Catalant Technologies

Beware the affliction of "Shiny Object Syndrome" Catalant Expert Simon Metz, a digital transformation expert with over 20 years in the field, explains what this means: The onslaught of new tools and technologies, from cutting-edge AI to blockchain and beyond — all breathlessly described as “game-changers,” “disruptors,” and “must-haves” give leaders intense pressure to buy the hype and chase after the "Shiny Object," without a clear strategy or complete understanding of how such a thing might fit into a broader technology ecosystem. The risk of making a technology buy for the wrong reasons has material consequences and can be difficult to overcome. Read Simon's article to understand how taking a strategic approach can lead to the successful adoption of cutting-edge technology, *without* the detours. https://lnkd.in/e4BFmGB5

Listening to your customers – It sounds simple, but why is it so difficult to do well? The challenge lies in effectively capturing and interpreting insights and then translating those insights into products, services, and experiences that create long-term emotional connections with customers. Catalant Expert Lilly Liu Minkove provides four key tips for capturing and creating value from customer insights in her latest article. Give it a read to see how she has successfully applied these principles for her clients: https://lnkd.in/eW7HCyPx

In the M&A lifecycle, talent and organizational culture are frequently pushed to a secondary role, overshadowed by financial considerations. However, talent and culture are pivotal to driving successful transactions. Catalant Expert Sapna Harichand explores how intentional and proactive talent and culture development results in a more successful integration and offers takeaways to develop a robust First 100 Days talent and culture plan. Give it a read in our latest issue of the Catalant Quarterly: https://lnkd.in/evCGVTrK

What does the future of flexible work look like? Jon Younger PhD recently sat down with nearly two dozen global freelance platform leaders to get their perspectives on what challenges and opportunities exist across the world. From our CEO, Patrick Petitti: “Designing an organization and workforce that is agile, flexible, and adapts quickly to change is critical. Freelancers are a powerful way to provide organizations with the flexibility and specialized skill access needed to quickly adjust. Freelancers are becoming a larger component of more company workforces and reaching upwards of 20% of the workforce at the Fortune 500.” Read the rest here: https://lnkd.in/ekatG6kd

Communications can change a product’s trajectory – for better or for worse. That’s especially true when managing the launch of an innovative product in health and life sciences where the environment is complex, technical, and shaped by clinical, regulatory, and economic elements. Jonathan Kay, a Catalant Expert with deep expertise in health and life science go-to-market strategy who helps clients enter and navigate complex medical markets, tackles this topic in our latest article with 6 actionable tips on optimizing launch messaging. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/esRNmA2G

Pricing is one of the most important pieces of a business to get right. Combine effective pricing strategy with lean operational excellence and the understanding of what is driving efficiency (or inefficiency), and you gain a strong competitive advantage. In our latest article, Stacy Sifleet, an expert in pricing strategy, explores this intersection of operational excellence and data-driven pricing strategy in high-frequency quoting environments, offering insight into how to capitalize on this advantage. Check it out below ⬇️

I'm excited to officially announce Catalant Technologies' new President & Chief Commercial Officer, Roeland Vertriest! Roeland helped build out McKinsey's Operations practice, was a consultant in our network, and was most recently Chief Transformation Officer at Dupont where he led a major transformation and leveraged Catalant as an alternative to traditional firms. He sees the transformation happening in the consulting industry and his experience makes him uniquely positioned to help us take Catalant to the next level. Roeland joins at a critical time as we accelerate Catalant as an alternative to traditional consulting solutions through our Consulting 2.0 model and advance the way we partner with some of the incredible consultants in our network. I couldn't be more excited to officially welcome Roeland to the team! If you're interested in learning more about how to bring leverage Consulting 2.0 for your business or you're interested in making the jump to independent consulting, give us a shout! https://lnkd.in/eFCvb75w

As Matthew Mottola points out, many companies want to scale a freelance workforce throughout their enterprise but struggle to adapt and adopt. The solution comes down to three crucial ingredients - the right person, the right problem, and the right plan. Catalant knows a thing or two about that. As Patrick Petitti points out, “The single most important thing is finding a leader who has the authority to set up your platform and for whom your platform will create significant value. From there you need to design your approach to fit how that organization works and make it easy for the company to adopt your product.” Read more on how to overcome this challenge ⬇️

What do you get when you bring together more than 50 of the highest-rated, most experienced independent consultants around with the brain trust of the world's most innovative consulting platform? ⚡ An electric two days of knowledge sharing and community building! Spearheaded by our head of community operations and engagement, Katherine Adams, this was the first time we've been able to gather this many Catalant Experts together in one place to meet each other and our team. We are excited about continuing to build pathways for community, engagement, and collaboration among the Catalant team, clients, and Experts!

We're thrilled to announce that Roeland Vertriest has joined Catalant as our new President and Chief Commercial Officer! Roeland joins Catalant with a truly unique background. He has been a leader at McKinsey, an independent consultant on the Catalant platform, and most recently was the Chief Transformation Officer at DuPont, where he led a major 3-year transformation and leveraged non-traditional consulting services, delivering better and faster solutions while also realizing major savings for the company. Roeland joins at a critical time as we accelerate Catalant as an alternative to traditional consulting solutions through our Consulting 2.0 model and advance the way we partner with the incredible consultants in our network. Read more about the announcement below.