Close + 100 Days
Executing the Plan, Accelerating Time-to-Value
The first 100 days after close are make-or-break. At PIP, we work with PE firms and management teams to turn strategic intent into operational execution—fast. Our Close + 100 Days services are engineered to professionalize the IT function, kickstart the Value Creation Plan, and build scalable platforms for growth.
Our Close + 100 Days Services
- Define a scalable IT vision that supports both near-term operational improvements and long-term enterprise value creation.
- A prioritized, actionable roadmap that aligns technology initiatives to business value drivers, accelerates operational improvements, and supports enterprise value growth throughout the investment lifecycle.
- Assess current-state IT maturity, develop actionable improvements, and establish the right org model to support growth.
- Evaluate and define ERP and CRM strategies aligned to business processes, scalability requirements, and growth goals.
- Lead technology evaluations from business requirement gathering, contract negotiations, vendor selection, and supporting implementation through go-live and beyond. Ensuring systems align to business needs and PE priorities.
- Evaluate and strengthen security posture through risk-based assessments, penetration testing, vulnerability scan, and remediation.
- Design and implement data strategies to support clean reporting, analytics, and decision-making.
- Leverage AI/ML solutions to automate decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and unlock new data insights.
- We plan, manage, and execute all aspects of technology separation to minimize business disruption, reduce risk, and stand up scalable, standalone operations on time and within budget.
- We lead and manage technology integrations to unify people, processes, and technology, ensuring seamless operations, accelerating synergies, and maximizing value capture.
- Accelerate digital transformation and scalability by transitioning infrastructure and apps to the cloud—securely and cost-effectively.
- Support for selecting and standing up Managed Service Providers (IT) and Managed Security Service Providers to professionalize support.
Value Delivered
Fast-Track Execution of the Value Creation Plan
Modernize & Scale IT for Future Growth
Enable Data-Driven Decision
Making
Improve Cybersecurity
Posture
Realize Synergies Through IT Integration
Establish the Right Systems
for Long-Term Scalability
Bridging Strategy to Execution with ValueBridge
PIP’s ValueBridge methodology ensures that every post-close initiative is directly aligned to your investment thesis. Whether it’s modernizing systems, standing up scalable infrastructure, or driving early EBITDA uplift, we execute with clarity, precision, and urgency. We help you go from “transaction closed” to “value in motion.”
Why Partner with PIP in the First 100 Days?
Proven 100-Day Playbooks Tailored to PE
Deep Bench of Technical and Operational Expertise
Fast Execution Without Losing Strategic Alignment
Trusted by Operating Partners and Portfolio CEOs Alike
“Performance Improvement Partners consistently provides us with IT experts and practitioners who contribute to our team in meaningful ways. Management and consultants listen to our needs, identify the root cause of challenges, and deliver practical solutions that have a significant impact on the business.”
“Since 2003, PIP has provided us with sophisticated solutions that support the unique technology needs of our Private Equity Firm. At the same time, they make the complex simple – particularly for our portfolio companies — breaking implementation down into manageable parts. PIP is our go-to technology partner thanks to their ability to listen, understand, and consistently create solutions that act in the best interest of both our firm and our portfolio companies.”
“My 10 years of partnership with Performance Improvement Partners has led to significant value creation across our portfolio. Their approach is both sophisticated and pragmatic, resulting in over a dozen successful enterprise system implementations. Our portfolio companies have nothing but good things to say about PIP, which we too have witnessed in their strong operational and technical expertise.”
Ready to Turn Strategy Into Execution?
Connect with us to accelerate value realization in the first 100 days and beyond—with a partner who understands the urgency and complexity of Private Equity.
