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Adroit Consulting's Kathy Johnson Joins Executive Panel to Discuss Information Security, Privacy.


CHICAGO -- Adroit Consulting Principal Kathy Johnson Kathy Johnson, also known as Kathy Johnson Clarke (born September 13, 1959) is an American commentator and retired artistic gymnast. She is notable for being one of the first American gymnasts to win a major international medal, and for her longevity and tenacity in  will speak at the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.


(Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization.
 Forum & Executive IT Summit on a panel discussing Information Security and Privacy issues next Tuesday, April 17 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. Ms. Johnson is responsible for Adroit Consulting's Program Management Practice Area that specializes in helping companies manage and achieve business results from complex enterprise technology transformations.

Ms. Johnson will highlight the challenges her team encountered and overcame for a large global pharmaceutical company based in Illinois while implementing a global human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees.  data privacy project through the U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
.

The two-day CIO event is co-hosted by the IT Executive Exchange and the Technology Executive Network and attracts CIOs from Illinois and neighboring states.

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1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

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 Ms. Johnson, "The success of a transformation initiative often hinges on the 'seemingly innocuous' role of the program management office (PMO PMO Prime Minister's Office
PMO Premier Oil Plc (stock symbol)
PMO Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (USA Milk Industry)
PMO Provost Marshal's Office
PMO Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
) and its ability to define business and project requirements, anticipate challenges, and deliver the agreed-upon results. Many companies are increasingly choosing, as did this client, to implement independent PMOs that bridge the gap that often exists between business stakeholders, IT management and diverse internal organizational agendas. In this situation, we had a smart, talented PMO team, and as a result, the company achieved its goals despite multiple hurdles."

About Adroit Consulting

Adroit Consulting (www.adroitconsulting.com) is an operational consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting company

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
, specializing in developing strategies, implementing operational improvements and aligning business and technology. The company's areas of focus are customer support, sales effectiveness, market expansion, and technology optimization. Adroit declares success when changes are effectively executed and operational. For more information, visit www.adroitconsulting.com.

Adroit Consulting Clients Include:
Bankers Life & Casualty
Bekins Holding Corp.
Bosch Power Tools
Everpure, Inc.
Focused Health Solutions
Globe Union
General Binding Corporation
Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC)
The Manitowoc Company
SourceMedia
Woodhead Industries, Inc.
Yaskawa Electric Americas
Zebra Technologies
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