A Charitable Non-Profit Society Needed a Project Leader to Develop Key Deliverables Including a Financial and Operational Analysis of its Business Model
An Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centre Was in Need of an Interim CEO to Help Stabilize the Organization and Lead the Process to Find and Transition to New Leadership
A Marketing Department of A National Association Required New Course Material to be Delivered Over Multiple Platforms
A Bio Products Company Required Assistance to Commercialize its Manufacturing Process, Reduce Production Costs and Provide Product Quality That Was Consistent
A Failed Hostile Takeover Left this Family Business Under-Capitalized, Vulnerable in its Dealings with Suppliers and Without an Established Sales Channel
After Experiencing Significant Turnover, an Oil and Gas Company Needed a Senior HR Person to Assist the Outgoing Leader With His Exit and Mentor the Incoming Manager and Team
An Unpredicted Forced Absence of the Managing Director Left a Hospitality Business in a Potentially Chaotic Situation
A Designer of Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry Needed Assistance in Manufacturing a New Product
A Youth Serving Organization was Seeking an External Project Manager to Conceptualize and Deliver a National Training Framework
Osborne Provided Executive Advisement to an Industry Foundation that was Questioning its Relevance and Whether to Hire New Leadership
A Succession Plan Required Someone Other Than the Father to Mentor His Two Sons to Take Over the Agri-Services Retail Business
A Start-Up Social Enterprise Required an Environmental Scan to Determine What Service Offering Would be Successful and Scalable, and to Identify Potential Partners
Hit With the Sudden Departure of its Executive Director, the Foundation Was Faced With a Leadership Void as Planning for the Upcoming Season Was Imminent
A Human Resources Industry Sector Council Needed Research, Analysis and Recommendations to Generate Revenue
A Community Association Required a Plan for a Saturday’s Farmers’ Market that Would Draw Patrons From Other Parts of the City
Financial Best Practices to Align With a New Organizational Structure Was Required for a Large Provincial Not-for-Profit Organization
An Osborne Principal Was Engaged in the Role of Mentor to Transition the Existing Junior Accountant into a Controller Role at a Manufacturing Company
An Unfavourable Relationship with an Agent, Including Undervalued Pricing, was a Challenge for an Ag Manufacturing Company
A Not-for-Profit Needed an Interim Executive Director/CEO to Fill the Leadership Void and Conduct an Operational Assessment of All Functions
A Not-for-Profit Society Needed Advisement on How to Remedy Office Policies and Procedures to Ensure Governmental Compliance
When an Ag Sector Company Underwent a Major Expansion of its Facility Unforeseen Issues Resulted in a Temporary Shutdown of Operations and Loss of Revenue
A Not-for-Profit Charitable Organization Needed Leadership During the Transition Following the Departure of the Executive Director
Finding it Difficult to Achieve Consensus on the Type of Person Needed for a New Executive Director, a National Not-for-Profit Sought Osborne’s Advisement
An International Exploration Company Risked Losing Valuable Employees and Board Members Due to a Devalued Compensation Package
An International Festival Required a Capacity Expansion Plan to Allow the Organization to Significantly Increase Financial Resources Over a Three Year Period
The Largest Manufacturer and Distributor of Tofu Products in Canada Needed Someone in a Project Leadership Role to Work with its CEO and Management Team as the Company Approached a Transitional Phase in its Corporate Development and Growth
Osborne provided our organization with insightful and efficient personnel for our accounting records, processes and reports. During their tenure, they improved reporting accuracy and made numerous changes in process for organizational effectiveness. I would highly recommend the Osborne solution.
I have worked with both Mark Olson and Simon Batcup on a number of assignments. I would recommend them to you in any interim management, search mandate, planning mandate or strategic advisory mandate. You will not be disappointed and will regard any and all invoices and costs as both fair and appropriate.
Mark Olson has completed his work as Interim CEO for Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. This is his third assignment as an interim CEO for a not-for-profit organization that I am involved with as a Director, so I am familiar with his work. The fact that I have engaged him twice more after the first speaks volumes. You can count on a good result.
During my time with Osborne Interim Management, I appreciated the diverse level of senior talent and the integrity of the Principals. If an executive is looking to align themselves with a supportive team group to explore mutually beneficial contract opportunities, I’d highly recommend Osborne.
I believe that Osborne's multi disciplinary approach using experienced executives and professionals is a company's best approach to resolving temporary shortfalls in management skills. I always enjoyed working in Osborne's team environment.
Osborne provided me with the ideal opportunity to postpone full retirement, continue to utilize my management skills on short-term assignments and work with other like-minded and talented executives with a variety of skills. What a great experience!
We needed interim leadership during a time of transition and Osborne’s Principal exceeded our expectations. He was able to garner both staff and funder support and ensure continued excellence in program delivery. He also found a very dynamic new executive director for us. I would highly recommend Osborne’s services to other organizations.
Osborne provided us with the interim management and business advisory services we needed at a critical juncture for the company. I would highly recommend them.
In my five years with Osborne Interim Management I was able to successfully balance the needs of my family with client work that was varied and interesting.
We were able to fill a team lead-mechanical integrity position on our production reliability team with an interim from Osborne. The Principal did an exceptional job for us over the six month contract. It wasn’t only the technical qualifications the Osborne interim brought to the position, but his business/entrepreneurial experience and leadership qualities that created value for the company.
We are really happy with our decision to use Osborne to help with our company’s expansion plans. Being a small business with limited experience, it was a great relief to have someone else put together plans and forecasting that I was simply not able to do. I was surprised by the attention to detail and how much interest the Principal took in learning our business model and practises. I would highly recommend their services to any business, and look forward to a continued relationship.
I want to convey that Osborne would be a valuable resource for entities looking to engage the types of services they offer. I would not hesitate to refer someone to Osborne in the future.
On behalf of the Chiniki Nation, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for the remarkable work you have done in creating the Chiniki Cultural Centre. Your contribution to bringing our culture to the public, in an authentic and respectful way, has been invaluable. We appreciated your approach and your ability to bring people together in creating this special Centre where our people can celebrate their culture. We take great pride in our traditions, our culture and our history. You have created a place where those traditions can be celebrated and shared.
The Calgary International Film Festival contracted Osborne to develop, with senior management support, a capacity expansion plan that was strategic, specific and attainable. Osborne delivered on all counts and on schedule; receiving unanimous Board approval to move forward in the plan’s execution. I would not hesitate in recommending the Osborne team.
Osborne provided us with the interim management and business advisory services we needed at a critical juncture for the company. I would highly recommend them.
Mark Olson has completed his work as Interim CEO for Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. This is his third assignment as an interim CEO for a not-for-profit organization that I am involved with as a Director, so I am familiar with his work. The fact that I have engaged him twice more after the first speaks volumes. You can count on a good result.
We used Osborne to develop improvements to a number of education courses offered by our association. They delivered great work, great ideas for improvement and did it on time and on budget.
After an exhaustive and inclusive recruiting process led by Osborne we were pleased to find a local Calgarian in our own backyard to take on the position of President and CEO. We were impressed by the quality and experience of applicants that applied, which made our decision even more challenging. I would personally like to thank (Osborne Principal) Mark Olson for his first class leadership over the last 8 months.
The Osborne model is ideal for those who want independence and to expand their horizons in a variety of business settings while being part of a team of peers. After several years with Osborne, I would not want to give up the challenge, variety, independent lifestyle and camaraderie that is synonymous with Osborne Interim Management.
Osborne clearly communicated a process they would undertake in creating our marketing plan and then proceeded to meet all our expectations, on time and on budget.
We've been using Osborne Interim Management as an executive resource for over seven years now, in finance, operations and marketing. They've been very responsive to our needs and have delivered executives that work very well with our management team.
After an exhaustive and inclusive recruiting process led by Osborne we were pleased to find a local Calgarian in our own backyard to take on the position of President and CEO. We were impressed by the quality and experience of applicants that applied, which made our decision even more challenging. I would personally like to thank (Osborne Principal) Mark Olson for his first class leadership over the last 8 months.
I would recommend Osborne as a contract/interim management resource for future consideration for Vancouver Coastal Health or any other organization who may require Osborne's services.
Following the sudden departure of our CEO, Osborne responded immediately with a very qualified interim senior executive on site within days. He was able to hit the ground running, reassuring staff and implementing business processes that greatly assisted our operation. He reached out to stakeholders within the greater Habitat community and communicated recommendations to the Board. Osborne also assigned another executive with experience in recruitment to assist us in attracting and triaging talent for the full time CEO position. The end result was the hiring of a dynamic new leader transitioned in with Osborne’s support. I would highly recommend Osborne Interim Management to any organization finding itself in a similar situation.
Osborne provided me with the ideal opportunity to postpone full retirement, continue to utilize my management skills on short-term assignments and work with other like-minded and talented executives with a variety of skills. What a great experience!
We contracted Osborne Interim Management to help transition our Foundation into the future with stronger processes, plans and leadership. We were very pleased with the results and would highly recommend their work.
We were able to fill a team lead-mechanical integrity position on our production reliability team with an interim from Osborne. The Principal did an exceptional job for us over the six month contract. It wasn’t only the technical qualifications the Osborne interim brought to the position, but his business/entrepreneurial experience and leadership qualities that created value for the company.
We needed interim leadership during a time of transition and Osborne’s Principal exceeded our expectations. He was able to garner both staff and funder support and ensure continued excellence in program delivery. He also found a very dynamic new executive director for us. I would highly recommend Osborne’s services to other organizations.
I believe that Osborne's multi disciplinary approach using experienced executives and professionals is a company's best approach to resolving temporary shortfalls in management skills. I always enjoyed working in Osborne's team environment.
The Osborne Principals our business has engaged have delivered important support to our business in a number of areas and provided excellent value.
Following the sudden departure of our CEO, Osborne responded immediately with a very qualified interim senior executive on site within days. He was able to hit the ground running, reassuring staff and implementing business processes that greatly assisted our operation. He reached out to stakeholders within the greater Habitat community and communicated recommendations to the Board. Osborne also assigned another executive with experience in recruitment to assist us in attracting and triaging talent for the full time CEO position. The end result was the hiring of a dynamic new leader transitioned in with Osborne’s support. I would highly recommend Osborne Interim Management to any organization finding itself in a similar situation.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my association with the Osborne team and I am very grateful for all the opportunities to benefit and contribute. Osborne’s strong reputation and its broad expertise across many sectors opened many doors to serve a wide variety of clients with valuable interim management assistance. The Principals on the team are a great resource and keep things very interesting!
On the strength of my association with [two of its Principals], I would be pleased to retain the services of Osborne again in the future. I would further recommend the services of Osborne to any private or public sector organization who may find themselves in need of your company's services.
Our new social enterprise was in need of a strategic sales and marketing plan that would provide a market focus and give us a road map to be able to achieve both a social and economic return on behalf of our stakeholders. Osborne Interim Management hit the ground running and the Principal was able to deliver exactly what we were looking for within 30 days.
Osborne clearly communicated a process they would undertake in creating our marketing plan and then proceeded to meet all our expectations, on time and on budget.
Osborne worked with the Chief Financial Officer of a well-established Western Canadian advertising agency to review financial statements, financial forecasts and associated documentation to provide financial acumen and advice regarding current business challenges and their interrelationship. The Principal encouraged open communication of the various issues and was a sounding board for the executive team to review and clarify financial impacts of organization complexity. The result was we were able to move forward on some difficult decisions.
Mark Olson has completed his work as Interim CEO for Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. This is his third assignment as an interim CEO for a not-for-profit organization that I am involved with as a Director, so I am familiar with his work. The fact that I have engaged him twice more after the first speaks volumes. You can count on a good result.
The Osborne Principals our business has engaged have delivered important support to our business in a number of areas and provided excellent value.
We were at an inflexion point, wanting to take a successful single-chapter networking group to the next level. The Osborne Principal worked with us to develop a strategic plan and much more; management guidance, a pricing model and a strong tactical approach that has put us well on the path. We would highly recommend Osborne’s services to other organizations.
I have worked with both Mark Olson and Simon Batcup on a number of assignments. I would recommend them to you in any interim management, search mandate, planning mandate or strategic advisory mandate. You will not be disappointed and will regard any and all invoices and costs as both fair and appropriate.