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Corporate Strategy
Sustainable value creation requires corporate strategy that aligns portfolios, capital, and capabilities with market opportunities. Catalant delivers this through consultants who bridge Fortune 500 operating experience with top-tier consulting expertise, creating actionable strategies that:
APPROACH
Build Value Through Disciplined Strategy Execution
01
Assess current position
Analyze business performance, competitive dynamics, and market opportunities to identify value gaps. Establish baseline metrics for transformation.
02
Set strategic direction
Unite leadership on vision through structured workshops that translate opportunities into priorities. Develop board-ready materials linking goals to value milestones.
03
Evaluate growth options
Model organic expansion against M&A alternatives using scenario planning and financial analysis. Develop M&A thesis targeting capabilities and market acces
04
Align capital to strategy
Create investment governance linking budgets to strategy through hurdle rates and decision gates. Design funding processes that reward strategic performance.
05
Build for execution
Structure the organization to deliver on strategic priorities with clear accountability. Launch PMO and tracking systems to monitor progress and adapt to market changes.
WINNING TOGETHER
Corporate Strategy Use Cases
Problem
A leading ride-sharing company’s $2B global vehicle leasing division spanning four countries faced substantial losses from an asset-heavy ownership model while preparing for IPO.
Action
Consultants developed a comprehensive strategy, including operational assessments and financial modeling, to identify inefficiencies. The team led a restructuring that divested non-core assets while negotiating $2B in credit facilities and created a strategic roadmap for autonomous vehicles and fintech offerings.
Results
- Reduced annual operating losses by $250M
- Generated $200M cash from targeted divestitures, improving the balance sheet
- Established a foundation for future insurance and fintech initiatives
Healthcare Retailer $2B Pipeline
A Fortune 500 healthcare retailer seeking growth in new services engaged consultants to develop a strategic roadmap. Through competitive analysis and market diagnostics, the team identified a $2B pipeline of initiatives with four advancing to execution representing $500M+ revenue. As a result, two inorganic opportunities progressed to partnership structuring, accelerating market entry.
Industrials Conglomerate Spin-Off
Consultants led portfolio restructuring for an underperforming conglomerate where two non-core divisions were dragging down valuation. The team developed a spin-off strategy that achieved 6% TSR premium over peers within two years while the spin-off gained 25% valuation uplift post-listing, freeing $1.2B for reinvestment. As a result, institutional investors rewarded the simplified structure with improved trading multiples.
Technology Vision 2030
A technology company lacking clear strategic direction engaged consultants to develop a Vision 2030 roadmap addressing cloud, AI, and hardware-as-service opportunities. Through scenario modeling and capital reallocation of $1.4B, the company achieved a 32% market cap increase within nine months as investors responded to strategic clarity. Team collaboration also improved by 25% through new performance scorecards.
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Corporate Strategy Consultants
Amy R.
Ex-Oppenheimer investment banking and Weight Watchers corporate strategy leader
Drives growth and value creation through strategic planning and transformation, M&A execution, operations optimization, and go-to-market strategy. Proven track record leading complex initiatives across Fortune 500s, startups, and private equity-backed businesses in consumer, healthcare, and PE sectors.
Sid B.
Ex-Amazon, Uber, eBay, Capital One strategy leader driving corporate transformation
Leads high-impact strategy and P&L ownership for global e-commerce, mobility, consumer tech, and fintech businesses with 20+ years of experience. Directed a $25B P&L at Amazon, enabled Uber to achieve profitability and IPO readiness, and executed $10B+ in M&A transactions including Amazon's $13.7B Whole Foods acquisition.
Manoli K.
Ex-Unilever, MillerCoors, founder with successful portco exit via roll-up IPO
Builds effective route-to-market pricing and household penetration strategies that drive sustainable and profitable brand growth with 25+ years of combined CPG corporate strategy expertise and PE-backed experience. Works with CEOs to reverse market share declines, including reviving Miller Lite and building the Molson Coors JV business case.
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