Henberger Group advises leading businesses in Central and Southern California in sale and acquisition transactions. We focus on privately held companies with annual revenues of $1,000,000 to $50,000,000, and represent individual buyers and companies of all sizes.
We provide a full array of services for sellers to prepare then transfer their business and buyers to acquire a business.
Leo Klijn - Inland San Diego Office
Leo Klijn has more than 20 years of leadership experience in developing, optimizing and revamping distribution channels for top-tier companies around the world. An accomplished entrepreneur and intrapreneur, his vision and expertise in corporate strategy and marketing have driven notable enterprise growth in the retail, enterprise software and general consumer goods sectors.
Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Leo has achieved exciting company and product turnarounds and is recognized for his success in growing sales and profits. His strategic approach to building a business is reflected in his work as General Manager Asia-Pacific for Groupe Casino, where he set up and led the Far East Sourcing office. His strategy revamp and focus on sourcing directly from vendors quickly delivered impressive bottom-line results. His turnaround capability is highlighted by his accomplishments as Senior Vice-President Sales and Marketing for a $100 Million French food manufacturer, where he led a distressed company back to record profitability through a drastic restructuring of its product lines and the development of new distribution channels.
Leo acquired direct hands-on experience as a business owner, when he co-founded SourcingLink, a software and services company focused on supplier relationship management, where he held several senior executive positions. As Vice President Services he led strategic sourcing engagements and software implementations for leading retailers and CPG companies such as Carrefour, Metro, Ito Yokado, Groupe Casino, Leroy Merlin, Makro, PETsMART, PETCO, Dannon and Smurfit. During his tenure the company reached a market capitalization of $450 Million. He was also actively involved in the acquisition and development of his wife's restaurant.
Currently a Business Transfer Consultant at Henberger Group, he focuses on preparing businesses for sale and helping business owners realize their personal objectives. He is a member of CABB (California Association of Business Brokers) and IBBA (International Business Brokers Association).
Leo received his Masters from ESCP-EAP, Paris, London, Berlin and his Undergraduate from Nijenrode, the Netherlands ' School of Business . He has worked on all major continents, is fluent in English, German, French and Dutch and proficient in Spanish and Thai. Leo is an active coach for his daughter's soccer team and an avid, yet unaccomplished golfer.
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