Proof

Results, not assertions.

A selection of engagements led by our principals — post-contract and services transformations, and ecosystem & alliance programs. Want the detail behind any of them? Request the full case study and we’ll send it.

Services & post-contract transformations

Margin turnarounds, cash-flow diagnostics, and stand-ups across the post-contract operating layer.

Professional Services · Global Scale

Scaling a global education software services organization

A fast-growing global LMS provider — higher-ed, K–12, corporate, and public sector — couldn’t deliver consistently or forecast accurately across constant acquisitions and a distributed global team.

Challenge: sub-benchmark services margins, inconsistent M&A integration, fragmented systems, and no reliable capacity or revenue forecasting.

Results
  • Consulting margins 18% → 44% over three years
  • Standardized, profitable delivery across the global team
  • Higher win rates with experienced services presales
  • Lowest voluntary turnover company-wide
  • Sharply fewer at-risk projects — more referenceable accounts
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Professional Services · Turnaround

Turning around a Salesforce managed-package services org

A SaaS company delivering a complex Salesforce Managed Package was bleeding cash on delayed, unprofitable projects — dragging client satisfaction and new sales down with it.

Challenge: chronic delays and overruns, negative project margins, and no standardized processes, KPIs, or operating cadence.

Results
  • Project margins −36% → +26% in a single fiscal year
  • Negative → positive contribution margin — cash freed to reinvest
  • Scalable partner delivery program with a certification path
  • Materially higher NPS — removed a major sales blocker
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PE-Backed · Quote-to-Cash

Quote-to-Cash diagnostic for a PE-backed technology services company

A mid-market, PE-backed services company had contract-to-invoice delays inflating DSO and cash-flow risk — enough to threaten debt covenants — despite strong growth and utilization.

Challenge: a fragmented Q2C process across Salesforce, NetSuite, and multiple PSA tools; revenue leakage; no reliable system of record; and leadership execution gaps.

Results
  • 30-day diagnostic across the full Q2C lifecycle
  • Root-caused invoicing delays and quantified revenue-leakage risk
  • Quick wins to stabilize invoicing, plus a phased 6–12 month roadmap
  • Board-level clarity on exactly where and how to act

“The first time we got real answers at the level of detail needed.”

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PE Carve-Out · Services Stand-Up

Standing up a FinTech professional services org post-spinout

A FinTech in payments, campus security, and commerce for education was spun out of a larger EdTech provider after a PE acquisition — and had to build foundational systems, leadership, and a services org without disrupting active implementations.

Challenge: rapid separation from the parent, no standalone services org, no forecasting or governance, and the need to hold delivery steady through transition.

Results
  • Built a scalable services leadership team and a PMI-based PMO
  • Offshore delivery model — higher velocity and profitability
  • Capacity and financial forecasting established
  • Presales integrated; sales–delivery alignment improved
  • Delivery continuity preserved through the carve-out
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Ecosystem & alliance programs

Partner-led growth and customer-first GTM transformations.

Ecosystem & GTM · Customer-First

Transforming a high-tech company to a “customer-first” model

A high-tech company needed to move from transactional selling to value-based customer relationships — but structural complexity made it hard to coordinate around the customer.

Challenge: re-architect roles, coverage, and the sales/specialist model around the customer lifecycle — across business units and industries — in six months.

Results
  • NPS +21 points
  • +35% year-over-year bookings
  • Increased account penetration
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Alliances · Partnering Strategy

FY22 partnering approach to maximize partnership impact

A technology company pivoting toward “Adaptive Application” initiatives needed to restructure how it engaged ISV/Tech, Cloud, and GSI partners across its target ecosystem.

Challenge: define the optimal alliance org structure, evaluate a field alliance-manager role, and close programmatic gaps in the partnering model.

Results
  • Executive-level readout with a prioritized FY22 partnering plan
  • Adopted via executive alignment & commitment workshops
  • Integrated into the company’s 2022 planning and execution
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