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Transforming Premier International from Lifestyle Business to Growth-Driven Data Services Leader

  • Culture, Growth, Leadership, Podcast, Strategy

Episode Overview

About the Guest

Craig Wood is an accomplished business executive, board member, author, and people-centric leader with over 30 years of experience founding, managing, growing, and leading companies at all stages. He serves as the CEO of Premier International, an award-winning IT consulting firm that helps reduce the risk associated with complex data challenges through innovative technology and consulting services.
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In this episode of “Hindsight,” host Kanhai Kapadia interviews Craig Wood, CEO of Premier International, about the company’s evolution from a lifestyle business to a growth-focused organization. They discuss Craig’s leadership journey, the history of Premier International, using EOS as a catalyst for growth, and finding harmony between private equity ownership and an employee-first culture.

Topics by Timestamp

Time

Topic

00:30 The People and Experiences Behind Craig’s Leadership Style
04:53 The Genesis of Premier International
09:10 Gaining the Traction to Grow
15:06 Adding Vision and Capital
20:38 Cultural and Service Transformation
29:23 Discussing Data’s Potential and Premier’s Market Position
42:32 Culture’s Tangible Impact on Business, and comparisons with Salesforce and Workday

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