The Scenario : A Mid-Market PE firm acquired 8 regional HVAC & Plumbing companies to build a $150M platform. The Drift: 12 months post-close, EBITDA was down 15%. The 8 units were refusing to use the centralized call center, and the founders were protecting their "local culture" at the expense of the platform's efficiency. The Fix : Schimpf Group deployed as Integration Command. We audited the dispatch systems, identified the 3 GMs who were sabotaging the central line, and r