Our Team
SAN DIEGO • Industry experience in Aerospace, Nuclear Energy, Industrial Equipment and Renewable Energy
Leadership Team
Guy Cassidy
CEO - Co-Founder
His success is based upon 3 key principles: Leading with the strong core values; Building championship teams that develop breakthrough strategies and pursue innovative execution with the right financial alignment; Applying customer and product centered focus on the critical resources that generate most of a company’s growth and value. Many former direct reports have become Presidents & CEOs of middle market and large companies.
Guy has extensive manufacturing and distribution experience under private equity, family office, private, public and foreign ownership, serving the Medical Device, Energy, On- & Off-Highway Equipment, Aerospace, Automotive and Industrial Equipment industries.
- Phone:+1 630-470-7468
- Email:gcassidy@arrowupstaging.com
John Foley
CRO - Co-Founder
With extensive experience with investor backed companies, John understands how to fast-track revenue growth, transform sales organizations, reposition and rebrand based on customer data and insights.
John is a creative problem solver who anticipates the needs of the market and investors, and helps guide business stakeholders accordingly. Adept at building and managing relationships throughout the organization, and has a successful track record of leading cross-functional teams.
- Phone:+1 (415) 577-5831
- Email:jfoley@arrowupstaging.com
Exit Ready Experience
Making businesses exit ready for over 30 years.
Breakthrough Growth
Grown businesses through the inflection points of $25M, $50M and $100M with CAGRs > 20%.
Attractive Markets
Refocused businesses towards most attractive market segments that leveraged current and planned resources with high-growth and high-value potential. |
Compelling Products
Always focused on developing products and solutions that went beyond customer expectations, by discovering unforeseen needs and applying simple and effective solutions that were difficult to replicate or displace.
Scalable Operations
Achieved CAGR growth of > 20% by applying business excellence practices, restructuring operations and integrating acquisitions.
Championship Team
Developed industry leading teams with the best talent and a culture of accountability, collaboration with integrity, respect and trust, and excellence with purpose. Many team members became Presidents, CEOs & Sr. Executives of businesses with revenues greater than $1B.
Transferable Economics
Consistently positioned businesses to be Exit Ready within 18-36 months, including creditable history, plans, records and governance
Capital Availability
Achieved by increasing EBITDA and reducing working capital, increased asset utilization and implementing improvement and expansion solutions with fast payback.
Competitive Greatness
Consistently experienced industry leading growth rates by providing exceptional solutions and establishing strong strategic relationships with customers.
Grown businesses through the inflection points of $25M, $50M and $100M with CAGRs > 20%.
Refocused businesses towards most attractive market segments that leveraged current and planned resources with high-growth and high-value potential.
Always focused on developing products and solutions that went beyond customer expectations, by discovering unforeseen needs and applying simple and effective solutions that were difficult to replicate or displace.
Achieved CAGR growth of > 20% by applying business excellence practices, restructuring operations and integrating acquisitions
Consistently experienced industry leading growth rates by providing exceptional solutions and establishing strong strategic relationships with customers.
Achieved by increasing EBITDA and reducing working capital, increased asset utilization and implementing improvement and expansion solutions with fast payback.
Consistently positioned businesses to be Exit Ready within 18-36 months, including creditable history, plans, records and governance.
Developed industry leading teams with the best talent and a culture of accountability, collaboration with integrity, respect and trust, and excellence with purpose. Many team members became Presidents, CEOs & Sr. Executives of businesses with revenues greater than $1B.
Exit Ready Is a Clear Win for Business Owners
Scale or Exit?
When a business is Exit Ready, owners can confidently be in a position to either “Keep and Scale” or “Sell and Exit” at their discretion and have a great outcome.
Either way, the business owner wins.