John Sharkey is the CEO of Spinnaker SCA, a leading supply chain services firm providing end-to-end supply chain strategy, planning, and execution consulting services. He is also the Global Supply Chain Practice Leader at Publicis Sapient, where he leads supply chain strategy, client success, team development, and financial performance. With over two decades of experience in large-scale supply chain transformation, John is a trusted advisor to organizations across retail, manufacturing, distribution, and high-tech industries.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [2:56] How Spinnaker and SCApath merged with support from Black Lake Capital
- [9:30] Why John Sharkey and the Spinnaker team selected Black Lake as their private equity partner
- [11:27] Spinnaker SCA’s post-close integration process
- [16:08] John talks about AXA Logix’s tuck-in acquisition and how Black Lake helped identify and pursue acquisition targets
- [24:09] How John’s leadership and sales approach changed after Spinnaker SCA’s merger
In this episode…
Merging two companies is rarely as simple as matching complementary services on paper. What does it take to turn a complicated first transaction into a successful second bite?
John Sharkey, CEO of Spinnaker SCA, shares how the company merged with SCApath, partnered with Black Lake Capital, and scaled through organic growth and acquisition. With host Todd Taskey, John explains how they chose the right PE partner, integrated teams and go-to-market strategy, and adapted leadership inside a larger global company.
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