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How We Help

Services on Demand: we are there where and when you need us. As board members, advisors and through our portfolio resource teams, we help you:

Helped build board of directors, recruiting industry veterans George Riedel and Paul Milbury >>

Recruited life sciences entrepreneur Ken Fong, founder of Clontech, to the board >>

Helped recruit a board with experience in building acquisition platform companies >>

Recruited a senior executive from Kraft to provide crucial supply chain perspective to Board of Directors >>

Established sales offices in China and North America and helped acquire several distributors >>

Completed two key acquisitions that expanded geographic footprint >>

Opened nine offices across the United States, Europe, Australia and India >>

Established 24-hour trading capabilities in North America and strengthened capabilities in Europe and Asia >>

Advised on the company's expansion into mobile and other lines of business >>

Supported transition to a recurring revenue business model through the development of analytical tools >>

Broadened product portfolio into an integrated service assurance offering for mobile backhaul, datacenter and enterprise connectivity >>

Provided strategic guidance in formulating and executing Infor’s SaaS strategy >>

Helped in selection of investment bankers for IPO, and counseled on merger negotiations >>

Provided significant support in managing the process and structuring the transaction with strategic acquirer Winnebago >>

Coordinated the preparation of IPO and four subsequent debt and equity financing transactions >>

Supported negotiations with strategic acquirer McAfee >>

Made customer introductions as NetWitness expanded from government focus to major global accounts >>

Collaborated with management to expand and optimize the global sales organization >>

Created a proprietary statistical model aimed at improving patient conversion rates to newly affiliated practices >>

Helped optimize sales force and develop the sales operations function to manage global scale >>
HealthSun

Recruited a Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development with significant managed care expertise >>

Worked closely with founders to scale organization, helping to recruit a CEO, CMO, CFO, CTO and CRO >>
Acacia Communications

Supported the recruitment of key executives as the company scaled, including an SVP of Operations >>

Assisted in building out the senior management team, including recruiting an experienced CFO >>

Worked with management to upgrade systems and reporting to public company levels >>

Helped implement comprehensive systems and controls to strengthen the company’s financial reporting >>

Built financial controls and improved reporting standards >>

Established the corporate infrastructure necessary to create an acquisition and growth platform >>

Worked with management to refine and develop sales strategy to drive new customer acquisitions in additional verticals >>

Improved onboarding process for newly acquired facilities and enhanced productivity of referral network >>
Independent-Vetcare

Helped management develop and deploy a post-merger “playbook” to optimize integration of acquisitions >>

Worked with management to formulate M&A strategy, assisting in sourcing, diligencing and financing >>

Helped raise institutional debt, assisting with rating agency process and marketing to investors >>

Amended and upsized existing senior credit facility, providing additional capital to support acquisitions >>

Assisted in raising a $100 million revolving credit line to facilitate the company’s acquisition pace >>

Summit’s Capital Markets team orchestrated two debt capital financings, providing liquidity to support growth >>

Michael George, CEO of Continuum, with John Carroll

Portfolio Resource Teams

When you partner with Summit, you gain access to specialized resources designed to leverage expertise and experience critical to rapid growth companies.

Peak Performance Group

The Peak Performance Group (PPG) works collaboratively with management teams to identify and execute growth initiatives that build long-term value. An experienced team with deep operational and technology expertise, the PPG is a free, flexible, on-demand resource that focuses on engagements to improve operational efficiency, grow revenues and strengthen infrastructure.


Talent & Recruiting Team

Our Talent & Recruiting Team works with portfolio companies to identify and recruit high-impact senior executives and board members, and advise on best practices in talent development.


Capital Markets Team

The Capital Markets Team helps portfolio companies structure capital markets transactions to support growth initiatives, providing access to the best execution, pricing and structuring available.

Meet Our Portfolio Resource Teams

Executive-in-Residence Program

Executives-in-Residence work closely with Summit investment teams and portfolio companies on sector-specific opportunities and can assist companies in an ongoing capacity through board or leadership roles.

Greg Hartmann, CEO of National Veterinary Associates with Dave Averett

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