Unifying a Newly Integrated Business Unit to Accelerate Growth
The
Client
Pentair, a global leader in water treatment, filtration, and sustainability solutions
Pentair is one of the foremost global producers of comprehensive water treatment, filtration, and sustainability solutions, generating over $4.2 billion in annual revenue. Headquartered in Minneapolis, their 10,000+ employees work in 130 locations across 34 countries.
The Challenge
Bringing leadership clarity and market alignment to a newly integrated business unit
EverPure, a global water filtration solutions provider, had been a bedrock brand in Pentair’s global portfolio since their acquisition in 2004. When Pentair acquired Manitowoc Ice, their executive team restructured the segment to align the two organizations and capitalize on their shared strengths.
However, the move revealed the need for greater cohesion within the filtration business. Functional teams were increasingly siloed without a strategic direction driving culture and growth.
The leadership team recognized that they needed a strong, unifying leader to drive growth, optimize product development opportunities, and enhance go-to-market strategies within their complex distribution ecosystem.
They reached out to us for help.
The Solution
Identifying a proven executive with the expertise to ovesee global P&L strategy and growth
After aligning with Pentair’s segment leadership, we leveraged our PrecisionPath™ process to target senior leaders across the industrial manufacturing and filtration sector.
Focusing on executives with strong product management, strategic marketing, and product commercialization experience, especially within global markets, we identified 175 highly qualified candidate prospects.
As long-term partners with Pentair, we created a compelling story around their history, and the EverPure filtration brand in particular, to share with candid prospects.
By strategically crafting an engaging narrative, we were able to engage a diverse array of candidates eager to seize the global growth opportunity that sat in front of this $250M business unit.
The Outcome
A business transformation leader with deep product expertise and market insight
"Cultura clearly understood the Pentair’s needs and sought to secure not only a skills and competency match but also a culture and partnership match for me and the leadership team. Pentair is an easy sell, but Cultura gave me the confidence that my priorities aligned well with the organization and the opportunity provided growth and ample opportunities to add value. This has sincerely been the most rewarding executive recruitment experience of my career."
Pentair selected a strategic business leader with 25 years of experience in strategic and operational roles across automotive, packaging, and consumer products sectors.
She has a proven track record of owning and executing comprehensive strategic marketing plans, fostering business development, and successfully cross-selling technical solutions to enhance size and scale.
Her ability to drive growth through cross-functional collaboration, deliver data-driven strategies, and ensure product innovation aligns with brand promises makes her the ideal choice to lead Pentair’s filtration business into their next stage of growth.
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