Lynn Kuhns, President of Apex Homes in Middleburg ,
PA was recently given the 2015 Distinguished
Alumnus Award from Sun Area Technical Institute in New Berlin , PA.
Lynn Kuhns, President of Apex Homes |
In 2013, when the
owners of the company could not see another way out, Apex Homes filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allowed the company to reorganize. However, the cards were stacked against Apex
Homes and it was thought by many that the company would not survive. Lynn
saw an opportunity where others didn’t see any hope and he doggedly pursued
ways to achieve his dream of ownership / leadership of Apex as well as save the
120 family sustaining jobs. He
personally visited each of the builders and was honest with them regarding
Apex’s financial situation as well as his goals of saving the company. Lynn
then met with the vendors and laid bare the Apex situation and his plan to save
the company.
After hear “no” many times from many banks, Lynn kept
looking for alternatives and persevered by putting together a group of
investors, most of whom work at Apex, to purchase the company so those who
believed in Apex could also share in the rewards. After several years, Lynn ’s dream of ownership came true and he
was able to purchase the company and create a new Apex Homes, one that is
financially sound and with inspired employees who can share in the company’s
success.
For all his hard work and dedication to help bring Apex
Homes back from bankruptcy and preserving many jobs that would have been lost, Lynn was an easy choice for SUN Tech’s the
2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Congrats to Lynn, his family and all the people at Apex
Homes.
2 comments:
I believe the local modular community is both proud and happy the Lynn has been able to take the reins at Apex. He has assembled a very close knit team, and we wish the best success in the future.
I bought a few homes from Apex just before the problems began. I decided to separate from them when the bankruptcy news began circulating. I'm now working with a new sales person and look forward to placing another order soon. If I hadn't been burned twice by two other companies with similar stories I might have stayed with Apex. From what I read here and have heard from others Apex would've treated me better had they been forced out. I believe in Lynn Kuhns. He's clearly an industry leader and survivor with a knack for sales and I look forward to working with his team!
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