Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company selects ValuLink

We are pleased to announce that One Source Networks (OSN), Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Telecommunications Company selected ValuLink as its Valuation Expert, to provide a strong valuation judgment. This work helped OSN analyze its phenomenal growth and bridge the gap with traditional industry values.

About One Source Networks (OSN):
OSN is committed to being the network partner of choice for the Fortune 1000, providing innovative, purpose-built communications solutions that reduce complexity and enable customers to drive innovation and profitability. Delivering ubiquitous access to cloud-based voice, video, security and computing applications, customizable, cost-effective and scalable solutions are delivered on their own fully redundant global network infrastructure with interconnection to over 200 best of breed global suppliers. Read more: www.onesourcenetworks.com

Another Inc. 500 Company, prior year, selects ValuLink

We are pleased to announce that Alsbridge, Inc., one of Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Company continues to retain ValuLink as the Principal Advisor for valuing its common stock.

About Alsbridge, Inc:
Alsbridge provides world class sourcing advisory and bench marking services for the CIO, CFO and CPO. They have helped hundreds of companies reduce costs and get more value from their vendors. Their experienced consultants leverage proprietary tools and information databases to identify and engage the optimal vendors for your situation negotiate best practice terms at fair market prices and improve the way you interact with your vendors. Read more: www.alsbridge.com

A Bear Stearns, International Bankruptcy Court Order Liquidator

We are pleased to announce that Kinetic Partners (Cayman) Limited retained ValuLink as their Valuation Expert to render multiple opinions across several international fund holding ownership interests in technology businesses and intangible business assets.

About Kinetic Partners:
Kinetic Partners, a division of Duff & Phelps, is a leading provider of tailored consulting, advisory and assurance services to clients within the financial services industry, who value their global approach and expert advice. Established in 2005, they have built a multidisciplinary team of industry recognised experts, drawn from regulators, financial institutions, asset management firms and leading professional services firms around the world. They have gained an excellent reputation for the quality of our service delivery and we currently advise over 1,300 clients across their ten global offices in London, Dublin, New York, Chicago, the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, the Channel Islands and Singapore. Read more: www.kinetic-partners.com

Event Speaker
Minority Interest / Non Controlling Investments

Association of Corporate Growth (ACG – DFW) put together an expert panel on Thursday, November 17, 2011 to discuss minority interest / non-controlling investing as a successful investment strategy. Anthony Schell, CFA, Managing Member of ValuLink was chosen to speak as the Valuation Expert on an expert panel consisting of

Tom Montgomery, Partner

Minority Interest / Non Controlling Investor & Deal Accountant

Ladd Hirsch, Partner

Litigation Lawyer

Rob Kibby, Shareholder

Deal Lawyer & ACG – DFW President Elect

Oliver Cone, Sr. Vice President

Knowledge Consultant

Rick Rogers, Sr. Vice President

Commercial Banker

Ashley Forbes Kellogg, President

Facilitator

About ACG:
ACG DFW was founded in 1974 as the 6th local chapter and currently has more than 600 members which makes them the fourth largest ACG chapter. ACG’s members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services. Read more: www.acg.org/dfw

Universal Power Group. Inc, A Leading Global Supplier and Distributor of Batteries

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was selected as UPG’s Independent Valuation Advisor to determine their acquisition’s intangible business assets fair values. UPG’s acquisition provides entry into fast growing market segment and enhances UPG’s product/service offering.

About Universal Power Group:
Founded in 1968 as a provider of computer components, Universal Power Group, Inc. (“UPG”) has evolved into a global supplier and distributor of batteries and related power accessories, and a provider of supply chain solutions. They offer battery power solutions that meet consumer needs for accessibility, portability, security and mobility, coupled with value added offerings such as battery pack assembly and battery replacement/ recycling programs. Read more: www.upgi.com

A H.I.G. Capital, Private Equity Funded, Mid-Size Services, Portfolio Company

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was retained as Protocol’s Independent Valuation Advisor to determine business value regarding Protocol’s financial reporting requirements (ASC-350).

About Protocol Global Solutions:
Protocol is a single source for contact center services, case management and monitoring services, and cutting-edge marketing solutions. From contact center services for customer service, lead generation, customer acquisition and retention to up-sell, cross-sell, and winback campaigns, Protocol helps grow, find, interact with, and retain customers through virtually every channel and touch point. Protocol Global Solutions has over 2,200 employees in 8 locations across the U.S. and internationally.

About H.I.G:
H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion of capital under management.* The H.I.G. family of funds includes private equity, growth equity, real estate, debt/credit, lending and life sciences. They invest in companies throughout the U.S. and Europe and have offices in Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Atlanta in the U.S., and affiliate offices in London, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan and Paris in Europe as well as Rio de Janeiro in South America. Read more: higcapital.com

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was retained by a Food & Beverage Business as the Valuation Consulting Expert to determine the value of the business’s equity used to settle a fraudulent dispute.

ValuLink conducted an Equity Valuation as the Litigation Consulting Expert. ValuLink extensive experience in the Food Industry resulted into superior valuation reports thus helping our client with active decision making.

Company’s Law Firm

“Achievement in our daily focus is what drives ValuLink. To that end, our Food & Beverage client’s litigation counsel from Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP expressed that significant value was delivered in excess of the original scope of work defined.”
 
– Managing Member
ValuLink, LLC

A Morton Meyerson & Benjamin Trowbridge Company

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was retained as Alsbridge’s Independent Valuation Advisor to determine their acquired ProBENCHMARK™ intangible business asset fair values for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & IT Outsourcing (ITO) market segment. ValuLink provided a Valuation Opinion for the Intangible Business Asset.

“ValuLink successfully delivered the valuation work product to meet the external auditor’s key timeline for wrapping up their audit. A special thank you is extended to Audit Partner, Barry Adamson of BKD, LLP for his coordination on this joint effort.”
 
– Managing Member
ValuLink,LLC

About Alsbridge, Inc:
Alsbridge provides world class sourcing advisory and bench marking services for the CIO, CFO and CPO. They have helped hundreds of companies reduce costs and get more value from their vendors. Their experienced consultants leverage proprietary tools and information databases to identify and engage the optimal vendors for your situation negotiate best practice terms at fair market prices and improve the way you interact with your vendors. Read more: www.alsbridge.com

Tekmed, Inc. A Medical Equipment Company

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was retained as Tekmed’s Independent Valuation Advisor to determine the value of Tekmed’s patented medical device technology designed for the Total Disc Replacement emerging market segment.

“Our client’s President and General Counsel both said ValuLink’s valuation opinion quality and understanding of the medical industry was far superior to the internationally affiliated accounting firm’s opinion.”
 
– Managing Member
ValuLink,LLC

ValuLink recently organized Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Workshop for Consulting Professionals. The workshop was exclusively designed for Accounting/Financial Consultants interested in XBRL as a potential new business opportunity. The workshop was conducted by instructors who had delivered XBRL training courses at XBRL International, Inc. Annual Conferences in Vancouver, Canada; Munich, Germany; and Madrid, Spain.

Learning Objectives of the workshop were as follows:
    •   Understanding the business case for XBRL
    •   Understanding the required vocabulary XBRL
    •   Learning about the XBRL implementations in the US and worldwide; finding out who is using XBRL and why they are using it
    •   Hands-on XBRL file preparation using US-GAAP financial statements – creating your own valid XBRL files
 

Workshop Highlights were as follows:
    •   XBRL software used during training with 30 day licenses
    •   XBRL knowledge transfer
    •   Digital copies of workshop materials
    •   Continental breakfast and lunch
 

A Non-Accelerated Public Company

We are pleased to announce that ValuLink was selected as American Locker Group’s Independent Advisor to significantly contribute and guide American Locker Group with its Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Control Deficiency processes. ValuLink’s expertise in Sarbanes Oxley assisted American Locker Group with its Management Assessment of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).

About American Locker Group, Inc.:
A leading manufacturer of secure storage, distribution and inventory management solutions, American Locker is regarded as a direct supplier that its security-conscious customers cannot live without. The Company leverages over 75 years of industry expertise to help organizations increase efficiency, mitigate risk, grow revenue and meet service needs. Proprietary offerings range from classic coin/token-operated security lockers and employee/personal lockers to keyless and computer/electronic-controlled systems, all fully assembled. Read more: www.americanlocker.com