Leadership
Criticore Group is lead by a talented group of owners and operators with a diverse background of experience.
Criticore Group Board Members
- Tom Bartolomei
- Brian Rassel
- Jim Mahoney
- Phil Rogers
- Terry Heath
- Kevin Baxter
- Raul Real
Huron Capital
Huron Capital is a financial and strategic investment firm partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to reach new levels of excellence. Criticore Group is a Huron Capital portfolio company.
20+ year history building leading North American businesses
- $1.8B+ of capital raised
- 5 middle-market buyout funds
- 240+ companies acquired
- 20-year average tenure of senior partners
- 25-person team organized around sector focus
Sourcing with a purpose
- Proprietary ExecFactor® strategy proven to be effective in buy-and-built initiatives such as this
- Intersection of secular trends, industries of focus where we have deep experience and defined business models
- dedicated sector coverage paired with two senior business development professionals drives non-auction deal flow
Replicable, hands-on playbook refined since inception
- Business model characteristics where the firm is uniquely positioned to build market-leading businesses of scale through proven buy-and-build approach
- Huron Performance System incorporating five Centers of Excellence to guide our Value Creation Playbook
- Focused path to exit, leveraging a continuum of investment and operational resources
Defined criteria allowing Huron to execute its playbook
- Specific industry sectors with identified secular tailwinds
- Clear value creation path aligned with the Huron Performance System
- Unique “Huron angle to win” and resources to deploy
- Fragmented markets where buy-and-build opportunities exist