About Inergy
Retail Business Development
Our Business Development team works with independent retail propane marketers of all sizes who are considering various succession planning options, including that of selling their business. Inergy's retail operations have grown rapidly since 1996 through the purchase of quality independent propane retailers.
We Address Your Concerns
Why have so many business owners chosen to sell their propane operations
to Inergy? Because we address three primary areas of concern:
- Concern for your employees... you want to ensure your loyal, long-term employees will continue to have career opportunities in the future;
- Concern for your customers... it's important for you to be confident your customers will continue to be well cared for; and
- Concern for the legacy of your company... you spent years of hard work building a company with a solid reputation
in your community. It's important for you to know that reputation will
remain in tact.
Business owners also value the fact that we are committed to confidentiality, even while conducting due diligence. Plus, we execute transactions efficiently and we'll work with you to structure a transaction that facilitates management of your tax burden.
We're Selective
At Inergy, we are very selective about the companies we purchase, and have
stringent criteria that guide us in that process. That criteria includes:
- Outstanding local reputation for customer service
- Located in high-quality propane markets
- A capable management team that is ready and willing to stay on
- Solid operating history for several years
Because we pride ourselves on purchasing companies with a solid customer base and great reputation in the markets they serve, the companies will often retain their local brand name. So, in most cases the transition to Inergy is completely transparent to the company's customers.
Our Business Development Team
Senior Vice
President, Business Development
Vice President,
Corporate Planning
and Analysis
Senior Manager,
Business Development
Director, Business Development
Northeast
Director, Business Development
West/Southeast
If you are a propane marketer that would like to have a completely confidential conversation about your business, you may call Kent Blackford at 816-714-5402. Rest assured that any subsequent discussions will be held in the strictest confidence.