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    “I was introduced to John when he assisted the company with respect to the project management of a number of initiatives.  In addition to ensuring the timely delivery of milestones, John provided relevant, substantive input thanks to his vast experience as a senior executive in the Retail Industry, and was always selfless in providing guidance [...]

    —Todd R. Meyer, Esq. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President of Real Estate – Americas Zone

    The Body Shop
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    “John is an “A” player. He brings a great deal of industry knowledge and experience to the equation and utilizes critical thinking and planning skills to organize and unify a team. He understands the importance of nuance in the effect of a project’s outcome and ensures the team is thinking robustly in each process and function. [...]

    —Bob Gregg, Director of Franchise Development

    Potbelly Sandwich Works
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    “John was hired to operate a Local Marketing pilot, refine tactics through the pilot, operationalize the tactics and ultimately deliver a local marketing practices manual for Sylvan Learning. John was very professional and organized in his approach. As one of the internal owners of the project, I appreciated the relationships John established both with us and [...]

    —Michele Popelka Richardson, VP Sales

    Sylvan Learning Centers
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    “John is a consummate professional that has proven leadership skills. His approach, ability to make a difference and personality works well as a consultant. John’s ability to navigate the corporate matrix and drive for quick results is unmatched and he does it with courtesy and professionalism.  We have hired John to aid us in an area that [...]

    —Spencer Blaker, Retail Director

    Burt's Bees
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    “John Matthews delivered an outstanding marketing presentation at our House of Bread franchise convention. As a small franchise company, it is even more important to obtain a return on your marketing investment. I didn’t want another marketing cheerleader but rather someone with real strategies and tools to increase profits. John Matthews delivered and the Franchisees [...]

    —Sheila McCann, President & CEO

    House of Bread Franchising
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    “I’ve watched the requests for our product samples come through and have watched all the work that Gray Cat has done to help us launch this new product into the c-store channel; I am very much looking forward to getting out to NACS to get face-to-face time with all of Gray Cat’s category manager contacts. [...]

    —Tim Korthals, President

    OxiBrands, LLC
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    “Gray Cat helped Quiznos in developing Local Store Marketing tools and also in a series of motivational speaking engagements with our Franchise Owners. John was very well-liked by the Quiznos community and he brought tremendous knowledge of and enthusiasm for LSM tactics. He’s a very focused, creative, and high-energy individual with a can-do attitude. We’d [...]

    —Rebecca Steinfort, SVP

    Quiznos, Inc.
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    “As one of our most trusted and competent board members, John’s assistance and expertise was extremely helpful as he worked with our management team to address our most pressing business challenges. As a board member and consultant, his input and was invaluable. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John to anyone wanting to improve their business [...]

    —Bob Underwood, CMA

    FB Johnston
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    “I recently sold a portion of my high-tech company to Computer Associates, with Gray Cat Enterprises’ John Matthews as my lead negotiator and principal. In addition, as a result of working with Gray Cat, I have an excellent strategic business plan for the remainder of my company.”

    —John Busse

    InfoSec
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    “As the franchisor of the Maid-Rite Corporation, it is invaluable for me to have credible, cutting edge advise. John Matthews has proved to be an invaluable asset to our franchise system as a mentor and coach. John has a great deal of valuable information and contacts to share. His practical ideas can be easily implemented [...]

    —Tania Burt, EVP, COO, Maid-Rite Corporation

    Maid-Rite