A group of companies engaged in the international distribution of professional audio equipment and electronic components had decided it need to grow by acquisition, and take a more strategic approach to marketing and business development during and post-acquisition. Without the expertise and resource available in-house, it turned to Alium to find an experienced interim CEO. Alium appointed an interim management executive with the experience needed, who successfully completed two major acquisitions within months. He also introduced integrated computerised systems for order processing, inventory control and accounting, which made it easier to bring new businesses into the group, even as the group itself was split into two autonomous business units to reflect trading styles.