Cerberus utilizes an operations team of approximately 115 professionals to help source, analyze and monitor portfolio investments approximately half of which are currently employed by portfolio companies. Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company LLC (COAC) helps build value for our portfolio companies in areas such as general operations and management, risk management, human resources, sales and marketing, information technology, legal, 6-sigma, and procurement. These skills allow them to identify, improve and optimize the performance of our portfolio companies over the long term.
Activities performed by members of COAC include due diligence, acquisition planning, board membership, special project staffing and, where appropriate, occupying interim or full-time open positions.