Actus2 Consulting

Paul Orzeske, president

Paul works with firms to help them grow their business through customer acquisition, developing new markets and by optimizing their distribution channels including entering high growth, emerging economies around the globe.

Paul frequently advises Private Equity companies (pre and post transaction) on their investment theses, value creation planning, supporting diligence and advising their portfolio companies .

Paul is a member of several company boards and advises on strategy, growth initiatives, M&A, organizational development, governance, and all aspects of their operations. He works with startups and helps launch new ventures within established firms to create successful business models.

Paul has been a guest lecturer for University MBA programs on topics such as international business, strategy, entrepreneurship and leadership. He is an active Angel Investor and a Limited Partner in several PE funds.

Paul holds a US DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.

Areas of Expertise:

Strategy and Operations

- Creating growth opportunities during economic uncertainty

- Professional and technical service business model optimization

- Business model innovation - keeping the model "in motion"

- Off cycle, complimentary business models (becoming recession proof)

- M&A: Valuation assumptions

- M&A: Integrating competing cultures successfully

International Business

- Acting with a "global" mindset, not just operating internationally

- Doing business in the Middle East, China, Eastern Europe, Russia, Brazil, India

- Compliance and ethics in a globally connected, but local business

- Joint Venture approaches in emerging regions

- Global knowledge management and collaboration

- Optimizing distribution channels

Incorporating the Web into an entrenched business model

- Digital service models / creating deliverables "as a Service" (*aaS)

- Incorporating social media into marketing and business plans - in B2B environments

- Enhancing labor based service models with technology

Energy, Controls and the Environment

- Sustainability as a business / the practical application of green technologies

- The ROI of energy efficiency

- Managing energy demand and energy efficiency at the same time

- Microgrids and the SmartGrid

- Advanced Sensor & Control Technologies for applications in Oil & Gas, Chemical Industries

- Non-tech barriers to green-tech

Industrial & Building Automation

- Distributed Control Systems for industrial processes

- Industrial smart sensors (IIoT)

- Smart Buildings / Integrated HVAC, Fire, Security Building Management Systems

- Fire & Life Safety Consulting

- Security Consulting

People and Leadership

- Transforming an existing workforce to the latest technologies

- Cultural differences in talent management

- Entrepreneurship in a large organization

- Recruiting talent in the digital age

- Ethics and compliance

Professional Background

Actus2

Since 2014, Paul Orzeske has been President of Actus2 LLC and has leveraged his experience to help middle market firms operate more effectively as well as to help graduate students look at business models from unique perspectives.

Paul is an advisor to Private Equity firms as well as a board member and advisor to several growing companies.

JENSEN HUGHES

Paul is a Board Member and former CEO of Jensen Hughes, a 1400-person provider of engineering and professional services and the global market leader in the fire protection engineering, life safety, forensics and security risk consulting industry.

honeywell international

Paul retired from Honeywell International after 26 years of holding senior executive roles in multiple geographies. For eight years he was President of Honeywell Building Solutions, a $3B business providing automated building solutions including hvac, fire and security integrated systems. This global strategic business group with 11,000 employees operates in over 52 countries and is also a leading provider of energy services and smartgrid solutions to commercial, utility and public sectors.

Prior to leading Building Solutions, Paul was based in Brussels, Belgium as VP General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa for their Process Solutions business. This $1.2B business included sales, projects and services for advanced controls and sensors in the refining, paper, chemical, pharmaceutical and power generation sectors.

Paul joined Honeywell in 1988 and has over 30 years of industry experience including executive roles in general management, information technology, M&A business integration, sales and marketing, supply chain management and operations.

lindberg, general signal

Paul worked with Lindberg, A Unit of General Signal from 1983 to 1987. His positions included Project Engineer, Project Manager, Product Development Engineering Manager and Product Line Manager. Lindberg was a global leader in the design and project management of metals treating and material handling automated capital equipment.

global experience

Resident of Europe for 3 yrs. with business success in Russia, Eastern & Western Europe, Middle East and Africa
Extensive experience in Asia Pacific and India including an assignment in Shanghai during the mid 1980s
Resident of Canada for 3 years as a channel manager opening distribution branches across seven provinces
Member of the Board of Directors of joint ventures for subsidiaries around the globe

education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology (1984)
Masters of Business Administration from DePaul University (1992)

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