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Alexander Hutton is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Kichline as a Strategic Advisor.
Mike is an experienced executive with over 30 years in the Technology sector and Business Services industry as well as extensive M&A experience throughout his career. He co-founded and served as CEO of Yesler, a global B2B marketing agency and Projectline Services, a consulting and staffing company that co-existed under parent company Yesler, Inc. Under Mike’s leadership, Yesler Inc. grew rapidly through organic opportunities and inorganic acquisitions to run global marketing programs at scale for over 40 major companies. The Company eventually became the largest independent B2B marketing agency in the world with offices in Seattle, Philadelphia, Singapore, Portland, Toronto & London.
After the sale of his company to Accenture, Mike served as a Managing Director at Accenture Song overseeing the integration of its teams and leading the evolution of Accenture’s B2B marketing services for their Fortune 500 clients. Prior to founding Yesler, Mike built experience in the Technology industry at several companies including Microsoft, Real Networks, Avenue A/AQuantive and Check Point Software.
The Alexander Hutton team is excited to begin working with Mike as a specialized advisor for our Business Services clients. Managing Director Tony Richardson commented:
“We’re excited to work with Mike and eager to see the impact he’ll have in serving our clients. Twenty years ago, we each founded our own consulting firms, taking distinct paths to enhance their marketability. His experience and unique perspective on strategically scaling a business services firm will be incredibly valuable to our clients.”
On his decision to join Alexander Hutton as a Strategic Advisor, Mike commented:
“After spending time on both sides of the table working through M&A deals over the years, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for expert guidance and trust in your people to achieve the best outcomes and strategic alignment. The Alexander Hutton team shares this perspective and puts as much energy into their client relationships as they do on the transactions.”
About Mike Kichline
Mike is a native of Seattle, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Finance and Management from the University of Portland. He enjoys traveling the world with his family and has been an avid art collector for many years. Mike remains active in the technology and investment community and continues to explore exciting opportunities to help growing companies achieve their goals.
About Alexander Hutton
Led by a team of former business operators and executives who have built and sold companies, Alexander Hutton is a boutique, middle market M&A advisory firm that has completed 229 successful transactions. We offer a unique understanding of what it takes to run a business and an accessible team dedicated to client service. By running a high-touch, competitive transaction process for each of our clients, we are able to help them achieve their ideal outcome.
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