Venture capital, leveraged buy-out and private equity firms have relied on the CEO Group Assessment as a key component of their due diligence process since 1990. Top and senior management of prospective portfolio companies are rapidly and consistently assessed. Frequently, clients have been so impressed by the Assessment's results that they have sought to evaluate top executives within all of their portfolio companies. The CEO Group partners often work directly with investor groups, conducting internal evaluations in order to facilitate partner cooperation, assist in hiring new partners, and reassess management's capabilities. This work is often time-sensitive and exceptionally confidential-thus the group's small size is a special asset.