Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) was founded in 2009 to lead the optical networking industry into the 100G+ era. As one of the first vendors to launch a 100G subsystem with coherent detection, Acacia quickly established a market leadership position helping communications providers meet rising bandwidth demands.

Technology-focused private equity leader Summit Partners invested in Acacia in 2013, helping the company scale and eventually IPO in 2016. Acacia achieved a $1+ billion valuation on the first day of trading.

PierceGray partnered with Acacia and Summit on a series of operations executives as the company scaled, including the SVP of Operations reporting directly to the CEO, and executive leadership for Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Introduction.

Gavin de Becker and Associates is the world leader in public figure protection and threat assessment services. With a team of 750+ professionals, the global services firm protects many of the world’s most prominent people. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and has operations in 27 cities and seven countries.

In 2013, TPG Growth acquired a minority stake in Gavin de Becker and in 2017 became a majority investor in the business. Gavin de Becker has been experiencing 15‐20% YOY growth over the last five years.

PierceGray partnered with Gavin de Becker and TPG Growth to find a Chief Commercial Officer to capitalize on the company’s momentum and lead commercial strategy, geographic market expansion and the development of new product and service offerings.

Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS) is one of the world’s leading makers of performance luxury apparel. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Toronto, the company has established a brand centered on authenticity – performance and extreme weather wear made by cold climate people.

In 2013, Bain Capital acquired a majority stake in Canada Goose, providing capital and support as the company expanded manufacturing, product lines and sales channels. The company has tripled in size in the last 5 years.

PierceGray partnered with Canada Goose and Bain Capital to hire a world class Vice President, Sourcing & Procurement to drive value from spend, and to build systems and supplier relationships that will support the company’s growing international footprint.

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal, and residential customers in North America. Headquartered in Phoenix, the company is a Fortune 500 organization with over $9 billion in revenue and 33,000 employees.

Since its incorporation in 1996, Republic Services has grown via numerous acquisitions, including the acquisition of Allied Waste Industries in 2008 for $4 billion. Republic’s largest shareholder is Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who owns approximately 30% of the company through his investment vehicle, Cascade Investment.

PierceGray has partnered with Republic Services on more than fifteen roles critical to Republic’s overall commercial transformation, including Area Presidents, General Managers and executive sales leadership.

Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) is the world’s leading oilfield services company, with approximately $30 billion in revenue, 100,000 employees and operations in 85 countries. The company has 125 research and engineering facilities worldwide and differentiates on innovative technology, manufacturing quality, and services excellence.

Schlumberger’s culture thrives on the challenge to excel in every corner of the globe and is grounded in dedication to safety and customer service. Other hallmarks of the merit-driven culture include a distinctive pace and competitiveness, analytical excellence, and a commitment to global mobility.

PierceGray has partnered with Schlumberger on more than 15 roles critical to Schlumberger’s ongoing investment in operations excellence, including logistics executives and global supply chain leaders