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Kamal Patel

Executive corporate development leader specializing in M&A and strategic growth

American Bureau of ShippingCornell UniversityHouston, TX27 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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M&A and operating leader who joined Rimkus when the C-suite had no acquisition experience and built the company's acquisition program from the ground up. Led 15 acquisitions in 3.5 years, helping grow revenue from $100M to $350M and contributing to the company's sale in March 2024.

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Key Strengths

  • Built and led an acquisition program from scratch at Rimkus
  • Executed 15 acquisitions in 3.5 years
  • Helped grow revenue from $100M to $350M
  • Contributed to company sale in March 2024
  • End-to-end M&A execution from sourcing through integration planning
  • Cross-functional operating leadership with functional leads
  • Introduced RACI models and KPI-based accountability
  • Hands-on financial modeling in deal execution

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Experience

Vice President, Corp. DevelopmentAmerican Bureau of Shipping · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Senior Vice President, Corp. DevelopmentRimkus · Jan 2019 – Jan 2024
Vice President, Corp. DevelopmentJ.S. Held · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Director, Corp. DevelopmentSharp · Jan 2014 – Jan 2017
Sr. Director, Corporate StrategyCanon · Jan 2007 – Jan 2013
Director, Corporate StrategyCanon · Jan 2007 – Jan 2013
Managing ConsultantIBM · Jan 2001 – Jan 2007
Managing ConsultantAccenture · Jan 1998 – Jan 2000

Education

Cornell Universitymaster, Business Administration (Finance)
Texas A&M Universitymaster, Mechanical Engineering
Lehigh Universitybachelor, Mechanical Engineering

Awards

  • Canon President’s Award for Strategic Benchmarking Initiative
  • IBM High-Five Team Award for Reorganization initiative at The Walt Disney Company
  • Richard King Mellon Foundation Scholarship
  • Lehigh University Scholarship

Skills

Strategic PlanningFinancial ModelingNegotiationMarket ResearchData AnalyticsM&ACorporate DevelopmentAcquisition SourcingDue DiligencePre-close Integration PlanningPost-closing IntegrationIntegration Management OfficeDCF ModelingValuationDeal Structuring

Languages

English

Publications

1 publication

Workforce managementResource management strategy

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