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Executive Search Firm Needed To Hire Technical Head of BD

A private equity firm contacted BluWave in need for an executive search firm to hire a head of business development for one of its portfolio companies. This, however, wasn’t your typical sales role. The company had an exceptionally long sales cycle, sometimes exceeding a year, with numerous...
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Connecting PE Firm with Top Talent for a Vital CFO Role in the Software Sector

A large capital private equity firm, required a new chief financial officer (CFO) for its portfolio company in the software technology sector. This B2B SaaS platform, based on the East Coast, had reached a revenue milestone of nearly $100 million. The task at hand was to identify a highly skilled...
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Recruiting a Turnaround CEO for Sporting Goods Manufacturer

A lower-middle market private equity fund needed new leadership for their portfolio company as the existing CEO was about to step down. The organization, which makes athletic and sporting equipment, sought a visionary CEO deeply entrenched in the sector who also had supply-chain experience in...
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Controller with Leadership Skills for Resilient Growth

Amid the drive for strengthened financial stewardship, an portfolio company embarked on a vital mission to secure an adept controller. This strategic hire would steer a tech-enabled business services firm towards reinvigorating its standing, targeting more than $100 million revenue and just below...
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Human Capital, Case Study, Value Creation, PE-Backed Companies

Visionary Growth CEO for Philanthropic Advisory

A prominent middle-market private equity firm recognized the importance of hiring a CEO with an exceptional ability to drive profit-focused growth within a professional services company. With a strong foundation in social impact, the client’s portfolio company, a leading provider of philanthropic...
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Strengthening HR for Building, Construction Companies

Amid the need for strategic HR management, a building- and construction-focused PE firm sought a seasoned HR generalist to steer vital initiatives and oversee a distributed workforce for multiple portfolio companies. With the departure of the HR leader, the company required immediate support to...
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Strategic Recruitment for Key Manufacturing Sales Roles

A prominent private equity firm in the lower-middle market sought to rapidly fill two pivotal sales roles for a portfolio company in the manufacturing industry. The roles — a regional sales manager in the Midwest and a territory sales manager for the Pacific Northwest — required adept individuals...
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HR Carveout Assistance for Lower-Middle Market PE Firm

A lower-middle market PE firm required an HR consultant experienced in HR carveouts to support their project. The client needed assistance in negotiating a Transition Services Agreement (TSA) within a three-week timeframe and guidance in managing the interim transitions of insurance, benefits, and...
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Offshoring Experts Sought To Save Time, Lower Portco’s Operation Costs

PE firm sought offshore assistance with manual tasks to increase efficiency, lower costs and focus on higher order. Service Area: Offshoring Client Type: Lower-Middle Market Private Equity Firm Service Provider Type: Business Process Outsourcing – Offshoring Industry: Human Capital The Need...
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Interim CEO for Manufacturing Company Seeking Permanent Replacement

Struggling to get the right CEO in place for its portco, the PE firm needed a stopgap while it prepared an internal candidate to take over as its long-term chief executive officer. Service Area: Interim CEO Client Type: Upper-Middle Market Private Equity Firm Service Provider Type: Interim...
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Interim CFO urgently needed for prep for sale process

PE firm urgently needs an interim CFO to help with prep for sale A PE managing partner came to us with a critical need for an interim CFO to lead their software portco through a sale process. Hoping to sell within the next 3 to 4 months, the managing partner was urgently looking for someone who...
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Human Capital, Case Study, PE Firms, Prep For Sale

Interim CHRO Urgently Needed for Software Portco

Firm needs top interim CHRO for fast growing portco A managing director came to us with a critical need for an interim CHRO for their software portfolio company. Having recently experienced meaningful growth through M&A, the portfolio company urgently needed a top interim CHRO to act as a strategic...
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