NextLevel Executives in Roles of Interim CEO and CFO Drive Turnaround Success for a Company in the Infrastructure Construction Industry
NextLevel Executives in Roles of Interim CEO and CFO Drive Turnaround Success for a Company in the Infrastructure Construction Industry Client Situation The Client, a Private Equity firm with a long history of success, acquired a market leader in the Heavy Rigging, Machinery Moving and Millwrighting business. To meet competitive pressures the acquired company entered a related but capital-intensive business via a joint venture with a large international corporation. [...]
Development of Improved Executive Compensation Plan for Privately Held Company
Development of Improved Executive Compensation Plan for Privately Held Company Client Situation A privately-held company had an equity compensation plan for executives and employees that had been developed several years earlier in a very different economy. It relied exclusively on stock options with some ISOs and was primarily designed by an employee who was no longer employed there. The plan was not well understood by participants and the board [...]
Strategic Positioning for Growth
Strategic Positioning for Growth Client Situation The executive management team at a port authority was tasked by its port commission with identifying the value that was being placed on its long-term strategic plan. The strategic plan incorporates the long range business plan for the Port itself, but also for the surrounding metropolitan area in terms of enhancing the business growth, primarily in terms of job growth. Their task basically [...]
Real Estate Internet Startup Raises $47 Million in Venture Capital
Real Estate Internet Startup Raises $47 Million in Venture Capital Client Situation A venture-backed startup firm purchased two non-Internet companies. The startup required leadership to combine the two companies’ operations, develop a website and convert the business to Internet-only operations. Solution A NextLevel executive, as Division GM, assisted the owners (Board) and CEO in building the business. The NextLevel executive expanded division operations staffing up to 170, obtained warehousing [...]
Washington Homebuilder Makes a Real Estate Comeback Following 2008 Crash
Washington Homebuilder Makes a Real Estate Comeback Following 2008 Crash Client Situation A Washington State based home builder ($75 million revenues) became a victim of the 2008 real estate crash. Falling land values and sales prices upset its financial business models and ‘froze’ the company in inaction. Solution A NextLevel executive, as CFO, assisted the Board and president in revamping the company and getting it back to business. He [...]
Construction Company with Government Contracts Fixes Security Vulnerability and Avoids Business Disruptions
Construction Company with Government Contracts Fixes Security Vulnerability and Avoids Business Disruptions Client Situation An Alaskan Native Corporation providing government construction and security services was at significant risk for a major business interruption. The company’s IT system had significant security vulnerabilities and could not support field application performance requirements, leading to risks for contract non-compliance, cost over-runs, and the inability to collect on agreed upon change requests. Solution A [...]