Panterra Finance

I worked with Sam’s team while assigned to review strategic M&A alternatives which eventually led to the firm’s restructuring and an eventual sale. Sam was a key player in the entire process and apart from his firm grasp of the financial condition of the company; his knowledge of the industry dynamics and his ability to frame and quantify the potential impact on the firm of varied strategic alternatives made him a stand-out on the deal team

I have worked with Zoltan on a multi-billion dollar CapEx project and was very happy to have him on the project team. He was diligent and had many insights that made a huge difference in how the project ended. I am hoping to have the opportunity to work with him again and recommend his services to anyone seeking project auditing expertise

Throughout an extensive review of strategic alternatives and eventual sale transaction, I worked with Sam on a daily basis as he led the key elements of the process and related transactions. His commitment, attention to detail and team-oriented nature was critical to the overall process. He clearly has strong financial analytical abilities, as well as demonstrated the depth of his involvement in the company's financials (and beyond). Sam was an exceptional partner in coordinating the various constituents and executing the overall transaction.

Sam was always interested to improve the business together with Sales in order to develop and improve the market growth without loosing the main focus; improve the profit in every market segment. He was always interested to understand local business driving processes I would recommend Sam at any time

Sam McQuade has a pivotal role in the international operations of GAB Robins. In addition to the detailed finance perspective which one expects, he also brings a wealth of international business knowledge and experience allied with a strategic understanding and outlook. He is keenly interested in the international operations and engaged with various country managers to help them deliver to their objectives. As a person Sam is a pleasure to work with and has earned the confidence of the country CEOs throughout the group.

I had the opportunity to work with Sam during the start-up phase of a joint venture with Travelers Insurance and a Brazilian insurance company to launch a new Property/Casualty business operation. Sam demonstrated the highest integrity and the ability to work effectively with team members at all levels and across business function. He clearly has deep multi-cultural understanding and was able to form strong ties with our JV partners. Sam was instrumental to the start-up of this new operation and was able to drive financial and operational aspects as well as contribute to other areas such as Business Intelligence and Actuarial. Sam is highly qualified and regarded and operates at all times as a strong team member with a positive attitude

Sam is a great team player and always willing to go the extra mile to help out. Sam's knowledge and guidance on Dell's products gave him a distinct advantage over many people there. I would, quite easily, work with Sam again for his professionalism, dedication and team spirit.

Sam is very well balanced, he brings ideas, credibility, support and guidance to our Chinese operations while respecting the local culture. I highly recommend Sam!

I have had the pleasure of working with Sam in his position as Finance Manager/FP&A Manager at Dell Switzerland, Geneva. I highly appreciated his proactive financial support on complex sales deals. His professional way of working, combined with his constant focus on "make it happen on time" made our collaboration successful.

Sam is a great business partner. His guidance helped me land at Dell and find myself at home within the maze of available data. He is open minded, creative, yet still logical and structured which bridges relationships between sales, marketing and finance people. He is very intelligent and very results driven. Sam always wants to see the business and whole team succeed. He is also a lot of fun to work with.

Sam is a very analytical and open minded person and a good listener on top. When taking strategic decisions, he combines his analytical and communications skills, which is a great and rare asset in the financial area. I wish Sam all the best in his career away from Switzerland now and can highly recommend him in any finance and strategic role