Experience by Industry

Synergy Value Realization

Synergy Value Realization Newly Formed Public Natural Gas Compression Utility Manufacturing Company, Exterran (Merger of Public Companies Universal Compression Holdings & Hanover Compressor), Needed Quick Wins for Investors The task: Conduct Current-State Assessment of Existing Quote-to-Delivery (QTD) and Product Lifecyle Management (PLM) Core Processes (as Implemented in Oracle EBS ERP) to Identify Cost Reduction, Quality Improvement, and Increased Efficiency Opportunities.

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Pre-Sale Business Transformation

Divestiture, Industrials / By Richard Parry

Pre-Sale Business Transformation Alstom Power Generation Services Suffering from 20-years of Battling Poor Planning, Reactive Execution, and Unprofitability Desperately Needed a Drastic Business Transformation The task: As Interim CTO, Modernize and Digitalize three Manufacturing Facilities (i.e., Turbine/Generator Repair, Custom Blade Manufacturing, Gas Turbine Casing Manufacture/Repair) to Increase Profitability, Improve Customer Relations and Quality Delivery, and Reduce Cycle

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Restructured a failed IT merger

Integration, Technology / By Branka Dessens

Restructured a failed IT merger In 2014 Stepco and Advo ICT merged. After 3 CEOs in 2,5 years, I stepped in to restructure and reorganize the organization The task: Hired as a CEO to restructure and reorganize the failed and make Stepco profitable again. In two years turned the company around without extra funding Result: In two years turned the company around with

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Liquid storage company integration

Chemicals, Integration / By Branka Dessens

Post Merger: Liquid storage company integration In 2011 Royal Vopak acquired a Liquid Storage Company in Kandla, India The task: Integrate the terminal into the Vopak network . Initially started as a PMI manager, and later returned as an Interim General Manager to further shape the strategy and integration Result: The integration was successfully managed without

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Integrate Five BioTechs At Once

Cloud Fast Start, Integration, Life Sciences / By Richard Parry

Integrate Five BioTechs At Once In 2022 KKR invested with Ampersand in Biosynth and four other Biotech companies in Europe and the U.S. to create a platform for a new Life Sciences company The task: Produce and execute a business and technology integration plan for five companies at the same time with four different close dates. This included communications, day 1 planning,

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RSA Carveout and 4 BU Split

Divestiture, Technology / By Richard Parry

RSA Carveout and 4 BU Split In 2020 Dell decided to sell RSA Security. The PE buyer split the company into 4 Business Units while changing ERP and subsequently faced severe delays in exiting TSAs during Covid-19. The task: Troubleshoot TSA program acting as interim executives to turn-around the TSA Exit Program of RSA Security

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BiFi Carveout and Integration

Consumer Goods, Divestiture, Integration / By Thomas Kessler

BiFi Carveout and Integration In 2013 Unilever PLC decided to sell two brands and the associated manufacturing assets. The task: Stand up 9 person integration team acting as interim executives to manage the transition of the assets from seller to acquirer and support the process of integration Our work included:

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