{"id":37,"date":"2012-05-07T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T23:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.markkirkwood.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2020-04-10T14:55:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:55:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.markkirkwood.com\/?page_id=37","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deep Industry Experience, Broad Perspective<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(mk)<\/strong> \u2014 Mark Kirkwood<\/a>\u00a0is a C-level sales, marketing, and general management officer\/executive with vast experience in the consumer products and forest products, paper and packaging industries. Prior to founding Axis (axis associates, llc), Mr. Kirkwood<\/a>\u00a0was a key member of the senior executive team that won the prestigious ‘Industrial Turnaround of the Year<\/a>‘\u00a0award in 2008\u00a0from The M&A Advisor<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0for their reorganization work at Solo Cup Company ($2.1 bil.). Before that, Mark was the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing (CRO\/CMO) at Sweetheart Holdings, Inc. ($1.2 bil.), where he also served as the company’s General Manager for its packaging business. Mark is well versed and experienced in finance and economics, and also has an array of entrepreneurial endeavors in his work background.<\/p>\n

Mr. Kirkwood currently serves as the Board Chairman for The Salvation Army of Central Maryland (Baltimore, MD), and is a past board member and Treasurer for the Northwest Suburban Montessori School in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n

(aa, llc)<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0is a management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors [in all regions] to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. (aa) was founded in 2008, and\u00a0is the trusted advisor to the world’s leading businesses. Through unparalleled industry expertise and focus, we drive superior value and results for our clients.<\/p>\n

(repco)<\/strong> \u2014 is an (aa, llc) management advisory firm practice that helps corporations to discover and optimize the value of buried customers, products, and businesses, thereby accelerating top-line revenue performance. Revenue growth equals value creation… (repco) was founded in 2009. Our revenue practice delivers: trusted advice, actionable insights, and measurable results.<\/p>\n

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