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The Big O Tires story begins back in 1962, just as Americas new love affair with the automobile was hitting high gear. The market for replacement tires was exploding, and independent tire dealers found themselves struggling to compete in the face of low prices offered by major tire manufacturers own company stores. Big Os founding fathers were a handful of progressive independent tire dealers who decided to band together to form a tire-buying cooperative so that they could secure volume pricing and keep their customers happy. Their concept worked. In the years that followed, The Big O Tires co-op evolved into a full-fledged franchise as it continued to find innovative ways to harness the power of the collective to benefit independent dealerships and their customers. Almost a half-decade later, Big O Tires has become North Americas largest retail tire franchisor, with over 400 independently-owned and operated locations in 20 states, providing customers with a broad range of automotive services in addition to quality tires, wheels and accessories. Big O has become an industry role model admired for its innovative approach to franchising and unmatched customer loyalty ratings. In 1996, Big O Tires joined forces with one of the largest and most respected tire marketers in the nation when it became part of the TBC Retail Group, an automotive retail network comprised of some 1,200 Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom, Merchants and NTB locations spanning 40 U.S. states. Big Os reach was broadened again in 2005, when TBC Corporation was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of America, the largest wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo, one of the worlds leading traders of goods and services. As Big O Tires continues to thrive and adapt to an ever-changing marketplace, it remains rooted in its humble beginnings as a proud collective of independent dealers committed to putting its customers first.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a leading performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. Established in 1986 and renamed in 2011, it spans 14 acres and is recognized as Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. The Center features multiple venues, including Segerstrom Hall, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Samueli Theater, and Judy Morr Theater, hosting a wide range of performances. The Center offers live performances that include Broadway shows, classical concerts, dance, and contemporary acts. It also provides venue rentals for private events and seminars, along with arts-based education programs through the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center. With a mission focused on artistic excellence and community engagement, the Center has welcomed over 20 million visitors and premiered over 60 world-class productions since its inception.
STARK Group is a leading provider of building materials and services for the construction industry in Europe. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Frederiksberg, Denmark, the company operates over 1,100 branches and distribution centers across Europe, employing around 19,000 people. STARK Group specializes in the distribution and retail of building materials to professional builders and contractors. They offer product knowledge and advice to help customers select the right materials for their projects. The company also provides efficient logistics solutions to ensure timely delivery of products to construction sites. Their extensive product portfolio includes a wide range of heavy construction materials tailored to meet the diverse needs of the construction sector. STARK Group is committed to sustainability, investing in environmentally friendly facilities and aiming for low-emission classifications in their operations.
Katzke & Morgenbesser LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in a broad array of executive compensation-related matters. We have extensive experience representing senior corporate executives and other management employees, companies, boards of directors and compensation committees with respect to complex and sensitive employment, severance, retirement, consulting, equity and other incentive compensation arrangements. Such representations are often in connection with public and private business combinations, acquisitions and divestitures for corporations and partnerships. Each of our named partners has more than twenty-five years of experience in executive compensation. As former partners at major New York and international law firms, we are uniquely situated to provide independent, high quality, focused and responsive service without the likelihood of potential conflicts of interest. Our Firm counsels clients primarily with respect to executive compensation-related matters. We routinely provide consulting, drafting and negotiation guidance to individuals, companies, boards of directors and compensation committees on a wide range of topics, including the following areas: - Employment, Severance, Retention and Consulting Agreements - Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and other Restrictive Covenants - Equity and Cash-based Incentive Compensation - Deferred Compensation Arrangements - Partnership Arrangements - Retirement Arrangements/SERPs - Rabbi Trusts and other Funding/Financing Vehicles - Change in Control Programs and Arrangements - Code Section Section 409A Reviews - Advisory Services to Boards of Directors and Compensation Committees