Harvey Wigder to Speak at NEC-FFI Meeting, September 21. His Topic: What’s wrong with traditional Succession Planning?
Traditional Succession Planning focuses on who is next in line to run the family business and perhaps what mentoring or training that person needs to ready them for the job. This view ignores one of the most important elements of the succession dialogue: the readiness of the current patriarch or matriarch to surrender control and let the next generation take over.
This workshop will highlight the issue, confirm the reasons for resistance and present a methodology for breaking down the resistance and for getting the present CEO excited about the next stage of his or her life.
The main point is that when the current family business leader has a clear, positive view of the future and is excited about the next stage of life, then plans for succession will be more easily put together and implemented.
Harvey Wigder elected President of XPX Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange incorporated and elected Harvey Wigder its first President.
XPX’s vision is that every business owner achieves a well-prepared and successful exit. It’s mission is to make it easier for business owners to find qualified professionals with deep exit planning expertise, support the growth of the emerging exit planning field, enable members to share their intellectual capital with other members, develop the educational programs required for this emerging discipline and provide members with exclusive networking, education and collaboration opportunities.
Harvey was active is getting the chapter started and in forming its first Board. This election recognized the leadership shown in this formative period.
The association started in Boston in 2005 and also has chapters in Connecticut, Phoenix, and Washington DC, with others contemplated and in early stages.
Posted June 25, 2011
Boston Centerless Hires Vice President of Manufacturing and Controller
Fulcrum Transitions worked with Boston Centerless over four months to recruit David Mersereau to the position Vice President of Manufacturing and Controller. David Mersereau joined the company in January and Susan Dufresne as Controller.
Boston Centerless is an industry leader in supplying precision ground bar materials and grinding services, specializing in extremely close tolerances.
Steven Tamasi, President of Admiral Metals said “Your efforts in driving the process(es) were great, and very much appreciated. I know we wouldn’t have been as successful without you at the helm.
In prior positions, David helped build manufacturing capabilities at George R Roberts, North American Industries, and Altron/Sanmina. Prior to joining Boston Centerless Susan was an Accounting Manager at Raytheon and Director of Finance at Navico.
Posted November 30, 2012
Admiral Metals hires Tony Kenneally as VP of Sales and Marketing
Fulcrum Transitions recently completed an executive search for Admiral metals. Tony Kenneally was hired to join the team in this privately held company and direct the sales force and develop new business.
Admiral Metals is the northeast’s leading distributor of metal products: Aluminum, Brass, Beryllium, Bronze, Cooper, Stainless and High Temp Alloys. The company excels in customer service.
Jim Burstein, President of Admiral Metals said: Harvey Wigder…..”spends the time needed to determine what type of candidate makes the best fit for your company. He will understand your culture before he begins looking. He utilizes the tools that allow for best fit results. He will stand behind his work and will guarantee the results. The entire process is done in a very thoughtful manner without hurrying and short cutting. I have recommended him to friends and colleagues and would use his services again without question.
Posted January 15, 2012
Tony spent the prior 16 years in successively more responsible positions in sales and marketing at Saint-Gobain. He also spend time heading up Saint-Gobain’s Abrasives Sales Training Manager.
Dynasil Hires William Gately to Develop a Homeland Security Detection Business
Fulcrum has just completed an executive search for Dynasil Corporation. William Gately has been hired to develop Dynasil’s Nuclear Detector Business.
Dynasil is a fast growing public company, which has grown at a compound annual rate of 65%. The company is a Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Dynasil manufacturers specialized instruments and products for a broad range of applications markets in the medical, industrial, and homeland security/ defense sectors. RMD, a subsidiary of the company has developed a scintillation technology that significantly upgrades detection technology. Fulcrum concluded a search for Nuclear Detector Business Manager, when William Gately accepted the position of Nuclear Detector Business Manager.
Bill has experience building technical companies as former President/General Manager of Phillips AMS and GM of Phillips Analytical. His challenge will be to build a business based on this advanced technology.
Posted October 28, 2010