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Article: Fredric "Fritz Kohmann.(NEWS)(Shearer's Foods Inc.)(Company overview)
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- Crain's Cleveland Business
- Article date:
- October 5, 2009
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Shearer's Foods Inc., Brewster
2008 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 875
2008 REVENUE: $165 million
Since Fredric "Fritz Kohmann became Shearer's Foods Inc.'s chief financial officer in February 2004, the company has tripled in size, which has required a dizzying series of initiatives from the person who runs its financial team.
For example, in the last five years he has worked on four debt refinancings, two private equity deals and the construction of a new production plant in Massillon as well as the acquisition of two other production plants in other parts of the country. The company credits Mr. Kohmann's ability to develop effective ...