Operational Excellence and Transformational Leadership

At Collins Investor Technology Services, our foundation is built on decades of unparalleled expertise in operational excellence and information technology leadership. Our team, led by industry veteran Steve Collins, brings a unique combination of strategic insight, hands-on experience, and a proven track record of success across multiple industries and global operations.

Steve Collins: A Legacy of Leadership and Innovation

driven and accomplished consulting, executive, and private equity leader with a career marked by documented achievements. With over 15 years of directing business and transformation teams, integration initiatives, and technology operations for multiple organizations, Steve has consistently delivered mission-critical results and achieved financial goals through strategic planning and innovation.

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Key Highlights of Steve Collins's Career:

Global Technology Leadership

Led technology initiatives in Fortune 10 companies, managing operations ranging from $100M to $23B.
Served as CIO in multiple industries, including Optical Switching Design, Medical Devices, Dental, Veterinary, Digital Equipment and Services, Wholesale Distribution, Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution, Intermediate and Industrial Goods and Services, Transmission and Powertrain Remanufacturing, Technology Products and Services Wholesale.

Mergers & Acquisitions Mastery

15 years with PwC and Deloitte, specializing in M&A activities from due diligence through integration, carve-out, and stand-up.
Conducted due diligence on over 500 companies and successfully integrated, carved-out, stood-up, or wound down 50 companies.
Private Equity Excellence10 years working with private equity firms or management teams on distressed assets.Delivered operational improvements, cost reductions, and enhanced profitability in distressed assets.

Operational Transformation

Directed business transformation programs, improving EBITDA, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.Led shared services functions, delivering value through better services at lower costs.

Career Achievements

Chief Information Officer, United Veterinary Care

Responsible for strategy and performance for all information technology systems, processes, infrastructure, security, and compliance for the corporation and approximately 100 brands, including a newly-created shared services platform with extensible capabilities.

Chief Digital & Administrative Officer, Great Expressions Dental Centers (Roark Capital)

Launched a fully integrated teledentistry initiative with 2,500 appointments within nine months.

Improved efficiency and deployed a practice management system across 250 locations, reducing patient bad debt by $1M.

Achieved significant cost reductions in IT and marketing through strategic initiatives.

Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Driven Brands Inc. (Roark Capital

Developed and implemented a three-year corporate IT strategy.

Completed technology integration of seven acquisitions, contributing $25M in EBITDA.

Vice President, Shared Services Transformation & Legacy Operations, Burroughs Inc.

Directed the transformation of a $30M shared services function.Led a company-wide business transformation program focused on EBITDA, customers, efficiency, communications, and business process improvement.

Operating Partner & Chief Information Officer, Marlin Equity Partners

Administered operations, IT reviews, and due diligence.

Created and deployed integration/divestiture strategies for portfolio companies.

Director, M&A & I/T Effectiveness

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Performed operational and IT due diligence and led merger integration projects.

Global IT Director, GM Powertrain & GMAC

Drove cost efficiencies and improved infrastructure architectures across 39 global facilities.

Chief Technologist, American Bottling Company1999Managed post-merger integration, reducing costs across networks and hardware.

Group Manager, ERP & Network Computing, Grainger

Telecommunications Supervisor, Eagle-Picher Industries Inc

Telecommunications and Management Consultant, Deloitte

United States Marine Corps Signals and Satellite Intelligence Analyst