Cyber breach led to urgent need for cybersecurity expert for portco
A private equity-backed ecommerce company suffered a cyber breach shutting down all operations. They urgently needed a cybersecurity expert that could assess the situation and remediate the breach in order to restart operations. At the time of outreach, the company did not know how or why the breach occurred, or the scope of the problem, but needed to restart operations immediately to serve their customers.
BluWave identified pre-vetted experts that met the client’s specific needs
The client reached out to BluWave on Friday afternoon shortly after the breach was discovered indicating their urgent need for assessment and action. BluWave has a deep network of cybersecurity specialists. We quickly interviewed the client to understand their specific needs and identified the select few cybersecurity providers that met their exacting requirements.
Client was connected to top expert within minutes
Within 15 minutes of scoping the client’s needs, BluWave put the company in contact with a best-in-class cybersecurity firm. The cybersecurity firm immediately sprung into action and began supporting the company on the same day that the breach occurred.
Critical need for pricing strategy expert for B2C company
A PE-backed B2C company came to us with a critical need for a pricing strategy expert to maximize revenue. Since competing against big-box retailers, the company realized their need to set pricing that clearly conveyed the value of their offerings to their price-conscious and value-driven consumers. They set this objective as a top priority and urgently needed a PE-grade pricing strategy expert that had experience in the consumer products industry and could set a pricing and promotion strategy to maximize response rates and demand.
BluWave has in-network experts to connect with client
The client reached out to BluWave and within several hours, we interviewed the company to understand the details & nuances of their need. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of best-in-class pricing strategy experts. Mapping the specifics of the company’s need to our marketplace of third-party resources, we identified two exact-fit pricing strategy experts for the client.
Company engages expert to maximize revenue
Quickly after the initial scoping call, the company was introduced to two PE-grade pricing strategy experts that specialized in the consumer products industry. The client selected their ideal choice. The B2C company was able to confidently drive an excellent outcome without wasting time and the client was able to quickly achieve its objective of maximizing response rates and demand through strategic pricing and an aggressive seasonal promotional schedule.
Manufacturing company in need of procurement consulting group
A food & beverage manufacturing company needed a procurement consulting group that could generate input cost savings. Having been recently acquired they needed a resource to develop and implement a sophisticated purchasing and procurement strategy for them. With COVID and inflation leading to supply chain issues and fluctuating prices on their raw materials, they urgently needed a procurement expert with experience in this specific section of the food and beverage raw materials market that could dig into the numbers and create a tactical plan.
The client reached out to BluWave and within several hours, we interviewed the company to understand the details & nuances of their need. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of best-in-class procurement consulting groups. Mapping the specifics of the company’s need to our network of third-party resources, we identified an exact-fit procurement consulting group for the client.
Company selects procurement consulting group, combatting supply chain issues
Quickly after the initial scoping call, we introduced the company to the exact-fit, pre-vetted service provider from our Intelligent Network that we had identified met their exacting criteria. The client confidently engaged the provider and they quickly helped the client get their procurement strategy on track while also cutting unnecessary costs in the supply chain.
Commercial due diligence needed for growth strategy
A services company came to us with an urgent need for an individual or group that could perform commercial due diligence in order to help them better understand growth opportunities. With their eye on expanding into an adjacent market, the company was in need of a service provider that could help them better understand the size of the total addressable market, current penetration of the market, market trends, and more. In addition to understanding this information, they were looking for a provider that could help them put it into action and determine how to attack this new potential market.
BluWave leverages network to identify exact-fit diligence providers
The client reached out to BluWave and within several hours, we interviewed the company to understand the details & nuances of their need. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of best-in-class commercial due diligence providers. Mapping the specifics of the company’s need to our network of third-party resources, we identified 3 exact-fit commercial due diligence providers for the client.
Client selected ideal provider to drive growth
Quickly after the initial scoping call, we introduced the company to the two exact-fit, pre-vetted service providers from our Business Builders’ Network that we had identified met their exacting criteria. The client selected their ideal choice and was able to quickly engage the provider to conduct the research they needed and start putting a well-developed growth strategy into place.
Medical supplier has critical need to assess salesforce team and GTM strategy
A PE-backed medical supplier company came to us with a prompt need to assess their existing salesforce team and go-to-market strategy. The company’s sales team was struggling with a high turnover rate and they urgently needed to fix this, examine how to get the right team members in place, and determine how to keep them in place. They were also in need of a new GTM strategy that the salesforce could execute on once they had onboarded the right team members.
BluWave quickly identifies PE-grade providers
The company reached out to BluWave and within several hours, we interviewed them to understand the details & nuances of their need. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of best-in-class salesforce effectiveness experts. Mapping the specifics of the company’s need to our Business Builders’ Network of third-party resources, we identified an exact-fit salesforce effectiveness and training firm for the client.
Company moves forward with exact-fit provider
On the same day that they initially reached out, the company was introduced to the exact-fit salesforce effectiveness and training firm that we identified in our Business Builders’ Network. The company immediately engaged the group and was able to start the project within 24 hours.
Local Voice of Customer research provider needed for acquisition evaluation
An IT staffing company came to us with a critical need for Voice of Customer research to be done on an add-on acquisition target they were evaluating. Looking to grow their company via this acquisition, they were interested in engaging a provider that could conduct interviews with 7 clients of the target add-on. The company needed a Voice of Customer provider that could work within their budget, complete the 7 interviews, and conduct the work in Toronto where the target add-on and their clients were located.
Client contacted BluWave to identify PE-grade provider
The client reached out to BluWave on a Wednesday morning and within several hours, we interviewed the company to understand the details & nuances of their need. BluWave utilizes technology, data, and human ingenuity to pre-map assess, monitor, and maintain deep pools of best-in-class Voice of Customer providers. Mapping the specifics of the company’s need to our marketplace of third-party resources, we identified 2 exact-fit Voice of Customer providers for the client.
Utilizing our extensive network, BluWave introduced two pre-vetted providers
On the same day that the company initially reached out, we introduced them to the two exact-fit, pre-vetted service providers that we had identified met their exacting criteria. The client selected their ideal choice and was able to quickly engage the provider to conduct the research they needed in order to determine whether or not to move forward with the add-on acquisition.
As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients. In our most recent installment, we discuss why leading PE firms are choosing to engage specialized executive search firms over larger generalist recruiting firms.
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Interested in connecting with a specialized recruiter or any other type of third party? Contact us here. You can also learn more about the specific ways we drive value for PE firms by connecting them to the exact-fit resources they need by reading our case studies.
As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients. In our most recent installment, one of our Managing Consultants, Scott Bellinger, talks about how leading PE firms are utilizing third parties to manage procurement issues that have been brought on due to inflation and supply chain issues roaring out of control.
Learn more about the unique ways in which PE firms are utilizing third-party procurement groups by watching the video below.
Interested in connecting with a third-party procurement group or any other type of third party? Contact us here. You can also learn more about the specific ways we drive value for PE firms by connecting them to the exact-fit resources they need by reading our case studies.
Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE firm clients to get a birdseye view of the market. You can request your copy here to view all of the trends that we have seen over the past quarter.
Key findings from Q1 included value creation at a historical high, deal flow reflecting 2019 versus 2021, & inflationary pressures impacting how firms thought about everything from pricing to talent.
Learn more about the insights we gleaned from the report by watching the video below.
BluWave has a unique vantage in the private equity industry, working with more than 500 of the world’s top private equity firms across thousands of projects in due diligence, value creation, and preparing for sale. From this activity, we’re able to discern unique insights regarding how and why the world works. The top insight of the first quarter of 2022 relates to value creation. A staggering all-time high record 78% of initiatives tracked in the BluWave Activity Index related to value creation. Here are a few other trends that you might find helpful. Human capital is becoming increasingly important in private equity. With the fallout from The Great Resignation still alive and well, firms are struggling to fill key roles, which has resulted in an increase in time and resources invested in human capital. Across the BluWave Activity Index, 42% is related to human capital, which is up from 36% in the previous quarter. Firms have been utilizing specialized HR resources to recruit A-level talent, retain key players, and bring in critical interim skill sets. One of the biggest trends we’re seeing in private equity and the broader global economy is inflation. We’re seeing PE take proactive measures using specialized third-parties to help them pass through rising input costs, defend against price increases, and hone the operational efficiency of their portfolio companies. For more unique private equity insights, request the BluWave Q1 Insights Report today by following the link below or by contacting us at info@BluWave.net.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated our world’s digital transformation and has made businesses increasingly more virtual. In a tech-driven world, cybersecurity is vital to a business’ success, and it’s an area that is constantly evolving as the tech landscape shifts with new advancements. In fact, in 2021, we saw IT strategy land the number 6 spot in the BluWave Value Creation Index, signifying that cybersecurity was a top area of focus for PE firms, their portfolio companies, and proactive companies.
Staying up to date with the latest and greatest in cybersecurity is a full-time job that most companies don’t account for, causing many to fall short in digitally protecting their business. Thankfully, there are service providers out there that can take on this vital job for you and take care of your cybersecurity needs.
Curious what you may not be doing that you need to be? Trying to determine whether or not third-party cybersecurity expertise is something you need? Check out the PDF below to discover the 10 most common cybersecurity gaps companies face and how to avoid them.
If any of these gaps resonate with you, it may be time to connect with a third-party provider. We have a deep bench of PE-grade, pre-vetted service providers with specializations across various industries that we would be happy to connect you with – contact us here or use the “Start a Project Button” in the top banner.
Interested in learning more about how we can help with firms’ and companies’ digital and IT-related needs? Check out the below case studies:
As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients. In our most recent installment, one of our Private Equity Consultants, Ryan Perkins, talks about the significant upswing COVID caused in the price of inputs. He shares two approaches companies can take in order to solve for this challenge, the negative impacts of each approach, and how BluWave can help in these scenarios.
Ryan gives an example of how we recently helped a high volume CPG business update their pricing across their product set, stay competitive with their eCommerce counterparts, and grow margins across their portfolio.
You can read another example of how we’ve helped a client with pricing strategy in this case study.
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