Brian Whitlock Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▸Parallel Imaging Acquisition and M&A Capability Stand-up; led US-UK teams in designing and deploying scalable M&A approach, resource plans and toolsets, plus C-level maturity roadmap (2016-2017 via Deloitte)▸M&A Community Development; leading IMO core team with program accountability across ~35 M&A Functional Leads, matured M&A capability (defined > repeatable > optimized), later extended scope to strategic initiatives▸Led global team across 3 concurrent acquisitions to establish new platform business at heart of Arm's IoT Services Group▸Actively leading teams in delivering 3 of Arm’s top priority initiatives, including sell-side planning for NVIDIA's proposed $40B acquisition of Arm▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Worldwide, Oo

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▸ Promoted to lead client engagement strategy, sales and delivery in M&A and business transformations.▸ Led multi-region, cross-functional teams in global software initiatives, organizational design, M&A integration, and operations.▸ Initialized pipeline opportunities and grew revenue through relationship and account development. ▸ Led competitive pursuit teams in must-win strategy, development, and delivery, displacing incumbents and contenders.▸ Earned repeat and preferred status with long-term affiliations and close advisory to M&A heads.▸ Conducted due diligence, designed operating models, and integrated acquisitions for growth and market leadership.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬- Cross-Border Acquisition: Built sales and distribution operating model for profit / efficiency, plus transaction, pricing, and operations processes in landmark deal.- Large BU Stand-Up: Formed plan for acquiring operations and systems platform, ensuring consistency in multiple assets.- Multi-Firm Parallel Integration: Exceeded goals with synergies positioning business as top global provider; built segment-facing BU structure with C-level executives.- Seamless Acquisition and M&A Capability: Led international and US teams in scalable M&A and tools, plus C-level roadmap.- Global Operations Alignment: Retained ~ 100% of staff and top customers; proposed and led country-level integration.- Rapid Cutovers: Drove workstreams across all business units; managed go-to market and sales operations planning for business carve-out and new JV.- Community of Practice: Headed 20-member team developing CoP for 50+ Digital M&A offerings.- IP / Eminence: Built Digital M&A offering, BU stand-up, and JV PoV, plus workshops on Serial Acquirer and Divestiture topics.- Other Projects: Lean Six Sigma Process Redesign, Concept Development and Marketing Process Redesign, ERP & Supply Chain Systems Implementation.

New York City, Ny, Us

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Mba, Strategy & Global Business

B.S., Industrial Engineering