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Fort Dearborn Advisors Promotes Tony Pacelli to Senior Vice President
Chicago, Illinois – September 29, 2009
Fort Dearborn Advisors, LLC (“FDA”) announced today that Tony Pacelli has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Based in the Firm’s Chicago office, Tony has been with the firm since 2000 and has made significant contributions to the growth and success of the practice.
Throughout his more than 17 year career, Tony Pacelli has created and implemented effective strategies and tactics facilitating growth, improved profitability and the realization of enhanced shareholder value for middle-market companies operating across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, food processing, consumer products and financial services. Tony has been instrumental in the success of several turnarounds, refinancings, divestitures, liquidations, and bankruptcies. He is highly skilled in leading the analysis, planning and execution of operational turnarounds and cash flow improvement strategies for underperforming companies and is equally adept at leading the execution of complex sale, purchase, and refinancing transactions.
Prior to joining Fort Dearborn, Tony was a controller for a publicly traded transportation company, Senior Financial Analyst for Abbott Labs, and auditor for Ernst & Young. Mr. Pacelli earned his MBA from University of Chicago, a Masters of Accountancy and bachelor's degree from University of Illinois, and is a CPA.
About Fort Dearborn Advisors LLC
Fort Dearborn Advisors is a leading middle market investment bank focusing on providing superior, operationally focused investment banking services to companies and their owners. FDA’s clients include corporations, private equity firms and owners of privately-held companies.
Fort Dearborn Partners (“FDP”) is a leading profit improvement and turnaround-consulting firm focused on middle market businesses. Like FDA, FDP’s clients include corporations, private equity firms and owners of privately-held companies. FDP has also completed consulting assignments for many of the nation’s leading lending institutions.
