The Lancer Group Recruits Marketing and Sales Officers for FMG Suite
January 12, 2021 – La Jolla, CA-headquartered search firm The Lancer Group has placed Patti Newcomer as chief marketing officer and Rob Patrick as chief sales officer of FMG Suite, a SaaS company specializing in marketing software and services for financial advisors and insurance agents that is backed by Aurora Capital. FMG Suite brought in these seasoned SMB and enterprise software executives to expand the company’s market share and customer base.
“Patti and Rob bring tremendous strategic and operational experience that will help take our business to a whole new level,” said Scott White, CEO of FMG Suite. “I’m delighted to have them on the team as we continue to expand our market share and customer base.” Ms. Newcomer brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience spanning product and marketing in the financial services and technology sectors to her new role as CMO. She joins FMG Suite from Intuit, where she was responsible for all marketing functions for professional tax and financial services businesses during her seven-year tenure as vice president of marketing. Prior to that, Ms. Newcomer held executive roles in marketing at WorldPay US (now FIS), Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) and Capital One.
In his new position, Ms. Newcomer will lead FMG Suite’s brand and product positioning and refine its go-to-market approach. Driven by analytics and a passion for identifying the most effective growth practices, she is tasked with executing an ambitious multi-year plan featuring significant growth targets.
Mr. Patrick brings more than 25 years of strategic sales leadership experience to FMG Suite. His career in disruptive enterprise software companies spans roles at Mitratech, LexisNexis, and Qwest (now CenturyLink). He most recently served as the senior vice president of sales and marketing at KPA, a company specializing in environmental safety and workplace compliance software for midsize businesses.
In his new role, Mr. Patrick will grow FMG Suite’s enterprise software business, identify new revenue opportunities, and pioneer new markets for the company. He will also oversee the strategy and performance of FMG Suite’s sales and business development teams.
Serving Private Equity and Portfolio Companies
The Lancer Group, established in 1998, serves private equity firms, their portfolio companies and public corporations in their talent acquisition needs. The firm specializes in board-driven search mandates including CEOs, CFOs, C-suite executives, and board directors as well as private equity investment professionals and operating partners. With that background, the firm has provided strategic counsel to clients across a range of industries and has expertise in technology, industrial, energy, healthcare and consumer markets.
With relationships at over 50 of the top 100 private equity firms, The Lancer Group provides a range of pre-deal private equity advisory services beyond traditional executive search. These include deal origination, diligence support and introductions to “backable” executives. The firm, which is privately held, operates from offices in Boston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Sydney, Australia.
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