The Summit Organization, LLC

Summit’s principal, Tom Swiers, has had extensive experience during his 40+ year career helping owners of lower middle market companies with a broad range of financial and operational problems. Some of the areas that Tom has experience in include the following:

Profitability Improvement                                        Acquisition Due Diligence

Productivity Enhancement                                      Computer Support Systems

Product Cost Analysis                                             Strategic Business Planning

Cost Accounting Design & Implementation         Team Leadership

Inventory Investment                                               Sales Management

Cost Containment & Reduction                             Strategic Business Planning

Debt Restructuring                                                   Budgeting & Forecasting

Outsourcing                                                              Interim / Part-time COO/CFO

Operations & Financial Reporting Systems          Crisis Management

Following is a representative list of Summit’s recent consulting projects. Not included in this list are numerous consulting projects Tom was involved with during his 17+ years with KPMG and Arthur Andersen & Co.

Private Equity Firm – Provided financial and operational acquisition due diligence services for an acquisition target.

Retail P.O.P. Manufacturer - Engaged by this manufacturer of Point-of-Purchase displays to develop financial and operational reporting procedures.

Wireless Tower Owner - Engaged by this Chattanooga, TN based wireless communication tower company as a contract CFO to assist them in the preparation of a financial plan, a financing requirements memorandum and financial and operational reporting procedures.

Capital Equipment Manufacturer – Provided cash flow and product cost analysis services to the senior lender of this capital equipment manufacturing company.

Trade Association – Annual contract to provide M&A consulting services to the members of this international trade association. Services included the preparation of and conducting seminars at the association’s semi-annual conventions.

Metal Stamping - performed a diagnostic operational and financial review for this progressive die fabricator. Assisted management in resolving numerous operational and financial problems.

Metal Stamping - performed a diagnostic operational and financial review for this metal stamping fabricator. Assisted management in resolving numerous operational and financial problems.

Specialty Manufacturer - performed a diagnostic operational and financial review for this manufacturer of trophies and awards. Assisted management in resolving numerous operational and financial problems.

Apparel Manufacturer - performed a diagnostic operational and financial review for this specialty apparel manufacturer. Assisted management in resolving numerous operational and financial problems.