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Hi Everyone.   We have a very “Cool Gig” coming up. I can’t wait for all of our buyers to see the ten-thousand-lot giant auction we are doing for PowerWave Technologies in Santa Ana, CA.  It’s the best electronic test and measurement auction in years, and has something for everyone.  There was over one hundred million spent in acquisition costs and millions of dollars of brand new factory sealed industry leading PowerWave product available too. There’s just  way too much to ...

Hey faithful readers.   I have been running around chasing deals and blog quiet.  This one is dedicated to our colleagues and partners.  We live in an exciting business where we make real time decisions with whom to collaborate and with whom to compete – this happens daily.   At HGP we deal with our partners  the old fashioned way – they are time honored and a handshake is all we ask to commit to a deal.  Besides I am too lazy ...

Hey everyone.  My brother just brought home some bacon.  An old friend Pfizer decided Kirk wasn’t quite too far past his prime, and chose him and our team over all comers to represent their surplus lab assets.  With great pride, a sense of both deep gratitude and responsibility, we welcome them with open arms,, heartfelt respect, and total dedication to the world class representation they deserve.  We will do fantastic work, and they have great idle assets for our world ...

It’s a long career…….

Hi everyone.   We just hired two great guys.  Tom and Nick have a long history with the Dove Brothers.  It seems like a lifetime ago when they joined Pre IPO super-hot rising star DoveBid back around the new millennium.  They came on board to help us truly grow our corporate Global 1000 business. They were such stars that they actually out lasted the Dove Brothers and continued to grow successful careers long after we ...

Hi All.  I am an avid poker player.  It’s far from my only vice but my favorite escape from the real world.  Once you sit down for a tournament cell phones and the outside world disappear. It’s just you and a small world of ten at your table.  I argue with my wife that’s it’s not just dumb gambling but that an old crafty auctioneer has a bit of an advantage.  I have never won an argument with her so ...