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Colocation Security: Facilities, Services, Meaning

Colocation Services: Why Use Them? Colocation services provide businesses with the space, power, cooling and security required to host their IT equipment in a data center. Colo security providers offer a wide range of services tailored to the requirements of organizations of all sizes, from small businesses that may need only a few server racks to large enterprises that require entire data halls. With cybersecurity as important as ever, it pays to work with information technology experts who...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Org Chart Planning: Aligning with Growth Strategy

Are you a business leader looking to take your organization to the next level? Are you struggling to find the right structure to support your growth? If so, you’re not alone. Many companies struggle with org chart planning, but it’s a critical step in any successful growth strategy. Let’s explore the benefits of org chart planning and how a senior advisor or consultant can help you create a structure that supports your growth goals. What is Org Chart Planning? Org chart planning is the process...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Q1 2023 BluWave Insights: HR, Tech Take Center Stage

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE firm clients to get a bird’s eye view of the market. We recently compiled our Q1 2023 findings into our BluWave Insights Report. You can request your copy and our client coverage team will be in touch. Key findings from Q1 ’23 include: Value creation activity is at an all-time high, matching Q1 2022. Human capital remains PE’s primary area of focus at 45% of all Q1 activity, also matching an all-time high. Technology...
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Private Equity Firms, Portfolio CEOs, Due Diligence

Interim CFO for a Financial Crisis

When a company faces a financial crisis, an interim chief financial officer can make all the difference in a successful turnaround. Whether going through a restructuring, facing bankruptcy or other challenging financial situations, an experienced financial leader is essential. Situations for an Interim CFO A financial crisis can be due to something within a company, external economic forces, or both. Poorly responding to a distressing financial situation can destroy a business. A capable...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

In the Know: The Importance of Interim CFOs

As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from the hundreds of PE firms we work with. In our most recent installment, Erez Schnaittacher, BluWave vice president of client coverage, shares the importance of interim CFOs and why they are a vital resource all PE firms should be taking advantage of. Learn more by watching the video below. Interested in connecting with interim CFOs? Contact us here to quickly get connected to the exact-fit interim CFO you...
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Private Equity Firms, Prep For Sale, Portfolio CEOs

In the Know: Positioning for Growth in a Recession

We’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients as we combat ongoing recessionary and inflationary pressures. One of our Private Equity Strategic Account Executives, Cydney Dicken, talks about why and how leading PE firms are taking action to increase their portfolio’s equity value during these uncertain times. Learn more about what PE firms are doing as they prepare to run towards the storm by watching the video below. Interested in addressing competitive...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

In The Know: Executive Search

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. Learn more by watching the video below. 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...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

In The Know: Interim Executives

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, Keenan Kolinsky, talks about one of the ways private equity firms are responding to The Great Resignation – Interim Executives. He shares why the need for interim executives is rising in private equity, how they can be used, and why they are beneficial especially to PE firms. Interested in learning more about interim...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing A Company for Sale

After a nearly 20-year career in private equity, I’ve learned to appreciate that it takes just as much work to effectively sell a company as it does to excellently buy a company. It’s also easy to slip up or not pay enough attention to vital steps that could profoundly change the final price upon sale. Sellers make a number of common mistakes during sale processes, including a lack of advance preparation, not knowing key questions about themselves, and not appropriately resourcing the business...
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Private Equity Firms, Prep For Sale, Portfolio CEOs

Video: Dealing With Service Providers at Capacity

As the world begins to rapidly reopen from the pandemic, businesses have begun to run full steam ahead to catch up for lost time. This massive acceleration in business has left many go-to service providers in the PE industry at capacity due to the sudden surge in demand, leaving many firms wondering where to go next. In situations like this, hundreds of the leading PE firms have come flocking to us, knowing that we can provide them with alternative providers through our extensive Intelligent...
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Private Equity Firms, Value Creation, Portfolio CEOs

Building Resilience: Strategies for Thriving in Changing Times

Do you have a resilient company? Does it navigate shifting tides easily, or do your leaders and teams struggle with every minor disruption? What makes certain people better equipped to roll with the punches? According to bestselling author and ADP Researcher Marcus Buckingham: “people don’t fear change, they fear the unknown.” To use a timely example, if your company is attempting to rush back to “normal” (going into a physical office, business travel, etc.) he suggests having a concrete plan...
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Private Equity Firms, Portfolio CEOs

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