DETROIT, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TTK Partners, LLC announced today that J.T. Battenberg, III has joined the Firm's Advisory Board.  Mr. Battenberg will support the Firm's activities in the automotive sector, as well as provide strategic advice on the Firm's expansion and industry coverage.  The Firm is holding a private reception for industry executives and community leaders at the Detroit Athletic Club later this month to mark the event.

Mr. Battenberg has over 40 years of experience in executive-level positions in the automotive industry.  Mr. Battenberg most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Delphi Corporation.   Under his leadership, Delphi became an independent company in May 1999, ranking 57^th in the Fortune 500.  Prior to Delphi, Mr. Battenberg was an executive with General Motors, where his final assignment was Executive Vice President and President's Council Member.  Mr. Battenberg also held senior-level positions with Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac Group, Flint Luxury car division, the Opel Supervisory Board and the GM Continental Automotive Division in Belgium.  Mr. Battenberg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.  Mr. Battenberg has served on the Boards of the Sara Lee Corporation, the J.P. Morgan Chase Advisory Board, First/Segway, and North Naples United Methodist Church.

"We are excited to have J.T. Battenberg as part of the team at TTK Partners," said Partner and Co-Founder Stanley Koss.  "J.T.'s extensive experience as a leader in the automotive sector is a tremendous asset to TTK Partners," Koss added.

Mr. Battenberg is the newest member of TTK Partners' Advisory Board which supports the Firm's marketing and business development activity, in addition to providing strategic advice to both the Firm and its clients.  TTK Partners created the Advisory Board to increase the Firm's network within established sectors and provide support for strategic initiatives and Firm expansion activities. The Advisory Board is composed of executives whose skill sets complement TTK Partners' efforts in the industrial, business services and consumer sectors.

About TTK Partners, LLC

With offices in Chicago and Detroit, TTK Partners is a mergers & acquisitions advisory firm, dedicated to serving the middle market.  All of the firm's senior professionals come from leading Wall Street institutions and are now providing sophisticated advisory services to an underserved segment of the market.  TTK Partners is committed to delivering objective advice and superior client service.  As an advisory-focused firm, TTK Partners is free from the intrinsic conflicts of interest which can result from combining mergers & acquisitions advisory services with the securities brokerage, underwriting and research businesses.  For more information, please visit www.ttkpartners.com.

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