Southern Company Southern Company <p>Southern Company needed to transform its major production function, which consisted of fossil-fuel and hydroelectric power plants spread over 5 geographically-dispersed operating companies each with its own union, into a single, new generation company (or GenCo) called Southern Power. Integrating the businesses and changing from a staff unit within a regulated public utility into a self-contained, competitive business required Southern Power to learn a whole new way of thinking and acting. </p>

Ambitions

<p>To fundamentally reposition in the context of evolving deregulation and competition</p> <ul> <li>Business Focus</li> <li>Adaptive Culture</li> <li>Low Cost Producer</li> <li>Empowered People</li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results</p> <ul> <li>$100MM costs reduction in first year ($400MM in three years)</li> <li>Union grievances fell 72% in two years</li> <li>38% increase in employee attitude survey </li> <li>30% reduction in reportable accidents</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=1 test test <p>Symantec, once a vibrant Silicon Valley software maker, had stopped innovating and growing. Sales were stagnant at $400 million a year -- largely because its long string of acquisitions finally proved indigestible. In fact, all of the best targets in the market had been acquired and future growth would require a different strategy. With strong leadership and our simple process, Symantec managed to fold its disconnected subsidiaries into one smoothly integrated business focused on customer needs. They unlocked a new wave of growth.</p>

Ambitions

<p>To fundamentally reposition this leading high-tech company in an increasingly competitive global software industry.</p> <ul> <li>Growth</li> <li>Retention</li> <li>Profitability</li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results</p> <ul> <li>24% increase in revenue</li> <li>41% decrease in voluntary employee turnover</li> <li>290% increase in profitability</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=7 Symantec-TEST broken link Symantec-TEST broken link <p>Symantec, once a vibrant Silicon Valley software maker, had stopped innovating and growing. Sales were stagnant at $400 million a year -- largely because its long string of acquisitions finally proved indigestible. In fact, all of the best targets in the market had been acquired and future growth would require a different strategy. With strong leadership and our simple process, Symantec managed to fold its disconnected subsidiaries into one smoothly integrated business focused on customer needs. They unlocked a new wave of growth.</p>

Ambitions

<p>To fundamentally reposition this leading high-tech company in an increasingly competitive global software industry.</p> <ul> <li>Growth</li> <li>Retention</li> <li>Profitability</li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results:</p> <ul> <li>24% increase in revenue</li> <li>41% decrease in voluntary employee turnover</li> <li>290% increase in profitability</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=6 Symantec-TEST broken link2 Symantec-TEST broken link2 <p>Symantec, once a vibrant Silicon Valley software maker, had stopped innovating and growing. Sales were stagnant at $400 million a year -- largely because its long string of acquisitions finally proved indigestible. In fact, all of the best targets in the market had been acquired and future growth would require a different strategy. With strong leadership and our simple process, Symantec managed to fold its disconnected subsidiaries into one smoothly integrated business focused on customer needs. They unlocked a new wave of growth.</p>

Ambitions

<p>To fundamentally reposition this leading high-tech company in an increasingly competitive global software industry.</p> <ul> <li>Growth</li> <li>Retention</li> <li>Profitability</li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results</p> <ul> <li>24% increase in revenue</li> <li>41% decrease in voluntary employee turnover</li> <li>290% increase in profitability</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=3 test test test

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1st Year Results

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Ambitions

<p>To make Office Depot the most compelling place to:</p> <ul> <li>INVEST: Shareholder Value Creation </li> <li>SHOP: Customer Satisfaction </li> <li>WORK: Retention and Engagement </li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results</p> <ul> <li>"Worst Ten" to "Number Two" among S&P500 in Shareholder Value Creation</li> <li>50% decrease in Customer Complaints</li> <li>72% increase in Employee Retention</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=2 Symantec Symantec <p>Symantec, once a vibrant Silicon Valley software maker had stopped growing. Sales were stagnant at about $400 million per year – largely because its past strategy of acquiring companies for growth had run its full course. In fact, all of the best targets in the market had been acquired and future growth would require a different strategy based on internal innovations. With strong leadership and a simple process, Symantec managed to fold its disconnected subsidiaries into one smoothly integrated business focused on customer needs. The new customer focus and highly engaged team revived innovation, inspired new products, and triggered steady sales growth worldwide.</p>

Ambitions

<p>To fundamentally reposition this leading high-tech company in an increasingly competitive global software industry.</p> <ul> <li>Growth</li> <li>Retention</li> <li>Profitability</li> </ul>

1st Year Results

<p>Company's first year results</p> <ul> <li>24% increase in revenue</li> <li>41% decrease in voluntary employee turnover</li> <li>290% increase in profitability</li> </ul> http://dissero.blackdogstaging.com/advisoryservices/client-results.php?id=5