FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Johnson Consulting Group Announces Significant Acquisitions

Phoenix, AZ – Jake Johnson, President of the Johnson Consulting Group (JCG), the death care industry’s premier succession planning and acquisition specialist, has announced two large-scale corporate acquisitions. According to Mr. Johnson, “These acquisitions are significant, not because of their scale, but because they occurred in an economic environment when deals of this type are not suppose to happen. Many would be acquirers are experiencing difficulty lining up financing while others are pessimistic about the death care industry. None the less, buy using our proprietary analysis and marketing system, JCG was able to facilitate lucrative financial packages for both sellers.”

The Fuller Funeral Services, located in Naples, Florida, was founded by Mike Fuller in 1996. Fuller Funeral Service is the leading funeral and cremation provider in Naples performing approximately 1,800 funerals and cremations annually from four locations. The firm was acquired by Carriage Services. Fuller Funeral Services was represented by Johnson Consulting Group.

Palm Mortuaries and Cemeteries is the leading funeral, cremation and cemetery services provider in Las Vegas, Nevada with a market share greater than 50%. The firm performs approximately 6,700 funerals and 2,550 cemetery cases annually from eight funeral locations and five cemeteries. The Johnson Consulting Group represented Ken Knauss and family in the divestiture of Palm Mortuaries and Cemeteries to Service Corporation International.

Johnson Consulting Group, founded in 1998, provides business appraisal services to funeral home and cemetery owners nationally, often in conjunction with the formulation of succession plans. The Johnson Consulting Group team of financial analyst has assisted hundreds of death care business owners to sort out their priorities so as to allow them to make sound, long-term business decisions.

According to Jake Johnson, “We consider our role in assisting a family in the divestiture of their business as a significant act of trust. Our clients represent some of the largest death care businesses in the industry, both as sellers and buyers. Our team of recognized business consultants work with our clients to realize the largest selling prices for their businesses. The sale of a family business, when it represents their single greatest financial asset, is not a process that should be taken lightly, and should not be accomplished alone. It’s a one time deal that must realize its maximum potential.”

“Just as important as the selling price, is how much of that the seller actually keeps. The US and state tax codes are shifting as the country works its way through the worse recession in nearly a century. Understanding the intricacies of the tax codes as well as the seller’s priorities is what makes JCG the choice of knowledgeable death care business owners.”

For additional information about the Johnson Consulting Group, visit their website at www.johnsonconsultinggroupinc.com or telephone them at 888-250-7747.
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With Service Corporation International being the biggest supplier of what we all do, I always take interest in these releases by investment analyst. This is a good report for SCI, which translates to more interest from banks and investors in the funeral business.  Good news for funeral business!

Click SCI Research to download the report (PDF).

Another top notch executive chooses Johnson Consulting Group to extend his prominent and highly successful career. Manny Francisco has joined the company as Pre Need Sales Director. Manny’s success in the pre need sales arena is well known and respected. Manny achieved this distinction by first holding key positions in several international companies including Procter & Gamble, J. Walter Thompson Advertising Co., Sun Life of Canada and Service Corporation International. He has lived and worked in five countries: The Philippines, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Indonesia. He is a sales legend in the California Death Care Industry where he spent 20 years working for various funeral home and cemetery organizations. Manny joined Lippo Karawaci in 2006 and was assigned as the Executive Director of San Diego Hills Memorial Park. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from De La Salle College in Manila, Philippines.

Jake Johnson, President of Johnson Consulting, states: “Manny’s ability to speak five languages ideally suites him for our global strategy in offering preneed sales programs to the funeral and cemetery industry. Manny exemplifies the professional talent, expertise and consistent high performance that provide Johnson Consulting Group the ability to deliver results that exceed our client’s expectations. We are very fortunate to have Manny on our new Cemetery and Funeral Pre need Sales Team. Manny will be a member of the team headed by Rich Sells, an icon in Pre Need and Cemetery sales. His initial assignment will be to one of our newest projects in Mexico City, Mexico.

For more information contact Johnson Consulting at 888-250-7747 or visit us on our web site at www.johnsonconsulting.com.

Johnson Consulting Group introduces an Industry First

Now you can have an essential and extremely valuable management tool that gives you up to date sales analysis on your business, both pre need fulfillments and at need, and how your business compares to others in the industry. It can also be used to track pre need sales mix and average sales as well.

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This revolutionary system is all web-based and gives you 24/7 access. It provides accurate analysis and pinpoints your areas of strengths and weaknesses, gives you a trend line by month, quarter, year to date and last year’s results.

Here are just some of the features:

• Sales analysis by:
  1. Case types (as many case types as you want to track)
  2. Arranger
  3. location
  4. Company
• Includes:
  1. Bar graphs
  2. Comparisons
  3. Easy to read and interpret
• Compare your sales performance against all JCG clients, particular groups you may have (such as your study group) or geographical regions

This exclusive program is completely automated and ready to start for your company or location(s) today!

Benefits:

• Everybody has surveys, however this survey was designed with continuous improvement at the funeral home in mind. We pinpoint any issues, as well as positive trends, which enhances management’s ability to positively affect change and recognized excellent performance.
• Website based with individual client logins (company and/or location logins)
• Run your own reports whenever you wish to see how you are doing.
• Use them for meetings and bonus programs (JCG can provide the bonus program if you choose)
• Easy to start up and very low cost compared to the value received

Call or email us for a demo today!

Johnson Consulting Group

“A Total Solutions Company”

Mergers & Acquisitions · Valuations · Accounting · Management Services · Financing

8095 North 85th Way · Scottsdale, AZ 85258 · Phone 888.250.7747 · Fax 480.556.8501

www.JohnsonConsulting.com

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Our Mission Statement

We strive to provide our clients the highest degree of quality products and services so that we are the most highly regarded firm in our profession. Our objective is to provide creative, innovative, state of the art services that deliver to our valued clients the tools and methodology to achieve optimum levels of client family satisfaction and productivity. Through innovation, dedication, integrity and teamwork, our ultimate goal is to be your Total Solutions Company.

Johnson Consulting Group, a Total Solutions Company and Market Leader, is proud to announce the opening of their offices in Scottsdale, Arizona. Record organic and acquisitive growth over the past two years has necessitated the move to support their growth, expanded product offerings, and market potential and demand.

Tom Johnson, Chairman, commented: “We believe in reinvesting in our businesses with state of the art technology, innovative business solutions and modern facilitates.

Our most important and valued asset is what walks through our front doors everyday. They are our valued associates and our clients. Our team has empathy for our client’s needs, are highly educated, experienced, and several are licensed funeral directors that have the practical experience.”

Jake Johnson, President, commented: “We are privileged to serve all size businesses in the funeral and cemetery industry. Our goal is to listen first to our client’s needs and then respond with solutions that are crafted and customized to meet and exceed their expectations. We also pride ourselves and are deeply committed to offering all of our services at very competitive prices.”

The Johnson Consulting Group would like to extend a personal and open invitation to visit us if your plans call for you to be in our area.

Today Johnson Consulting Group is in our new location.  We will give you a virtual tour soon, but we just wanted to let you know the updated contact information – please update your records.

Mailing Address:

Johnson Consulting Group
8095 N. 85th Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Phone: 480-556-8500
Fax: 480-556-8501

Phoenix, AZ.Legacy Management and Accounting Services, a Johnson Consulting Group Company has appointed Bob Horn as Chairman.

Jake Johnson, President and CEO of Johnson Consulting Group, states:

“We are pleased and privileged to have Bob agreed to be associated with our Company. Bob’s knowledge, expertise, experiences and stellar reputation in the funeral industry will serve us well as we grow and expand our service offerings. Bob’s dedication to the funeral profession is outstanding and widely admired.”

Mr. Horn who recently retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Keystone Group Holdings, a company he co-founded and served as CEO for 10 years, will provide policy direction for Legacy, a company that provides accounting, compliance and management services for privately owned funeral homes and cemeteries.

Beginning his career with a small family owned funeral home, Horn’s experience spans 45 years within the death care industry. In the mid 1960s he was an organizer and Vice President of International Funeral Services (IFS), a pioneer consolidator of funeral homes and cemeteries. Following 10 years as Executive President of Pierce Brothers, he was a Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Prime Succession prior to co-founding Keystone in 1996.

Mr. Horn is a long time Trustee and past Chairman of the Funeral Service Foundation as well as an emeritus member of the Death Care Management Council.

As per Mr. Horn,

“I’m most pleased to re-connect with the Johnson family, and to have the resources of their organization to further enhance Legacy’s management, accounting, and compliance programs.”

For further information, dial toll free 888-250-7747.

Johnson Consulting Group
A Total Solutions Company
Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuations, Accounting, Management Services

Johnson Consulting Group is pleased to announce their acquisition of Legacy Management and Accounting Services from Keystone Group Holdings, Inc.Jake Johnson, President of Johnson Consulting Group, a market leader in Mergers, Acquisitions, Valuations and Succession Planning introduced their Accounting and Management Services last year. Johnson states that

“This acquisition further strengthens these services of Johnson Consulting Group. A funeral home can now rely totally on Johnson Consulting Group for all their financial and operational improvement needs. Our intent is to become the funeral profession’s “Total Solutions Company.”

Johnson further stated,

“We are pleased to bring Legacy and their valued customers into the Johnson Consulting Group. The Legacy team has developed strong customer relationships across the country over the past years. This expansion should clearly demonstrate to these clients’ and the funeral industry at large, JCG’s long term commitment and continued dedication to serving funeral homes coast to coast with all their operational needs.”

To learn more about the services that Johnson Consulting Group offers, call 888-250-7747.