Recent Projects
CEO Climate Tech Company
Took over a CEO in a six year old climate tech company. The company had a great product and IP, however had also incurred significant debt and had poor credit/access to capital. In the 12 months there, we pivoted to a new IP model and raised some VC funds but ultimately not enough, so ended up going to market and getting the company acquired. It is now part of a larger entity with a clean balance sheet and access to capital. The IP will continue to evolve and benefit the environment, the customers and the team.
CEO Publicly Traded Tech Company
Was brought in to run a publicly traded tech company. After initial diligence it was quickly obvious the company would be insolvent in 6-7 months if a major change wasn’t implemented fast. The company was re-structured, the employees were laid off and the assets were sold, all to ensure the company could survive and maintain enough cash to re-emerge with a model that can generate revenue.
Results: the company is a strong shell with money in the bank and currently analyzing opportunities.
Consulting- IT Company
Worked with a local IT company that was successful and had a good base of work but wanted to grow the company to the next level. We helped re-brand them. We defined the right digital marketing strategy as well as overall team structure. We helped define the go to market strategy around segmentation and focus.
Results: The company has had to hire a number of new staff, they have won multiple large clients and their business has grown significantly in less then 12 months.
Consulting- Marketing Services Company
A local Marketing Services company was doing well in Atlantic Canada but couldn’t grow beyond the region and felt they had maximized the return in this market. We worked with them for over a year and a half and helped them define new models, streamline processes, analyze their cost structure and expand beyond the region.
Results: They now have representation in Western Canada, they have a model that allows much better scalability and less reliance on individuals. They are currently working to implement a stronger tech play to scale even more.
CEO- Industrial Equipment Manufacturer
Took over as CEO in an Industrial Equipment Manufacturing company. Helped re-define the strategy and grow the business. Worked on improving the internal culture and overall trust. Improved the processes and increased the emphasis on marketing and sales. Analyzed the market and saw two paths in order to remain viable and competitive; fast growth or acquisition. Navigated the process of finding a buyer and negotiating the exit.
Results: The founder and shareholders are all very happy and the staff is working within a global organization.
History
Jamie Davison has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and innovation strategy for over 25 years. Early in his career he was lucky enough to work with one of the most progressive firms in the region, Clearwater Fine Foods. While there, he launched 5 new seafood products, one of which was a new to the world category. He went on to launch one of Canada’s first big E-commerce initiatives for Clearwater, shipping live lobsters throughout North America from Louisville KY. As a founding partner of Extreme Group and owner of the digital side of the business, Jamie helped that organization grow from seven people to the largest agency East of Montreal. He then launched Modern Media a pure play digital agency that successfully supported some of the biggest and best brands in the region. Upon the sale of Modern, Jamie spent some time with Atlantic Lottery as VP, driving their digital strategy and innovation initiatives and helping to transform the culture into an innovation organization. More recently Jamie took the helm as CEO of eXeBlock Technologies Corp. A publicly traded Blockchain company. He quickly recognized the need to pivot from a pure decentralized Blockchain company into one focused on near term revenue. He spent seven months restructuring the organization and ensuring it preserved capital to focus on revenue generating opportunities and centralized chains. From ExeBlock he moved on to helm Dynagen Technologies. While there, he focused on culture improvement and growth strategies. The company grew with a new focus on a distributor network but Jamie also looked into the opportunities for an acquisition and was able to negotiate a significant exit for the shareholders. Stash Energy was a six year old start up in the climate tech space. Great IP but limited access to capital. Jamie pivoted the company from manufacturing to licensing but ultimately ended up getting the company acquired in an effort to ensure the best path for the IP and the founders.
Jamie’s diverse and unique background has provided a deep knowledge of emerging business opportunities and challenges, as well as the constant need to evolve or risk being disrupted. His big picture thinking along with a get it done approach will benefit any organization as they try to navigate a path forward in an ever changing landscape.
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