Walter Leicher Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

ABOUT:A niche consulting firm with an innovative staffing model, helping PE-backed SaaS companies createvalue, by navigating complex transformations and post-merger integration projects EXPERTISE IN:• Acquisitions and Mergers: Delivering a systematic approach with a team of experts capable of rapid scaling to support integration and achieve synergies for private equity firms.• Operational Excellence: Utilizing our seasoned consultants to conduct comprehensive Operational Health Assessments and optimize operations for enhanced efficiency.• Pre-Deal Support: Assisting with pre-deal due diligence, crafting investment cases, and ensuring that expectations are both clear and realistic.• Coaching: Providing executive development and coaching for CEOs and executive teams, fostering high-performing teams and strengthening relationships with the Board.ROLES:• CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, COO• Operating Partner• Board Chair / Advisor

London, London, Gb

Executive Consulting and Organizational Development

Portland, Maine, Us

Responsible to build a plan to move EBITDA from 15% to 30% AND increase revenue growth by and additional 3% in 6 months.

Denver, Co, Us

Assigned the task of turning around a PE-owned portfolio company by accelerating growth in a slow growing industry, I achieved the following:• Activated a plan to double EBITDA within five weeks of arrival• Gained a 4-fold increase in EBITDA within a year eventually growing from 7% to 25% over 18 months• Achieved a 60% growth in revenue within one year• A critical driver in establishing organizational health across the international group of companies by implementing a methodology of disciplined execution• Build organizational capability to accommodate hypergrowth strategy

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Advised board through transition of CEOs and several executives.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsibilities• Accountable for growth - both in Revenue and EBITDA.• Stabilize operations after $7.5BN merger.• Ideate, define and execute strategy.• Focus value chain around the client, revenue growth and margin accretion.• Align service lines with external market dynamics, client needs and preferences, and buyer behavior. Achievements• Ideate and implement new tax efficient option for brokers to utilize an entity in its relationship with the firm bringing significant value to the broker and the firm.• Lead multiple initiatives of ideation and executing efficiencies saving over than $350M in costs. • Lead brokerage operations support of ~ 44,000 transactions worth ~ $ 2.1 BN annually.• Post-acquisition integration and performance - 13 acquisitions worth more than $1BN.• Establish and manage enterprise PMO enabling the execution of all strategic initiatives and projects.• Responsible for Continuous Improvement Program delivering $23M in savings through efficiencies.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Hired to increase EBITDA by $ 100 million per year without impact to operations assuming the same revenue;• Lead the company to achieve an average of 12% below budget transition costs versus 36% over budget before I joined.• Lead the company initiative to build a set of scalable, repeatable processes and playbooks to enable the company to conduct one acquisition per month (previously 2 per year);• Lead the company initiative to implement OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)• Implement standards to have acquired companies operationally integrated within 30 days and to complete all acquisition activities for acquired companies within 3 months (domestic) and 6 months (foreign);• Implemented enterprise PMO;• Took companies private in the US and Austria, divest companies in APAC, US, LATAM and Europe;• Driver in enabling the company to reach aggressive growth objectives.

•Led the largest US legal asset recovery and payment processing company to divestiture (TDM) and subsequent integration•Turned the largest US bankruptcy processor around from 5% loss 81% profit•Reduced operating costs by 67% in a financial services division by implementing process automation; •Exceeded revenue plan by at least 34% and EBITDA by at least 62% for each year I lead business; •Changed pricing strategy to embrace recurring revenue model with a 5-year annuity tail;•Changed the business unit from a failure to the leader in its industry by changing strategy;•Created 2 new market offerings to realign the company to a shrinking market with enormous new regulatory challenges;

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

•Managed operations (sales, consulting and development) for this international software company;•Created and implemented sales methodology;•Exceeded revenue goal by 37%;•Diversified sales strategy to sell to a new target market.

•Established US market presence, and directed global teams of 32 consultants and 13 software developers supporting ERP and Supply Chain Management projects;•Reached profitability in 2 months and became cash positive in 3 months;•Exceeded plan by 123%;•Created market positioning/messaging;•Set international revenue plans.

Lead international Inventory Optimization Software and Consulting business. • Increased consulting profit from 19 percent to 73 percent; • Expanded company into international markets by leading M&A team in due diligence and closing three companies valued at 36 million, 83 million and 52 million. Established presence in Australasia, Europe and the US; •Created international sales momentum that achieved an aggressive revenue target of 25 million in first year; •Guided company’s Incubator;•Created and sold ASP based logistics, demand forecasting and procurement platform;•Spoke at Gartner and Forrester conferences as industry keynote speaker;•Established a presence in the US with the purpose to do a NASDAC IPO;•Acquired and integrated international acquisitions of CRM company and Software company Help Desk platform product with Value Added Resellers across four continents and 34 countries.

Worldwide, Ca

Started and grew company to 23 consultants and 7 software developers specializing in IS Infrastructure, ERP, CRM, project management and software integration/development. Operated in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, Za

Led all information, technology and business change projects related to manufacturing and distribution of retail consumer goods.

Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies For Success, Business Strategy

Strategic Thinking For The Cxo, Strategic Thinking Post Pandemic

Disruptive Strategy

Master'S Degree, International Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Commercial And Labor Law

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Operations Management And Supervision

Project Management Professional, Project Management

Six Sigma Green Belt, Operations Management And Supervision

Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies For Success, Business Strategy