CASE STUDIES

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Due Diligence Prep For Sale Value Creation
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Interim CFO Elevates Real Estate Search Engine’s Financial Strategy

Industry: Technology – Software Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Portfolio Company – Real Estate Search Engine Service Provider Type: Interim CFO The interim executive you selected for us did great work. We would rate her as great overall. -CEO of Portfolio Company

PE Firms
Operations
Value Creation
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Optimizing IT Infrastructure for a Scientific Product Manufacturer

Service Area: Human Capital – Interim Leadership Client Type: Portfolio Company – Scientific Product Manufacturer and Distributor Service Provider Type: Interim CIO Industry: Professional Services

A food manufacturing plant. Indoors, no windows, fluorescent lights above. Everyone wearing white full-body suits from the neck down, and also with white hats/hair nets. The floor is spotless, but it's an ugly off-yellow color.

Interim CFO with Expertise in Commodities, Hedging, for Manufacturing PortCo

Industry: Manufacturing Service Area: Human Capital – Interim Leadership Client Type: Portfolio Company – Food Ingredients Facility Service Provider Type: Interim CFO

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation
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Targeted Market Research for a Software Technology Company

Industry: Technology – Software Service Area: Voice of the Customer Client Type: Portfolio Company – B2B Data Management Service Provider Type: Market Research Firm The service provider you selected was both affordable and a good partner for our portfolio company. -Partner at PE Firm

PE Firms
Operations
Value Creation
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Transforming Big Data into Actionable Insights for Legal Services

Industry: Professional Services Service Area: Technology Client Type: Portfolio Company – B2B Legal Services Service Provider Type: Business Intelligence, Analytics and AI Firm Their analysis was rigorous, and a company’s management team found their work to be insightful during diligence. They operate at deal speed and frequently work late at night and over weekends to […]

PE Firms
Due Diligence
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Life Sciences Diligence Firm to Ensure Compliance, Data Integrity in Clinical Trials

Service Area: Technology Client Type: Portfolio Company Service Provider Type: Life Sciences Data Diligence Firm Industry: Healthcare Services

Prep for sale healthcare

Chief Medical Officer Search for a Healthcare Services Firm

Industry: Healthcare Services Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Private Equity Firm – Large Capital Service Provider Type: Executive Search Firm Great job searching for an industry-specific provider and very responsive. Appreciated the ability to work on a contingency basis and flexibility in scoping given the unique nature of the search. -Associate VP of PE […]

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation
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Maintaining Rapid Healthcare Services Growth with Specialized CFO

Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Private Equity Firm Service Provider Type: Executive Recruiting Firm – CFOs Industry: Healthcare Services They have done a nice job for us. They have sent us good candidates, been responsive to our questions and requests and helped drive the discussion. -PE Firm Founder and Partner

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation
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Executive Search Firm Needed To Hire Technical Head of BD

Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: PE Firm Service Provider Type: Business Development and Sales Executive Recruiting Firm Industry: Manufacturing Overall, I think they had the best understanding of what was needed in a somewhat specialized sales role. Typically, in a process, we will get some amount of odd-ball candidates from a fit perspective, but […]

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation
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Connecting PE Firm with Top Talent for a Vital CFO Role in the Software Sector

Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Large Capital Private Equity Firm Service Provider Type: Specialized Executive Recruiting Firm Industry: Software Technology I worked with the recruiting firm on a daily basis and was impressed with all three team members. -PE Firm Portfolio Talent Principal

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation

Recruiting a Turnaround CEO for Sporting Goods Manufacturer

Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Lower-Middle Market Private Equity Firm Service Provider Type: Specialized Executive Recruiting Firm Industry: Manufacturing

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation
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Controller with Leadership Skills for Resilient Growth

Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Portfolio Company Service Provider Type: Controller Recruitment Industry: Professional Services

PE-Backed Companies
Human Capital
Value Creation

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Interim CFO Elevates Real Estate Search Engine’s Financial Strategy

Industry: Technology – Software Service Area: Human Capital Client Type: Portfolio Company – Real Estate Search Engine Service Provider Type: Interim CFO The interim executive you selected for us did great work. We would rate her as great overall. -CEO of Portfolio Company

PE Firms
Operations
Value Creation
Man at a desk writing on paper and using a calculator. He's wearing a blue shirt with white buttons. There's a lot of light, but it doesn't appear to be natural.

Optimizing IT Infrastructure for a Scientific Product Manufacturer

Service Area: Human Capital – Interim Leadership Client Type: Portfolio Company – Scientific Product Manufacturer and Distributor Service Provider Type: Interim CIO Industry: Professional Services

A food manufacturing plant. Indoors, no windows, fluorescent lights above. Everyone wearing white full-body suits from the neck down, and also with white hats/hair nets. The floor is spotless, but it's an ugly off-yellow color.

Interim CFO with Expertise in Commodities, Hedging, for Manufacturing PortCo

Industry: Manufacturing Service Area: Human Capital – Interim Leadership Client Type: Portfolio Company – Food Ingredients Facility Service Provider Type: Interim CFO

PE Firms
Human Capital
Value Creation

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