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September 27, 2007 |
PHILADELPHIA-BASED GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING WINS MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT FROM U.S. ARMY Philadelphia, PA, September 27, 2007 - GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC announced today that it was awarded a multi-year contract from the U.S. Army to provide consulting services to the Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in Natick, Mass. GeoStrategy is a Philadelphia-based management consulting firm that specializes in helping global clients grow revenue, profitability, and competitiveness through tailored strategic consulting services. Philadelphia-area clients include ARAMARK and Rohm and Haas. The NSRDEC, also known as Natick Labs, provides American forces with a wide range of field feeding and life support systems, clothing, and soldier protection systems. As the NSRDEC implements a major reorganization effort to enhance workforce development, customer relationships, and business processes, GeoStrategy will apply its management consulting expertise to support the Labs' change management and strategic planning process. GeoStrategy President Loraine McLellan said her firm has broad experience helping organizations facilitate change. "We have helped many clients through significant transformation, where an organization needs to drive wide-reaching changes in its approach, as well as in its tools and priorities," said McLellan. "We are honored to have been selected by the Department of the Army to help the NSRDEC in its mission to maximize the warrior's survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness, and quality of life by treating the warrior as a system." |
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February 12, 2006 |
GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING IS CERTIFIED AS A WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS BY THE NATIONAL WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS CORPORATION (NWBOC) Ardmore, PA, February 12, 2006 - GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC has been certified as a business owned and controlled by a woman by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC). The goal of the certification program is to streamline the certification process and increase the ability of women business owners to compete for contracts at a national level. "We anticipate that receiving this certification will help us in our marketing outreach and to develop relationships with companies interested in supplier diversity," says Loraine McLellan, President of GeoStrategy. "As a sister organization to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Center for Women's Business Research (CWBR), NWBOC seeks to increase the ability of women business owners to compete for corporate and government contracts," says Janet Harris-Lange, president of NWBOC. "At the same time NWBOC also hopes to decrease the number of front operations participating in corporate and government outreach programs." |
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January 31, 2006 |
GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING IS CERTIFIED AS A WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS BY THE BUREAU OF MINORITY WOMAN AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (BMWBO) Ardmore , PA, January 31, 2006 - GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC announced this week that it has been certified as a woman-owned business by the Bureau of Minority and Woman Business Opportunities (BMWBO). BMWBO’s mission is to promote and facilitate the involvement of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in state purchasing. As part of the PA Department of General Services, the BMWBO fulfills its missions through its Certification, Business Development and Supplier Diversity divisions. Various incentives exist for companies to contract with certified women-owned businesses in the process of fulfilling commitments with the Commonwealth. State departments under the Governor’s jurisdiction are also required to actively seek out certified MBEs and WBEs when purchasing opportunities arise. BMWBO conducts a thorough review of company ownership, management control, and operational control to verify that woman ownership of the company is real, substantiated and likely to continue. GeoStrategy, a management consulting firm focused on solving strategic and operational challenges for senior management teams across industries, is pleased to be recognized as a woman-owned business by BMWBO. The company looks forward to continuing to establish relationships with companies based in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as it leverages BMWBO’s networking and business development opportunities. |
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December 5, 2005 |
LORAINE McLellan BECOMES MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS |
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November 8, 2005 |
GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPLIER NETWORK Ardmore, PA, November 8, 2005 - GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC announced today that it has completed the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's (GPCC) Supplier Network series. By completing the series, GeoStrategy Consulting is signaling to the region's larger companies that it is seeking to bid for contractual services and has the talent and skills necessary to be a successful provider. GeoStrategy is a management consulting firm focused on solving strategic and operational challenges for senior management teams across a number of industry sectors. Based in Ardmore, PA, the firm is seeking to expand its reach and exposure to the area's largest companies. "We look forward to developing relationships with all of the companies associated with the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Supplier Network." said Loraine. McLellan, President of GeoStrategy Consulting. "As we grow our business, this validation by the Chamber will certainly open doors for us." Les Fry, Chief Administrative Officer, GPCC, and Rodger Levenson, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking at Citizens Bank, lead sponsor of the Supplier Network, presented McLellan with a certificate of completion at a ceremony earlier this month. The Supplier Network covers topics such as financing and planning for growth, business assessment and development, and managing growth. Now, GeoStrategy Consulting will be assisted by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in promoting its qualifications to the business community through the Chamber's Supplier Network Web site. |
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November 8, 2005 |
GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING ADDS TWO SENIOR CONSULTANTS Ardmore, PA, November 8, 2005- Two senior management consultants with years of strategy consulting experience have joined GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC. Natasha MacLennan and Bruce Dalbeck have joined the Ardmore, PA-based management consulting firm. Ms. MacLennan and Mr. Dalbeck are former principal consultants with CSC, a global leader in business strategy consulting. Each is a strategy expert who excels at helping clients meet business challenges-typically around growth issues. Natasha MacLennan At CSC, Ms. McLennan was a Principal with the Strategic Services Group (formerly CSC Index), in New York. She also served as an advisor to the Russian Securities and Exchange Commission in Moscow, where she helped develop the legal and technical infrastructure of Russia's Capital Markets. Ms. MacLennan has an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Bruce Dalbeck Mr. Dalbeck earned a Master of Science degree in Policy Analysis from the Pennsylvania State University. |
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July 7, 2004 |
GEOSTRATEGY LLC ESTABLISHES BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL SALES TRAINING LEADER MILLER HEIMAN Philadelphia, PA, July 7, 2004 - GeoStrategy Consulting LLC, a management consultancy specializing in business growth and IT strategy, has formed a strategic alliance with Miller Heiman, the global leader in sales training and consulting. Together, the firms will collaborate to offer comprehensive strategic consulting services to Global 1000 corporations. GeoStrategy Consulting helps clients exploit robust business strategies, combining strategic, operational, and technological services to create realizable business value. Miller Heiman helps companies build exceptional sales organizations using proven processes and strategies. "By design, GeoStrategy takes a strategic, 'holistic' approach to helping clients achieve business results. By partnering with Miller Heiman, we can also offer more short-term, actionable solutions for growth that yield rapid results," said GeoStrategy President Loraine McLellan. "In turn, Miller Heiman can extend its capabilities and offer broader solutions for its clients through its affiliation with GeoStrategy." Ms. McLellan said her firm and Miller Heiman have already gone to market with a collaborative solution. "Many of GeoStrategy's clients are looking to grow organically rather than through acquisition," noted McLellan, "and have turned to us for guidance. In concert with Miller Heiman, we have developed an offering to drive clients' organic growth by aligning their resources and processes with a revamped sales strategy." |
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May 21, 2004 |
LORAINE MCLELLAN, PRESIDENT, GEOSTRATEGY LLC JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NPOWER PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA – May 21, 2004 - GeoStrategy Consulting LLC announced today that Loraine McLellan will join the Board of Directors for NPower Pennsylvania. NPower Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping other nonprofits use technology to better serve the community. NPower Pennsylvania is one of 12 members of the NPower Network, which was founded in 2000 with a commitment of $25 million in cash and software over five years from Microsoft Corp. All NPower Network members are nonprofits. The organization's mission is to provide computer training and, in some cases, hardware and software, to other nonprofits in their areas, affordably. www.npowerpa.org |
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July 9, 2003 |
GEOSTRATEGY LLC SUPPORTS PHILADELPHIA FUTURES, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PREPARING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Philadelphia, PA, July 9, 2003 – GeoStrategy team members recently worked with the Philadelphia Futures organization as they created their Sponsor-A-Scholar and College Retention Programs Year-End Report for 2002-2004. This overview report is used to communicate the year's accomplishments at the annual Board of Directors meeting. GeoStrategy appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with this group, and wish them great success with their programs. For more on Philadelphia Futures, visit www.philadelphiafutures.org |
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June 16, 2003 |
GEOSTRATEGY LLC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES W. SUMMERS AS SENIOR ADVISOR Philadelphia, PA, June 16, 2003 - GeoStrategy Consulting, LLC, is pleased to announce that Mr. James W. Summers is joining the firm as a Senior Advisor. He most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration for Food and Support Services Group of ARAMARK Corporation. Mr. Summers is on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Susquehanna University. |
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March 26, 2003 |
PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING LLC JOINS THE FORUM OF EXECUTIVE WOMEN Philadelphia, PA, March 26, 2003 - The Philadelphia chapter of the Forum of Executive Women is pleased to welcome Ms. Loraine McLellan as a member. The Forum's core mission is to advance women leaders in Greater Philadelphia, through its membership that includes 300 of the region's most powerful business women. Information about the organization can be found at www.foew.com |
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March 17, 2003 |
GEOSTRATEGY CONSULTING LLC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN K. LEONARD AND WILLIAM SANDERS AS SENIOR ADVISORS Philadelphia, PA, March 17, 2003 – John K. Leonard and William Sanders, both prior senior executives with Fortune 500 organizations, have joined GeoStrategy as Senior Advisors. Mr. Leonard is former President and CEO of CIGNA Group Insurance (CGI), a division with annual revenues of $2 billion, assets of $3 billion and 12 million insured. Over the past 29 years, Mr. Leonard's responsibilities with CIGNA ranged from financial planning and forecasting to marketing, strategic planning and management of CIGNA's acquisitions and divestitures. Mr. Leonard currently serves on the Board of Philadelphia Academies, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. Mr. Sanders' previous positions include VP and CIO at Honeywell International and GM Inland Steel Company. Mr. Sanders is currently a Board Director for the Gateway Foundation. |
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February 12, 2003 |
GEOSTRATEGY LAUNCHES STOCK THERAPY™, A NEW CONSULTING SERVICE OFFERING DESIGNED TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE DRIVERS OF STOCK PRICE AND VOLATILITY Philadelphia, PA, February 12, 2003 – GeoStrategy Consulting has announced a new service offering which leverages a proprietary method to identify and quantify the key Critical Value Drivers of firm valuation and lost value creation points. Information on Stock Therapy can be obtained by following this link or by contacting GeoStrategy Consulting LLC. |
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January 5, 2003 |
GEOSTRATEGY LLC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF G. MICHAEL CRONK AS CHAIRMAN Philadelphia, PA, February 5, 2003 - GeoStrategy Consulting LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. G. Michael Cronk as Chairman. Mr. Cronk previously served as Executive Vice President of ARAMARK Corporation, Philadelphia USA, a world leader in providing managed services. During his 22 year period of employment at ARAMARK he held several senior positions, including President of the International Food and Support Services Group. He is a non-executive director of United Financial Holding Inc., Lisle, Illinois, USA; AIM Services, Tokyo, Japan; ARAKOR, Seoul, Korea, Enodis plc. London, England; and is Principal of the Natoma Group.
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