Build an entire functional department A recently public software company in Southern California needed to raise the bar in accounting and finance. With revenues of under $20mm, they projected tremendous growth in their business in the coming years. The current accounting staff would not be able to sustain and uphold the high accounting standards with the tremendous growth rate of the company. SESG partnered with the Corporate Controller and CFO developing a long-term, responsible growth plan while providing suggestions for the internal infrastructure. The company values its culture and stresses the importance of finding, hiring and keeping the right people. Through its partnership with SESG, they built the accounting and finance department from a staff of 14 to a staff with direct reports of over 100 employees, with all key hires in management and strategic finance positions through SESG. All employees hired through SESG are still at our client and thriving, most of whom have been promoted at least once. As of the end of 2002, the company is now over 1600 employees with a market cap of over $800MM. NEXT