Strategic Planning
A PE-owned, multi-billion dollar global software security service provider sought to develop a strategic plan and go-forward strategy for the company’s most profitable division but needed additional resources to do so.
Read MoreA PE-owned, multi-billion dollar global software security service provider sought to develop a strategic plan and go-forward strategy for the company’s most profitable division but needed additional resources to do so.
Read MoreI attended the 20th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference. The “Davos of the West” brings together speakers from the worlds of politics, finance, entertainment, and technology to discuss issues facing the world. This year’s theme was “Building Meaningful Lives,” and many of the discussions took on this area, with panels on healthcare in the developing world, aligning endowment investments with non-profits’ philanthropic missions, and improving public education.
Read MoreA global brand and international action sports manufacturer sought to integrate new sourcing organization and enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives in the manufacturer’s e-Commerce, Concept-to-Consumer and Supply Chain Logistics divisions.
Read MoreWhat was different this year is that it came right on the heels of my attendance at the 20th Annual Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills. The more I thought about both conferences, the more I wondered if the “Woodstock of Capitalism” nickname really held true. I began to wonder if maybe the Milken Global Conference was actually more like Woodstock and the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting was something more akin to Mecca.
Read MoreA $1B regional healthcare system wanted to assess and improve their enterprise architecture and IT strategy.
Read MoreFortune 500 food and beverage company needed an experienced interim resource to work directly with its VP of Strategy Development and eCommerce to develop insights and portfolio implications against key consumer targets.
Read MoreSocial media is a powerful tool that can make or break your business. As I’m sure you’re aware, United Airlines recently learned this lesson the hard way. What this incident illustrated was the speed with which a brand’s reputation can be impacted. In the age of smart phones and social media, companies can no longer ignore incidents or sweep them under the rug.
Read MoreAfter addressing the majority of their niche market and experiencing a plateau, a real estate company wanted to explore growing their core business into adjacent markets. The company sought help with strategic planning for its new ventures.
Read MoreIn reconsidering its customer base, a Global 500 financial services company sought to understand the competitive landscape in wealth management for emerging market segments that had been previously underrepresented.
Read MoreA subsidiary of a multi-billion dollar public utility needed resources to undertake strategic planning initiatives, including revamping the company’s annual planning process, developing the next year’s budget, and creating a five-year strategic plan.
HighPoint deployed a team co-led by a former McKinsey Senior Partner in that firm’s Energy Practice and a former BCG Managing Director who led that firm’s Industrial Practice.
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