Catalant Technologies

Catalant ushered in a new era of consulting with Consulting 2.0, and we continue to drive forward market adoption of this model -- it's flexible, fit-to-purpose, and at the center of it all is our dynamic community of top-tier Catalant Experts. We believe companies are done paying consulting firms for teams of junior consultants with little to no real-world work experience. We also believe much of the world’s best talent wants to work independently and values belonging to a community that supports them along the way. These beliefs underlie the next evolution of Catalant's journey. In response to client needs, we continue to transform the model and offer new ways to engage with the best independent consultants in the world. Take a look at this recent write-up of the 'new Catalant' in Forbes and come along with us on this Consulting 2.0 journey! https://lnkd.in/gNwnb6Jc

We had a fantastic time at PEI Operating Partners Forum NYC! Our top highlights include: ⭐ Patrick Petitti taking the stage alongside Tony Buffum, Rebecca Granne, Sebastien Katch, Peter Andrada, and Andrew S., discussing how critical the first year is to the outcome of a deal and talking through ways to reduce risk in that period. ⭐ Having really great conversations with operating partners across dozens of firms, listening to engaging plenary sessions, and catching up with Catalant clients. ⭐ Hosting an executive dinner with two dozen operating partners 60 stories above the hustle and bustle of the day at Manhatta, featuring an interactive trivia game hosted by legendary emcee, Jeff Meyer. ⭐ Meeting and mingling with 20 local Catalant Experts, trading insights and building community. The future is bright for these incredibly talented independent consultants!

I'm not sure what this says about me, but all weekend I've been looking forward to the panel I'm co-hosting with Tony Buffum at PEI on Tuesday. The topic is taking the risk out of transformation and if our prep conversations are any indication it's going to be a really fun discussion! We've taken a unique approach to the conversation by including operating partners from PE firms, a leader from a portfolio company, and an experienced consultant from the Catalant Technologies community. Our panel includes two operating partners in Sebastien Katch from Verlinvest and Rebecca Granne from Advent International - both with a lot of experience to draw from, including as leaders at companies including PepsiCo and RealTruck, Inc.. I'm incredibly excited to have Andrew S. join us, as well. Andrew is a deeply experienced consultant who leads a firm called Arcos Group. He built expertise in leading transformation programs during his time at McKinsey & Company in the RTS practice and we've had the pleasure of seeing him deliver outstanding results to our clients since leaving to start his own practice. And Peter Andrada is joining, too! He leads IT at Jumio Corporation, a portfolio company of Centana Growth Partners and Great Hill Partners. He's been traversing the globe the past week as we've prepared for the panel :) Swing by at 3:30 to catch the session!

You're less than a week away from the one panel you won't want to miss at PEI's Operating Partners Forum New York event! Patrick Petitti and Tony Buffum will take the stage Tuesday, Oct 22 with an all-star group, including Sebastien Katch, Peter Andrada, and Andrew S., to talk about accelerating value creation with Catalant and Upwork. See you there!

Over the past year we’ve made major changes to how we operate, and I’m excited to start sharing what we’ve been calling the "new" Catalant. I apologize for an atypically long post, and I’ll be sharing more over the coming weeks :) In short, at the center of everything we do is our community of Experts. They are the best at what they do, and when we work with them in close partnership we can support our clients in far more ways and much more effectively. It was covered in depth in Forbes by Jon Younger PhD and I've included the article below. We believe companies are done paying consulting firms for teams of junior consultants with little to no real-world work experience, and our clients are reinforcing that belief every day - there's been a marked change in the topics they're asking for us to support and their need to find alternatives to traditional firms. We also believe much of the world’s best talent wants to work independently. We’ve seen more and more people who are the best at what they do join our community, whether that be former partners from top firms, operating leaders, or otherwise. We’re working hard to provide a strong community and partnership to Experts on our platform, which allows us to partner with our clients in new ways. This includes several new products we’re now moving from beta and launching: Catalant Teams: As our clients look for alternatives to traditional firms we’re helping them bring on teams that are fit to purpose with least 10 years experience in both consulting and an operating role. It's more experienced people and still far more cost effective than a traditional firm, even though the teams are often made up of several senior people from the same firm they’d otherwise consider. Catalant Advisory: More and more of the people joining our community are former MBB partners, Directors from the Big 4, or C- / SVP-level from the F500. Our clients have found them exceptionally valuable as advisors as they think through complex problems and scope out larger bodies of work. Benches: Our Benches product provides real-time visibility into pre-vetted, curated benches of Experts organized by the types of work our clients do most often or are anticipating. Beyond that, we’re investing significantly in how we partner with our Expert community. We’ve piloted a bunch of things over the past year to great success and we now have a team dedicated to investing in our Expert Community on everything from services to help our Experts deliver their work and grow their practices, to connecting them to clients in real-time and outside our marketplace model, and providing them with all the aspects of a team they want so they can be a part of a community that helps them thrive over time. Check it out in Forbes! https://lnkd.in/e7QP8rGT and if you have questions or feedback about what we’re up to, reach out any time!

Excited to announce that INXmobile won an RFP last week! We're helping a home financing marketplace optimize their omni-channel communications and improve contact rates with prospects and customers. Thank you Catalant Technologies for making the introduction! #CX #omnichannel #contactrates

How does freight rate volatility impact a company's ability to stay competitive? It makes overcoming tightening carrier capacity, longer transit times, and higher fees even more challenging. That's the situation a $17B consumer products company found themselves in before Catalant Expert Dirk Stammnitz, MBA stepped in to help. His team helped the client: ✅ Achieve $40.8M in savings through a revamped ocean freight strategy ✅ Transition from manual spreadsheets to a cutting-edge procurement platform ✅ Achieve seamless bid execution and transparency Read on to learn how: https://lnkd.in/eHK25YSD

Freelancers and friends, don't miss my new Forbes article: "Freelance CEOs talk AI and the future of talent matching." You'll hear the perspectives of freelance marketplace CEOs from the US, UK, Germany, Brazil, France, and India. Here's an excerpt: Patrick Petitti, CEO Catalant Technologies “While this depends much on the type of work the freelancer does, in the world of independent business consulting curation is essential. We partner closely with top consultants in our network, expert who were partners at McKinsey or C-level functional leaders or business general managers at Fortune 500. Their expertise and deep experience allows us to connect them with clients not just for an identified project, but also to share insights or best practices that help leaders identify new ways to achieve their top priorities. This is the future for high-end freelancers - partnering closely with a platform like Catalant to jointly work closely with clients in all facets of the relationship.”

It's one of our favorite events of the year - PEI Operating Partners Forum New York! We'll be in the front row for Patrick Petitti and Tony Buffum's panel discussion with leading operating partners on how using innovative solutions from Catalant and Upwork accelerated value creation within their portfolios. Will we see you there? Use the discount code below to save.

At the beginning of the year, we predicted M&A would rebound this year to reach post-pandemic highs. As Katherine Feeney pointed out, we were overly optimistic! Katherine, a Catalant Expert with deep expertise in private equity and M&A, indicated that while dealmaking levels have remained largely flat, deal interest appears to be up – her clients are identifying more targets and pursuing more deals than they were in 2023. Read the full report to see what else Katherine had to say, and let us know in the comments – how will the Fed's recent interest rate cut impact dealmaking through the rest of the year? https://lnkd.in/eDQhCrP4