This Private Equity client was evaluating a consumer services company. SATOV was engaged to conduct commercial due diligence including the following work: Market sizing Consumer and customer surveys Competitive assessment…
Brokers and intermediaries have gained a foothold in many business sectors, providing value-added industry expertise, management savvy, and cost savings. We recently worked with a large North American industrial services…
We discussed cost cutting measures with Mark Satov on a recent call. Mark describes when cost cutting is needed, and the right path to take. Listen to the discussion or…
Case summary This private equity client was evaluating an environmental contracting company that provides abatement services for hazardous materials found in buildings across the country. SATOV was engaged to conduct…
Changes to how we conduct qualitative research, accelerated by the pandemic, are leading to both greater process efficiencies and improved insight outcomes. Importantly, we are seeing more insights per research…
This is the first in a series of articles about reforming our healthcare system. If you are interested in attending one of our upcoming virtual panel discussions related to this…
The practice of considering environmental, social, and governance issues is more prevalent than ever. Considering a company’s ESG stance is becoming a table-stakes component of overall strategy, rather than a…
At SATOV, one of our traditions is that every Friday, the entire firm meets and one team member gives a presentation on a topic of their choosing. This is a…
Net Promoter Score (NPS) programs can drive greater ROI by integrating Voice of Customer studies into the regular cadence of NPS measurement. "Voice of Customer" (VoC) studies and "Net Promoter…
At SATOV, one of our traditions is that every Friday, the entire firm meets together and one team member gives a presentation on a topic of their choosing. This is…
Canadian-based, Aritzia, has grown into a successful global brand with a market valuation exceeding GAP, Inc. and with fewer than 1/30th the store count. Where other fashion apparel merchants have…
Market sizing is a vital part of many SATOV engagements. Arriving at an accurate market size allows our clients to make informed investment decisions, determine their market share in an…
“SATOV developed a growth strategy in the retail services industry for one of our portfolio companies. SATOV’s strategic thinking was top notch, and it was coupled with practical and actionable recommendations that enabled us and the company to see a clear path to growth.”
− Joe Shlesinger
Managing Director, Callisto Capital
(Former Managing Director, Bain Canada) −
“We have hired SATOV on more than one occasion to perform due diligence for us. They do a great job at getting up to speed on opportunities and giving us sound and objective viewpoints with which to make investment decisions.”
− Pete Samson, Managing Partner Ironbridge Equity Partners −
“The coming together of the Heart and Stroke foundations across the provinces into a single national entity was an important yet complex turning point for our organization. Mark did masterful job at staging the right discussions and then bringing various groups together to help us move through decisions in a way that was systematic and comfortable for a wide range of decision makers.”
− Irfhan A. Rawji, Former Chairman of the Board Heart and Stroke Foundation −
“I hired SATOV to assist us in quickly addressing some fundamental strategic decisions. We formed a joint team of SATOV and Telus employees and together ran a very efficient process to deliver against tight deadlines. My team and I had a great sense of ownership and confidence in the recommendations we made, which ultimately improved profitability. Thanks for the help!”
− Stephane Dubreuil, SVP, Strategy and Consumer Marketing TELUS Communications Company −
“The SATOV team helped us with some complex operational & organizational issues that required co-ordination and input across a wide variety of groups. In a relatively short period of time, we had developed recommendations that are expected to significantly improve our effectiveness with substantial buy in from the parties involved.”
− Ross Petersmeyer, Vice-President of Strategy Great-West Life Assurance −
“Thank you for SATOV’s strategic help, advice and partnership along the way. We couldn’t have accomplished the turnaround without you.”
− Brett Marchand President and CEO, Cossette Communication CEO, Vision 7 International −
“Even as an intern, I could define my own experience and it carried into my work now as a consultant. I did meaningful work and was meeting with clients from Day 1. To get that level of exposure to executives, to be in the room during the decision-making process and see how they think, to even get to give input, is a unique learning experience.”
− Sam Roston, SATOV alumni −
“I thought SATOV was the best place I could have worked at in my first role after school. It’s hard to match the breadth of experience across industries and business problems, and the range of amazing people I’ve met along the way in all sorts of businesses and in all roles. Just be prepared to work hard before you sign. Call me if you have any doubts.”