Case Studies
Our partners are immersed in your search every step of the way, supported by a passionate, cohesive team of search experts to ensure the best results. Here are just a few examples of how we helped our clients achieve their business goals.
Trinity Industries, Inc. owns market-leading businesses that provide railcar products and services in North America under the trade name TrinityRail®. TrinityRail’s unique platform provides a single source for comprehensive rail transportation solutions that optimizes our customers’ ownership and usage of railcar equipment and enhances the value-proposition of the rail modal supply chain.
The Stage
Trinity Industries wanted a more center-led enterprise information security program with a proven Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to help guide the organization through its digital journey as securely as possible.The Approach
Within just a few weeks, the JM Search team generated a strong candidate pool aligned with the business needs and culture of the company. The select list of candidates came from a wide range of industries, presenting Trinity with a variety of possibilities to consider.The Result
The leading candidate was a multi-time enterprise CISO with robust experience in industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure operating environments. Now more than one year into the new CISO’s tenure, Trinity’s information security and risk management posture is well positioned to continue advancing their use of technology and data analytics to drive the business forward. Since then, JM Search has also recruited a CIO for the business.95 Percent Group, an education company dedicated to helping educators identify and address the needs of all readers, had recently been acquired by a private equity firm. With the two founders transitioning into board and investor roles, the company was left with only one executive, the CEO. As a result, JM Search was brought in to build out the next generation of management to scale the business.
The Stage
JM Search was selected to build out an executive team for a company that was recently acquired by a private equity firm.The Approach
Within 2 weeks, JM Search produced a robust candidate pool that aligned with the client’s unique needs and company culture.The Result
JM Search placed a CFO, CMO, and Chief Sales Officer that added depth to the leadership team and introduced fresh perspectives and ideas, resulting in a 33% increase in sales during their first year at the company.Brook + Whittle manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging, with a focus on sustainable solutions. The company was previously owned by TruArc Capital and sold to Genstar Capital in November 2021. To help the company achieve significant growth goals, JM Search was brought in by TruArc to build out a next generation of management to scale the business.
The Stage
JM Search was brought in to build out a next generation of management to scale the business.The Approach
With an understanding of the company’s unique culture and focus on growth, we were able to identify and place 5 key executives from our extensive network.The Result
With the new generation of leadership in place, the company acquired 7 companies and doubled in size.Duraco manufactures specialty tapes, polyester films, pressure-sensitive adhesives & release liners. The company is owned by OpenGate Capital and based in Illinois. Over the course of two years, the company completed four successful acquisitions and needed to fill multiple critical leadership roles in an expedited timeframe, during a very challenging talent market.
The Stage
After 4 successful acquisitions in 2 years, the company needed to fill multiple critical leadership roles in an expedited time frame during an arduous talent market.The Approach
Our understanding of Duraco’s unique company culture and key differentiators enabled us to source qualified executives from our extensive network.The Result
We placed 5 key executives with proven experience with scaling an organization within the industry sector and within private equity.Mason Wells is a Milwaukee-based private equity firm that specializes in capitalizing founder-led businesses across the Midwest. In founder-led organizations, the transition to a non-founder CEO is particularly challenging. Founders are often deeply attached to the business and a transition to new leadership can signal a profound change in the future business direction and/or culture of the organization.
The Stage
Mason Wells needed an executive search partner with extensive experience navigating founder-led transitions across its portfolio.The Approach
As a trusted partner and advisor to Mason Wells, JM Search took a tailored approach to ensure the unique needs of each circumstance was considered to ensure a successful outcome for the founder, future leader, business, and PE sponsor.The Result
Since 2013, JM Search has partnered with Mason Wells to place 9 C-Suite executives across eight portfolio companies.
