Testimonials

Jennifer Allen 5/22/08

Kevin,
As always, I appreciate your expertise and professionalism in working with us.

James C. Martin, Vice-President/GM 5/13/08

Appraisal report was received today. Many good ideas for increased revenue generation will be helpful. I was very impressed with the quality of the report.

Ron Garant, Publisher 3/18/08

Darin Bunch, Co-Publisher/Partner  2/7/08 

Patrick English, President 2/1/08

Kevin:
    Absolutely....next time I'm following your advice from the start!

Timothy E. Rhys, Publisher/ Editor-in-Chief  1/24/08

Kevin,
    I like your style -- professional but with warmth and a sense of humor.

Jeffrey M. Bruss, President 1/11/08

Dear Kevin,
Enclosed you will find copies of the contracts for the purchase of Construction Guide Magazine along with the COLE Publishing, Inc. documents. Thank you for your assistance in our latest acquisition.


Randy Pitman, Publisher/ Editor 1/7/08

Hi Kevin,
Anne and I did have a chance to read over the report on a ferry ride the other night and appreciate the effort. We both thought the suggestions your team made were well worth looking into. Thanks again for preparing the financial valuation and for taking a look at the magazine. Anne and I both wish you and your staff the best in the future.

Bernadette Budd, Publisher, 12/6/07

Dear Kevin -
Thanks for all your help. The CJ looks awesome! The only changes I ever make to my newspaper are the suggestions that you recommend. Happy Holidays.

George Cole, Publisher, 9/21/07

Kevin,
The information and forms used in the financial appraisal were very professional in appearance. The feedback you gave will be helpful as we move forward. Thank you.

Rick Parsons, Co- Publisher/ Owner, 8/30/07

Hey Kevin,
Great job on the appraisal - very thorough and in my opinion right on the money. Looking forward to speaking with you tomorrow.

Michael C. Alcamo, President, 8/13/07

Dear Kevin -
Many thanks for the note. I admire your serious and professional approach to the engagement. I'll look forward to talking with you when I get back from vacation.

Kimberly Hsu Engler, Publisher 7/26/07

Hi Kevin!
I received the appraisal of my national magazine. It was very informative and detailed as you had promised. Thanks!
Kim

Anne Schwab, Publisher 7/25/07

Thank you, Kevin for your follow up. It appears that you have given me many suggestions as to how to improve the value of my newspaper and I am anxious to delve into it.
Thanks, Kevin!

Vic Williams, Publisher 6/25/07

Hello Kevin,
I received your appraisal and must say I'm impressed with its candor, honesty and thoroughness. Your crew has put together a fair assessment and I believe the Estimated Value is fair. You've also hit the nail on the head regarding our online plans along with many of the other recommendations spelled out so eloquently in your report.

John Colascione, Publisher 6/15/07

Kevin,
Thanks for returning the signed contract so I would have a copy, and so quickly. I've always liked the way you do things over there...You're the best.

Michele Baloh, Publisher 6/5/07

Kevin,
I want to thank you and your staff for the appraisal report. I must say that it was a lot of info. The info within the report was wonderful. There are ideas and suggestions that I will be able to use to help take my publication to the next level. Thanks very much.

Larry Gordon, Publisher 4/10/07

Thanks Kevin for a good job on the financial appraisal.

Mark Bjerke, Publisher 3/21/07

Thanks Kevin. I have been reviewing the appraisal report and it is very informative.

Joe Pellegrino, Publisher 3/21/07

Your staff did a great job with the appraisal Kevin!

John Colascione, Publisher 3/13/07

Kevin,
I just wanted to drop a line and thank you for the work you did on the appraisal for our on-line publication / website. You did a very good job and the appraisal came out very fair. Thanks again for all of your hard work. It is appreciated more than you know.

Dan Pulcrano, CEO 2/11/07

Kevin,
Thanks for your financial report. I respect your independence and appreciate your staff's hard work.

David Miller, Publisher 1/14/07

Thanks Kevin and Bill,
I appreciate all your efforts to produce a top quality product.
Thanks again,
David

Luis Baron, Publisher 1/10/07

Hi Kevin:

Thanks for all your work. The appraisal is full of wonderful ideas and I see where you can help us in developing a strategy for success. You are the best in the industry, not just for the quality of your job performance, but because of your excellent reputation and your friendship. Thanks again for your professional appraisal. We are planning to have another done next year.

Shayn Robinson, VP/Owner, 1/3/07

Dear Celeste,

Kamen & Co. Group Services has provided top notch appraisal and sales service from day one. The level of professionalism and courtesy has been beyond expectations. Every member of the team has been great to work with and very knowledgable.Your firm has gone above and beyond in every capacity. The Improper Magazine appreciates everything your firm has done for us.

Tom Cooney, Publisher, 10/20/06

Kevin,

With regards to the appraisal. I'm very impressed! Not only do you do a complete audit, but your publishing background provides very valuable insight to the business. You also provide some very worthy suggestions for editorial and revenue streams as well. I'm very pleased.

Bonnie Colado, Publisher, 10/14/06

Dear Kevin,

First of all, you did a good job on our behalf and the presentation is impressive. Also, we enjoyed working with you over the last few weeks of compilation. Appreciation to you and your staff.

Ed Lavoie, Publisher, 9/7/06

Dear Kevin,

You did an honest job for my two partners and I in brokering the sale of Coin-op Trader. You were easy to deal with and worked the sale to our best advantage. Thanks for your assistance and hard work.

Marilyn Carter, Business Manager, 4/19/06

Kevin,

Thank you for your hard work and due diligence. YOU are THE BEST! And I WILL shout that from the rooftops anytime!

Robert E. Hazlewood, MD, Publisher 4/7/06

Hello Kevin:

I received the appraisal today. It looks great. I've read it completely and thanks for all the suggestions. I've already made copies for the management team. I appreciate your professional input.

Wayne Matthews, Publisher 3/15/06

Hello Kevin,

The appraisal is perfect and well prepared. It looks great and thanks for an excellent job!

Sterling S. Bader, Publisher 3/15/06

Kevin:

Congrats on your expansion abroad. Hope your success there matches or exceeds your growth in the U.S.

Gary Slade, Publisher 2/27/06

Kevin,

The appraisal your firm completed for our national title was good and I appreciate you doing it and for being so understanding and easy to work with. You made some good points that we may try to put into place in the near future. I don't plan on selling anytime soon, but if I do, I'll give you first crack at updating everything for us prior to selling. You did a great job!

Hilbert Morales, Publisher 2/23/06

Dear Tom,

As promised, here is the address of Kamen Group who may be useful to you in estimating the value of your publication. Sorry...I have no phone numbers at this time, however, these are easily obtained.

James Israel, Publisher 12/15/05

Kevin,

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I should have said before that it was contingent on me talking to the references, which I hadn't done yet. Anyway, you certainly get rave reviews from people, and they consistently say you are on the level, work hard and get good results. So how can I not use you?

I'll start getting the materials ready and send them along. I'm looking forward to working with you.

Jerry L. Carter, Publisher, 11/21/05

The comprehensive business appraisal that Kamen and Co. produced for The Hood and Sommervell County Shopping Spot was extremely well presented. It was in-depth, concise, provided a lot of insight and good recommendations. We were very pleased with the overall presentation and appearance of the appraisal report. Kevin Kamen is very experienced and has shown to be very reliable and easy to communicate with.

Elizabeth Claire, Publisher 10/6/05

Dear Kevin,

First, I want to say that it was quite gratifying to read the detailed compliments, extremely well written and sharp. Seems a good sales presentation to a potential buyer, and you have "gotten it right." The analysis of the potential market in 2005 is on the mark. The list of recommendations had some very good ideas and I can implement the improvement of photos, color, etc. Thank you for the prod! The inclusion of the sequence of editorial content (Pages 23-26) seems appropriate. Thank you for all your time and effort with this valuation report. It felt as though you had seen right to the bottom of my soul.

Keith Robinson, Publisher 9/7/05

The appraisal report and information were very well written and quite informative. You guys did a very good job. It was very interesting and the front page recommendations were great.

J. Talty O'Connor, Publisher 7/19/05

The hard work and expert attention given to our valuation is evidenced by the quality and depth of the report. I am looking forward to implementing the many recommendations and insights it contains. I have also enjoyed the relationships that have developed during our recent publication acquisition handled by Kamen and Company, as well as during the process of developing the evaluation report.

Tom Cannon, Publisher 7/13/05

Hi, Kevin,

Just a note of thanks for your thorough and comprehensive report. You and your team really took the time to get to know our publication in depth and to get a clear vision of its impact and relevance to our readers and our market. Your analysis of our strengths and weaknesses was most helpful and many of your recommendations are being implemented.

Thanks again for your continued support. Tom

Pluria Marshall, Publisher, 7/2/05

I have worked with Kamen and Co. for several years on a number of projects. They have always delivered the highest quality financial analysis in a timely manner. They are well respected in the industry with knowledge of many different types of publications. Kevin Kamen and his company, Kamen and Co., are a pleasure to work with. Their services run the gamut from opinion letters to full blown appraisals, financial analysis for either the buyer or the seller. You want their expertise on your side in a transaction.

Alice Berman, Publisher 5/26/05

We have just concluded the successful sale of my Skater's Edge Sourcebook business through Kevin's services. He has been a delight to work with, and I hope to stay in touch with him in the future.

I found the appraisal that Kevin and his associates did of my business to be accurate and reasonable. The assessed value was not overly optimistic, nor was it set too low. He was able to attract the attention of a number of potentially interested buyers, and eventually matched me up with just the right company. The sale was just concluded on Tuesday of this week, and I'm delighted with the results.

The appraisal took around 2 to 2 1/2 months to complete, and finding the right buyer took 5 months. It took us roughly a month to negotiate and close the deal. Kevin is a straight shooter - I found that I could believe what he said, and that he did what he said he would. He has been honest about what he thought and felt throughout the entire process - something I find very refreshing.

If I am ever in need of similar services in the future, Kevin would be the first person I would call.

Alice Berman, Publisher 5/20/05

Hi Kevin.

Talty and I just had a nice chat, and things are all worked out. I will be sending him via Federal Express two signed and notarized copies of the document today (after I visit a notary public!). He will sign it on Monday, and Fed Ex one signed copy and a check back to me on Monday, for receipt on Tuesday.

Thanks so much for putting us together on this deal. I think it works out well for all concerned. It has been a pleasure working with you - and with Talty.

Jennifer Keegan, Publisher 2/9/05

Kevin,

A lot of good suggestions especially the sponsorships and new sections. We are going to try to implement a few of these things every selling round. Thanks!

Alice Berman, Publisher  11/24/04