Gregory L. Dupuis,
Founder, Bridge Ventures, LLC
Merger & Acquisition Advisors
Bio:
Mr. Dupuis has an extensive background in consolidating industries and an in-depth knowledge of mergers & acquisitions. He has a successful track record of completing over 200 transactions and has been in charge of the acquisition & divesture programs of both public and private equity sponsored companies.
Over the last seventeen years, in addition to his mergers and acquisitions work, he has held executive level positions in finance, strategic planning and sales & marketing - all combining to give him a unique perspective in evaluating companies and creating value.
Prior to founding Bridge Ventures, Mr. Dupuis was Vice President of Corporate Development at MP TotalCare, Inc. During his tenure with MP TotalCare, the company successfully grew its revenue from $25 million to over $160 million through acquisitions in less than three years and became a leading provider of diabetes supplies, wound care products, urological supplies, and respiratory medications in the U.S. Mr. Dupuis developed the initial debt financing structure to facilitate the company's growth, coordinated acquisitions (including target evaluation, valuation analysis, due diligence, integration, and banking relations), successfully launched a new product offering, and later took over management responsibility for 100+ sales force and marketing personnel.
Previously, Mr. Dupuis was responsible for corporate development at Vitality Beverages, Inc. a private equity funded holding company owning interests in a variety of service and manufacturing businesses. While at Vitality, Mr. Dupuis coordinated the divestiture of numerous non-core divisions and worked on the financial restructuing for the company. Prior to Vitality, he held several positions with RoadOne, a subsidiary of Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR), including Vice President of Acquisitions and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Previously, he was an integral member of the acquisition programs for both Lincare, Inc. (NYSE: LNCR) and NMC Homecare (W.R. Grace & Co.). Mr. Dupuis started his career in the Management Development Program of Conoco/DuPont where he was responsible for divesting the companies non-strategic holdings.
Mr. Dupuis holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Finance, Cum Laude, from Arizona State University and has taken graduate level business courses at the University of Massachusetts, University of Wisconsin, and Georgia Southern University. Additionally, he is a Florida licensed Real Estate Sales Associate and is an Accredited Merger & Acquisition Advisor by the Association of Professional Merger & Acquisition Advisors
