Centering is a pottery term.  A potter's initial task is to bring the clay into the center of the wheel.  If the clay is centered exactly, the work of creation seems effortless.  But if the clay is off center, the potter's task is virtually impossible.

Centering, or balance, is similarly important in business.  The owner needs to balance:

• the sometimes conflicting priorities of sales and of operations,
• the goal of maximizing profits this year versus the goal of investing for the future, and
• the needs of the business (time, energy, and money) versus the personal needs and desires of the owner.

At Centering Corporation, it's our job to help the client maintain that balance - using his business ownership to help him reach his personal financial goals.

ABOUT US

Centering Corporation was started in 1985 by Bill Franz.  Before starting Centering, Bill managed the planning function and acquisitions and divestitures, for three different public companies.

For more than 25 years, Bill Franz has bought and sold businesses, and developed plans for building business value.  He has done this as a manager for three different public companies and as a consultant to numerous private business owners.  Twice he's bought troubled companies himself, worked to increase their value, and resold them at a profit.

Bill is a regular speaker on the topics of succession planning, business strategy, and acquisitions and divestitures.  He holds three master's degrees - Chemical Engineering and Economics from Cleveland State University and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University.

Centering's full time staff consists of Mr. Franz and a market research specialist.   When appropriate, this staff is augmented with experienced professionals such as:

John Renick
Formerly Manager of Corporate Market Research and Planning at Armco.

Judy Gehr
Formerly Manager of Corporate Financial Analysis at Cincinnati Bell.

Frank Cagnetti
President of Cagnetti Financial Planning.

Rob Rothfuss
Formerly VP Sales and Marketing at Buckhorn Plastics.