Team Hardinger is changing owners but remaining locally owned.
“Our former owner Bill Schaal started the company with a partner of his in 1969 and he’s 89 and a half. So he was seeking a succession plan. He hired me about seven and a half years ago to run the company as its general manager and that became a natural fit.”
Schaal had most definitely looked up and gained sufficient knowledge about the importance of business succession planning. Especially for a small business or a locally owned venture like his, without a good plan of action for the exit strategy, owners and their next of kin would most definitely end up directionless. This could result in the business facing a definite failure. The owner can decide on either of the three ways for the business – to manage, sell or pass on the business to a new generation of ownership. Team Hardinger’s former head Schaal, has most definitely chosen a worthy successor in Harold Bender, his former employee, and now, the new owner!
Harold “H.” Bender has served as the company’s general manager since 2008 but assumed ownership on Friday. Team Hardinger is a trucking warehouse, integrated services, and truckload brokerage company based in Erie with a satellite office in Grove City.
Bender expects the transition to be seamless for clients and customers. Using technology he plans to continue refining the business with an eye toward the future. Growing the business with updated technology will keep it going and thriving on its new and current path. Bender may want to change up a few current processes, including how finances are dealt with, by checking out new services akin to business banking account florida companies like floridacapitalbank.com. Obviously, this is an example for other businesses who are in the same boat and are wanting to switch up their current services too.
“We have a strategic plan that has us growing all three service units, the trucking, the brokerage, and the warehousing and integrated services.”
For more information, visit team-h.com.
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