Do we specialise by market sectors - Yes and No..
Yes some skills are more important in some industries and we develop the capability - but..
No we don't restrict ourselves to industry types because that can promote repetitive thinking and an inward focus.
A light engineering and parts business (supporting recreation and retail) - operations systems and production management to substantially increase efficiency and therefore billable output.
An industrial supplies company ($20M t/over) - succession planning including recruitment of Financial Divison, creation of Board structure and management systems suitable for an IPO.
A major entertainment venue with 150+staff - operation systems, marketing planning, management training and professional director services.
An import/manufacturing business for the hardware sector ($5M t/over) - rescue from annual loss of $400k to annual profit of $250k through balance sheet management, external sales management, production management and executive focus.
A leading overseas resort, hotel, catering and food supplies conglomerate (1000+ staff) - operations systems and control, production management and optimisation.
A nationwide (15 franchisees) marketing company - systems to create, enable, manage and sustain growth of 35% over 2 years.
Auckland's largest supplier of a common type of external building products - a Sales and Marketing Plan and Review to maximise sales opportunities, use of marketing spend and conversion rates.
A leading industrial supplier ($5M t/over) - Sales training and External sales Management to maintain 10% growth at excellent margins despite overall market shrinkage.
A business services and products company ($3.5M t/over) - Sales training then approach, due diligence, negotiation and sale management to acquire a competitor, doubling turnover the next year.
New Zealand's largest supplier of major construction component ($6m t/over) - succession planning, external sales management, executive focus, quality systems and operational management improvement.
A national supplier to the banking industry of security services ($5m t/over) - succession planning, operational management improvement, financial systems and obtained major bank cashflow funding (no security).
A $100M t/over international supplies conglomerate - purchasing, sourcing, sales and staff management support.
A leading life insurance provider - Extensive training for nationwide sales force and product design support (business insurance).
A provider of online backup and recovery solutions - created 50% growth to client base, implemented operational support, sourced new provider of primary services.
A household food name - managed the integration post-purchase of operational and financial systems, optimised production and streamlines supporting functions.
A household trade name - marketing and sales planning, executive focus.
A household name of business administration products - balance sheet management, financial management, sales management and executive focus.
An international rally team - team management, sponsorship and revenue management - won rookie of the year and revenue now tripled.
Our policy on references:
The BMC does not routinely supply references as a matter of policy for these reasons:
1. In order for a reference to have substantial credibility the referee may well have to give out more information about their business (and hence the nature of the work done) than they are comfortable with.
2. Customers use references as a way of ensuring they are making the right decision because others have done the same. This may be appropriate for products and some services, but the support we offer to each business is uniquely customised and should stand on its own merits with every proposal.
3. References quickly date and in our industry you are only as good as your very last job. Proof of good work in the past can just as easily prove complacency in the present and we would rather be judged on what we are proposing and the understanding of your business it shows right now.
4. We have a rule (as referred to in Our Guarantee) of not putting new prospective clients ahead of existing clients for whatever reason. Its the professional thing to do.