Consulting

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Leading economic development expert Dr. Jerry Paytas will discuss Regional Competitiveness: Best Practices and Lessons Learned at the 12th Annual Minnesota Development Conference "Harnessing Minnesota's Ingenuity" on September 26, 2007.

TAMPA, Fla. -- According to the President and CEO of EMS Consulting - Intelligent Chaos, the future is now for companies and industries looking to implement Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). "Service Oriented Architecture represents a new standard that assists the overall architecture that's been designed to be replicate-able and reusable," said Elaine Myrback.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Howell Benefit Services, Inc. (Howell) located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania recently signed an exclusive, multi-year service provider agreement with ADP Major Accounts Services, part of the Employer Services Division of Automatic Data Processing.

BETHESDA, Md. -- On Tuesday, September 4, 2007, Futron Corporation announced the award of the Strategic Planning and Business Management Support contract by NASA Johnson Space Center. This contract will support NASA's Space Shuttle transition and retirement efforts as the Agency moves to retire the space shuttle and develop the next generation vehicle.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Economic and development opportunities in West Central Wisconsin will be the focus of a formal study of the region being commissioned by Momentum Chippewa Valley (MCV), says GSP Consulting Corp. The study kicked off August 9 with a visioning session in which local leaders developed a framework for the future economic development of the region.

DALLAS, Texas -- Techway Services, Inc. was named to the 100 WBE's Impacting Supplier Diversity in 2007 by Women's Enterprise USA magazine. Techway Services growing profile among Supplier Diversity Managers is due largely to Techway's ability to successfully fulfill contracts.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Understanding economic development at the municipal, county and state levels, and then turning development opportunities into realities is something Steve McKnight knows (and loves) to do. His passion for his work has led to millions of investment dollars and thousands of jobs for a rural Pennsylvania region. And, it's this success that has him poised to do the same for organizations and communities across the country as he becomes the latest member of GSP Consulting's Economic Architecture (EA) group.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Rinker and Associates, a career coaching and consulting business focused on baby boomers, has expanded its services to address the needs of recent college graduates. More than 1.5 million new college grads will make their way into the real world this year. While their baby boomer parents are managing an "empty nest" transition, new grads are struggling with their own transition into the "real world."

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Kathleen Greer, founder and president of KGA, Inc., announced the promotion of Sue Penchansky to Vice President. After serving as a Senior Human Resources Consultant and Advisory Board member for four years, Penchansky will now be responsible for account management while continuing to build the consulting side of the KGA business.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- National Adhesives, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, has formed a partnership with SigmaFlow to provide Lean Six Sigma consulting services and integrated software to National Adhesives customers.

TAKOMA PARK, Md. -- Think Energy, a renewable energy consulting firm, congratulates the State of Wisconsin on the release of a request for proposals for a long-term renewable energy purchase. Through a joint effort with the Responsible Purchasing Network at the Center for a New American Dream, Think Energy helped the State of Wisconsin draft a request for proposals.

KENILWORTH, N.J. -- 3C Company, Inc., a leading provider of Business Performance Optimization (BPO) solutions to the Life Sciences Industry, announces today the release of a new module to its highly successful Clintelligence(R) Business Intelligence Solution.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Silicon Publishing is announcing important updates to its custom Adobe(R) InDesign(R) Server solutions which now incorporate the latest features of Adobe InDesign CS3 Server software. Silicon Publishing is also expanding its services to include development training for clients who wish to build their own solutions based on Adobe InDesign CS3 Server.

KENILWORTH, N.J. -- 3C Company, Inc. (www.3cpharma.com), a leading provider of Business Performance Optimization (BPO) solutions to the Life Sciences Industry, announced today that it has aligned with yet another Global Pharmaceutical Firm to implement Clintelligence - 3C Company's Business Intelligence Solution for strategic and tactical oversight of their Research and Development portfolio.

DALLAS, Texas -- Leadership inspiration is easy to find, says author Bill Webb, but difficult to apply. Webb, a motivational speaker and national trucking executive, offers practical leadership tips and motivation through short, easily digestible chapters in his new book "Igniting the Blue Flame: Answering the Call to Leadership" (ISBN-13 978-0-9791445-0-9). Webb's search for transformational ideas became the roots for The Blue Flame Project.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Businesses could reduce their losses from data theft and intrusions if vendors would add dedicated security testing to their product development life cycle, says Mark Kadrich, CEO of San Jose-based Security Consortium, Inc., and author of "Endpoint Security" (ISBN 0-321-43695-4), to be released in June by Addison Wesley.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- It is appropriate that Barb Culver, president and founder of Resonate Companies, is a well-respected legacy planning professional. A successful entrepreneur who served as a high school teacher in the Cincinnati public school system before entering the financial services industry, she chose to create her own legacy so others could leave theirs.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Library Associates Companies (LAC) announced today that Sarah Clark Kavanagh is joining the firm as Vice President, Strategic Consulting. While based in San Francisco, Ms. Kavanagh will be responsible for serving and working with LAC on national accounts and consulting projects.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- CCMC, the premier provider of interface software for loan origination systems, has announced that it has partnered with Peak Performance Resources, a leading provider of mortgage industry consulting services, to deliver performance improving consulting services to CCMC clients.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Innovative Consulting Group, LLC (ICG) introduces a revitalized brand to represent significant milestones for the company in 2007. ICG will be celebrating its 5th anniversary in the spring and the company will reach the goal of 50 employees.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The local, independently-owned office of Action International, the world's #1 business coaching franchise, today announced its corporate name is changing to ActionCOACH, effective immediately. As ActionCOACH, the Georgia team will aggressively expand its mission to help small- to medium-sized businesses and their owners become more efficient, more productive, better focused and more profitable through professional, objective mentoring and education.

RESTON, Va. -- Indigo IT, LLC, today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft(R) Corp.'s Partner Program recognizing Indigo IT's expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Indigo IT has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- After the September 11th terrorist attacks on America, the economy slowed down for both private businesses and public organizations. People were losing jobs and forced to change their priorities and lifestyles. However, America regained its composure, reestablished itself as a global power, and went back to normalcy.