Celerant Consulting Announces John Thompson to Join Worldwide Advisory Board.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003 Renowned business transformation authority joins firm's established six member advisory board Celerant Consulting, the global operational strategy and implementation specialist, today announced the appointment of John Thompson John Thompson is the name of: Academics
Business figuresThompson brings considerable experience in the professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. field to Celerant Consulting. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CSC Europe, with direct responsibility for all Computer Sciences Corporation activities in Europe. Prior to that, he was Vice Chairman of Index Group, a pioneer in the concepts of process redesign and business re-engineering. In the 1960s, he was a co-founder of Interactive Data Corporation, one of the world's first computer time-sharing companies. "The consulting profession has changed; advice based on the latest management theory is less valued. Making change happen, delivering measurable and sustainable results for clients, is what is required," said Thompson. "I look forward to working with Celerant as a sounding board for their ideas, and I hope to offer practical and actionable advice on the best way to put these ideas into practice." "Celerant's Advisory Board is a body of senior level decision-makers from a number of leading global organizations, focused on providing the company with industry insight, market guidance and pragmatic business advice," said Dwight Gertz, President of Celerant's North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . "We are excited to have John join our Advisory Board. His relevant experience and industry knowledge make him a great addition to an already impressive team." Thompson has extensive experience in a number of industries. His clients have included IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Apple, Ford, Xerox, Coca Cola and Shell. He is a Chairman of the Board of Medpanel, Inc., and, until recently, of Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. , Inc.. In the non-profit world, John is President of of the Chocorua Island Chapel Association and Vice Chairman of the New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). Music Festival. He is President and co-Founder of the Masiphumelele Corporation, which builds houses and feeds children in the South African township of the same name. Thompson holds an M.A. from Cambridge University. He divides his time between Center Harbor, New Hampshire Center Harbor is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 996, a number which multiplies severalfold during the summer months. It is situated between Lake Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake. , and Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa. About Celerant Consulting Celerant Consulting enables leading companies to achieve significant increases in quantifiable value. The company provides operational strategy and implementation services and prides itself on being the consultant most able to help organizations progress rapidly from thinking differently to acting differently. Headquartered in London, Celerant Consulting has a 15-year track record and an established presence throughout Europe and North America. The majority of its clients are the top 1000 companies in the world across Energy, Process, Manufacturing, FMCG FMCG Fast Moving Consumer Goods , and Infrastructure industries. Celerant Consulting is an affiliate of Novell, Inc. For more information, please visit: http://www.celerantconsulting.com |
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