Kipp Krukowski is the founder of Confidential Business Sale, Inc. and has been involved in the successful transfer of over 100 businesses. Mr. Krukowski holds the designations of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and received the Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser from NEBB Institute after fulfilling the required years of field experience, completing extensive coursework, and passing the examinations. Through demonstration of in-depth knowledge and success in manufacturing transactions, the Business Brokerage Press has recognized Mr. Krukowski as an industry expert.
Mr. Krukowski holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Carnegie Mellon University with concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Production and Operations Management, and Management of Information Systems. While attending Carnegie Mellon University, the school was prestigiously ranked the #2 business graduate school in the world by the Wall Street Journal. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Youngstown State University where he was honored as the School of Engineering's "Man of the Year".
Prior to his career in business brokerage, Mr. Krukowski held various strategic and management positions at General Motors and Delphi Corporation. His background includes a wide range of commercial and operational assignments. He was responsible for managing the purchase of $82 million of automotive components annually while in Global Purchasing. While in Global Purchasing, Mr. Krukowski was nominated as the Minority Supplier Development Buyer of the Year and for the Global Excellence Award for sourcing strategies which led to significant procurement savings. As a Quality Engineer, he managed the quality assurance of $190 million of purchased components annually. He performed quality systems audits to assure compliance with ISO/QS-9000 standards. Mr. Krukowski was also the Lean and Value Stream Coordinator for Production Control and Logistics where he implemented lean manufacturing initiatives through value stream and total cost analysis.
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