Private Equity Consulting

Private Equity Services:

• IT Research – Don’t make the mistake of overlooking technology in your deals. Technology-related synergies are just as critical as other functions of a transaction, such as accounting, legal and finance. Through extensive IT research, we can help you understand the current technology posture to plan and manage changes in your systems to accommodate changes in business structure.
  • Identify key IT risks, costs, and debt
  • Identify critical risks that could limit growth
  • Identify key budget, staff, operations, and process inefficiencies
  • Deliver clear remediation actions with timelines and costs
• Technology & Security Due Diligence – Understanding IT maturity and its ability to support the investment is critical to success and long-term value creation. Also, we’re big believers in addressing security before you have a serious problem. We will ensure security is integrated into our due diligence.
  • Assessing ERP systems
  • Assessing how unique the technology may be and the respective barrier to entry
  • Determining whether the acquired technology can scale or be integrated with an existing portfolio
  • Identifying potential business improvement opportunities through IT or operational innovation
  • Identify a plan for combining systems and processes, and how it relates to other operations
  • Identify key resources to manage and execute
• Exit Planning: Whether it is an initial public offering, a merger with a strategic acquirer, a sale to new private equity owners or a management-led leveraged buyout, Champion can devise the right technology strategy that is optimal for all parties.
• Post-Acquisition IT Services: Leverage Champion’s expertise in delivering technology solutions and services that reduce costs, increase productivity, and mitigate risk. The services include:
  • IT Infrastructure & Data Center Services: Storage and Capacity Planning, Networking, Converged Infrastructure, Hyper- Converged Infrastructure
  • Cloud & Virtualization: Office 365 & Azure, Public / Private / Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Storage, Cloud-based Backup & DR, Cloud Consulting, Virtualization (server, storage, desktop and application)
  • Security: Security Awareness Training, Application & Endpoint Security, Patch Management, Anti-Virus and Malware Protection, SIEM, Next Generation Firewall, User Management & Access Control, Data Loss Prevention, Enterprise Rights Management
  • Data Management: ILM, Backup & DR, Data Capacity Planning and Management, Data Loss Prevention
  • IT Services: Managed Services, Systems and Software Integration & Management, Application Development, Maintenance &
    Support, Infrastructure & Network Design and Implementation, Next Generation Data Center Strategy &
    Consulting, Education & Training, Project Management
  • CIO/CISO-as-a-Service: Need an interim CIO or CISO? Champion is able to deliver CIO/CISO on-demand services, backed by our decades of industry knowledge and executive-level IT and security experience.  Along with performing acting CIO/CISO leadership responsibilities, we are also able to offer strategic roadmap development, project management and tactical planning services, team mentoring, executive education, and can also provide candidates for open positions and participate in the interview process to ensure the best fit for the organization.