PriceWaterhouse Coopers
“I really want to express my gratitude for your CEO insights and overall enthusiasm helping the team. You did an excellent job and far exceeded our expectations. Unfortunately for you, you are now an official member of the team. So that means you’re stuck with us.”
Senior Partner
Bank of America
“Your piece at our growth conference last week was superb. Participants are still raving about it. You were credible, practical, funny yet serious. Your use of DMAIC to help manage situations was a great reinforcement of our culture and our goals.
I look forward to hearing you more as the session progresses I know I can learn from your experience and you can help me and my team be most effective.
Thanks again for helping the Bank grow its business and grow its leaders!”
Senior Vice President
Ford Motor Company
The mandate was to:
- Develop a tangible strategy to achieve advantaged “CRM” leverage downstream in the automotive aftermarket
- Assess the viability of the acquired entities (and their Management) to deliver the strategy
- Make required changes to achieve success
- Resource and lead the group to deliver the strategy
Shortly after their arrival it became clear that many of the acquisitions were not as strong as first assumed. As a result (ab3 Resources) quickly and effectively shifted the organization from a growth agenda to an “earn the right to grow” focus. Over subsequent months (they) led this complex portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures very well:
- Restructuring entities to immediately “live within their means”
- Developing solid roadmaps to achieve “reinvestable returns
- Shifting the portfolio mix to more lucrative market sectors
- Replacing weak leadership with more proven experts
The results have been significant:
| 2000 | 2001 | % | |
| Revenues: | $2.3B | $3.0B | +30% |
| Profit Before Tax: | $6.0M | $47.0M |  |
President FCSD Division
Nu Skin Enterprises
“The contacts we have had have been very impactful. You have left your fingerprints all over this company. I am always interested to note how often in strategic sessions your name is invoked… “(ab3 Resources’) approach would be”… Your name is taken in vane with wanton abandon. Which is to say that our relationship has been a very rewarding one to us, and we appreciate you very much…”
President & CEO
The R Group
“Not only did we get connected with (an ab3 Resources Partner) but I can absolutely say that (he) is THE BEST Industry Expert I’ve ever… (He) not only had a deep understanding of the industry – he also had an in-depth understanding of (company)… People in the room were taking notes furiously, especially the folks from Europe… I think it would be important for Duke CE to get (his) syntax for preparation and presentation and then send it to other Industry Experts as a model… ”
Owner