Operational assistance to the CEO

Our solutions

The life of a company always includes sensitive steps to cross : new CEO replacing the founder when he leaves, creating a position of N ° 2 to sustain growth, transform the organization or the culture of the company…
In each of these situations, a manager from Fontenay Operating Partner assists the CEO by defining an action plan and driving it. He joins in the management committees, and ensures that the implementation of the plan fits with the day-to-day management of operations perfectly.

Case study

Base line

An investment fund takes over a company specialized in electronic security systems for banks (€ 18 million turnover, 125 people). The seller wants to quit.
The main challenges of the acquisition are:
 Keeping the founding president in an assistance position for 6 months, given his knowledge of the business,
 Setting up his successor, an electronics engineer, who knows the technology but does not have the experience of the customers and the construction sites.

The offer of Fontenay Operating Partner

Fontenay Operating Partner is called to assist the new president to set up site monitoring methods. It quickly appears that:
 The management by the previous president was insufficiently structured to be transmitted smoothly,
 The founding president maintains in an ambiguous position that makes it difficult to integrate his successor.
To get out of this situation, Fontenay Operating Partner suggests to accelerate the takeover of its successor, and assists the new CEO in managing the company closely with the teams. A structured process for site monitoring and reporting is implemented.

Results

The former president is quickly discharged. In 4 months the management methods are implemented. The new president has had the time to learn the business and can finally express his talents as a developer in a secure environment.