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Steve Richman
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Mr. Richman has an extensive background in direct marketing and new product development.
His expertise includes all phases of catalog and solo mail in both business to business and business to consumer direct marketing.
In addition, Mr. Richman has over 20 years experience in new product development including design, manufacture and sourcing from both domestic and international suppliers.
Prior to Copia, Mr. Richman was Director of Business Development at National Pen Company, a vertically integrated promotional products company with sales in excess of $200 million.
During his tenure at National, new products developed by Mr. Richman accounted for a very significant portion of the company’s rapid domestic and international growth and transformed the company’s product mix with sales across a broad line of vertically integrated products.
Before joining National, Mr. Richman was Director of Marketing at Union Pen Company where he had overall responsibility establishing financial goals and objectives, strategic planning, customer acquisition and new product development.
Mr. Richman’s consumer direct marketing experience at JCPenney Catalog included new market and specialty catalog development, customer acquisition retention strategies.
He earned a BS in Marketing and an MBA in Marketing and International Business from New York University.
Former positions of Steve Richman
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Copia Associates LLC
 Copia Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Copia Associates provides capital and management assistance to emerging and middle market companies experiencing rapid growth or performance issues. The firm invests in a broad range of industries and is not limited to any particular sector. They do not invest in industries facing rapid technology change. Historically, they have invested in the ad specialty marketing, direct mail, consumer products, construction equipment, real estate development, manufacturing, logistics and business services sectors. Copia focuses on companies in the Western US. Investments range from $2 million to $15 million with larger amounts possible when co-investors are included. Copia invests in companies with $10 million or more in annual revenues (or plans to obtain those revenues within 24 months of investment). The firm targets companies with unique or proprietary products, services, technologies or market positions that have produced strong profit margins in the past. Typically, targets are experiencing either rapid growth or a turnaround. The unique capabilities of the business should set the stage for strong profit margins and present an opportunity for future growth. In order to realize this potential, operations need to be strengthened. Copia seeks to provide the support necessary to optimize operations and establish profitability. After operations have been optimized, Copia is receptive to making additional investments in the business to support future growth. Copia is willing to hold its investment positions for the long-term and does not look for immediate cash returns from its investments. After an initial investment period of up to two years, the business should to provide a reasonable cash return on the original investment. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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Copia Associates LLC
Copia Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Copia Associates provides capital and management assistance to emerging and middle market companies experiencing rapid growth or performance issues. The firm invests in a broad range of industries and is not limited to any particular sector. They do not invest in industries facing rapid technology change. Historically, they have invested in the ad specialty marketing, direct mail, consumer products, construction equipment, real estate development, manufacturing, logistics and business services sectors. Copia focuses on companies in the Western US. Investments range from $2 million to $15 million with larger amounts possible when co-investors are included. Copia invests in companies with $10 million or more in annual revenues (or plans to obtain those revenues within 24 months of investment). The firm targets companies with unique or proprietary products, services, technologies or market positions that have produced strong profit margins in the past. Typically, targets are experiencing either rapid growth or a turnaround. The unique capabilities of the business should set the stage for strong profit margins and present an opportunity for future growth. In order to realize this potential, operations need to be strengthened. Copia seeks to provide the support necessary to optimize operations and establish profitability. After operations have been optimized, Copia is receptive to making additional investments in the business to support future growth. Copia is willing to hold its investment positions for the long-term and does not look for immediate cash returns from its investments. After an initial investment period of up to two years, the business should to provide a reasonable cash return on the original investment. | Finance |
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