Background

Situation

Consumer products company catering to custom, private label product design, manufacturing and delivery experiencing exponential growth was challenged to keep pace with demands on internal staff. Given the focus on raising new capital and the capacity and capability of its current resource base, the executive team and Board decided to source a senior, proven resource on an interim, contract basis.

Scope of Work

Objectives

As Interim CIO, MTG was responsible for all day-to-day operations of IT to include maintenance and support of current applications, infrastructure and help desk.

The company identified five critical initiatives to prepare for capital infusion and a change of control.

Critical Initiatives

Five Business Imperatives

Outcome

Success

Each business imperative was delivered, providing the foundation needed for capital infusion and a successful change of control. The engagement demonstrated that a proven interim IT leader could rapidly assess, prioritize, and execute across a complex technology landscape — while keeping daily operations running without interruption.
ENGAGEMENT DETAILS
SERVICE TYPE
Interim CIO
INDUSTRY
Consumer Products Retail
OWNERSHIP
Private Equity Owned
FOCUS AREAS
Inventory Management · Sales Forecasting · Gross Margin Reporting · Workflow Solutions
KEY OUTCOMES
Accurate gross margin & backlog reporting
Inventory management solution implemented
Item attribute capture system deployed
Improved sales forecast accuracy
Workflow & project prioritization system live