Tag Archives: Value Creation

This might be part of the [apparently] secret formula necessary to help you Improve the Business of your Business

Posted on 01-Sep-2022 by Pat McCormick

Active observation over the past several years suggest that curiosity seems to have dampened. Perhaps it is the fear of “doing deep dives” in situations that we fear might become uncomfortable. Perhaps it is remote working- or perhaps it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Improving the Business of the Business | Tagged curiousity, Effective Financial Management, Improving the Business of your business, Operating Excellence, Performance Improvement, Restructuring, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Pat McCormick joins Urban Engineers Board of Directors

Posted on 06-May-2022 by Pat McCormick

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the people and owners of Urban Engineers. Urban is an ESOP company so there is a lot of enthusiasm and team work evident in the business. I was impressed in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Background & Biographies | Tagged Board of Directors, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, Business to Business Services, Development and construction support services, Improving the Business of the Business, Value Creation | Leave a comment

The conversation about the role of the CFO- and where she adds the most value continues- but the bottom line is that Finance counts!

Posted on 01-Dec-2019 by Pat McCormick

Thirty some years ago, we began research on the role of the CFO and the impact of financial leadership on the performance of the enterprise. After interviewing and reviewing more than 50 organizations and engaging thousands of CFO/Financial leaders in … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Effective Financial Management, General Blog | Tagged Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective Financial Management, Finance counts, Finance Transformation, Financial Leadership, Performance Management, Role of CFO, Strategic Finance, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Changing strategies…. make sure to check the alignment

Posted on 19-Nov-2017 by Pat McCormick

We are in a period of uncertainty on many fronts….Technological, shifting go to market options and priorities, emerging and leap frogging competitors and opportunities, just to name a few. Many are appropriately responding to the changes by revisiting goals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Client Services, General Blog | Tagged Business Strategy and Business plans, Improving the Business of the Business, strategic alignment, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Creating enterprise value: Getting to know more and getting to no faster- Finance Business Intelligence

Posted on 17-Mar-2017 by Pat McCormick

Yesterday we had the opportunity to work with a great group of financial and marketing leaders at a forum hosted by Waypoint Consulting and Host Analytics. In our work we explored the value of strategic, financial and operational information to … Continue reading →

Posted in General Blog | Tagged Finance Business Intelligence, Financial Planning and control, Increasing Enterprise value, Planning, Value Creation, Value Modeling | Leave a comment

Helping create value in underperforming and underachieving Private Equity Investments

Posted on 17-Feb-2017 by Pat McCormick

The Best way to make money is to start by not losing it. PMCC Ventures has worked with scores of private equity backed companies to improve performance and move from the bottom 50% of performers to the top 50%. Our … Continue reading →

Posted in General Blog, Services, Services for Clients | Tagged Business Strategy and Business plans, Diligence, Improving the Business of the Business, Innovation Management, Operating Excellence, Private Equity, Private Equity Investments, refinancing, Restructuring, Turnarounds, Underachieving investments, Underperforming investments, Value Creation | Leave a comment

March Madness for Investors and Investor backed companies…

Posted on 21-Mar-2016 by Pat McCormick

Planning, preparation, diligence, expert opinions, execution, management, responding to situations that arise, aspiration, success, disappointment, taking advantage of opportunities, missing shots, winning, losing, bracket busters. Not only were these the activities and emotions of the Big Dance and this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Services for Clients | Tagged Improving the Business of the Business, Investors, Operating Excellence, Performance Management, Portfolio Companies, Private Equity services, Strategy, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Ventures 2016 Note

Posted on 06-Jan-2016 by Pat McCormick

PMCC Ventures 2016 Note We wish you a healthy and successful 2016. Once again, thank you for all of your support of PMCC Ventures. We continue to have the opportunity to work with some great leaders focused on important work … Continue reading →

Posted in Year end letter | Tagged Board Support, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy and Business plans, e busineness, Financing, Improving the Business of the Business, Management and Board Reporting, Operating Excellence, People Development, Public Bonds, Restructuring, Strategy, Understanding th, Value Creation | Leave a comment

Reflections on 2011 learnings and affirmations regarding improving the business of the business

Posted on 04-Feb-2012 by Pat McCormick

As we pledged when we started, we would periodically share our learnings and affirmations with our friends and supporters. We are a bit late with our learnings from 2011, partly because we were busy, and partly because there was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Discuss: Improving the Business of the Business | Tagged Alignment, Change, Financial Management skills and Capabilities, Fit, Improving the Business of the Business, Innovation Management, Leadership, Operating Excellence, Operational Performance, Strategy, Turnarounds, Value Creation | Leave a comment

PMCC Services Overview

Posted on 25-Apr-2011 by Pat McCormick

Built on more than 30 years of experience, we tailor services to meet our client’s needs. For an overview of our capabilities and point of view, read: 20110425PMCCI Services v2

Posted in Services | Tagged Business Strategy, Business Strategy and Business plans, Effective Financial Management, Improving the Business of the Business, Operating Excellence, Performance Management, Restructuring, Strategic performance, Strategy, Turnarounds, Value Creation | Comments Off