Pragmatics International, LLC - Value Creation Through International Development

Our Qualifications

Pragmatics International, LLC has worked with businesses with a variety of structures. This includes:

	Publically Held Companies
	Conglomerates
	Divisions of Large Companies
	Private Equity Owned Businesses
	Non-Profits
	Small Emerging Businesses

Part of all assignments is clarifying client’s objectives in light of the businesses legal and management structure.

GOOD TIMES AND PERIODS OF STRESS
Pragmatics International, LLC has worked and provided services in the good and not-so-good times. Recommendations are meant to be doable and pragmatic within appropriate “business risk” levels. This is particularly important for timing, priority setting and tactical requirements for success.

Our qualifications can also be summarized as follows:

	Strategy
	Management
	Structure / Operations
	Marketing and Sales
	Business Development / New Ventures
	Successful Deals
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	Developed, established and led new strategic planning process
	Developed strategic plans and detailed tactics for more than 10 businesses, to assure successful implementation
	Executed oversight and review of strategic plans for over 100 operating companies
	Reviewed and assessed client’s corporate and operating units strategic plans
	Developed client’s strategic plans for incorporation into an acquired business
	Evaluated major, new investments

P&L Responsibility

Interim management during transfer of ownership

Interim management for implementation

Project / Program Management

	Business start-ups
	Outsourcing initiatives
	Sales force realignments
	Local cost reduction initiatives

Turn arounds

Established matrix structure across seven operating units

Led restructuring of groups, operating units and staffing for a Fortune 500 company

Restructured operating units in more than 5 countries

Modified international policies, procedures and structure as part of Fortune 500 company teams

Restructured more than 10 local businesses as part of P&L responsibilities

Outsourcing (examples)

	Circuit boards
	Fasteners
	Credit cards

	Managed all aspects of marketing: strategy/tactics, products, pricing, services, promotion, distribution, new products and ventures, research and control
	Global oversight of the marketing function
	New product development and introductions
	Training on early stage “Gate” new product development
	Established and led decision oriented, cross functional teams
	Established new order entry and fulfillment procedures
	Established national account and key account programs
	Established and realigned local sales forces
	Expanded post sales service offerings

	Acquisitions and divestitures (examples) Engineered materials Capital equipment Light manufacturing New technologies Conglomerates
	Joint ventures
	Post acquisition consolidations
	Green field…identification, evaluation and development
	Other: Due diligence Valuations Identification of acquisition candidates Identification of buyer candidates Developed corporate M&A guidelines Management of the M&A process

	Marketing agreements
	Acquisitions and divestitures
	Customer contracts
	Purchase agreements
	Technology agreements
	New technologies, acquisitions and licensing