Interim Executives Bring Specialty Firepower to C-Level Suite for Companies of All Sizes: New Association launched to promote the expertise. Interim executives wage a covert war against corporate inefficiency and underperformance. Today's launch of the Association of Interim Executives
www.interimexecs.org marks a new day for interim executives and the companies that need them.
Go ahead and think of an interim exec as the James Bond of the executive suite: a nimble operator who brings the precise tools to get the job done. Now, an association has his back.
The association's select membership includes champion business leaders who've already been doing the behind-the-scenes engagements, empowering them with new alliances to help increase their businesses, while promoting their specialty to companies that could benefit, from start-ups to distressed turnarounds.
These executives, who generally enter a business for 6 to 12 month engagements are the perfect choice in an economy that demands efficiency and results like never before.
"Rapidly changing realities in today's economy bring the need for decisive leadership, particularly during crisis," said John M. Collard, Chairman of the Association, and Chairman of
Strategic Management Partners, Inc. "Interim executives gain control of a dire situation, establish a viable plan, rebuild an enduring management team to implement that plan, and hire their replacements. The Association of Interim Executives provides a forum to bring together owners, private equity investors, and directors who have pressing need for leadership, with those hired guns," he said.
www.StrategicMgtPartners.com While the Harvard Business Review and The Economist have recognized the importance of the specialty in recent articles, the Association aims to aggressively promote the specialty of these executives to a global economy that needs them. "There are companies that are stuck and don't know where to turn. The Association exclusive membership brings the best interim execs together in one place and makes them instantly accessible to companies in need of help through a free search engine at
www.interimexecs.org" according to Olivia Wolak, Association President and Co-Founder.
"Having spent 15 years as an interim exec myself--and knowing the challenges that interims face in marketing their specialty--I'm thrilled to see our five-year-old network expand into a formal, global association. We're ready to shout from the mountaintops how interim executives benefit companies everywhere. The time has come for top-notch interims to soar," according to Robert Jordan, Association CEO and Co-Founder.
Jordan and Wolak are convinced that the focus on a selective membership with strong credentials will make the association a powerhouse, starting from the top with Chairman John Collard.
"We asked John to serve as chairman because he was the perfect person for the job. He had tons of experience as an interim exec, with almost a billion dollars in client wins. He was instrumental in founding the Turnaround Management Association and is a past chairman, so he understood the mechanics of membership and growth. And frankly, he was a brilliant addition to the management team, coming up with great ideas and helping the Association team execute in a timely way. He did with us what he also does so well with his clients." Said Jordan.
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Principal: John M. Collard is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and a Certified International Turnaround Manager (CITM), who brings 35 years senior operating leadership, $85M asset and investment recovery, 43+ transactions worth $780M+, and $80M fund management expertise to run troubled companies, serve on boards, advise company boards, litigators, institutional and private equity investors, and raise capital. John is Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. (410-263-9100,
www.StrategicMgtPartners.com ) in Annapolis, Maryland. John is inducted into the
Turnaround Management, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall Of Fame,
Past Chairman of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), and
Chairman of the
Association of Interim Executives (AIE) . John is 2012 winner of Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for Corporate Recovery Specialist of the Year.
Firm: Strategic Management Partners, Inc. (www.StrategicMgtPartners.com 410-263-9100) is a turnaround management firm specializing in interim management and executive CEO leadership, asset and investment recovery, corporate renewal governance, board and private equity advisory, raising capital, and investing in distressed underperforming troubled companies. The firm has been advisor to Presidents Bush (41 & 43), Clinton, Reagan, and Yeltsin, World Bank, EBRD, Company Boards, and Equity Capital Investors on leadership, governance, turnaround management and equity investing.
SMP is celebrating 20+ years of service to its clients. SMP was named Maryland's Small Business of the Year, and received the Governor's Citation, Governor Martin J. O'Malley, The State of Maryland as a special tribute to honor work in the areas of turning around troubled companies and saving jobs in Maryland. Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine twice named
SMP among the 'Top Outstanding Turnaround Management Firms'. American Business Journals named SMP among the
Most Active Turnaround Management and Consulting Firms in Baltimore, Washington, and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Awards named
SMP as Boutique Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year . SMP is 2012 winner of Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for Interim Management Specialist Firm of the Year.
Strategic Management Partners, Inc.: turnaround managers ready to run troubled companies, recover assets from investments gone bad, advise boards of directors and investors on company viability in distressed situations, and raise funding. We provide strong interim and operational leadership, strategic planning, financial, defense conversion, sales and marketing acumen developed building organizations in large and small companies, including President of public & private middle-market companies providing solutions to Commercial, Federal, International markets. Enterprises range from start-up to $250+mil. Industry expertise: Manufacturing; Job Shop; Engineering Services; Defense Electronics; Aerospace; Federal Government Contracting; Systems Integration; High-Tech; Computer Processing/Services/Software/Integration; Communications; Finance; Marine Services; Real Estate Development; Construction; Fabrication; and Printing.
Association: InterimExecs.org an association for interim C-Level Execs around the globe.
InterimExecs.org is the home base for C-level executives who dive into companies to create superior results. The association is a resource for interims and companies seeking instant improvement. The Association of Interim Executives is the voice of interim executives globally, a professional association with the mandate to educate the business world about the expanding specialty being practiced by many thousands of executives. We provide a forum for increasing knowledge within the profession and bring together interim executives and the companies that need them.
Contact Olivia@InterimExecs.org (847) 849-2800
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Strategic Management Partners, Inc. Library Benefits of Interim Management Managing Turnarounds in Times of Crisis Is Your Company in Trouble? Published by Corporate Board Magazine Collard on NewsReleaseWire Interviews: Why Join an Association? John Collard on the Launch of InterimExecs.org It's Not the Economy, Its Mismanagement - John Collard, Chairman of Strategic Management Partners What is an Interim Executive? – Robert Jordan, CEO of Association of Interim Executives Launch of the Association of Interim Execs! – Olivia Wolak, President of Association of Interim Executives Association of Interim Execs: Mission – Olivia Wolak, President of Association of Interim Executives Social Media: John M. Collard on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/JohnMCollard John M. Collard on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnMCollard John M. Collard on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JohnCollard Firm: www.StrategicMgtPartners.com Turnaround and Interim Management Experts End
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