Orlando, FL
The company faced declining margins due to competitive pressures, pricing challenges from national customers, rising costs from sole-source suppliers, and decreasing volumes. Carl Marks Advisors (CMA) was engaged to optimize the cost structure, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen the company’s market position.
CMA negotiated more favorable supplier contracts, reducing price increases and mitigating bundling impacts, while repositioning the company to improve customer acquisition and retention. Additionally, CMA facilitated the acquisition of the market’s third-largest competitor, expanding the company’s national footprint, securing better supplier pricing, stabilizing market rates, and bolstering its ability to compete effectively.