Jon Petromelis

Senior operational executive with a legacy of success in growing successful businesses in the B2B, OEM, and distribution sectors with particular expertise in the building products and defense industry. Record of maximizing earnings and returns for shareholders through global market expansion, strategic acquisitions, restructuring initiatives, and new product development. Entrepreneurial leader skilled at identifying new markets, corporate deal making, and executing on growth oriented strategies.

Strategic Operational Leadership – Transformed a segmented holding company into a highly focused single organization that manufactured quality products, produced significant growth in sales and profits, and earned Amesbury recognition as the leading organization in its industry.

Acquisitive Growth and Integration – Created the strategic vision, designed the structure of the process, and successfully completed 13 acquisitions as both CEO and CFO, effectively integrating them into a cohesive business entity that offered a broader array of products to customers, dramatically expanded the company’s brand, and established Amesbury as one of the top three suppliers to the largest OEM’s in the industry.

Maximizing Shareholder Value – Led a multi-year effort to strengthen the company during the economic downturn and grow the organization through a revitalized sales organization, lean operations, strategic acquisitions and state-of-the art technology and manufacturing processes. Amesbury grew from $40M in sales to over $350M and was the single most profitable division of Tyman, Plc. contributing to significant shareholder returns for the corporate parent.