the mid-market edge podcast
Welcome to The Mid-Market Edge, the go-to podcast for private equity CEOs, COOs, and operating partners who want to sharpen their competitive and operational edge.
We dive into focused series on key operational topics - like building global teams - to give you insights from those who've been there and done it. Each episode is packed with practical insights from leaders who've been in the trenches - no theory, just real-world experience to help you deliver results faster.
Dive in, so you can build your Mid-Market Edge.
Global Teams Series Final Episode
Kevin Bonfield on Unlocking Your Global Edge What Six Leaders Taught Us About Building Teams That Work Everywhere
In this wrap-up episode of The Mid-Market Edge, Kevin Bonfield brings together the most important lessons from six conversations with leaders who’ve spent years — sometimes decades — building and operating global teams.
These leaders didn’t speak in theory. Their insights came from lived experience:
- launching global hubs before collaboration tools existed
- building cross-border cultures in mid-market companies
- discovering new talent pools in emerging regions
- overcoming cultural differences, capability gaps, and integration challenges
- and designing global systems that scale in ways most mid-market teams never thought possible
Kevin distills the themes that came up over and over again — the patterns that shape successful global teams today.
If you’re a mid-market operator looking to build global capability fast, this episode is the practical playbook drawn directly from the real leaders who’ve done it.
Global Teams Series Episode 6
Edward Lim on Building Doxa and Redefining Offshore Work
In this episode, I sit down with Edward Lim, founder and president of Doxa 7 Solutions in the Philippines — a company that’s reimagining what global talent partnerships can look like.
Edward’s story is both entrepreneurial and deeply human. Founded in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Doxa was built on a simple but powerful idea: that offshore work should give people dignity — not just jobs. Instead of call centers and anonymous contracts, Doxa helps companies extend their own culture, purpose, and trust to team members halfway across the world.
We talk about how that philosophy has reshaped lives, why culture and connection matter as much as capability, and how building global teams the right way creates value on both sides of the world.
Global Teams Series Episode 5
Derek Sharp on Building Global Teams That Work Anywhere
In this episode, I sit down with Derek Sharp, Chief Client Officer at Denison Consulting and former COO of CWT, to talk about what he’s learned from a career spent leading global teams across continents and industries.
Derek’s journey runs through some of the world’s most complex organizations — from EDS and HP to Travelport, CWT, and now Denison Consulting. Over three decades, he’s seen global work evolve from a top-down, headquarters-driven model to a truly integrated network of teams that collaborate, innovate, and build trust across borders.
We talk about how leadership must adapt to that reality — balancing autonomy and alignment, creating cultural fluency, and understanding that success in one market doesn’t automatically translate to another.
Global Teams Series Episode 4
Charlie Alsmiller on Building Trust Across Borders
In this episode, I sit down with Charlie Alsmiller, founder of APIWORX and a self-described “recovering consultant,” to talk about what three decades of global teamwork have taught him — and, by extension, all of us who lead across borders.
Charlie’s story takes us from his early days at Deloitte, experimenting with offshore teams before it was common, to leading a distributed workforce today that spans four continents. Along the way, he’s learned that success in global collaboration isn’t just about cost or talent — it’s about trust, culture, and the thousand little things that make people work well together.
Global Teams Series Episode 3
Tim Hamilton on Building Global Teams and Cultures That Last
In this episode, I sit down with Tim Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Praxent, to talk about what it takes to build a global company that still feels connected, creative, and alive.
Tim started Praxent 24 years ago — as a 16-year-old coding websites out of his bedroom — and has since grown it into a U.S. and nearshore software engineering firm serving financial services clients. But what’s most striking isn’t the growth; it’s how he’s built a company that runs on ritual, creativity, and trust, not mandates or proximity.
We talk about how he’s learned to lead distributed teams, create culture through intention and design, and why every great company — remote or not — needs to create what he calls “a game worth playing.”
Global Teams Series Episode 2
Mark Blaskovich on Building Smarter Global Teams in the Age of AI
In this conversation, Kevin sat down with Mark Blaskovich, Managing Director of Guidemark Group, to talk about how global teams have evolved — from the early days of offshoring to the AI-driven world we’re living in now.
Mark’s career spans companies like EDS, Wipro, and Mindtree, and he’s spent decades helping organizations build and manage teams across continents. We talk about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what leaders should think about today if they’re building a global capability for the first time.
The conversation moves between technology, trust, and culture — and even into how AI is reshaping the logic of global work. It’s a reflective look at how far they’ve come, and what it still takes to make global collaboration work in real life.
Global Teams Series Episode 1
How Chris McKee Built One Connected Global Team
In this episode of the Global Teams Podcast Series, Kevin speaks with Chris McKee, Chairman and former CEO of Venturity, about how the firm built and integrated its global team.
Chris shares Venturity’s journey from outsourcing basic accounting work to creating a unified team across countries — one that shares the same values, standards, and sense of purpose.
Their story shows how connection, trust, and a focus on people can turn global operations into a true extension of the business.
