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FEBRUARY 2017
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
S ec t i on A
Bukala succeeds Brad Rex
as President and CEO at
FPG
Bob Bukala
ORLANDO,FL—
Foundation Partners Group
(FPG)
has announced that
Bob Bukala
will succeed
Brad Rex
as president and CEO of the company.
“When Brad arrived at FPG four years ago, he estab-
lished a compelling vision for an innovative company
to reinvent the funeral experience. He has successfully
executed against that vision while significantly grow-
ing the company and,
now, Foundation Partners
is a leader in the indus-
try,” stated
Henry Hagan,
chairman of the board.
“The board, access hold-
ings and Brad are pleased
that Bukala will be lead-
ing the company in the
next phase of growth.”
“I am sad to leave our
outstanding team, but
know that Foundation
Partners is well positioned
for the future. Custom-
ers have embraced our
ShareLife® difference and
we provide a compelling proposition for firms that want
to join our network, as evidenced by the nine acqui-
sitions we completed this year,” said Rex. “Bob and I
joined the company at the same time and have worked
closely together to achieve the company’s current suc-
cess. FPG is in good hands with Bob.”
“I’m privileged to succeed Brad in the role of presi-
dent and CEO and will continue to build the compa-
ny’s future by leveraging the foundation of innovation
and impeccable customer satisfaction that our fami-
lies have come to expect from us,” commented Bukala.
“Foundation Partners is a market leader in bringing in-
novation to the funeral service industry and our appe-
tite for organic growth and acquisitions has never been
greater. I look forward to working with the team and
continuing to exceed expectations for the families and
team members we serve.”
Bukala is an accomplished business executive with a
proven track record growing companies through organ-
ic initiatives and acquisitions. Prior to accepting the role
of president and CEO, Bukala was executive vice presi-
dent and chief financial officer of the company and was
instrumental in accelerating the pace of the nine acqui-
sitions FPG completed over the past year. Prior to join-
ing FPG, Bukala was chief financial and administrative
officer of Geomentum Inc. (IPG, NYSE) and previ-
ously served as chief financial officer and treasurer for
Knightsbridge Solutions, which grew from $9 million
to $136 million in revenue over 6 years and was sub-
sequently sold to Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ,
NYSE). After completing the integration of Knights-
bridge into Hewlett-Packard, Bukala became the CFO
for the HP Worldwide Consulting Group
and vice
president and CFO of EDS–Americas acquisition by
Hewlett-Packard.
Foundation Partners Group (FPG) is a leading pro-
vider of innovative funeral, cemetery and cremation ex-
periences. As one of the largest private funeral profes-
sion operators, FPG owns and operates funeral homes,
cremation centers and cemeteries in 15 states, and is
actively seeking to expand its locations throughout
the United States. With headquarters in Orlando, FL,
Foundation Partners is committed to revolutionizing
the funeral profession with a customer experience-cen-
tered approach that harnesses innovation and values the
power of relationship and partnership. For more infor-
mation, visit the Foundation Partners Group website at
www.foundationpartners.com.
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