Barry Folse is a Managing Director of the AlixPartners Information Management Services practice. He is an experienced information technology professional with expertise in workflow analysis, the redesign and consolidation of business processes, and the negotiation and resolution of complex business disputes. He has significant experience in many industries, including automotive, manufacturing, distribution, telecommunications, wholesale food distribution and energy.
Barry is based in our Dallas office and focuses on assisting companies with their Chapter 11 reorganizations and litigation needs. He specializes in maneuvering large clients through the bankruptcy process and has provided critical testimony and affidavits in support of various motions in bankruptcy court.
Barry has worked on numerous engagements including Hayes-Lemmerz International, Regal Cinemas, Exide Technologies, DirectTV Latin America, Genuity, Foster Wheeler, Cable & Wireless, Fleming Companies, Bombay Company, Calpine Corporation, Tropicana Casinos, Stallion Oilfield Services, BearingPoint, Motors Liquidation, and Trico Marine. Currently, Barry is serving as the Plan Administrator for Trico Marine Services, Inc.
Barry managed the credit and collections operations of Fleming Companies, Inc., once a $14 billion wholesale food distribution company. In the course of his duties with Fleming, he handled the negotiation and collection of an $80 million receivables portfolio. The resulting complex settlement agreements often included the resolution of issues with up to six unique constituents.
Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Barry worked for fourteen years at DFMC Corporation, a distribution company selling products to the banking industry. Barry began his career as a programmer/analyst for Trinity Industries, Inc. the nation's largest railcar manufacturer.
Barry holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in statistical methods and computer science from Louisiana State University.