Michael O'Grady Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

Back in the day of print, publishers knew and understood their readers and advertisers. They had huge direct sales staffs to sell all the ads sprinkled around their content. The revenue from that and from subscriptions allowed them to deliver us local, national and world content that we could trust, enjoy and get smarter from. Then the internet and the cookie and the ad-tech stack blew that model all away. Our eyeballs were auctioned off at the lowest possible price, and cookies follow us everywhere. Today, publishers receive as little as $0.30 on every $1.00 spent to get your attention. Well,... Permutive is here to change that. Permutive puts publishers back in control of their revenue by enabling them to reach, understand and monetize 100% of their audience while respecting consumer privacy. We are built on the core principle of responsible marketing, which includes privacy, consent and transparency. Our Audience Platform empowers publishers and advertisers to responsibly activate audiences without any third-party cookie access to personal data. And we do it better and faster (1 to 2 milliseconds) than anyone else. Permutive is proud as hell to be one of Y Combinator's Top 150 companies of all time. And to be trusted by the world’s largest publishers and advertisers, including News Corp, Financial Times, Sky, Warner Brothers / CNN / TVN / ESPN, Hearst, BuzzFeed, NPR, Penske Media, Future plc, The Guardian, Vox Media, Insider, Hubert Burda Media and Condé Nast International,.. And the list goes on.

After leading two successful exits in 20 months, it's time to take a break for a few months, step back and consider what the next phase of my career looks like!

Audubon, Pennsylvania , Us

Goodbye, uncertainty. Hello, confidence. Castellan Solutions brings every aspect of your business continuity program together in one place, so you can stop hoping and start knowing. Now you’re ready.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Improved forecasting and budgeting capabilities; substantially increased A/R to cash velocity, turning the business into a cash generator; and refinanced $35M in debt. Led due diligence culminating in a successful sale of the Company to Riskonnect and securing a healthy return for our financial sponsor Resurgens Technology Partners.

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

TargetX is the leading higher education CRM solutions provider with enterprise-wide scalability, powered by the Salesforce platform. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Responsible for Finance, HR, Legal, IT and Procurement.Led due diligence culminating in the successful sale of the company to Liaison International and securing a strong return for our PE backers Quad Partners.

Reston, Va, Us

The leader in higher education technology, Ellucian provides the software, services, and analytics that universities and colleges need to manage their day-to-day campus business faster, easier, and more effectively. It’s been our total focus for more than 40 years. That passion speaks for itself: today we serve 2,400 institutions in 40 countries across the globe.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Largest ed tech exit of 2015 with the $3.5B transaction from Hellman & Friedman / JMI to TPG / Leonard Green.Built out the investment and execution framework for a $130+M investment to transition a 40-year old on-prem ERP software business to a modern, cloud-based ed tech platform and point solutions centered around the student experience from recruitment and matriculation to graduation and life as an alumnus.

King Of Prussia, Pa, Us

For 18 years, QlikTech has focused on simplifying decision making for business users across organizations. We pioneered new approaches to accessing, managing, and interacting with data. Our QlikView Business Discovery platform is recognized as a groundbreaking solution. Combined with a relentless focus on customer success and a vibrant, passionate user community, it’s no wonder more than 22,000 companies in over 100 countries use QlikView, with an industry-leading 96% satisfaction rate.http://www.qlikview.com/us/company• Financial Planning & Analysis, and Investor Relations • Co-lead on the company's strategic planning process and coordinating the execution of strategic initiatives. • Developing a global team that delivers value by partnering with the operations and supporting decision-making across business lines and functions.

King Of Prussia, Pa, Us

Reporting to the CFO of this $300 mils+ software company, responsible for planning, analysis, and strategic processes.• Established a monthly forecast process across 15+ sales companies and corporate functions around the world. Integrated SalesForce.com, Marketo, and general ledger data into Qlikview apps to improve forecast accuracy and reduce time to forecast by 5 days. • Within 90 days, reduced cost from first half run rates by 4% though a disciplined forecast analysis cycle. • Oversaw the development of revenue planning, quota capacity and quota performance models that delivered new insight into the performance of the company’s Go to Market model and salesforce performance. • As the Finance leader in the three-person Office of Strategy Management, developed a concise strategy map and a Chalk N' Talk to communicate that map across the company. Identified strategic initiaves to improve customer and partner performance, product awareness and operating leverage.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Responsible for planning, financial analysis and financial controls, facing off directly with the operating management of this $2.0+ bils profit center. Accountable for revenue, profit, market share and other key objectives on all lines of business. Provides analysis that is actionable, aligned with corporate strategy, and grounded in real market conditions and competitive environment.

Göteborg, Se

Pimarily responsible for delivering a consolidated forecast that focused C-level management on emerging risks and opportunities and promoted effective decision-making in this global automotive company. • Consolidated and aligned forecast inputs from all functional areas in the Company. Ensured effective controls on management reporting. • Merged two departments, reducing headcount by 15% and management structure. Reduced forecast complexity and time-to-delivery. • Developed sales forecast model highlighting the impact of emerging macroeconomic issues on present-year and future sales, leading to restructuring actions (4k headcount reduction). • Used the forecast to challenge management to reduce costs by over $300 mils in the present year.

Göteborg, Se

Delivered consolidated plans highlighting key developments in the market equation. Presented senior Volvo and Ford management with the issues and prioritized actions in response. • Evaluated market contribution by product line and market versus targets and prior forecasts; determined causal factors for performance variances; developed central assessment of incremental profit risks and opportunities; and challenged marketing operation to improve performance. • Led actions to prepare the marketing organization globally to launch Hyperion Financial Reporting. Developed and implemented processes and controls to ensure efficient and accurate financial reporting. • Developed staff capabilities in analytics, process, internal controls, and management communication.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Directly supported senior management in their discussions of the Company's progress with internal and external audiences. Prepared the CFO's analysis and presentation materials for earnings announcements, Board of Director reviews, external financial statements and investor relations events, covering all brands and business units.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Responsible for delivery of automotive and financial services operations audits in the US, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. Managed up to 5 staff, fully accountable for work product, development, performance reviews and compensation planning. Certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), The Institute of Internal Auditors. Six Sigma (Greenbelt)

Mba / Imba, International Business / Finance

Ba, Literature

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