CEO
Regarding Strategy Development:
" ...Kim's ability to see and describe how all the pieces fit into the whole is amazing."
Biotech Company President
"Kim, you have demonstrated a good understanding of companies far a field from windows and doors. Your strategic assessment is almost as if I had written it myself. I have an extensive background in strategic planning, as well as one of my board members who has been a top exec with Goodyear, Raytheon, ADC Telecommunications, Amtech, TELEX and others. Your ideas and ours are very much in sync."
Operations VP
Regarding Product Realization:
" ...Kim did a great job in drawing out the real issues and concerns regarding the introduction of this product."
Regarding Operational Strategy:
"Kim developed a model of our current supply chain and conceptualized where we needed to go to support our future needs. Kim's ability to go from a high level strategy to a set of well articulated tactical plans was clearly demonstrated in this project. ... Kim developed and Operations/Supply Chain structure model to meet our strategic objectives for fulfillment of high variety product and support regional distribution/manufacturing objectives. This model served to frame up discussions regarding the fulfillment implementation approach and furthered the debate as to what the future Operations/Supply Chain model ought to be."
Sales and Marketing VP
Regarding New Business Formation:
"The results of this team's work clearly stands out. It is one of the best examples of getting crystal clear thinking pulled together around a very large and complex set of market dynamics, competitive dynamics, and potential strategy options."
Regarding Business Unit Formation:
"Kim played a critical role in working with business teams helping to facilitate their startup, facilitating and getting the BU's organized around a set of roles and business processes, helping organize the strategic/annual planning work. ... Instrumental in the start-up of the BU teams, playing a consulting role. Helped craft the basic roles and responsibilities for the BU's and their interaction with the organization."
Technology and Product Development VP
Regarding New Business Formation:
"Kim helped build the analytical construct and provided the construct for the decision making process."
Regarding Mass Customization:
"Kim did a great job of developing the primary architecture, the end-to-end process as well as each segment while identifying how configuration follows that fulfillment path."
Director
Regarding New Business Formation:
"...his quick intelligence enabled him to make meaningful contributions to the team on the broad operational and business issues being considered. Kim is very good at challenging norms and pressing for the right answer. He works well in a team environment. ... Kim has greatly assisted us in understanding, analyzing, and interpreting market and competitive data and in beginning to design a solution that will allow us to compete effectively. His project management experience has also been very helpful to me. He has shared valuable advice with me that helped me lead the team more effectively."
Client:
"Kim brings thoughtful consulting, especially in the area of strategy, to a new high. He has experience in the corporate executive ranks himself, which gives you, the client, applicable strategies and tools to build your business in faster, more productive ways. I highly recommend Kim to anyone serious about their growth strategy."
