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Structure, sell, and lead strategy engagements and transactions centering around:-corporate development-M&A-growth strategy-restructurings-turnarounds-strategic planning

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Sold, structured and led strategic engagements totaling over $6 million in fees, which centered on the various areas of strategy, such as corporate development, M&A, innovation and more.• Spearheaded the development of the Structural Transformation service line, in addition to key whitepapers, point-of-views (“POVs”), and other collateral.• Managed firm growth by identifying sales opportunities on existing accounts and developing newly sourced work.• Served as a trusted advisor and thought leader to top management, analyzing the most important issues, and recommending strategic initiatives to solve these critical concerns such as obtaining financing for M&A, restructurings and other critical activities.• Oversaw multiple and/or complex consulting projects at one or more clients; a key engagement included advising a $175 billion technology conglomerate in joint venture and acquisition activities.• Advised a $20 billion energy conglomerate on cost-cutting activities that resulted in savings over 18% and a revenue increase of over 20% by the third quarter of the fiscal year.• Followed up with clients on an ongoing basis to ensure sustained impact and to ensure thought leadership is provided in every critical area of concern.

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• Structured and led strategic engagements which center on corporate strategy, growth strategy (organic and inorganic), and operational improvement. • Counseled a $6 billion telecom company on a cost management and strategic sourcing strategy that resulted in savings over 25% or $50 million for two departments with a combined annual spend of over $200 million; used several innovative frameworks to re-engineer processes across several business units within the company.• Advised an $18 billion dollar utility conglomerate on strategic recommendations to turn around a business unit that experienced lower profits, leadership issues, cost management concerns, and operational gaps; the engagement involved assessing the current state of business, and designing the to-be state, in addition to implementing the recommendations over a 9-12 month timeframe.• Advised a real estate development firm on obtaining public financing for structuring Infrastructure and Manufactured Housing Funds; performed due diligence on prospective investment and acquisition opportunities.

Wakefield, Ma, Us

• Led due diligence and structuring of new investments in the Brook Venture Fund and Brook Co-Investment (Buyout) Fund. • Managed teams that performed financial modeling, scenario analyses and market research for prospective investments in the Information Technology sector, which includes eCommerce, Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”).• Sourced, screened and reviewed prospective investments ranging from $5 million to $25 million.• Structured follow-on investments for existing portfolio companies seeking Series A and Series B funding.• Advised the CEOs, COOs and other senior management of portfolio companies within the fund on the most strategic concerns they were facing.• Drove possible strategic exits of the firm’s portfolio companies, such as IPOs, M&A, acquisitions from strategic buyers, and/or acquisitions from other private equity funds.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Drove the critical aspects of selling engagements ranging from $10 million to $200 million, to clients in various industries• Directed a strategy for a $60 billion pharmaceutical/medical devices manufacturer that involved operational improvement and cost-reduction across several business units.• Advised a $10 billion Canadian-based utilities conglomerate on a strategy for cutting costs and restructuring troubled business units across the company.• Led significant portions of a $100 million restructuring engagement in the Communications & Hi-Tech industry, providing strategic recommendations to improve the reconciliation of reported financial data for over 45 countries.• Guided a $14 billion leading office products retailer with a strategy to expand their market share while reducing costs across troubled business units.• Invented a proprietary technology for locating disaster-affected individuals, and sold the engagement across two $5 billion+ practice groups within the firm.

• Advised Fortune 500 clients on the most profitable markets to enter, based on the companies’ internal/external growth initiatives, industry/market analyses, and economic factors.• Crafted growth and market strategies ranging from $1million to $10 million for clients in technology, services, retail, automotive, and industrial industries. • Created comprehensive financial analyses to generate savings of more than $5 million for clients in the services, automotive, pharmaceutical, and retail industries. • Presented financial and market presentations to clients’ senior management that increased the value of the clients' overall market share and shareholder value from $5 million to $50 million, on average.

• Raised investment capital to fund the ILS and other initial projects through limited partners, investors, private equity, and grants. • Invented the state-of-the-art Inner-Lace System (“ILS”) to provide support, stability, and protection for athletic, orthopedic, military, industrial, and leisure footwear segments of the $16 billion footwear industry. • Obtained patents on the ILS and developed additional intellectual property for future technologies.• Created the business strategy and structure of the company, and led business development and prioritization of the customer pipeline.• Managed operations and secured factories in China and Korea to produce ILS footwear.

New York, Ny, Us

• Performed diligence, financial modeling and structuring of new transactions ranging from $50 million to $300 million across healthcare, automotive, eCommerce, and other industries.• Drove financial modeling and presentation of one of the largest deals in the year, a $125 million M&A transaction for a large automotive parts conglomerate.• Conducted industry, market, competitor, and transaction analyses in preparation for current and future dealflow.• Presented financial and market presentations to management and clients designed to increase the value of clients' total enterprise value.

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