BLUEBERRY BUSINESS GROUP
BLUEBERRY BUSINESS GROUP
FEATURE PRESENTATION
NAVIGATING A
WORLD IN CRISIS
Fallout from the pandemic and other crises will be unlike any other in modern history.
Our virtual, c-suite presentation is a no-nonsense interpretation of the 2021-2022 food industry operating environment.
Exactly what's needed to help food and beverage CEOs make informed decisions while navigating their organizations through a world in crisis:
OUR SERVICES SHOWCASE
Discover the power of unbiased perspectives
Presentation and Workshop
Barriers to Disruption:
New Growth Engines
As industry forces accelerate and elevate, food companies must drive 10 years of progress in as little as 6 months.
To remain in the game and avoid disruption, they cannot be limited by industry boundaries. How should CEOs and Boards prepare for an unknown future? What will investor-grade strategies look like post-COVID?
Learnings from award-winning business thinkers Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur are put to use in this session:
Presentation and Workshop
Never Going Back: The End of the Food Industry as We Knew It
Technology, channel economics, new sources of capital, and shifting profit pools are responding to a) the way consumers live, work and play; and b) the way businesses do business.
Many long-standing industry practices will never return, and new forces will not wait for food companies to catch up.
This session equips executives with new insights that bust old assumptions and is critical input to help them chart their organizations' path for the post-COVID world:
Food Industry Advisors and Strategy Facilitators
BLUEBERRY BUSINESS GROUP
An Uncommon Advisory Firm for Uncommon Business Conditions
Blueberry interprets food industry developments and provides future-focused insights and strategy facilitation for food company chief executives to help their organizations rise to the challenges of the 21st century operating environment.
Uniquely informative. Non-mainstream. Activates new growth engines. Sparks unexpected solutions. Drives value creation and growth.
Founded in 2000, our team of professionals bring over 40 years combined industry experience to blue chip and upper middle market food companies throughout the value chain.
What We Know For Sure
The operating environment is accelerating faster than expected. Leaders face unmatched challenges to read ambiguous market signals to find clues about the future while not letting the present fall through the cracks.
Survival means being world class at doing two things at once:
Both critical "engines" must now co-exist, side-by-side, on equal footing in the organization.
Our services are built entirely around helping food and beverage companies in all major segments do just that.
Our People
Debra Bachar, Founder and President
Debra's lifelong industry career includes executive roles with domestic and global food manufacturers. Consulting since 2000 at the CEO and board levels, she is a renown industry foresight specialist, facilitating development of investment-grade growth strategies for blue chip and upper middle market food and beverage companies. Public speaker, industry commentary, influencer and white paper publisher, Debra is former Chair of Executive Programs and Top to Top Conference for the Women's Foodservice Forum. She is trained and certified in Strategyzer's Thinkers 40 award-winning business model methodologies.
Scott Norman, Finance and Business Manager
An exceptional management career spanning over 28 years, Scott's corporate history lists prominent public and private consumer packaged goods companies. Joining Blueberry in 2008, his track record of generating revenue growth enables clients to successfully develop sales management techniques that optimize customer relationships and translate complex growth objectives into successful field implementation. Scott also provides financial and business oversight for Blueberry.
Bill Pierrakeas, Senior Client Advisor
Bill is specialized in leadership development, change management, strategy definition and training. He applies extensive expertise working with diverse Fortune 1000 firms' leadership and integration teams during acquisitions, divestitures and other changes in ownership. Published author of articles and studies throughout his industry career, Bill is a Certified Lean Expert, Certified Lean Analyst, and board member for the Association for Manufacturing Excellence.
Subject Matter Experts
Blueberry maintains a strong network of contracted service professionals including doctorate-level executive coaching, search, human resources, legal and other practitioners as requested to advance client objectives.
OUR VALUE PROMISE
CONTACT US
Blueberry Business Group Ltd
815-877-6200 - Office
847-769-8537 - Cell and Text
Click to email: debra@blueberrybusinessgroup.com
Client Testimonials
CEO, North America Food Manufacturer
"Blueberry is an exceptional firm that finally helped us 'turn the corner' in delivering the results we expect. We were so impressed with the quality of their services that we continued to engage them to help drive our change management and implementation plans."
President, Global Food Manufacturer
"Blueberry has a unique ability to identify the core drivers behind business issues and ask challenging questions others are unwilling or afraid to ask. Combined with their food industry experience, they are a critical asset to senior leaders.”
CEO, National Supermarket Chain
"Blueberry defines quality industry knowledge, trust, honesty and candor. They deliver value that will last well into our future.“
CEO, Global Food Manufacturer
"Their unique perspectives changed our business and set us on our growth path.“
CEO, Foodservice Trade Group
"Blueberry stands out as an astute observer of industry dynamics, a trusted adviser, partner, and outstanding resource for any company seeking a more fine-tuned strategy and robust execution throughout their enterprise.”
CEO, North America Food Manufacturer
“Our board members from Europe said your presentation was the most informative and comprehensive they’ve seen in years.”
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Blueberry Business Group Ltd.
Greater Chicago Area, Illinois, USA