About CLARITY
Integrating 1. industrial strength market research, 2. operations support 3. planning & strategy 4. M&A transaction expertise
Clarity was formed in 1994 by Richard Sheiman, initially as a Competitive Intelligence firm and card carrying member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP). He Previously worked at Harlan Brown, a pioneer in market segmentation research based on Business Rival Clusters www.bricstudy.com what we call Total Availab
Clarity was formed in 1994 by Richard Sheiman, initially as a Competitive Intelligence firm and card carrying member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP). He Previously worked at Harlan Brown, a pioneer in market segmentation research based on Business Rival Clusters www.bricstudy.com what we call Total Available Market (TAM) today
As with any boutique consulting firm in business for 30+ years, Clarity has evolved. Our 2 Foundation Stones are Actionable Market Intelligence & The Wayne Grezky approach of figuring out where the market is going and how to get there first.
As an Independent Sponsor, we leverage our Domain Expertise to help great Founder led companies to take their company to the next level by matching them with the best financial sponsor we know and Trust - based on their unique set of objectives.
Rather than simply facilitate a great match, we stay involved as a trusted partner to help keep management focused on Value Creation
Meet the Clarity Team
in 2024, Clarity launched our Independent Sponsor model. With the addition of Jay Burnette and Jim Winistorfer, both former Clarity clients and GM of Waukesha Bearings (NYSE: DOV) who have both gone on to lead PE owned platforms and become 6Sigma experts helping family owned companies
Clarity introduced Operators to complement our 30 year
in 2024, Clarity launched our Independent Sponsor model. With the addition of Jay Burnette and Jim Winistorfer, both former Clarity clients and GM of Waukesha Bearings (NYSE: DOV) who have both gone on to lead PE owned platforms and become 6Sigma experts helping family owned companies
Clarity introduced Operators to complement our 30 year young Market Research & Planning Support capabilities and
15 years of M&A transaction experience
The Clarity Difference
Clarity defies simple categorization.
We are not a Finder or a Business Broker or a traditional Investment Banker. We began as a Market Research firm and evolved into post LoI acquisition due diligence work. We were a sell side advisor but we exited that space and we have worked strictly from the Buy Side since 2016
Market Research is in C
Clarity defies simple categorization.
We are not a Finder or a Business Broker or a traditional Investment Banker. We began as a Market Research firm and evolved into post LoI acquisition due diligence work. We were a sell side advisor but we exited that space and we have worked strictly from the Buy Side since 2016
Market Research is in Clarity's Foundation - and we understand how to determine a Total Available Market (TAM) better than a Private Equity firm or Diversified Industrial public Corporation - because we can expand the TAM through expanding any aspect of a business through organic and add on acquisition work - using the W. Gretzky method of figuring out where any market is going and get there first or more strongly
Domain Expertise
- Life Sciences
- Predictive Maintenance
- Filtration
- Commercial Building Controls
- Edge Computing
- Sensors
- Processing & Packaging
- Test & Measurement