Company Information

The Osborne Group was founded in 1993 to provide clients with the focused, functional expertise they need to quickly meet their management challenges during periods of rapid growth, transition and decline.

We work with our clients to provide management solutions that exceed expectations and build strong, performance-based successful companies for the future.

With businesses accelerating and management structures becoming more streamlined and cost conscious, organizations worldwide are engaging senior experienced executives for a limited contractual period in a line management, staff or project role.

A talented, flexible executive resource service, The Osborne Group is a cost-effective way of injecting experience and knowledge into an organization.

Our 8 Core Competencies

Executive Management

We provide leadership and the resources required to sustain and build the organization.

We help by:

• Taking on the CEO or COO role full or part-time
• Developing and implementing strategic business plans
• Focusing the organization on what needs to get done
• Guiding the organization through times of transition
• Mentoring the management team
• Identifying new partners and alliances
• Counseling on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Managing or advising on the resolution of both internal and external issues
• Helping with the development and implementation of succession plans
• Providing counsel to corporate governance activities and plans

Financial Management

We provide leadership and management of the organization's financial operations.

We help by:

• Taking on the CFO role full or part-time
• Developing solid, reliable and timely financial plans and reporting systems
• Cultivating relationships with banks, investors and other stakeholders
• Creating and implementing plans to ensure the operation is soundly capitalized
• Managing the organization's financial performance
• Coaching and mentoring key executives
• Completing special financial projects

Human Resources

We provide leadership and management of the organization's human resource operation.

We help by:

• Taking on the VP HR role full or part-time
• Negotiating and administering collective agreements and building effective relations with unions and unionized workforces
• Developing and implementing an integrated strategic human resources plan
• Providing special HR services that are not being addressed within the organization due to lack of resources
• Ensuring that the organization has and executes effective plans to meet resource needs through staffing, training, development and succession planning
• Creating an effective, enduring HR function for the organization
• Planning and executing manpower adjustment in times of significant growth or rationalization
• Evaluating the quality and cost effectiveness of HR services and implementing solutions such as; shared services, self-service and outsourcing of HR services

Operations

We provide the leadership and resources required to manage and build the business.

We help by:

• Taking on the VP Operations and Manufacturing role full or part-time
• Evaluating manufacturing systems and processes and future equipment needs
• Evaluating staff and identifying training needs
• Directing, managing and improving internal operations
• Driving strategic partnerships
• Managing budget preparation
• Performing project management of budget initiatives
• Directing operational management training
• Identifying and resolving environment issues
• Analyzing the supply chain for service improvements and cost reductions

Business Development: Marketing & Sales

We provide strategic leadership and management of the marketing and sales programs that will fulfill objectives.

We help by:

• Taking on the VP Marketing & Sales role full or part-time
• Conducting insightful market research
• Identifying growth markets and/or opportunities
• Developing profitable growth strategies
• Creating compelling product offerings and value propositions
• Developing strategic marketing plans
• Ensuring successful new product/new market launches
• Developing and implementing audience relevant communication programs
• Evaluating and developing marketing and/or sales personnel
• Mentoring high potential marketing and/or sales leadership resources
• Assisting with strategic negotiations with new business partner(s)

Information Technology

We provide proven leadership and expertise in the management of information technology.

We help by:

• Taking on the VP IT role, full or part-time
• Leading the information technology strategic plan development
• Identifying and managing key programs and projects
• Conducting product evaluations
• Counseling employee assimilation and training
• Assisting with software implementation

We also provide strategic leadership and operational management for technology companies.

We help by:

• Bringing creativity, know-how and proven experience to day-to-day challenges
• Contributing to business plans and strategic plan development
• Developing effective sales and marketing programs
• Accelerating product development
• Guiding and positioning your product line management process
• Instituting total quality management throughout the business

Corporate Development

We provide strategic leadership and management of critical programs to maintain and grow the business.

We help by:

• Taking on the VP corporate development role full or part-time
• Assisting management in the raising of capital
• Focusing the organization on its core strategic imperatives
• Assessing growth opportunities
• Building a differentiated brand(s) that will increase shareholder value
• Identifying new partners and alliances
• Counseling on mergers and acquisitions
• Assessing current quality systems
• Completing due diligence projects

Executive Advisors

We provide leadership and counsel to make the individual and organization more effective.

We help by:

• Mentoring and coaching senior executives
• Participating at the board level
• Adding experience and wisdom to enthusiasm and knowledge
• Assisting with succession planning
• Planning the growth and future of the business
• Advising on how to deal with staffing issues
• Counseling on investor and family concerns
• Validating new opportunities or projects