LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Jan. 26, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Global Conductor (www.globalconductor.com), a privately held management consulting firm, announced its second year of revenue growth and profitability for 2003. With a presence in the United States, Europe and India, Global Conductor provides Project Leadership services on complex, global engagements for Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, financial services and consumer products industries.
"Our firm has grown 150 percent per year for the last two years during tough economic times for the consulting industry. I attribute our success to an overwhelming demand for experienced project leaders - folks who can deliver results among Fortune 500 companies," said Troy Edgar, president and CEO, Global Conductor. "CFOs and CIOs seek our leadership as an alternative to the traditional Big 5 consulting firms. With our proven track record, companies want to leverage our success within their organizations. As a traditional management consulting firm, we have embraced the values of flexibility, integrity, leadership, and results orientation."
Global Conductor, founded in October 2001, has attracted some of the management consulting industry's top veterans from PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (now part of IBM Business Consulting Services) as well as Fortune 500 companies. The management team includes:
-- Troy Edgar - Founder, President and CEO. Mr. Edgar brings
more than 19 years of industry and consulting expertise to the
company. Prior to founding Global Conductor, Mr. Edgar held
several director positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
where he was responsible for building a $40 million IT
strategy and packaged software consulting practice, and
managing and delivering global projects for a variety of U.S.
and Japanese multinational corporations. He also spent nearly
ten years at Boeing, where he served as the Finance and
Information Technology Leader for the company's $1.2 billion
Aerospace Support group. Mr. Edgar holds both a BS and MBA
from the University of Southern California.
-- Kevin Keane - Vice President of Business Development.
Mr. Keane brings more than 12 years of consulting experience
in financial system implementations, process improvement,
performance management and I.T. strategy to Global Conductor.
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Keane served as a principal
consultant for both PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and IBM
Business Consulting Services. He has also held positions with
Xerox Corporation, Ungaretti & Harris and McDermott, Will &
Emery. He holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a
MBA from the University of Southern California.
-- Gary Fishel - Vice President of Integration Services.
Mr. Fishel brings more than 18 years of consulting and
technology expertise to the team. Before joining the team at
Global Conductor, Mr. Fishel spent more than six years as a
principal consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he
managed projects for a variety of global corporations
including Toyota Motor Sales, Avery Dennison and Bank of
Japan. Prior to that, he served as Director of Finance,
Accounting and Brokerage Systems for Coldwell Banker.
He holds a BS in Management and Finance from Pepperdine
University.
-- Krishna Prasad - Vice President of Integration Services.
Mr. Prasad brings more than 15 years of experience delivering
mission critical business solutions to clients in the
financial services, manufacturing and distribution industries.
Prior to joining Global Conductor, Mr. Prasad served as a
principal consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he
spearheaded a variety of projects for leading international
companies. He also held a senior consultant position with
Optimum Technology and was a software engineer for Infosys
Technologies in Bangalore India. Mr. Prasad holds a Bachelor
of Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science
in Pilani, India and an MBA from Ohio State University.
Global Conductor provides its clients with IT Strategy services, ERP Integration services coupled with strong program management expertise. The company's service offerings include:
Program & Project Management
-- Project Management Office (PMO)
-- Business Case Development
-- Strategy, Planning and Resourcing
-- Project Execution
-- Project Recovery & Quality Risk Management (QRM)
ERP Application Integration & Technical Services
-- Financials, Manufacturing and Distribution
-- Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll
-- Acquisition Integration
-- Change Management & Organizational Readiness
-- Business Process and Systems Reengineering
IT Strategy & Technical Services
-- Technical Infrastructure Assessment
-- Enterprise Application & Architecture and Design
-- Technology Organization Assessments, Structuring, and
Functional Integration
Offshore Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & Software Services
-- Finance, Distribution, HR & Payroll Processes
-- System Development & Maintenance Support
-- Call Center and Application Help Desk Support
About Global Conductor
Global Conductor is a privately held, management consulting firm specializing in project leadership services to Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, financial services, and consumer products industries. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.globalconductor.com.