Mike Bowden

Mike Bowden is a Growth Consultant at Crews & co. and a seasoned CEO and operating executive with more than 20 years of experience building, scaling, and exiting lower middle market companies across distribution, aftermarket, and software. He works closely with founders and ownership teams to unlock growth, strengthen operations, and build businesses that are both more valuable and more durable.

Most recently, Mike served as CEO of DATASCOPE North America, where he was brought in to lead a multi-year organizational transformation. He repositioned the company's go-to-market model around ARR, reignited commercial momentum, and built and led the sell-side process that closed a transaction to Advent International-backed SYSPRO ERP in under a year.

Previously, as Partner and Chief Development Officer at IPC Global Solutions, Mike spent nearly 20 years leading the day-to-day operations of a $70M+ multi-channel automotive aftermarket filtration import and distribution business. His ability to identify untapped market opportunity and execute with discipline drove a commercial and strategic transformation that captured $65M+ in new segments, generated $43M in net revenue growth, and expanded Adjusted EBITDA fivefold, ultimately positioning the company for a successful acquisition by Premium Guard Inc. in December 2021.

Mike holds an Executive MBA from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

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Experience

• Prior to IPC Global Solutions, Mike served as Chief Revenue Officer at Peavey Electronics Corporation, a globally recognized manufacturer of professional audio equipment, where he led commercial operations across a complex, multi-channel distribution business.
• A hands-on operator and trusted thought partner to ownership teams, Mike brings hard-won pattern recognition across the full business lifecycle. Having navigated growth, transformation, capital positioning, and exit as both a partner and a CEO, he knows what it takes at every stage.