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Staging Concepts Names New Senior Management

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MINNEAPOLIS – Staging Concepts named John Lewis CEO and Mostafa Ahmed CFO. Lewis has a track record as CEO, CFO, COO and independent director of several publicly-traded and private equity-backed businesses.  Ahmed, a CPA, specializes in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity management, international accounting and investor relations.

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MINNEAPOLIS – Staging Concepts has appointed John Lewis as Chief Executive Officer and Mostafa Ahmed as Chief Financial Officer. Staging Concepts is a manufacturer of portable stage, seating riser and custom railing solutions and a portfolio company of equity firm Blackford Capital LLC.

“John Lewis and Mostafa Ahmed bring a wealth of leadership to the management team at Staging Concepts,” said Martin Stein, founder and managing director of Blackford Capital LLC. “We believe we have the strongest management team in the industry, and Blackford is fully committed to supporting them in their drive to increase their market share of the portable staging products market, through innovative designs that meet the emerging needs of entertainment venues.”

Lewis has a successful track record as CEO, CFO, COO and independent director of several publicly traded and private equity-backed businesses. His prior experience includes leading GPS-technology provider GeoLogic Solutions, as well as running a Twin Cities-based fabricator of specialty products for the construction industry.  He also served on the board of Plato Learning, Inc., a leading provider of e-learning instruction.  Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

“I am honored to take the helm of Staging Concepts during a time when the company is poised for so much growth,” said Lewis.  “We see many opportunities to further develop our business by meeting and exceeding the demands of the evolving staging sector for venues around the country.  With the addition of Mostafa Ahmed as CFO and his financial experience, and the support of the rest of our management team, we expect to see continued success in growing Staging Concepts in the coming years.”

Ahmed specializes in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity management, international accounting, and investor relations.  Prior to joining Staging Concepts, Ahmed was the Corporate Controller of Help/Systems.  Before joining Help/Systems, Ahmed worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in a number of positions within the audit practice.  Ahmed holds a bachelor’s degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt and is a CPA.