| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Jon Miller |
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Profile |
Tower International now AUTOKINITON! Autokiniton pursues strategic investments in respected Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Through innovative solutions and services, our subsidiaries advance the trends that define the automotive industry of today and tomorrow. In May 2018, Autokiniton was formed by KPS Capital Partners and George Thanopoulos (Autokiniton Chairman & CEO) to acquire L&W Group. L&W Group is a leading Tier 1 supplier in the automotive industry specializing in metal stampings, welded assemblies, and tubular products. In September of 2019, Autokiniton acquired Tower International, a leading Tier 1 manufacturer of structural metal automotive components and supplier of metal stampings, welded assemblies, frame structures, and chassis structures. This merger of L&W Group and Tower International has created the No. 2 Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, providing value-driven, sustainable automotive components and assembly solutions for our customers in the mobility industry. Our dedication to teamwork, speed, simplification, performance, and empowering our associates has made us a trusted partner to the worlds top automotive OEMs. Autokinitons legacy of operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service ensures that every project – no matter how challenging -- is in the best possible hands.
Fair. Rude. But fair. Lets take the second question first. In competitive cycling, Domestiques are riders who lead the pack, breaking headwinds to make the journey easier for the team. And its the love of doing the hard, foundational, gritty and unglamorous work that informs everything we do. Now, to your first question. Domestique is a management consultant company that helps businesses scale through go-to-market operations (aka Revenue Operations or RevOps). Not sure what that answer means? No sweat. We, in the next paragraph. will make it as long-winded as possible. We are Rhys Williams and Alex Biale, co-founders of Domestique. We have a combined 25+ years in go-to-market operations experience, translating CEO questions like "lets move up market" and "lets expand internationally" into best-in-class operations. Our expertise informed the development of a GTM operational framework that we use to help companies create, accelerate and optimize their revenue engines. And our understanding of building, scaling, funding and preparing your company for exit is what sets our expertise apart. Our mission? Empower your business to unlock growth levers to do great things. (What are growth levers? Theyre things like Capacity Planning, Lead Scoring, Customer Segmentation, Comp Strategy, and other terms that sound like things we just made up). Growing a business is hard and too often companies fail because they lack the preparation, agility and connective tissue to get through the hard part. We help by though strategic and technical services to align your business strategy with your go-to-market playbook. Because visualizing your goals, your outcomes and life-changing moments—thats where you come in. Getting you from mile marker to mile marker—thats where we come in. After all, thats our role as your Domestique—Your accelerator. Your guide. Your teammate.
American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. (AGWS), part of the American Guardian Group of Companies, is one of the most trusted, service-focused vehicle service contract providers in the automotive, RV, powersports, marine, and commercial trucking markets. Headquartered just outside of Chicago, Illinois, AGWS is an innovative provider of administration services for Agents and Dealers offering vehicle protection products, limited warranties, and a variety of environmental and aftermarket products across the United States. Since its inception in 1998, the goals of AGWS are to offer superior claim processing, exceptional customer service, and unrivaled profitability options. Products are insured by "A" or "A-" (Excellent) rated carriers. AGWS is part of the American Guardian Group of Companies and enjoys an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
After driving growth for my third VC-backed exit, Andrew Lee Miller (@andrewstartups) founded GrowthExpertz, a unique growth agency focused solely on helping tech startups in their first 12-24 months post-funding. Since 2016 weve helped over a dozen startups get to 8-9 figure valuation, several exits, and almost 100 total successful projects. We specialize in full-stack growth, handled remotely by expertz, for companies that have raised capital but still need help with marketing. We work in the background to strategize, launch and scale their organic and paid campaigns while they handle everything else. Some notable clients: www.datadistillr.com (raised $10m off of our work) www.canweapp.com (exited) www.withdouble.com (grew 30% in first 3 months) www.getemails.com (now retention.com doing $30m ARR) www.CrownDating.com (exit to Tinder/Match Group) www.denizen.io (BBVA Incubator) www.zedge.net (100m+ installs) www.different.com.au (now one of the largest startups in Australia) www.fly.com (300% increase in traffic in 12 months) www.openinvest.co (acquired by Chase) We are industry agnostic but often focus on SaaS, Fintech, Marketplace, Online Dating, Consumer Mobile Apps, and more. Email contact@growthexpertz.com or book a call at www.growthexpertz.com