J.Davis & Partners

James interviewed six software firms with a wish list of 350 items the system must be capable of.  A software was selected and implemented over the next few months.  The implementation was complicated by the fact that the company had more than 2,500 employees and was earning more than $700MM in revenue at the time.  In the end, the software revolutionized the way the company did business and annual cost savings were calculated to be more than $800k/year.

In addition to creating a project management training program for a contracting company, James took over a project that was in progress and decided something wasn't right.  After analyzing the project, the contract and all documentation, James proved that his employer was entitled to $17MM in additional revenue and that a former employee had defrauded the company.

After starting with a new company, the President of the company said the first order of business was to fix one particular division.  The President swore the division was profitable but the financial results always told a different story.  James looked into the matter and within a week, made some drastic changes in processes and procedures.  By March of the next year, the division in question had already met their profit target for the year.

After taking over as Director of a division of an energy services company, James overhauled the business development team.  Non-productive people were moved out and productive people were retrained.  Bid packages received increased from an average of 30/month to more than 100/month, despite the oil and gas market declining at the time.  

James worked for a contracting company and was tasked with increasing revenue.  To that end, James managed the creation of a new website, coordinated several annual marketing events (golf tournaments/clay shoots/hunting trips), created marketing collateral and strengthened industry relationships.  Revenue grew from $300MM to $700MM in three years.

With a great eye for talent, James has consistently identified and recruited the most talented individuals for any number of positions within the companies he's worked for.  James started a college recruiting initiative at two companies, which significantly upgraded the level of talent and actually saved both companies money.  Several of James' key hires have gone on to become division leaders and executives in various roles.

While running a subcontracting firm, James increased LinkedIn followers 200% by creating effective content, increasing engagement, and keeping the company focused on brand and market perception.