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Built for
complex change.

Six integrated service lines covering the full transformation lifecycle — from strategy and design through execution, embedding, and AI-enabled delivery. Available as end-to-end programmes or focused mandates.

01

Enterprise Transformation Strategy

Operating ModelBusiness CaseBoard AlignmentFuture StateDiagnostic

Most transformation programmes fail before execution begins — because the strategic ambition is unclear, the business case is unconvincing, or leadership alignment is fragile. Our Enterprise Transformation Strategy service addresses all three.

We conduct a rapid, evidence-based diagnostic of your customer, commercial and organisational landscape — identifying root causes rather than symptoms. We then co-design the future operating model with your senior leadership team, building genuine ownership before a single workstream is launched.

The output is a transformation blueprint that is strategically rigorous, commercially grounded, and board-ready — including a fully costed business case, phased delivery roadmap, and governance framework designed to sustain momentum through execution.

Key Deliverables

Transformation Diagnostic

Rapid assessment of current state, root causes, and transformation readiness

Future Operating Model

Target state design across strategy, structure, process, technology and culture

Commercial Business Case

Fully costed value case with phased investment and return projections

Governance Framework

Programme architecture, decision rights, and accountability structures

$150M+Annual savings delivered from a single
strategy & redesign mandate — Year 1
02

Digital & AI Transformation

GenAI / LLMsMultimodal AICRM StrategyData ModellingDigital Ops

Digital transformation without commercial alignment is just expensive technology change. We ensure that every digital and AI investment we lead translates into measurable business outcomes — not just capability deployment.

Dan Collins was an early adopter and practitioner of AI in transformation — deploying GenAI, LLMs, multimodal AI, and AI data modelling to enhance experience and significantly improve delivered outcomes across enterprise-level programmes globally. We bring this expertise to every engagement, not as an add-on, but as a core design principle.

From CRM strategy and digital operating model design to AI roadmap development and technology integration, we bridge the gap between what technology can do and what your business needs it to do.

Key Deliverables

AI Transformation Roadmap

Prioritised deployment of GenAI, LLMs and multimodal AI across the enterprise

CRM Strategy & Architecture

Customer data strategy, platform selection, and engagement model design

Digital Operating Model

End-to-end redesign of digital processes, teams, and delivery capabilities

Technology Integration

Commercial alignment of technology investment to measurable business KPIs

$75MAnnual cost reduction through CRM redesign
at Nortel Networks — triggering a $2.1B acquisition
03

Customer-Centric Redesign

CX StrategyCustomer AcquisitionRetentionNPS UpliftLifecycle Management

The organisations that will define the next decade are those that place the customer at the centre of every strategic decision — not as a principle, but as an operating reality. This has been at the core of Dan Collins' practice for 30+ years.

Our Customer-Centric Process Engineering service rebuilds your organisation around the customer — connecting customer strategy to measurable operational and financial outcomes. We drive acquisition, retention and satisfaction while simultaneously eliminating structural cost. Not one or the other. Both.

We have delivered this mandate across Financial Services, Automotive, Technology, FMCG and Telecoms — improving customer satisfaction scores by 12.5% within the first year whilst achieving material cost reduction simultaneously.

Key Deliverables

Customer Strategy Framework

Acquisition, retention and satisfaction architecture aligned to commercial goals

Customer Experience Design

End-to-end journey redesign across digital and physical touchpoints

Operating Model Alignment

Restructuring internal processes and accountability to serve the customer

Measurement Framework

KPIs, dashboards and governance to sustain customer-led performance

12.5%Customer satisfaction uplift in Year 1
alongside $150M+ in cost savings
04

Private Equity Value Creation

Due Diligence100-Day PlansPortfolio TransformationExit Readiness

Private Equity demands a different kind of transformation advisory. The timelines are compressed, the expectations are unambiguous, and the consequences of underdelivery are measured in multiples, not metrics. Dan Collins has been a frequent adviser to Private Equity sponsors evaluating transformation readiness in portfolio companies prior to investment, post-acquisition, and through value-creation phases.

Our PE Value Creation service is purpose-built for the investment lifecycle — from pre-deal commercial transformation diligence through 100-day mobilisation, ongoing portfolio transformation, and exit readiness preparation. We work directly with sponsors and management teams, providing the strategic clarity and execution muscle to accelerate returns with greater certainty.

Key Deliverables

Transformation Diligence

Pre-deal assessment of transformation opportunity, risk, and value creation potential

100-Day Plan Design

Detailed mobilisation roadmap aligned to investment thesis and early value capture

Value Creation Programme

Portfolio-wide transformation delivery against defined value creation milestones

Exit Readiness

Transformation story, operational proof points, and management narrative for exit

05

Turnaround & Cost Optimisation

Cost ReductionLean OperationsRecoveryRestructuring

When an organisation is under financial or competitive pressure, the window for effective action is narrow. Our Turnaround & Cost Optimisation practice is designed for exactly this situation — rapid, decisive intervention that eliminates structural inefficiency, restores commercial momentum, and builds a platform for sustainable growth.

Dan Collins has delivered material cost savings across Financial Services, Technology and Telecoms — achieving $150M+ in Year 1 operational savings, $100M+ in combined transformation savings, and $6M+ delivered to Hewlett-Packard within three weeks of engagement commencement.

We do not conduct extended diagnostic exercises when speed is critical. We identify the structural drivers of cost, design targeted interventions, and lead implementation — with senior accountability for delivery at every stage.

Key Deliverables

Cost Structure Diagnostic

Rapid identification of structural cost drivers and elimination opportunities

Lean Operating Model

Redesign of processes, workflows and organisational structure to reduce cost-to-serve

Implementation Leadership

Senior-led delivery of cost reduction programmes with full accountability

Commercial Recovery Plan

Revenue stabilisation and growth acceleration alongside cost reduction

$6M+Operational savings delivered to Hewlett-Packard
within three weeks of engagement commencement
06

Merger Integration & PMO

PMISynergy DeliveryGovernanceCarve-OutDay-One Readiness

M&A transactions create value on paper. Realising that value in practice demands rigorous integration execution — and most value destruction happens in the 18 months post-close. Our Merger Integration & PMO service is designed to protect value and accelerate returns from the moment of deal announcement through to full operational integration.

We provide day-one readiness planning, synergy programme design, cultural integration leadership, and PMO governance — ensuring that the commercial rationale for the transaction is translated into operational reality on schedule and within budget.

Our experience spans both acquirer-side integration and carve-out separation — across multi-geography transactions in Financial Services, Technology, Telecoms and Consumer sectors.

Key Deliverables

Day-One Readiness

Pre-close planning to ensure operational continuity and stakeholder confidence from completion

Synergy Identification & Delivery

Rigorous synergy programme design with milestone-based tracking and senior accountability

Integration PMO

Full programme governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination

Cultural Integration

Leadership alignment, cultural bridging, and change management across merging organisations

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