The numbers tell the story

Silverback is an expense reduction consulting firm. We help organizations increase profits through strategic cost savings in non-labor areas. We’ve successfully grown over the years through a dedication to client success and through work-life values including integrity, trustworthiness and professionalism. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked in almost every industry and operational cost area, using our market knowledge and experience to maximize savings for our clients.

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Average Annual Savings

“The achieved results have been tremendous across a broad range of expense areas…”

Medical Group

“We have enjoyed some very meaningful and measurable savings…”

Commercial Real Estate Developer

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We have found (your) services have added hard dollar value to our organization…”

Beverage Distributor

“Let’s talk about the gorilla in the room.”

Our tagline speaks to the nature of our business. Money can be a hard subject to discuss. And we recognize that you and your team have been doing the best job possible to maintain costs and keep down expenses.

No one wants to see that they’ve been overpaying vendors or spending unnecessarily. But sometimes a fresh set of eyes can find significant savings. Give us a few minutes to show you that we mean business about putting money back in your pocket — without taking anything additional out of them.

Scott Grotjan, Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Silverback, Scott provides a wide range of cost reduction and profit improvement solutions. He uses proven methodologies and effective strategies such as strategic sourcing, process optimization, M&A integration, and change management. He’s had extensive experience implementing cost reduction recommendations for clients with multi-location entities and diverse corporate cultures.

While he and his subject matter experts serve any industry, Scott’s clients most often come from verticals including healthcare, real estate, education, manufacturing, and distribution and logistics. He has 24 years of professional experience, including roles in finance, operations, sales, procurement and human resources.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota

ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Scott served as president of the board of directors for the Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation. He also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and is active in the International Warehousing and Logistics Association and Southeastern Warehouse Association.

Q: Why do you think you can find savings? We already address this internally.

A: We provide a risk-free means to verify your previous internal efforts. You pay no fee unless your company saves money as a result of our work and recommendations. History has proven to us that when a prospective client says that they have already implemented a cost reduction strategy, and we proceed to get engaged, we have always found savings. At least 96% of the time. This is not a reflection of the quality of the client’s efforts, it is merely a reflection of our years of experience with proven cost reduction strategies.

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silverback-united-way-expense-reduction silverback-fairbanks At Silverback, we are dedicated not only to helping our clients, but also our community. We partner with nonprofits in many ways, including financial support, board membership and acts of service. For more information about our nonprofit partnerships, please feel free to contact us.