CFT Consulting Draws Top Talent for Boston Office; Bill Carey and Frank Andryauskas to Head Up Branch Office Servicing Growing Client Base in Northeast.

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1999--CFT Consulting, Inc. (CFT), a retail and supply-chain systems and management consulting firm based in Sarasota, announced Wednesday that Bill Carey and Frank Andryauskas have joined the company as Principals and will be directing CFT's client services in the company's recently opened branch office in the greater Boston area.

Carey, formerly an executive with IBM Global Services and Dexter Shoes, is an 18 year veteran in the IT/Retail arena with a strong background in Systems Application Implementation and Systems Architecture. Andryauskas, who most recently was a CIO at Staples, is a well known business presence in the Boston area. With more than 25 years of industry experience under his belt, Andryauskas comes to CFT with a solid background in Information Systems Strategy, Supply Chain Management, and eCommerce strategy and implementation.

Both men have impressive credentials and, using their well rounded industry expertise, will share the leadership role in serving CFT's established and rapidly growing clientele in the Northeast.

"The opportunities in the Boston/New England area are limitless," said Carey. "Working with Frank was a key deciding factor for me to join CFT. We are pleased to be part of a dynamic company that has direction and a solid moral and ethical relationship toward its clients and staff." Andryauskas agrees. "Bill and I complement each other very well in our CFT-related experience," said Andryauskas. "Working from this local office will allow us to make maximum use of our backgrounds and both our existing and our new clients in the Boston/New England area will benefit from having us close at hand."

CFT is no stranger to New England. Ken Goldberg and Ken Morris, the founding partners of CFT, are both Boston area natives. And, while CFT's client list today covers the U.S. from coast to coast and includes Mexico and Canada, some of the longest standing relationships are with New England clients. "We've always had it in mind to open an office in the Boston area," said Ken Morris. "Bill and Frank are helping us take one more step in our efforts to satisfy our clients world wide."

CFT's rapid growth and profitability is testimony to the success of its innovative approach to achieving business results by providing the best for its clients. "Many of CFT's long-term clients are in the New England area and the northeast's fast-moving business climate creates a growing demand for our expertise with technologies supporting Retail, Apparel, Footwear, and Textiles," said Ken Goldberg. "Bill Carey and Frank Andryauskas bring a wealth of experience and are an excellent fit for the Boston office."

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About CFT Consulting:

CFT Consulting, Inc. offers a unique source to businesses and their supply-chain partners for identifying, implementing, and managing effective information technology and business processes. CFT serves national and international clients as a full-service management and technology resource.