Current Position

Paul Newton is a seasoned professional with deep expertise in management and leadership, organization and management development, strategic planning, sales and marketing, operations analysis and productivity improvement, production planning, systems including systems analysis and development, total quality management and continuous improvement, supply chain management, and environmental management and safety.

As a turnaround consultant, he has functioned in senior leadership positions in a number of industries including manufacturing, printing, communications, transportation, distribution, and healthcare. In a capacity as financial advisor, Paul has worked in bankruptcy for the creditors’ committees of several failed rollups including a quick print company and a wireless communications company. The work in these instances was strategic in evaluating viable options for the Debtor’s future including steps to strengthen existing operations as well as pursuing sale of the company or parts thereof, as well as the potential for additional acquisitions to create a stronger competitor in the marketplace as part of a plan of reorganization.

Professional Experience

He has more than thirty-five years of management experience in numerous functional areas including sixteen years working in operations, engineering, systems, materials management and transportation, new product development, and business development with a $175 million, multi-plant printing company. He led a division of this company serving the pharmaceutical industry, and also held top-level management positions in the real estate and communications industries.

Representative Transactions

Paul has been instrumental in a number of prominent, complex transactions with varied responsibilities, including:

• Served as President of a hospital for a wind down of its operations.
• Served as Crisis Management and Financial Advisor for a $70 million revenue telecommunications company.
• Served as Crisis Restructuring Officer for a $200 million revenue diversified printing company.
• Acted as interim Chief Operating Officer for a $25 million revenue bus transportation and travel services company during its restructuring.
• Managed Chapter 11 wind-down operations of several facilities of a eight-plant $100 million revenue large-format printing company.
• Served as Crisis Management for a $20+ million manufacturer of ready-to-assemble office furniture.
• Served as Crisis Management and Financial Advisor for a $60 million revenue catalog printing business operation.