Hartman Executive Advisors was engaged by a global food and consumer products manufacturer with tens of thousands of employees and operations spanning multiple continents. The organization supports a diverse portfolio of well-known brands and operates in a highly complex environment with extensive manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory requirements. The Challenge Hartman provided fractional CIO leadership
Hartman Executive Advisors partnered with a global pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer formed through a large-scale merger, operating across more than 70 countries with approximately 36,000 employees worldwide. With annual revenues in the $17–18B range, the organization supports a broad portfolio of branded and generic products across highly regulated markets. At the time of engagement,
Secom is a national security provider, bringing the highest-rated low-voltage technology available to commercial, government, and nonprofit sectors. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, Secom provides the full spectrum of security needs from planning and engineering to installation, integration, and ongoing monitoring services to companies across the country. Prior to engaging with Hartman, Secom did not have
Halting technology workarounds fired up Medifast’s IT metabolism While enjoying rapid business growth, Medifast lacked a strategic IT plan that aligned with their business goals. Projects were handled on a first-come, first-serve basis, with few business metrics outlining success criteria and no control mechanisms for tracking successful completion. Further, a lack of cultural fit
How this tech-phobic workforce became automation champions Beer distributor Bond’s outdated software and system disintegration caused a lack of real-time inventory management — a key driver for change — and created additional work for the administrative staff as they had to manually reconcile driver deliveries each day. Inventory reports often lagged 24-48 hours, impacting
