It's Tough Out There... We Can Help
by Larry Ross

Every company and market sector has had its share of challenges, even before the current de-leveraging of the worldwide economy. In this new environment with the meltdown of the financial services sector, a serious down cycle for the general economy, and the uncertainty stemming from a new Administration and a multi-front war, what had been an unpleasant but manageable business reality now threatens to be a defining feature of the economic landscape for the foreseeable future.

With billions of dollars of capital sitting on the sidelines and Wall Street and consumers pulling back, many companies are by necessity turning inward to optimize all aspects of the management and operations of their existing business. Now more than ever, the quality, resourcefulness and "grit" of your management team and board of directors will be the number one reason some companies make it or not, and whether a business is positioned to fully capitalize on opportunities as investors and markets become re-energized and a recovery begins to take shape.

Ross & Company has a successful track record of recruiting high impact CEO's, outside board members and key functional Vice Presidents to difficult, even tenuous situations where the outcome is uncertain and investors may have begun to look for the door. Does your team have what it will take to succeed during this period? Are you supported by best of breed functional leaders? Could an experienced "change agent" uncover problems and identify new opportunities? Would an active chairman or key outside director with marketplace stature, ties to strategic partners and customers and his own management oversight leverage you and your executive team to pursue other priorities?

The greater the challenge, the more important our choice of leadership. The right leader or group of leaders can make all the difference in defining the issues, organizing a plan, rallying the team and delivering results. Visit our website - www.RossSearch.com for an update on our recruiting team and the diverse experience we can bring to bear on your behalf. Call us; let us review your business and organizational structure with you from our proactive perspective; and put us on the field to address problems that may already exist or to preempt those that have yet to appear on your screen. We look forward to the prospect of supporting your efforts and to hitting the ground running on your behalf!