Getzler Henrich

NEW YORK, February xx, 2009 -- Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC (GH&A), one of the country’s premier turnaround firms, today announced a strategic affiliation with Prolman Associates (“Prolman”), providing GH&A with an enhanced national presence through increased West Coast exposure as well as added diversity of expertise in corporate growth and restructuring. The affiliation provides Prolman, regionally headquartered in San Diego, with GH&A’s national presence in the turnaround and restructuring arena, and a depth of expertise in many industries on a national scale. In addition to San Diego, Prolman has offices in Los Angeles, and Irvine CA. and has been in operation since 1987.

The affiliation took effect on February 1, 2009.

“Prolman’s disciplined methodologies and approaches to problem solving processes are a great complement to our extensive track record in operations restructuring, financial restructuring, bankruptcy advisory services, and performance improvement,” said Bill Henrich, vice chairman of Getzler Henrich. David Prolman, president of Prolman Associates added, “Getzler Henrich’s admirable reputation and national name recognition within our industry presents us the opportunity to provide clients with unparalleled service and expertise. We are looking forward to working together.”

Adds Henrich: “In addition to Prolman’s many years of corporate restructuring experience with services that parallel those of Getzler Henrich, this affiliation allows access for all of Getzler Henrich’s clients to Prolman’s hallmark “Corporate Growth Management” services. Prolman’s signature delivery of “Accelerating Execution in Urgent Times” is particularly appropriate in the current economic environment.”

Prolman’s Corporate Growth management services include the Firm’s WorkSmart, and Accelerating Change and Transition™ as well as Lean and Six Sigma processes. These are processes providing “A set of disciplines and approaches for business of all sizes in any industry”. The company includes 25 restructuring and corporate growth professionals, with expertise across industries including specializations in the retail sector and quick service & casual dining restaurants.

“Prolman’s highly collaborative team is committed as we are to providing our clients with value creation and performance improvement,” said Joel Getzler, vice chairman of Getzler Henrich. “Combined, our people and services enable us to offer our clients best practices in all our specialty areas,” he added.

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, founded in 1968, is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected names in middle market corporate turnaround and restructuring. Having successfully restructured thousands of companies throughout the U.S., Latin America and Asia, the firm has grown to provide a broad array of services for both distressed and healthy companies in the areas of restructuring and turnarounds, lean manufacturing, sales and marketing strategy, M&A integration, technology systems evaluation and implementation and customer-focused environment creation.

Long respected for its results-oriented approach, Getzler Henrich deploys rapid, pragmatic decision making and metrics-driven implementation services for its clients. With years of experience in executive-level positions at major corporations, and a broad range of advisory expertise, Getzler Henrich professionals have consistently and successfully guided companies through crises and growth phases with this methodology.

Working with a wide range of companies, including publicly-held firms, private corporations, and family-owned businesses, Getzler Henrich expertise spans more than fifty industry sectors, from ‘old economy’ manufacturing and distribution businesses, to ‘new economy’ technology and service firms.

For more information on Getzler Henrich’s expertise, please visit www.getzlerhenrich.com.

For more information on Prolman Associates’ expertise, please visit www.prolman.com.