Boston Restaurant Association
Introduced by the company's original venture investors, we assisted the senior management in defining their post-IPO business plan and providing strategic consensus within the management team. The Boston Restaurant Association is a publicly traded company that includes the Polcari and Pizzeria Regina chain of restaurants.

Call Center Services
We have worked with the founding CEO to successfully restart this call center service company, providing a variety of hands-on management services that included creating the company's marketing and sales plans. We also conducted Customer Voice surveys for CCSI. Today, the company is a rapidly growing regional call center with a significant portfolio of well-known customers.

ChathamVillage Foods
Working with this company's highly experienced CEO and the company's early-stage investors, we assisted in defining both strategic and tactical direction for this leading national manufacturer of croutons and other specialty foods. As a result, the company was successfully acquired by a larger strategic buyer, Lancaster Colony.

iDolls.com
Introduced to iDolls through its venture investors, all of whom we have worked with in numerous deals, we have provided a variety of senior management coaching services to the company's senior management team regarding the strategic and tactical planning of this leading Internetbased provider of collectable dolls.

Keurig Coffee
Introduced by the venture investors, we have provided a variety of successful strategic coaching and planning services for the senior management and the investors of this rapidly growing manufacturer of "Coffee House Taste by the Cup.(tm)" We additionally introduced the VP of Sales into the company. Keurig was very successfully acquired by Green Mountain Coffee

Kid Galaxy
We successfully coached the venture investors, the founding CEO, and the new president through a seamless transition of management. We have provided the strategic planning for this leading and rapidly expanding specialty producer of children's toys, well known for its action figures, Bendos.

Lasertone
We provided a variety of strategic planning, financial, and sales advisory services to this 20 year old supplier of copiers, supplies and printing solutions to the commercial industry in New England. The company was successfully sold to a larger strategic acquirer in New England.

Rhode Island Novelty
Working as the strategic coaches for the senior management of Rhode Island Novelty, we have participated in a number of strategic and tactical assignments for this rapidly expanding, privately held marketer of toys and novelties. We have provided strategic planning services in addition to recruiting and assisting in building the senior management team at the company.

Rome Snowboards We provide a variety of strategic advisory services to this leading manufacturer of snowboard equipment. Beginning with the company at its very earliest stages, Derby Management has been an active advisor and advisory board member of Rome, which is now one of the top four or five manufacturers in the industry.

SelecTech
Introduced by the venture investors, we have worked with the founding CEO in developing the company's strategic direction and its management team, and in successfully moving through a second round of venture financing. SelecTech is an early-stage producer of consumer products created as a result of its unique, patented technology that recycles low-grade-plastic waste materials.

Steinway & Sons
We have worked as the strategic coaches for the senior management of Steinway Music, providing strategic planning and tactical implementation services. Steinway is the undisputed leader in manufacturing the finest pianos in the world and has become the dominant piano supplier of all quality instruments internationally.

University Club
We provided the strategic planning to the Board of Directors and senior management for the turnaround of this 120 year old institution into what is today, Boston's premier private social and athletic club. For twelve years Jack was a board member of the University Club including becoming President of the Club.

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