TechCXO’s Matt Oess Joins Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

The council’s goal is to accelerate the adoption of trusted technologies while preventing abuse from authoritarian regimes

ATLANTA, NOVEMBER 7, 2024 – TechCXO, a leading provider of on-demand executive talent to fast-growing companies, announced that Partner Matt Oess has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University. Its mission is to: “Bring together like-minded countries, companies, and civil society to operate by a shared set of trust principles. And, accelerate the innovation and adoption of trusted technologies to defeat one of the greatest global threats to freedom today: the weaponization of technology by authoritarian regimes.”

“As a proud Boilermaker, I’m honored to join this advisory council. The esteemed council members come from large, well-known global enterprises, institutes, and agencies. TechCXO’s participation and perspective are unique as we work with early-stage companies on the cutting edge of development in AI, Machine Learning, 5G/6G, cloud computing, and biotech,” Oess said. “I hope to help create a bridge between ground-level startups and influential decision-makers to ensure technology advances freedom.”

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TechCXO Returns to Inc 5000 List

TechCXO, the pioneer of on-demand executive leadership services, returns to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. The company has been on the list for 15 of the last 16 years.

ATLANTA, AUGUST 28, 2024 – In an outstanding affirmation of its enduring excellence and growth, TechCXO, the pioneer in providing on-demand executive leadership, proudly announced its return to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for 2024. TechCXO’s consistent presence on the Inc. 5000 list for 15 out of the last 16 years is a testament to its unwavering commitment to empowering clients and fueling their growth. The firm appears on other Inc. lists: #199 in Georgia, #500 in Business Products & Services, and #187 in Atlanta.

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available to serve as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs and other executives on a fractional, part-time, or project basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and teams due to cost or availability.

Kent Elmer, Managing Partner of TechCXO, expressed his enthusiasm for the company’s latest accomplishment, “Being recognized once again on the Inc. 5000 list is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team to excellent client service. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been committed to changing the game in fractional executive leadership, and our repeated inclusion in the Inc. 5000 underscores our success in this arena.”

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TechCXO Reports Full-Year Revenue Growth for 2023; 20th Straight Year of Top-Line Growth

ATLANTA, MARCH 12, 2024 – TechCXO, a pioneer in providing industry-relevant, on-demand executives delivering fractional and interim professional services, reported an increase in annual service fees in 2023 over 2022 to $56 million. TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003.

“TechCXO is in the strongest position in our history. We now have more than 120 partners – the most ever. Our partners love our collegial environment and how our model enables them to impact their clients directly and positively,” said J. Kent Elmer, TechCXO’s Managing Partner.

“Today, we’re seeing staffing and search companies, consultants, and business coaches claim to provide fractional executive services. That’s a testament to the success of our model,” Elmer added. “However, we know after two decades in business that the depth of partners’ expertise – every one of whom has been in multiple c-suite roles – and the team of professionals supporting them is a big differentiator.”

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs and other executives on a part-time or project basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and teams due to cost or availability.

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TechCXO has assisted thousands of start-up and growth-stage clients in its history. In addition to executive support, companies can also outsource their entire Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, HR, and Operations functions to TechCXO for 50-75% less than it costs to staff full-time, loaded salaries. All TechCXO partners and staff are U.S. and U.K.-based.

About TechCXO

TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high potential companies across the country with industry-relevant interim and part-time executives on-demand. More than 5,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives and teams as their CFOs, COOs, CSO, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO has appeared on the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private list every year since 2008. For more information about the firm, please visit https://www.techcxo.com.

TechCXO Celebrates 20th Anniversary

TechCXO Celebrates 20 Years of Revolutionizing Executive Leadership On Demand

The Pioneer in Fractional, Part-Time and Interim Executive Services Has Served More than 7,000 Clients and Supported Over $6B in Transactions

ATLANTA, GA (June 13, 2023) –TechCXO, the leading provider of part-time, fractional, and interim executive leadership to fast-growing companies, is proud to announce its 20th-anniversary celebration. Since its founding in 2003, TechCXO has been at the forefront of providing proven executives with the expertise and experience needed to drive growth and success for its clients.

“TechCXO has been changing the game in fractional executive leadership for two decades, and we are thrilled to mark this milestone,” said Kent Elmer, Managing Partner of TechCXO. “Our team of experienced operational executives has helped countless companies achieve their growth goals, and we look forward to continuing to provide innovative solutions for our clients.”

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs and other executives on a part-time or project basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and teams due to cost or availability.

TechCXO has assisted more than 7,000 clients in its history. In addition to executive support, companies can also outsource their entire Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, HR and Operations functions to TechCXO for 50-75% less than it costs to staff full-time, loaded salaries. All TechCXO partners and staff are U.S. and U.K.-based.

Earlier this year, TechCXO announced that it has surpassed $50 million in annual service fees in 2022. The firm is poised to continue its growth trajectory and has put in place its new regional leadership team.

In March of this year, TechCXO introduced CXO Partners, a new services firm specifically focused on providing accomplished interim executives to middle market companies in the $30M-$500M-plus range.

Mike Casey, TechCXO’s co-founder and Managing Partner – Finance, is leading CXO Partners as its new Managing Partner. The CXO Partners leadership team has accomplished operating partners serving as interim C-suite executives for the middle-market.

About TechCXO
TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high-potential companies across the country with industry-relevant interim, part-time and fractional executives on-demand. More than 7,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives as their CFOs, CEOs, COOs, CSO, CROs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO’s major practice areas are: Finance & Accounting, Product & Technology, Revenue Growth, Human Capital and Executive Operations. For more information about the firm, please visit https://www.techcxo.com

Celebrating TechCXO’s Female Leaders

Celebrating TechCXO’s
Female Leaders

Nicole Siokis – COO

I started my career in the US Army, clearly a male-dominated profession, where I often found myself to be one of very few women in the room. With women making up less than 20% of our armed forces, it was never lost on me that there were trailblazers who had come before me, who fought hard so that I, too, could serve my country. Since leaving the military, I have been fortunate to be surrounded by strong, smart women who lifted each other up and who reached out a hand to help other women climb the ladder alongside them. These women I know push boundaries, speak up and speak out. They have a valiant spirit that all of us should pass on to future generations of young, professional women.

Maria Goldsholl – Managing Partner CHRO

For me, the most rewarding opportunities were unplanned opportunities that I was curious about. Sometimes those opportunities weren’t a straight lineup, nor were they in my “plan.” In some cases, I took a step back in pay, industry, or title to get experience in something I was interested in or out of necessity. So while it is great to have a plan and work that plan, my advice is to stay open and curious to things outside of your plan because they may end up being better than anything you could have imagined. Get comfortable with risk and have confidence that you will make any new experience work. See your career as non-linear or a series of squiggly lines that gets you exposure and breath to learn and grow. I would also say to be trustworthy and give generously when you can without expecting anything in return. I am a big believer in career Karma.

Rose Lee – Managing Partner – CMO, CCO

Being a woman in the technology industry can be challenging at times, as it is a male-dominated field with certain stereotypes and biases that can create barriers to entry and career advancement. At times, it is necessary to consistently work smarter and harder to achieve my goals. With the support of mentors, allies, and advocates, women can overcome obstacles and succeed in the technology industry, paving the way for future generations of women to follow in our footsteps.

Karen Reynolds – CFO

At one point in my business career, I had a female peer challenge me to get out of my comfort zone. That push taught me not to limit myself, and it allowed me to gain confidence through new experiences. Let’s continue to provide a “push” to the female professionals in our lives to get out of their comfort zone and do the unexpected – their future achievements will be limitless.

Jessica Young – COO

During the formative decades of my career, I witnessed a significant era of progress for women in leadership. Opportunities, culture, and professional norms have all undergone significant shifts, and as we celebrate “history” months and days, it is important to reflect on that past but also raise our gaze to the future. Personally, I find inspiration in speaking with young women who are just starting their academic and professional journeys. They are entering a world that we could only imagine thirty years ago, equipped with a diverse set of tools, language, and resources we did not always have. So, when they lift their gaze to tomorrow, I pay attention: it fills me with hope to glimpse the workplace they are imagining today that my daughter will one day join and it’s an honor to help them build it.
Amanda Donnelly – CMO
While marketing tends to skew female, I’ve worked in male-dominated spaces my entire career. I’ve had the experience of being quite literally the only woman in the room more times than I can count. Fortunately, the dynamic continues to shift, but access to resources as basic as encouraging girls to explore math, science, and technology is still a challenge in many communities. This is why I focus many of my engagements on female and minority-owned businesses. Knowing that access to resources is one of the biggest barriers to entry within these groups, offering my services and guidance as someone who has “been there” for female founders is core to my personal and professional values. We have to lift each other up to thrive.

Katie Reilly – CPO

Being a woman in technology can be tough at times. I encourage young professionals to lean on (and learn from) the amazing women who have paved successful career paths before us! I am a strong supporter of mentorship programs. I truly value the impact my first mentor had on my career, and I cherish opportunities to coach and mentor others just getting started as a way to pay it forward. Mentorship helps break down barriers and women in business are an unstoppable force!

Kerri Anthony – CHRO

Throughout my 20+ year career, I have been given the gift of working with truly incredible female leaders and mentors (you know who you are). They’ve profoundly shaped how I work and how I live, and I am forever grateful for their guidance. It’s always a good time to reflect on those people in our lives who’ve inspired change, broken barriers, and invested in other women. But Women’s History Month is perhaps an ideal moment to remind ourselves to make time to nourish relationships with other women, to invest in them, to encourage and inspire them, and to lift them up. We are in this together and we can do amazing things when we support each other.

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TechCXO Introduces CXO Partners

TechCXO Introduces CXO Partners

Interim Executive Services Firm to Serve Middle Market

ATLANTA, March 9, 2023 – TechCXO®, a pioneer and leading provider of industry-relevant, part-time and fractional executives and teams, today introduced CXO Partners, a new services firm specifically focused on providing accomplished interim executives to middle market companies in the $30M-$500M-plus range. Mike Casey, TechCXO’s co-founder and Managing Partner – Finance, will lead CXO Partners as its new Managing Partner. The CXO Partners leadership team also includes Dean Brown, Managing Partner for the Information Technology practice, and Maher Maamari, Managing Partner for the Growth and Executive Operations practice.

“CXO Partners is a natural extension of TechCXO services. Many times we’ve had inquiries from private equity firms and companies needing full-time, interim executive leadership. CXO Partners will fill that need,” said Mike Casey. “The first person I thought of to join CXO Partners was Maher Maamari. Maher is a unique talent. He can create new opportunities and scale smaller organizations quickly, and he has a great record in strategically pivoting larger enterprises toward better markets, products and results. Maher’s reputation for impactful leadership is stellar within the energy, industrial and natural resources verticals. It’s a major coup to have him on our leadership team.

“It is also a major coup for us to have Dean Brown lead our Information Technology practice. Dean is a technology strategist and CIO of the first order. He has led multiple organizations through important transformations, driving them to new levels of performance and success,” Casey added.

CXO Partners is a collection of proven C-suite executives who have successfully led multiple, enterprise-level organizations.

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Roles

CXO Partners fill a variety of roles as interim executives and functional consultants, including:

Executive Operations & Growth – These include executive leadership roles such as CEO, COO, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Executive Director, General Manager and Principal.

Finance – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Executives may also fill Board-level roles such as Audit Committee Chair.

Information Technology – Roles include Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Data Officer, and Chief Digital Officer.

Services & Industries

The expertise of CXO Partners extends beyond interim executive services to include the following:

Technology Strategy & Innovation – Provide vision, strategy and management oversight.  Work with executive leadership teams to align business and technology strategies required to deliver growth, transformation, efficiency, and operational excellence.  This includes digital and data strategies, cyber security, IT operations, vendor management, IT risk management, project management, and best practices with KPIs.

Mergers & Acquisitions – Support includes attracting bidders and selecting targets, IP issues, financial and operational due diligence, price and term negotiations, capital requirements. Including post-transaction convergence, restructuring, integration and efficiency realization.

Restructuring and Turnaround – Organizational alignment and structure, performance management.

Digital Transformation and Asset Performance Management (APM) Planning & Assessment – Includes Digital Transformation assessment, planning and implementation, focusing on the intersection and convergence of IT/OT to enable business processes to improve and increase digital maturity and effectiveness. Evaluate people, systems, and processes to help companies manage their digital journey and maturity.

CXO Partners fulfill functional needs within industry segments that include: Technology & Software; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Business Services, including Legal Tech; Financial Services, including FinTech, Energy & Natural Resources Industries; Manufacturing; and Consumer & Retail.

Leadership

Dean Brown (bio) leads CXO Partners’ Information Technology practice. He has more than 30 years of technology and operational leadership experience. He builds, drives and guides all aspects of an organization’s Information Technology (systems, processes and people) in order to directly align business and IT strategy resulting in growth, efficiency and operational excellence. Dean has served as CIO and COO for multiple organizations, including large commercial banks, as well as venture and private equity-backed fintech, payments and financial services companies. Dean completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University and his Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a board member, RAM Athletics, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Maher Maamari (bio) is an accomplished senior executive with extensive proven experience in global business leadership, strategic management, opening new markets and structuring around winning teams. He has worked in multiple, billion-dollar-plus enterprises as Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and Managing Director.  He is a transformative and entrepreneurial leader skilled in setting up business operations with emphasis on revenue and growth in established and new markets. Maher has extensive experience in industrial software solutions and SaaS technologies across multi-billion asset intensive industries. He is passionate about Asset Performance Management (APM) as part of customers’ digital journey towards operational excellence and energy transition.

Mike Casey (bio), co-founder of TechCXO, LLC, today a $50m+ firm. He currently serves as Managing Partner for TechCXO’s Finance & Operations (CFO) practice. Mike is also on TechCXO’s Executive Committee. During his career, Mike has been a CFO for multiple publicly-traded companies. He began his career in public accounting and holds a bachelor’s in business administration degree in accounting from The University of Georgia.

CXO Partners’ ability to meet companies’ growth, financial and technology needs are enhanced by two veteran interim executives, Liam Brenner and Gerry Hayden. Liam Brenner (bio) is a C-Level finance and operations executive. For more than 20 years, he has consistently delivered exceptional results as a CEO, CFO, and COO for both client companies and owned or started ventures. Gerry Hayden (bio) has been a CFO and strategic finance consultant for more than 30 years. Gerry’s primary area of expertise is healthcare, and he has deep domain experience in the payor, service, provider and technology sectors of healthcare.

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About TechCXO
TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high potential companies across the country with industry-relevant interim, part-time and fractional executives on-demand. More than 5,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives as their CFOs, CEOs, COOs, CSO, CROs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO’s major practice areas are: Finance & Accounting, Product & Technology, Revenue Growth, Human Capital and Executive Operations. For more information about the firm, please visit https://www.techcxo.com.

About CXO Partners

CXO Partners is a collection of proven C-suite executives who have successfully led multiple, enterprise-level organizations. As C-level operators and consultants, we lead organizations through transformational improvements. We are focused on providing interim services for established and lower middle market enterprises in software, energy, industrial, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer & retail, typically $30M – $500M+, depending on the industry sector. Our key services include interim management, corporate performance improvement, M&A, Digital Transformation and Asset Performance Management (APM) planning & assessment and restructuring and turnarounds. For more information, visit: https://cxo.partners/.

 

TechCXO 2022 Results

TechCXO Reports Full-Year Revenue Growth for 2022; 19th Straight Year of Top-Line Growth

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ATLANTA, GA – TechCXO, a pioneer in providing industry-relevant, on-demand executives and teams to companies in the U.S. and U.K., reported an increase of 27% in annual service fees in 2022 over 2021 to more than $52 million. TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003.

“As TechCXO celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we are in the strongest position in our history. We now have more than 100 partners – the most in our history – and 90 consultants. We are retaining our partners at record rates because they love their clients, the firm’s business model and our collegial environment,” said J. Kent Elmer, TechCXO’s Managing Partner. “Very soon we will be announcing a major new service offering in response to requests from the private equity community and middle-market companies for full-time, interim executives.”

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs and other executives on a part-time or project basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and teams due to cost or availability.

TechCXO has assisted more than 5,000 clients in its history. In addition to executive support, companies can also outsource their entire Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, HR and Operations functions to TechCXO for 50-75% less than it costs to staff full-time, loaded salaries. All TechCXO partners and staff are U.S. and U.K.-based.

“TechCXO was built on financial expertise from our CFO partners, and it remains our largest practice, but our Product & Technology and Executive Operations groups were our fastest growing practices last year,” added Kent Elmer. “The market for proven executive leadership talent is tight, so new companies are entering the space, but our two decades of experience providing expert, on-demand support is a differentiator, we believe.”

Recently, TechCXO named new regional leadership.

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TechCXO Names New Regional Leadership

TechCXO Names New Regional Leadership

Executives On-Demand Firm Updates Geographic Alignment in Mid-Atlantic and Central U.S

ATLANTA (January, 31, 2023) — TechCXO®, a pioneer and leading provider of industry-relevant, part-time, fractional and interim executives and teams, today announced that it has named new regional leadership. Effective immediately the following partners will be leading these regions as Managing Partners:

Central U.S. – Viraj Parikh (bio), who has served as TechCXO’s Managing Partner for Nashville since the firm began operations there in 2017, will now lead the firm’s Central Region, which includes Austin, Dallas, Chicago/Great Lakes, and Nashville. Additionally, Viraj will be leading the firm’s recruiting and outreach efforts in cities of interest which include Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Houston, Texas; and Indianapolis, Indiana. TechCXO now ranks as a Top 10 Management Consulting Firm, according to Nashville Business Journal.

Mid-Atlantic – Jim Corr (bio), who has led TechCXO’s operations in Philadelphia since joining the firm in 2019, is an accomplished CFO with 30 years of financial management experience. Jim will now add North Carolina cities to his responsibilities with an emphasis on Charlotte and Research Triangle Park. Jim will also lead TechCXO in metro Washington, D.C.

TechCXO will continue to be led in Boston by Chris Thomajan (bio), and in New York by Ted Stone (bio). In Atlanta, TechCXO’s headquarters, Kent Elmer (bio) remains firm-wide Managing Partner; Mike Casey (bio), TechCXO’s co-founder, now leads TechCXO’s Finance & Operations Practice, and Paul Sansone (bio) leads outreach in metro Atlanta.

TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003. The firm was also on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for 13 straight years.

“Our strategic realignment is focused on recruiting qualified new partners in our current markets and in new cities,” said Kent Elmer, TechCXO’s Managing Partner. “Viraj has done a terrific job growing our Nashville presence, and we’re excited about his plans for the middle of the country. Jim Corr took the reins in Philadelphia and immediately began expanding our network and influence, which he is sure to do as he assumes leadership in D.C. and Carolina.”

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About TechCXO
TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high potential companies across the country with industry-relevant interim, part-time and fractional executives on-demand. More than 5,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives as their CFOs, CEOs, COOs, CSO, CROs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO’s major practice areas are: Finance & Accounting, Product & Technology, Revenue Growth, Human Capital and Executive Operations. For more information about the firm, please visit https://www.techcxo.com.

TechCXO Expands Its Nashville Presence with New Partners

Executives On Demand Firm is Now a Nashville Top 10 Management Consultant. Interim and Fractional CFOs, COOs, CMOs Support Region’s Fast-Growth Companies.

TechCXO®, a pioneer and leading provider of industry-relevant, part-time, fractional and interim executives and teams, today announced that it has expanded its Nashville presence with the addition of three new partners. TechCXO now ranks as a Top 10 Management Consulting Firm, according to Nashville Business Journal and is led by veteran finance executive and TechCXO Managing Partner for Nashville Viraj Parikh (bio).

Nationally, TechCXO reported an increase of 47% in annual service fees in 2021 over 2020 to more than $41 million. TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003. The firm was also on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for 13 straight years.

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New Partners in Nashville

In addition to Viraj Parikh, COO Healthcare Partner Stephanie Rose Belcher (bio) and CFO Partner Gerry Hayden (bio), TechCXO has added the following partners in Nashville:

  • Amanda Donnelly (bio) – Partner – Revenue Growth: Amanda Donnelly is a full-stack marketing leader who elevates brands, engages customers, and increases market share for organizations. She uses her deep understanding of digital marketing to assist high-growth stage businesses looking to expand their marketing operations to meet demand. Amanda is a Partner in the Revenue Growth group and is is most frequently called on by Boards, investors and senior management teams to assist clients as an interim and fractional CMO.
  • Dan Benetz (bio) – Partner – Finance & Operations: Dan Benetz assists start-ups and fast-growth companies as an operationally-focused CFO. He primarily focuses on firms in the Technology, Manufacturing, Life Science/Biotech and AI spaces, as well as SaaS businesses in Digital Healthcare, Digital Transformation and Education Technology. Dan spends his time in both Nashville and California.
  • Peter Clifton (bio), Partner – Executive Operations: Peter Clifton is a senior strategic and operational technology executive with extensive business building experience across industries including Healthcare, SaaS, Technology, B2B, Information Services, Media, Publishing & Education. Peter is a collaborative partner with a successful track record working with startup and mature company management teams, boards, venture, public and private owners to drive growth and create shareholder value as a fractional COO and/or CTO.

“Nashville is a dynamic, high-growth market whose entrepreneurial energy is exceptional. We are so pleased to this city home,” said Viraj Parikh. “We’ve had the honor to assist some of the region’s fastest-growing and most successful startups. With this expanded team, we can meet the region’s operational and strategic needs, including marketing, sales, finance and operations.”

“There are so many built-in advantages for Nashville as a business hub. There is a robust Incubator, Angel, Venture Capital, and Private Equity Investor network. Then, there’s a world-class education infrastructure of colleges and universities. Young, creative people who come to school here are staying here for the lifestyle and opportunities,” said Parikh. “Couple all that with a culture of hard-work, hustle and grit and you have something special here.”

TechCXO Unveils New Brand Identity

TechCXO Unveils New Brand Identity Reflecting Company’s Leadership in Providing Growing Companies with Executives On Demand 

Refreshed Logo and Tagline Capture Broad Corporate Acceptance of Interim / Fractional Executives and Adoption of Firm’s Approach to Serving Clients

ATLANTA, AUG 16, 2022 – TechCXO, a pioneer in providing industry-relevant interim and part-time executives and teams to companies in the U.S. and U.K., announced that it is refreshing its brand identity, including a new logo and tagline, to reflect broad acceptance and adoption of the firm’s unique approach to serving its clients.

“We believe our refreshed logo and tagline is an exciting continuation of our clear, and simple value proposition: in TechCXO you get expert, strategic implementers who deliver value and quantifiable results quickly and efficiently,” said TechCXO Managing Partner Kent Elmer.

Reasons and Timing for Brand Refresh

“The time is right for an updated articulation of who TechCXO is and the many ways we support our clients. Internally, we have expanded our services to include new, fast-growing disciplines like IT and HR while refining our market presence. Externally, we are seeing broad acceptance and adoption of executive services that are delivered both in-person and remotely. We call it ‘executives on demand,’” said TechCXO Co-Founder and Managing Partner – Finance Mike Casey.

In 2021, TechCXO reported an increase of 47% in annual service fees in 2021 over 2020 to more than $41 million.  TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003. 

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs, and other executives on a part-time or interim basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and or teams due to cost or availability. 

Companies can also outsource their entire Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, HR, and Operations functions to TechCXO for 50-75% less than it costs to staff full-time, loaded salaries.  All TechCXO partners and staff are U.S. and U.K.-based.

TechCXO Creative Treatment

TechCXO sought a refreshed new look that was bold but minimalist and classic to communicate the firm’s legacy of service. It preferred a lower-case main font and to continue to treat the “x” icon in TechCXO, which has always been a distinctive artistic element in the company’s branding.

In addition, the firm wanted to extend and expand its use of blue and gray colors, along with its accented green. The firm’s use of gold in its color palette has been retired. The firm’s logo will also be used as a single color, black and inverted (white on black background). 

TechCXO had been using a logo both with and without its former “experience acceleration” tagline.  The new tagline, “executives on demand” communicates succinctly both what the firm does and the inherent experience and time value it provides. 

Please see the attached TechCXO Brand Guidelines for proper use.

About TechCXO

TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high potential companies with industry-relevant interim and part-time executives on-demand. More than 5,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives and teams as their CFOs, COOs, CSO, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO has appeared on the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private list every year since 2008. For more information about the firm, please visit techcxo.com.

TechCXO Brand Use Quick Reference Guide (PDF)

TechCXO Color Logo (.PNG file)

TechCXO Logo Black/White  (.PNG file) and White Logo (.PNG)

TechCXO Icon Green “X” (.PNG file), Black “X” (.PNG file)

TechCXO Grows Services Revenue 47%

TechCXO Reports Full Year Revenue Growth for 2021; 18th Straight Year of Top Line Growth

TechCXO, a pioneer in providing industry-relevant interim and part-time executives and teams to companies in the U.S. and U.K., reported an increase of 47% in annual service fees in 2021 over 2020 to more than $41 million. TechCXO has increased revenue every year since its inception in 2003.

TechCXO and its clients worked together past the COVID-related business challenges in 2020 and 2021 with its largest revenue quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2021.

TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, CROs, COOs, CHROs and other executives on a part-time or interim basis. Companies might not otherwise be able to access the talent and experience level of a TechCXO partner and teams due to cost or availability.

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Companies can also outsource their entire Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, HR and Operations functions to TechCXO for 50-75% less than it costs to staff full-time, loaded salaries. All TechCXO partners and staff are U.S. and U.K.-based.

“We battled and rallied alongside our customers to stay flexible, preserve cash, and do what was necessary to assist them throughout the pandemic. Then, in 2021, we blew the top off with incredible growth,” said J. Kent Elmer, TechCXO’s Managing Partner and co-founder. “Companies are seeing how we can quickly turn on an entire Finance & Accounting, Revenue Growth or HR function in a couple of weeks with no overhead or added costs.

“We are benefitting from a tight labor market, particularly the difficulty in finding senior talent for leadership roles, but our value is more than that. Companies are realizing that TechCXO is a great option to bridge a company to the next level. We believe our approach is the future of how companies will quickly build, scale and grow,” Elmer added.

“What has been gratifying is how we’re growing. We saw significant increase in the diversity mix of our partnership last year, highlighted by two women leading the firm in billings,” said Mike Casey, TechCXO’s co-founder.  “In terms of services, our CFO practice has always been a mainstay and our largest practice, but now our Human Capital and Product and Technology groups are leading our growth with Marketing and Sales significantly rebounding from COVID business pressures.”

TechCXO added that it sees greater adoption of its executive operations practice and team coaching delivery model, in addition to interim and fractional executives, specialized training and the full outsourcing of strategic and operational functions.

What’s really happening with supply chains?

What’s REALLY going on with the supply chains? TechCXO’s Marty Parker is also a University of Georgia – Terry College of Business lecturer on the topic. He offers some unique insights the lack of data and why variations in toilet paper gum things up.

This article originally appeared at UGA Today

Expert explains why we can’t get some goods fast enough, and what that means for the holidays

Whether it’s because of COVID cancellations, labor shortages or increased demand, America’s supply chain system is choking.

As we approach the busiest shopping season of the year, containers are piling up at the nation’s ports, and many consumers worry their gift purchases will be backlogged or unavailable.

We’re witnessing a perfect storm of disruptions to the very complex, but generally reliable, system that connects manufacturers to customers, said supply chain expert Marty Parker — a lecturer in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business department of management. Parker said logistics experts are learning valuable lessons about how to strengthen the system in the future.

When the media calls this a supply chain crisis, what does that mean?

Simply, we are not getting the things we want or need when we want or need them.

For example, a lot of people want to buy new cars. But because of the pandemic there was a substantial reduction in purchases of the computer chips used in cars. Car companies expected the pandemic recession to continue, but the economy just came roaring back after everything opened. Suddenly car companies couldn’t get the chips and other parts they needed for cars.

Similarly, companies can’t get new trucks. That’s a crisis because trucks deliver our food, they deliver our packages, they deliver the fuel we need for our power plants.

How did we get here?

We got here for a lot of reasons. First and foremost, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic that has sickened or killed a lot of people. If people get sick in China in a manufacturing area, suddenly they can’t make the products we need. Or if there’s an outbreak in a shipping port or a distribution center, you can’t ship from there.

The other thing about the pandemic is that it’s taken 6-7 million people out of the workforce. You have [older workers] who don’t want to put themselves at risk, so they retired several years early. Men and women who couldn’t get child care had to stay home with their children. When you don’t have enough labor, you don’t have enough people to unload the shipping containers. You don’t have enough labor in terms of truck drivers to deliver goods. You don’t have enough people to store and distribute goods.

The pandemic was the big factor. The second thing is that there was a large change in the demand curves. Many of us went from eating out in restaurants pre-COVID to cooking at home, so the amount of demand on grocery stores went way up, and the amount of demand on restaurant suppliers went way down. That’s starting to change now but we don’t know what’s going to happen next.

Logistics and supply chain operations are more than a $60 billion industry in Georgia. How is the current crisis affecting Georgia’s Port of Savannah and distribution centers?

It’s making all of America’s ports think about how they can run faster and increase their capacity. I just saw on the news that the Long Beach Port is moving to 24-hour operation to increase its capacity. They’re running out of capacity at the port, but truck drivers are in short supply and trucks themselves are in short supply.

We have a lot of distribution centers in Georgia and as soon as they get materials in from the port, they’re already shipping all those products out to meet back orders.

Is the Port of Savannah, the fourth busiest in the nation, in better shape than other ports? Are West Coast ports seeing more cargo?

Companies are using whatever port they can right now. I don’t think Savannah’s situation is better or worse, I think that they’re all in the same boat. In the past, companies would ship to the lowest cost port, but now they’re just trying to get docked and offloaded.

Is there something consumers or companies should do to prevent this in the future or is it just one of those perfect storm things?

I’ve read that the data at our ports isn’t very available. One of the longer-term fixes would be to get all the data from ports available. That’s one big thing that would help a lot. If you knew where everything was in real time along the entire supply chain — from manufacturing to customer delivery — that would help substantially.

The second thing is that we probably don’t need as many versions of things. The best example is toilet paper. There’s every kind of toilet paper you can imagine— soft, strong, single roll, double roll, triple roll. Do we really need all those different kinds? The answer is no. And having that variety makes the availability of all the toilet paper worse because to make more the manufacturing and packaging equipment has to be changed over and set up again.

For the first time in my career, I’m hearing about products being discontinued. It’s great to have multiple products and choices if a company can truly differentiate a product and if there’s a good reason why the consumer needs it, but I don’t think that’s the case with something like toilet paper.

Will this crisis affect Thanksgiving dinners?

The only way I could see it affecting Thanksgiving dinners is in the case of individual shortages, and those would be more connected to weather effects. I have seen a shortage of pumpkins, but that had more to do with weather than it had to do with supply chain.

Should we hurry up and buy our holiday gifts now?

Yes, absolutely. This is a good idea anyway because the popular gifts disappear early. This year with the backlog of shipments, you should buy early if you can.

TechCXO Fintech 250

TechCXO Hosts Fintech 250 Founders Fest Oct. 5, 2021

Executives On Demand Firm Welcomes the Most Promising Private Fintech Companies

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2021 — TechCXO®, a pioneer and leading provider of industry-relevant, part-time, fractional and interim executives and teams, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Fintech 250 Founders Fest event on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, during the Future of Fintech conference presented by CB Insights in New York.

The Founders Fest will reveal for the first time the 250 fintech companies selected to the CB Insights Fintech 250 for 2021. In 2020, companies from 25 countries were selected from a pool of nearly 16,000 companies based on factors including patent activity, business relations, investor profile, news sentiment analysis, market potential, competitive landscape, team strength, and tech novelty. The event is being held at The Glasshouse in New York City.

“We feel a special kinship with these companies, as we’ve helped thousands of startup and growth stage companies achieve their goals,” said Kent Elmer, Managing Partner of TechCXO. “Fintech may be the most dynamic segment in business today and these companies represent the very best of new innovation.”

TechCXO was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the 13th straight year. TechCXO was founded in 2003 on the premise that companies can benefit from having the best executive talent available and serving as their CFOs, CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CTOs and other executives on a part-time, interim or fractional basis. Companies can also outsource entire functions to TechCXO, including Finance & Accounting, Operations, HR and Sales and Marketing. TechCXO also provides executive and team coaching support.

Companies call on TechCXO due to its unique, cost-effective model that enables ready access to top talent without high costs, long-term commitments or lack of availability.

“Many of these companies will create disruptive new products and services, enter into strategic alliances, raise capital, go through successful exits and even go public,” said Kent Elmer. “We’re proud to support them at this early stage.”

About TechCXO
TechCXO is a pioneer in providing high potential companies across the country with industry-relevant interim, part-time and fractional executives on-demand. More than 3,000 companies, from startups to the Global 1000, have entrusted TechCXO to help with their critical functions by calling on TechCXO executives as their CFOs, CEOs, COOs, CSO, CROs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other executive roles. TechCXO’s major practice areas are: Finance & Accounting, Product & Technology, Revenue Growth, Human Capital and Executive Operations. TechCXO has appeared on the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private list every year since 2008. For more information about the firm, please visit https://www.techcxo.com.

TechCXO partners attending the conference include: