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Daniel Bednar

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Chief Financial Officer at Automated Industrial Robotics
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Daniel Bednar is an experienced International Private Equity CFO specializing in mid-cap companies, with a proven record of four successful PE exits, including an IPO. A Chartered Professional Accountant, colleagues describe him as a communicative, strategic, and open-minded leader with deep expertise in M&A, reorganizations, and leveraged financing.

A dual Canadian/French citizen fluent in English, French, and Spanish, Daniel is deeply committed to community engagement. He is a founding member of "Ann Arbor Guys for Good, " a group that supports local causes. He is also a proud father who actively supports his sons creative and professional pursuits.

He was featured in CFO Magazine for an article discussing his expertise in managing the crucial relationship between a CFO and external auditors.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Successful PE Exits
His profile emphasizes his experience executing on four successful private equity exits, including strategic sales, a secondary LBO, and an IPO.
Business Simplification
He has a demonstrated history of improving efficiency, such as driving a strategic initiative at Iptor that reduced annual G&A costs by over $750k.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Automated Industrial Robotics
4-2024 - 7-2024
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Ezurio
4-2023 - 3-2024
Interim Chief Financial Officer
SLR Consulting
6-2022 - 1-2023
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Aqualung Group
12-2019 - 3-2022
Chief Financial Officer ► Successful PE Exit
Iptor
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Education
1982 - 1987
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
UBC Sauder School of Business
1987 - 1989
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
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