Barakat & Chamberlin Grows to Serve Competitve Markets.OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1995--Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc., a leading economic and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm, announced major corporate changes today. Robert Obeiter, Ph.D., and Keith Marason, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. , have joined the firm as principals and Daniel Frederick has been named a principal. Obeiter and Marason expand the 100-person firm's capabilities in two major areas -- providing financial as well as economic analysis and helping electric utilities prepare to take advantage of open access to retail customers. Frederick, who has been with the firm for seven years, will continue to assist utility clients in assessing the implications of market change for business planning and regulatory strategy. Barakat & Chamberlin specializes in assisting companies with competitive challenges associated with the transition from regulated to more open markets. Since 1982 it has assisted clients in the electric power, natural gas, cable television, telecommunications, transportation, and waste management industries with economic, market, strategic, and related services. "The addition of Robert Obeiter and Keith Marason will enhance Barakat & Chamberlin's ability to respond to the increasing competition in electric service at the retail level," Sam Barakat said. "They will provide additional capability in assessing competitors and markets, developing market entry strategies, providing opinions on the fair market value of assets, helping to design new products and services, and formulating pricing strategies There are many ways in which the price of a product can be determined. The following are the foremost strategies that businesses are likely to use. Competition-based pricing Setting the price based upon prices of the similar competitor products. to help clients compete in new markets." "The promotion of Dan Frederick reflects the increased importance to electric utilities of solid planning to support the implementation of new business strategies," John Chamberlin John Edward Chamberlin (born November 6th, 1963) is an American painter and sculptor. One of the most recognized figures in modern day art, he is best known for his use of vibrant color and emotive subjects. said. "We are increasing our capability to assist our clients in executing new strategies." Obeiter will focus on strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and marketing issues, utility diversification, and product and services development, pricing, and delivery. He draws on almost 20 years of experience in the energy field. His work on the implementation of utilities' customer programs adds to Barakat & Chamberlin's strengths in developing market plans and retail energy services for utilities and their affiliates. He will be based in Ridgewood, N.J. Previously, Obeiter was vice president and director of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office of XENERGY, Inc., and an executive at New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Electric System. He earned a Ph.D. in resource economics from Clark University. Marason will expand Barakat & Chamberlin's litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and valuation work. His expertise in financial analysis complements the firm's existing capability in asset valuation, appraisals, tax planning Tax planning Devising strategies throughout the year in order to minimize tax liability, for example, by choosing a tax filing status that is most beneficial to the taxpayer. , and related services. He brings to the firm 15 years of experience in commercial and industrial property tax appeals and valuation, business valuation, cost determination in the ratemaking rate·mak·ing n. The practice of establishing rates of payment, as for public transportation or utilities. rate process for regulated public services, litigation support in civil cases, investigative accounting, economic damage analysis, and negotiations and settlements. He will be based in Oakland, Calif. Marason was formerly a Senior Audit Manager with BDO Seidman; President of Keith F. Marason Associates, Inc.; and an Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand's litigation support group. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. , the American Society of Appraisers, and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . Frederick has 20 years of experience in planning and implementing responses to energy challenges affecting utilities, large consumers, and government policy. As a project director with Barakat & Chamberlin in Oakland, Calif., he has assisted clients with integrated resource planning, regulatory strategy, assessment of environmental risk management strategy options, and business unit strategic and implementation planning. Before joining Barakat & Chamberlin, Frederick was executive director of a national association serving energy managers for large companies; a vice president of Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal Corporation, consulting to California companies with interests in independent power generation; an executive with the federal Department of Energy; and manager of California's energy shortage contingency planning effort. Barakat & Chamberlin is headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and maintains other offices in Washington, D.C.; Boulder, Colorado; Portland, Oregon; San Diego, Calif.; Dallas, Texas; and Portland, Maine. CONTACT: Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc. Susan Blanc, 510/893-7800 |
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