Case 1
Retained by a New York LBO firm on behalf of its invested business, Jim Gilreath recruited an Investor President & CEO to succeed the retiring founder/owner, with a mandate to grow a $10M midcoast Maine custom-designer of exhibit structures 25 to 30 percent per year by expanding into various U.S. and European markets.
The assignment was completed in less than four months.

Case 2
Retained by a Massachusetts LBO firm on behalf of its invested multi-plant company, Jim Gilreath recruited an outstanding Sales Executive from a direct industry competitor for the client's VP Sales equity opportunity, to grow and build annual U.S. and Canadian dealer sales for this $60M Iowa-based construction equipment's three distinct brands and develop strong Territory Sales Managers and a solid sales support team.
The assignment was completed in less than 90 days.

Case 3
Jim was retained to recruit a Vice President and General Manager of a five-plant Foam & Packaging Division by the CEO of a leading $80M publicly-held multi-plant designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-performance cushion packaging for various industrial and consumer markets. He recruited a highly qualified new VP & GM to turn around the company's New Jersey manufacturing facility and initiate best operations practices and programs, benchmarking manufacturing processes, feedback metrics, and cross pollination among the five plants.
Jim filled this equity position in less than four months.

Case 4
Retained by a Midwest LBO firm on behalf of its invested company, Jim Gilreath recruited an Investor President & CEO to succeed the retiring founder/owner, with a mandate to profitably grow a Greater Nashville metal stamping, fabrication and finishing manufacturer serving automotive, trucking, engine building and marine customers and increase sales from $23M to $100M in five years.
The assignment was completed in less than four months.

Case 5
Retained by a California LBO firm on behalf of its invested company, Jim recruited a VP Operations for a large Greater Nashville plant to confidentially replace an inadequate incumbent for a leading $60M manufacturer of a broad line of countertop cooking and concession equipment for the commercial food service industry. The hired candidate's mission was to develop and transform the facility into a high-performance operation through the application of world-class manufacturing techniques and application of ISO 9000 procedures and policies.
The assignment was completed in less than four months.

Case 6
Retained by the President of a leading $45M international marine shipping company experiencing phenomenal growth and success, Jim Gilreath recruited a new VP Finance to provide strategic independent financial thinking and risk/reward analyses from a financial perspective to a broad range of scenarios -- from the company's five-year business plan to complex issues encompassing investment, divestment, financing, refinancing, partnering, acquisition, joint-venture, debt service and contractual decisions.
The assignment was completed in less than four months.

Case 7
Jim was retained by the CEO of a $15M Texas designer and manufacturer of laboratory products to confidentially replace an inadequate incumbent with a highly qualified Investor VP of Operations. The search required a proven Operations Executive to formulate, recommend and implement world-class manufacturing policies, programs and techniques, including TQM, Kaizen, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and TPM, to help improve the company's competitive position and profitability.
Jim completed this assignment in less than four months.

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