Our principals have successfully worked with the boards of public and private companies in numerous ways:

• Board and committee chair positions with public and private firms
• Audit committee leadership
• Corporate Secretary services for Board, committees and subsidiaries
• Special committee support for transaction evaluation or restructuring challenges
• Buy/sell transaction analysis and advice
• Board self-assessment process
• Evaluating and selecting audit and professional service firms
• Board recruitment and succession planning
• International expansion assessment
• Strategy assessment

Our principals have successfully worked with the boards of public and private companies in numerous ways:

• Board and committee chair positions with public and private firms
• Audit committee leadership
• Corporate Secretary services for Board, committees and subsidiaries
• Special committee support for transaction evaluation or restructuring challenges
• Buy/sell transaction analysis and advice
• Board self-assessment process
• Evaluating and selecting audit and professional service firms
• Board recruitment and succession planning
• International expansion assessment
• Strategy assessment

We have extensive M&A experience on both the buy and sell side, with successful projects in strategic analysis, buyer and seller targeting, due diligence, regulatory approvals and post-acquisition integration.

Integration and Carve outs

• Pre-close integration planning and project organization
• Post-close integration “hands on” implementation leadership
• Post-close integration effectiveness assessment
• Technology strategy planning and implementation

Divestiture and Sale Transactions

• Counseling on the appropriate sale process for the situation
• Assisting with preparing offering memoranda and other marketing material
• Identifying and contacting selected qualified acquirers
• Assisting with negotiation and closure of divestitures
• Planning and executing the spinoff of operations, departments, systems, etc.

M&A Strategy

• Valuation analysis
• Evaluation of potential acquisition targets
• Evaluation of financial and strategic alternatives
• Assistance in negotiating and closing acquisitions
• Establishment and leadership of complex joint ventures

Throughout their careers, Brentwood’s principals have been involved in successfully restructuring businesses and improving performance at both the top and bottom line.

Top-line Growth

• Optimizing product lines to improve margins
• Pricing and margin management
• Strategy deployment
• Bundling separate product lines for new customer offerings
• Improving access to export markets
• Establishing joint ventures and strategic alliances to promote joint sales or access markets
• Creating opportunities with technology investments that offer new/improved market capabilities

Bottom-line Improvements

• Implementing continuous business improvement culture
• Lean implementation
• Reengineering processes to achieve a 5 day close and robust analytics
• Process re-design to lower cost or improve effectiveness
• Cost-reduction planning and implementation
• Maximizing return on invested capital by improving profit velocity through constrained assets
• Cash flow improvements – inventory and receivables
• Process and technology evaluation, simplification, planning, and consolidation

New Business Start-up

• Establishing U.S.-based operations for foreign corporations
• Starting subsidiaries for new products or new markets
• Evaluating technology requirements and implementation strategy

Brentwood’s principals have extensive Sales and Marketing experience in a wide array of industries and channels, delivering top line growth while improving bottom line results.

Strategy

• Development and Execution of Business Strategy
• Refinement of Sales and Marketing Plans
• Market Analysis
• Organizational Restructuring
• Acquisition Targeting and Sales & Marketing Due Diligence
• Incentive Plans

Sales

• Channel Management and targeted sales strategy
• Channel Conflict Resolution
• Development of High Performance and new Business Development Sales Teams
• Sales Force Effectiveness and Accountability training
• Consultative sales culture development to drive revenue and profits
• Business Analysis and Sales Budgeting Process improvements
• Distribution expansion into new channels

Marketing

• Omni-Channel Marketing strategy
• Brand Development and Management
• New Product Development Process
• Product Based Marketing Plans
• Operational Excellence in Product Line Management including SKU Rationalization
• Pricing Programs
• Promotional Programs
• Merchandising and Packaging

Brentwood’s principals have extensive Business Operations experience in a wide array of industries with a focus on operational excellence driving increased profitability and customer satisfaction.

Strategy

• Development and Execution of Business Strategy
• Operating Plans Integrated Across the Enterprise
• Fulfillment Model Assessment and Development
• Organizational Restructuring
• Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation and Integration

Cross Functional

• Sales Inventory and Operations Planning
• KPI Development Leading Control Indicators
• Performance Dashboard Development
• Transactional Process Improvement
• Design for Six Sigma, Produceability, Lean Value Stream
• ERP System Utilization Integration
• Capacity Planning Integrated Commitment Process
• Operating Rhythm Communications
• Lean Six Sigma
• Project Management

Manufacturing

• Lean, 5S, VSM
• Six Sigma Quality Improvement, System Development
• Visual Daily Management
• SOP Development
• Layout Assessment & Redesign

Over the past 20 years, Brentwood’s principals have led the development of best practices in the human resources field. Our experience includes:

• Organizational Development
• Interim CHRO Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Culture and Climate
• Conflict Resolution
• Motivation

• Team Effectiveness
• Employee Engagement
• Performance Improvement Plans
• Talent Acquisition Strategies
• HR Policy and Compliance Review
• Executive coaching
• Outplacement

With their proven business and technology leadership/expertise, Brentwood principals have led several global turnarounds and business enabling technology transformations for a mix of public and private companies, producing tremendous cost savings, and creating opportunities for business growth.

Strategy

• Business & IT Strategies – technology transformation / business enablement
• Digital marketing transformation – Strategy development and implementation
• M&A and IT due diligence
• Performance metrics and business intelligence
• Cyber security evaluation and planning
• Board advisory and reporting
• IT effectiveness/value-add assessment
• Technology driven business opportunities development

Execution

• Technology strategy management and implementation
• Consulting/Interim/Corporate CIO leadership roles
• Cybersecurity, audit, and compliance implementation
• Global IT function development, re-alignment, & management
• Global vendor/contract selection, management, and negotiation
• Technology RFPs development & management
• Business process review and re-engineering
• Major project management / project rescue expertise
• IT management mentoring / coaching and employee succession planning

Process and Technology

• Vast technology expertise in ERP, B2B and B2C eCom/Web, SCO, SCM, mobile, CRM, cloud, network, and infrastructure
• Data center evaluation and management
• PMO and program/project management definition and deployment
• Change management & training