Ground-Breaking Professional Patient Advocate Institute Launches to Provide Consumers with Better Health Care

Ground-Breaking Professional Patient Advocate Institute Launches to Provide Consumers with Better Health Care

Dorland Health today announced the launch of The Professional Patient Advocate Institute (PPAI), a membership organization and community aligned around the common cause of providing advocacy for consumers as they strive to secure their health care needs and cover complex insurance and financial matters.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) November 8, 2010

Dorland Health today announced the launch of The Professional Patient Advocate Institute (PPAI), a membership organization and community aligned around the common cause of providing advocacy for consumers as they strive to secure their health care needs and cover complex insurance and financial matters.

PPAI is a division of Dorland Health, a leading information provider among case managers, clinical nurses, social workers and care coordination professionals with brands such as Case in Point, Case Management Resource Guide and dorlandhealth. com. The Institute is housed online at http://www. patientadvocatetraining. com

Through education, training and idea sharing, PPAI is designed to help patient advocates navigate the healthcare system for their patients and patients’ families. The Institute serves both independent practitioners – such as clinical nurses who are starting their own advocacy practice – and healthcare and other professionals working within a hospital or employer organization. An intensive training program for advocates leads to a Certificate in Patient Advocacy, which will serve as the imprimatur for patients and their families seeking reputable advocates.

“The time is now to elevate the position of the patient advocate to ensure that consumers are getting the best possible care at a fair price,” said Diane Schwartz, senior vice president of PPAI and Dorland Health. “We can all relate to circumstances in which a knowledgeable advocate could have made the difference in one’s healthcare situation. PPAI is designed to be the central place of learning smart patient advocacy and taking that knowledge straight to the patient.”

PPAI offers news, analysis, resources, tools and training for members and nonmembers. The certificate program is being led by healthcare educators Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, president of Mullahy & Associates, and Jeanne Boling, MSN, CRRN, CDMS, CCM, vice president of Mullahy & Associates. A distinguished advisory board includes professionals from all sectors of healthcare, including insurance, legal and financial planning sectors. Find out more at http://www. patientadvocatetraining. com. Other members of the PPAI team include Associate Publisher Carol Brault and Anne Llewellyn, editor in chief of Dorland Health, who will oversee the expansive content offerings at PPAI.

ABOUT PPAI and DORLAND HEALTH
The Professional Patient Advocate Institute (http://www. patientadvocatetraining. com) is a for-profit organization with main offices in Rockville, MD and New York, NY. It is part of Dorland Health, which is a division of Access Intelligence, a business information company with market-leading brands such as Contexo Media (serving medical billing and coding professionals), PR News, Media Industry Newsletter, CableFAX, Defense Daily, The Satellite Show, Trade Fair Group and more. Visit Access Intelligence at http://www. accessintel. com and Dorland Health at http://www. dorlandhealth. com.

For an interview with Diane Schwartz or Catherine Mullahy, contact Hope Kabik at hkabik(at)accessintel(dot)com
For information about partnering with PPAI, contact Carol Brault at cbrault(at)accessintel(dot)com.

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IT Computer Support of New York Welcomes Well-Seasoned Team of Professionals

IT Computer Support of New York Welcomes Well-Seasoned Team of Professionals

IT Computer Support of New York is pleased to welcome Sam Levy as Vice President of Operations and John Sortino as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sam Levy has many years of experience in the educational and healthcare IT industries. He has been a Cisco certification instructor at Queens College as well as a data center/network architect and team manager. Sam Levy brings strong broad based skills to the company. John Sortino is the founder of Vermont Teddy Bear Company

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 14, 2007

Dan Scolnick, Sam Levy and John Sortino join forces to establish IT Computer Support of New York. IT Computer Support of New York is a computer network services and support company designed to exceed the needs of small and medium sized businesses in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Chicago and San Francisco areas.

IT Computer Support of New York, "...is a result of research and planning, it was a long time in the making. Our expanded line of services is very exciting," says Dan Scolnick, President. "The name says what we do in a very clear way. With carefully engineered customer service, IT Computer Support of New York provides exceptional bi-lingual computer network support to small and medium businesses that use Microsoft and Apple networks."

IT Computer Support of New York is pleased to welcome Sam Levy as Vice President of Operations and John Sortino as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sam Levy has many years of experience in the educational and healthcare IT industries. He has been a Cisco certification instructor at Queens College as well as a data center/network architect and team manager. Sam Levy brings strong broad based skills to the company. John Sortino is the founder of Vermont Teddy Bear Company. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company was awarded "Best Customer Service Company in New England." He was awarded "Best Company and CEO in America" by the National Foundation of Independent Business People and he was awarded "top 100 marketing people in America" by Advertising Age. Dan Scolnick, an Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University School of Information Technology, has been a consultant to Fortune 50 companies as well as maintaining a large practice of fast growing small and medium sized businesses for over 23 years.

IT Computer Support of New York serves the SMB market with network support, disaster recovery, consulting, data integration, data center design and architecture, email service, monitoring, strategic planning, security, thin client, assessment, HIPPA Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance and desktop help.

"We are good listeners and easy to talk to," says Dan. "Call us and speak with knowledgeable, competent and intelligent people. A real person answers the phone. You get the support you need and we respect your time."

To contact IT Computer Support of New York, call toll free at 1-877-752-6283 or visit them on the web at www. itcomputersupportnewyork. com.

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International Baccalaureate Appoints Carol Bellamy as Board Chair

International Baccalaureate Appoints Carol Bellamy as Board Chair

The International Baccalaureate (IB) announced today the appointment of Carol Bellamy as chair of the IB Board of Governors during the organization's Annual General Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The former executive director of UNICEF takes over from Monique Seefried, who has served in the position since 2003. After two five year terms as executive director of UNICEF, from 1995-2004, Carol was appointed president and CEO of non-profit organization World Learning, a developer of community-driven development programmes in more than 75 countries.

(PRWEB) April 29, 2009

Geneva, Switzerland, April 27, 2009 -- The International Baccalaureate (IB) announced today the appointment of Carol Bellamy as chair of the IB Board of Governors during the organization's Annual General Meeting taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.

The former executive director of UNICEF takes over from Monique Seefried, who has served in the position since 2003. After two five year terms as executive director of UNICEF, from 1995-2004, Carol was appointed president and CEO of non-profit organization World Learning, a developer of community-driven development programmes in more than 75 countries. Since 2007, she has been chair of the Board of Directors of the Fair Labor Association, which promotes workers' rights internationally.

"I am extremely pleased to be serving as chair of the IB Board of Governors," says Carol. "We have important work ahead of us at IB, at a time when students need more than ever to have access to high quality education to prepare them to understand and effectively respond to today's complex and challenging world."

Born and raised in New York, USA, Carol was elected the first female president of New York City Council in 1978. She went on to work in leading roles in financial services at Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley, and at law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, before another 'first' in 1993 when she became the first director of the US Peace Corps to have also been a Peace Corps volunteer.

The Director General welcomes Carol Bellamy

Jeffrey Beard, Director General, reports on the appointment, "The rising importance of education reflects the new demands of a new world. Students today need to demonstrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, communication skills, teamwork, analytical reasoning and real world problem-solving skills--skills that are at the core of IB programmes. Carol's appointment to the IB Board of Governors will support and strengthen our strategy of ensuring that an IB education becomes the key to young students' success as responsible citizens in the 21st century."

Quality education has been shown to enhance economic opportunities and empowerment

Following her appointment as chair of the IB Board, Carol Bellamy addressed the annual Peterson Lecture, in memory of the IB's first director general Alec Peterson.

Bellamy called upon governments and citizens around the world to do more to help children through concrete action, and reminded the audience of the logic of the demographics: "More than 80% of the world's population is in developing economies, and roughly half of these people are under the age of 18. In our global economy, a majority of a large multinational corporation's workforce will be located miles and several continents away from headquarters. 59% of revenues of the 40 largest multinationals will be earned abroad and 2/3 of sales will come from other than their country of origin. Bottom line: no one can afford to ignore education, health and wellbeing of any of the world's young."

In reference to her new post, Bellamy highlighted the importance of the role of the IB in her lecture. "The IB offers something of a great power to the future of children around the world. It offers the chance for children to be problem solvers in their own communities, it offers children the tools and understanding they need in order to appreciate that as citizens of both their own country and the globe they can help to create a better world".

Bellamy joins a leading global player in international education

Bellamy joins the IB following a year that marks a record number of schools offering IB programmes, with a total of 3,150 programmes being taught in 134 countries worldwide. 2008 saw an additional 401 programmes being authorized--the same number as the total programmes available in 1992. This annual increase of 13.5% is typical of the steady growth in IB programmes since the organization was founded in 1968.

However, the organization hasn't been content to simply let the growth continue. Motivated by a mission to "encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right," the IB has engaged with like-minded organizations to open access to IB programmes.

Founded in 1968, the IB works with more than 2,500 schools in 134 countries to offer and develop its three challenging programmes to more than 700,000 students ranging in ages 3 to 19. The IB programmes provide an education that combines strong academic base, an emphasis on personal development and a global perspective. The IB encourages students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens.

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Foxborough State Hospital, Now a Mixed-Use Property That Includes Condo-Style Luxury Apartments, Will Host an Oktoberfest Event to Benefit Charity

Foxborough State Hospital, Now a Mixed-Use Property That Includes Condo-Style Luxury Apartments, Will Host an Oktoberfest Event to Benefit Charity

Tickets Are on Sale Now for the Oct. 6th Food Tasting Event at Chestnut Green to Benefit the Tri-Town Food Pantries of Mansfield, Foxboro and Norton, Mass.

Foxborough MA (Vocus) October 1, 2009

Chestnut Green (http://www. chestnutgreen. com/), a mixed-use property at the former site of former Foxboro State Hospital (http://www. chestnutgreen. com/), will host a VinCo Properties (http://www. vincoproperties. com/), Inc.-sponsored Oktoberfest charity event (http://www. tri-townchamber. org/index. php? option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=109&extmode=view&extid=54) on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the Shops at Chestnut Green will become a culinary paradise to benefit the Tri-Town Food Pantries of Mansfield, Foxboro, and Norton. Selections from the menus of 24 restaurants based in these and surrounding towns will be available to anyone who attends the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce-produced "Oktoberfest," with proceeds going to Norton-Cupboard of Kindness, Foxboro-Discretionary Fund, and Mansfield Our Daily Bread.

"Last year was a huge success and we are excited to be able to offer this event again this year with our sponsor The Shops at Chestnut Green," said Kara Griffin, executive director of the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce. "There is tremendous variety of quality restaurants here, in our own backyards, which we should all take advantage of. This event offers residents an opportunity to sample delicious offerings from these local establishments, while supporting families in need. Everyone is encouraged to attend Oktoberfest with their friends, family and colleagues."

The latest creation of VinCo Properties, Chestnut Green features shops, office space and the Chestnut Green Apartments (http://www. chestnutgreenapts. com/). The work of VinCo Properties' joint effort with Abrams Properties (http://www. abrams-properties. com/), LLC, these luxury condo-style units are fashioned from a full restoration of Foxboro State Hospital's Greek revival architecture (http://www. chestnutgreenapts. com/gallery/).

The Event opens at 5:00 p. m. and continues to 7:00 p. m. Tickets are $12.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. Advance tickets are can be purchased at the following or by calling the Chamber at 508-339-5655 or by visiting the following locations:

Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce--15 West St., Mansfield
Glee Gifts--121 Main St., Chestnut Green, Foxboro
Mansfield Bank--80 North Main St., Mansfield
North Easton Savings Bank--172 Mansfield Ave., Norton

A full list of participating restaurants appears at the end of this announcement. Food offerings will include appetizers and hors d'oeuvres from a wide range of national cuisines. For instance, LOCO Tapas & Wine Bar in Easton will serve steamed mussels tossed in romesco sauce with toasted garlic and chorizo sausage. And Dream Dinners in Plainville will serve Chicken Paella, a savory dish combining tender white chicken and mildly seasoned sausage with lemon scented rice, sweet red peppers, artichoke hearts and tomatoes.

A new participant at Oktoberfest, EPOCH Senior Living of Norton will bring Lobster Bisque and Bourbon Chicken. Light music from the area's high school jazz groups will complement the large selection of food, as will the services of two on-site massage therapists from Back to Health Chiropractic of Mansfield.

"We are thrilled to be sponsoring this event given our track record of success from last year," said Vince O'Neill, CEO of VinCo Properties. "Everyone is looking forward to sampling the variety of foods in the family atmosphere. We are honored to have an opportunity to give back to a community which has given so much to us."

Chestnut Green, located between Boston and Providence with easy access to Routes 1, 95, 140 and 495, is just nine minutes from the MBTA commuter rail, with service to Providence and Boston suburbs. Apartments are being offered at $1,150 to $2,900 a month, with limited time pre-leasing specials, including one to two months free rent as well as reduced application fees and security deposits on select units. Applications for Chestnut Green Apartments (http://chestnutgreenapts. com/application/) are available online (chestnutgreenapts. com). For information on Foxborough apartment viewings (http://www. chestnutgreenapts. com/about/) and more, prospective tenants and other interested parties may call 1-877-298-APTS.

The following restaurants are scheduled to participate in this year's Oktoberfest at Chestnut Green:

Alberto's Pub & Pizza, Norton
Antonia's Deli, Foxboro
Bertuccis, Mansfield
CBS Scene, Foxboro
Casey O'Conor's, Mansfield
Corks Fine Wine & Liquor, Mansfield
Davios Northern Italian Steakhouse, Foxboro
Dream Dinners, Plainville
Edible Arrangements, Foxboro
EPOCH Senior Living, Norton
Fresh Catch, Mansfield
Friendly's Express, Mansfield
Jimmy's Pub & Restaurant, Mansfield
LOCO tapas & wine bar, Easton
Mai Pearl, Chestnut Green, Foxboro
Nature Springs Water Company, Needham
Piccadilly Pub & Restaurant, Foxboro
Pikes Peak Mining Company, Mansfield
Pizza Time, Chestnut Green, Foxboro
Qdoba Mexican Grill, Mansfield & Foxboro
Sunset Catering, Attleboro
Twenty8 Food & Spirits, Renaissance Hotel Foxboro
Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro, Foxboro
Waxy O'Connor's, Chestnut Green Foxboro

For more information on Oktoberfest at Chestnut Green, call the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce at 508-339-5655

About Chestnut Green
Chestnut Green Apartments are a part of Chestnut Green, an adaptive re-use development of the former Foxborough State Hospital site into a mixed-use community consisting of retail, commercial, and residential housing units. A strong team of industry leaders stands behind the Chestnut Green development, located approximately one-half mile north of downtown Foxborough, Mass. This development team is led by master developer Vince O'Neill of VinCo Properties, Inc. VinCo Properties has developed "The Shops" and "The Offices" in partnership with Matthew Abrams of Abrams Properties, LLC developing 15 townhomes - "The Carriage House Flats" - and 55 apartments. On the perimeter of the property, single-family homes are being developed by Michael Intoccia of Intoccia Construction Company and Douglas King of Douglas A. King Builders, Inc. King is also developing 60 town homes. For more information, please visit www. chestnutgreen. com.

Members of the news media interested in learning more about Chestnut Green may contact the following individuals:

Lisa A. Nickerson
Nickerson PR
617-848-8193
Lisa AT nickersonpme DOT com

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Fort Lauderdale Advertising and PR Agency Hires Promotional Product Specialist

Fort Lauderdale Advertising and PR Agency Hires Promotional Product Specialist

Premiere Advertising and Public Relations Agency located in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida announces new employee Tami S. Blatecky to join their Advertising Specialties department. Blatecky brings with her over eighteen years of corporate marketing, promotions and sales experience within the consulting, sports marketing, legal and retail industries.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) October 19, 2006 -–

AdBit's (http://www. AdBits. com (http://www. AdBits. com)), a premiere Advertising and Public Relations Agency located in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida announces new employee Tami S. Blatecky to join their Advertising Specialties department. In this position, Blatecky will be responsible for managing all aspects of business-to-business relations, coordinating the creative workflow and sorting an internal database of more than 800,000 different promotional products, corporate gifts and giveaway items.

Blatecky brings with her over eighteen years of corporate marketing, promotions and sales experience within the consulting, sports marketing, legal and retail industries. She holds a B. S. Degree in Journalism/ Marketing from Southern Illinois University. She is a certified volunteer with the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area.

“I enjoy helping our clients grow their business with creative custom promotional products that appeal to their specific customers,” says Tami. “I have a lot of great ideas and I love helping people create sales solutions. AdBit's Advertising & PR has a great reputation in South Florida for creating the best brochures, web sites, print ads and promotional items available. I am excited to be a new member of the team.”

AdBit's Advertising & PR specializes in developing unique promotional product ideas that fit any marketing plan. Our advertising specialties department can imprint your company logo or slogan on anything, for example; Stress Relievers, Awards & Recognitions, Lanyards, Bags, Calendars & Planners, Clocks & Watches, Cups & Napkins, Coasters, Robes, Towels & Slippers, Gift Sets, Golf Products, Key Rings, Magnets, Notepads, Pens & Pencils and Hats & Shirts.

“We are very fortunate to have Tami on our team,” says Bit Grubbström, Founder of AdBit's. “Her experience as a buyer of corporate marketing services and promotional products gives her the ability to see the process from the client's perspective. She knows how to effectively help improve our clients' bottom line by integrating advertising specialty items in their promotions.”

About AdBit's

AdBit's, a Florida based full service agency, is a woman owned business creating outstanding results in advertising since 1994. AdBit's has a diverse client list including many local and international companies within tourism, real estate, yachting & marine, motorcycle, healthcare, education and many other industries.

Please call AdBit's for a free analysis of your advertising efforts. If you are in the tri county Florida area; Broward, Dade or Palm Beach, a company representative will be happy to meet at your location to discuss your advertising needs; or feel free to schedule an appointment to visit AdBit's located at 1003 SE 17th Street in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

More Info Contact:

Anthony M. Ragland

AdBit’s Advertising & PR

P 954.467.8420

F 954.467.0809

Website: http://www. AdBits. com (http://www. AdBits. com)

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FDA Selects FileTrail RFID for National Solution

FDA Selects FileTrail RFID for National Solution

FileTrail, Inc. today announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has selected FileTrail RFID to track and manage for the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA).

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2007

FileTrail, Inc. today announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has selected FileTrail RFID to track and manage for the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). FileTrail was selected in September as the result of an RFP for an RFID tracking solution to cover 15 district offices.

The FDA evaluated FileTrail and RFID technology after it was implemented in the San Francisco office in March of 2006. This solution leveraged Gen 2 RFID technology to automate tracking and management of audit files, case files, evidence and other items. Color-coded end tab labels will automate filing and retrieval, and prevent misfiles.

The FileTrail solution provides a completely browser-based interface. The browser tools are immediately familiar to staff, so training requirements are minimal.

"The RFID from FileTrail has been great. Staff are often apprehensive about a new technology, but the processes FileTrail has built are simple, efficient and very easy," according to Mohammad Samimi, Quality Assurance Manager in the San Francisco District Office.

The FileTrail solution is a good fit for the FDA. FileTrail is used by many of the organizations that ORA is responsible for auditing, including Actelion, Amgen, GE Healthcare, Genentech, Sosei and others.

About FDA
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.

About FileTrail
FileTrail, Inc., is the leading provider of Gen 2 RFID tracking solutions for the office environment and browser-based records management software. Companies of all sizes turn to FileTrail to streamline processes with the latest technology and most configurable software. Headquartered in San Jose, California, FileTrail has been providing solutions for records management using bar coding and RFID since 2001.

FileTrail may be reached at 408 289-1300 or through their website at www. filetrail. com.

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Greene King Earns 2008 Summit Award at Consona Customer Conference

Greene King Earns 2008 Summit Award at Consona Customer Conference

Consona™ Customer Management Helps UK Brewer Integrate Acquisitions, Maintain Revenue Streams and Achieve Savings after Remarkable Growth; Company Wins Transformation Award.

Las Vegas, NV/Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) October 30, 2008 -—

Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) (http://consona. com/Consona/default. aspx? pagename=CRM-Solutions) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) (http://consona. com/Consona/default. aspx? pagename=Cross-Industry-ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced at its premier customer conference, Consona Connect, that Greene King, a UK-based brewery and pub operating company and Consona Customer Management user, is the 2008 recipient of the software provider’s Transformation Award.

The Transformation Award, part of Consona’s annual Summit Awards, honors a customer that has been able to either reinvent its business or achieve a strong return on investment in a relatively short period of time. Recipients of the award submit both qualitative and quantitative data that illustrate how the solution has impacted the customer’s business model or overall business performance. Award recipients display significant business improvements and changes, such as unprecedented customer satisfaction levels, the introduction of new products and services, or increased sales.

Greene King has been brewing beer and operating pubs for over 200 years, growing steadily from 800 pubs in 1996 to more than 2,600 today. Greene King faced a number of issues following rapid expansion, including concerns about the potential breakdown of customer satisfaction. Customer contact was fragmented, falling between account managers and weekly customer sales contacts with no transparency of performance levels. The company decided that a dedicated team was required to manage relationships with pub managers and lessees, as well as independent free trade, national, and off-trade customers to effectively manage product quality, distribution and installation of dispense equipment, as well as other business issues. In addition, Greene King also recognized the importance of managing growing consumer expectations for product quality and customer service.

Greene King faced this challenge with the use of the Consona Customer Management Solution and achieved the following:
 Rapidly expanded its business through acquisition and seamlessly integrated the acquired companies while maintaining income streams and avoiding the need for eight additional people at a savings of 250,000 pounds per year.  Dealt successfully and efficiently with license reform and new regulatory requirements with an estimated savings of 100,000 pounds per year in cost avoidance.  Reduced new licensee failure rate from 20 to 6 percent within the first two years of implementing the system.  Managed the rent role, annual retail price increases, and rent concessions for pub closures, eliminating an estimated two percent loss totalling about 1 million pounds per year in savings.

“Quite simply, we could not have achieved what we have without Consona CRM,” said Clive Pettitt, director of market planning for Greene King. “Our use of the technology has allowed our vision to be realized.”

“We are thrilled to honor Greene King with a Summit Award for some absolutely tremendous achievements," said Jeff Tognoni, CEO of Consona. "Greene King sets a standard for the commitment it takes to gain maximum return on a business system investment. The growth and success this company has achieved with our support reminds all of us at Consona why we're in business."

About Consona Corporation
Consona Corporation (Consona, formerly known as M2M Holdings Inc.) is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) (http://consona. com/Consona/default. aspx? pagename=CRM-Solutions) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) (http://consona. com/Consona/default. aspx? pagename=Cross-Industry-ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes. Consona is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission (http://consona. com/Consona/default. aspx? pagename=Vision), Consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. Consona serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures and Thoma Bravo jointly own Consona. For further information, visit www. consona. com, e-mail info @ consona. com, or call (888) 8 CONSONA.

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