Name

David Foran

Company

Foran Consulting

E-mail

Contact David Foran (Foran Consulting)

Website

http://www.foranfinancialgroup.com/

Office Phone

(512) 501-4378

Cell Phone

(512) 586-3839

Fax

(866) 229-5711

Address

PO Box 3693, Cedar Park, TX, 78630

Description

Business Brokerage, Buying Businesses, Selling Businesses, Business Valuation, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate

At Foran Consulting, we believe business ownership is an important part of the American dream. We take pride in the business and financial skills that deliver exceptional results for our client's bottom line. However, we also understand that buying or selling a business can represent a substantial change in the lives of our clients and their families and that the decision and process can be a very personal one.

There are a variety of emotions that come with buying a business. These include anticipation, anxiety, & excitement.   - For some sellers, their business is a labor of love and the culmination of their life's work. The decision to sell may be part of a long planned exit strategy or a sudden death or illness of the principal or a family member. 

At Foran Consulting, when we talk about our passion for helping buyers and sellers achieve successful business transactions or our commitment to the highest level of discretion, professionalism, and service, we're not reciting "touchy feely" spin from the PR Department at some corporate office. Our commitment to helping buyers and sellers successfully achieve their objectives is a heart felt one for us and the essence of our mission.

If you are a past or current client, we are honored that you have entrusted us with such an important activity. We feel truly blessed for the opportunity to serve you. If you are interested in our business and the services we can offer you, please do not hesitate to call us. There are no strangers here, just friends you haven't met.

Sincerely,

David & Laura Foran

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Experienced and Trusted Business and Finance Advisor. Combines broad business skills and deep financial expertise developed from an accomplished corporate finance career to advise clients in the sale and acquisition of small to mid-sized companies.

David Foran's Specialties:

Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Joint Ventures, Exit Strategies, Business Valuations, Negotiations, Due Diligence, Financial Planning, Reporting, and Analysis, all phases of Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Modeling, Product Portfolio Planning, Strategic Marketing, Produce Pricing and Promotions, Global Logistics Management, Global Manufacturing Decisions

Recommendations

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Magellan GPS

"Quite frankly, David Foran is the best Finance Manager I've ever worked with -- and I've worked with many. It is rare to find someone with Dave's attention to detail and precision who is also so incredibly productive. People with Dave's talents are always busy, because everyone needs what Dave does. On more occasions than I can count though, Dave took time to help me when I needed it, even if it meant working longer or harder to finish his own tasks. Having Dave review the business case on my projects gave me strength and confidence to present my work to top management, and enabled me to consistently bring in the returns we forecast. We both moved on to other businesses some time ago, but I still count Dave as a close friend, and I would work with him again in a heartbeat. Dave has my highest endorsement." John Parrott, Senior Product Manager, Magellan GPS

"David was an incredible resource for me while I was at Magellan (Thales Navigation). David was my right-hand-man to manage all my financial business planning, forecasting, and ROI. Furthermore, he managed this duty for several product lines @ Magellan...frankly, I was extremely impressed how capable, versatile, and hard working he was. David was also superb in executive meetings with the skills to package large amounts of information making it easy for everyone to understand what the business situation was and what measures needed to be done to further improve the overall success of the product line." Mark Willhoft - willhoft@hotmail.com, Senior Product Manager, Magellan GPS

 "I worked frequently with David who managed our financial analysis team at Thales (Magellan) Navigation. As a Product Marketing Director, it was important for me to keep track of business metrics. David provided me detailed financial analysis and one-on-one consulting to ensure that I was up to date in all financial aspects of my business. David is a team player, a financial analysis professional and can do magic with spreadsheets to bring a clear financial understanding to those who need to comprehend financials from the 30,000 foot level. I would look forward to working with David again." Roger Jollis, Director, Worldwide Consumer Marketing, Magellan GPS

 

 "I respect David's general business savvy and strong financial analytical skills. He contributed invaluable support as a business partner to the consumer-oriented GPS business unit at Magellan." Josh Gibbons, Sr. Mgr, Financial Planning & Analysis, Magellan GPS

"David is a perfect financial guy when it comes to looking at the numbers from various prospective. This understanding of the international business aspects made him a perfect "translator" into the US centric finance world. And on top of this, it always was fun working with him" Markus Bregler, Director Consumer Sales & Marketing EMEA, Magellan GPS

David J. Foran, MSF

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Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Magellan GPS (cont.)

"It was my pleasure to work with David for 8 years. He is a unique individual with a big picture view. He is detail-oriented and works effectively, accurately, and quickly. He is a great communicator and great accountant with a solid understanding of US GAAP. I could always count on David to follow through with individual and team projects." Cindy Theriault , Assistant Corporate Controller, Magellan GPS

 "David understands the financial world extremely well and was wonderful to work with because he was able to explain the financial terms and prepare financial charts for major presentations, which was a life saver when presenting to the senior staff. He was very helpful in providing financial information so I could monitor and control the financial activities." David Shostak, PMP, Senior Program Manager, Magellan GPS

"David was very insightful and knowledgeable about the operations of the business. In addition, David's analysis was fundamentally very sound that provided information for good business decisions." Whitney Chang, US Controller, Magellan GPS

"David is a detail-oriented finance professional with a flair for managing many demands placed on his time." Troy Miller, Director of Sales, Vehicle Navigation, Magellan GPS)

 "David was great to work with, goal oriented and timely in delivery. He pays close attention to detail as well as deadlines." Michaela Pavlik, Financial Analyst, Magellan GPS

"David is among the most focused and dedicated individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. His contributions at Thales Navigation are widely recognized. He is well respected by colleagues throughout the organization. I highly recommend David!" Allison Ferrendelli, IT Project Manager, Magellan GPS

Controller-Subsidiary at Magellan GPS

 "In 1998 David and I were part of a changing executive organization, I was promoted to a VP / GM position and requested to build a new business. At that time, I had a choice to promote David or hire a financial expert to lead the accounting group, essentially a controller of a new start up business. I did not need to think long. For David was very experienced in both financial and accounting methods. David's first course of action was to establish a new team and install an accounting system. He accomplished this in 6 months while maintaining required daily reports as well as quarterly reports. I would recommend David highly, if in the position today, I would naturally recruit David. He is attentive and well respected by his colleagues." Mike Mouser, VPGM Magellan DIS, Inc

"David is a self-motivated individual who performed admirably in the position of Controller. He sought out and solved many issues, most related to the financial side of the business, but he also had a broader view of the entire Company." Ray Mathis, CFO, Navigation Solutions

 

David J. Foran, MSF

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Controller-Subsidiary at Magellan GPS (cont.)

 "David embraced many challenges at Magellan, such as starting with almost nothing during our startup phase to building a smoothly functioning accounting/finance department in a very short time. During some difficult times, he never altered his positive attitude and sense of humor. He was well liked by his colleagues and stood out as a model employee. I enjoyed my work experience with David and highly recommend him." Jeff Millington, Senior Software Engineer, Magellan GPS.

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Burnes Home Accents, LLC

 "David was instrumental in providing the sales and marketing team valuable financial data that helped our company reduce sku count, reduce inventory, increase our margins and helped in the turnaround at Burnes. I always found David a willing team player who was well liked by his associates." Mike Kirkland, VP Marketing, Burnes Home Accents

"David was a collaborative, knowledgeable teammate at Burnes. He even took the time for a mini training session with Marketing to get us up to speed on Business Objects." Andra Seely, Product Development Manager, Burnes Home Accents

"David was a great asset to us a Burnes, and was a great team player. He was especially helpful during our system transition and provided a lot of knowledge, direction and technical expertise on our new reporting system Business Objects. From a financial aspect, David provided a view of the business that allowed the marketing and sale's teams to focus their attentions and drive value added activities. He is highly recommended." Steven Waltke, Forecast and Purchasing Manager, Burnes Home Accents

"David was a great asset to the sales management team at Burnes. He provided valuable assistance in analyzing sales proposals, sales budgeting and planning, and establishing sales reporting tools. He was professional, yet approachable and easy to work with. David would be an asset to any financial planning organization." Carolyn McCamman, National Sales Manager, Burnes Home Accents

Senior Financial Analyst at ATMI

"I have had the pleasure of getting to know & work with David Foran at ATMI. He is a great asset who approaches tasks with an open mind and strives for the best solution. His pragmatic approach, with sharp financial aptitude, are greatly valued, and generously shared. David is extremely dedicated and motivated to be successful in his responsibilities. I highly recommend him."  Kevin Reap, Supply Chain Manager, ATMI