Cost Management Performance Group, LLC Opens Office in Salt Lake City; All Telecommunications Benchmarking and Consulting Will Be Managed From New Location.

CINCINNATI & SALT LAKE CITY -- Cost Management Performance Group, LLC, (CMPG), a consultancy that provides a comprehensive range of high-ROI (return on investment) cost management solutions, announced that it has opened an office in Salt Lake City, Utah to meet the growing demand for its telecommunications and IT benchmarking services.

"The demand for good, reliable benchmark data and sourcing skills in telecommunications continues to grow," said Chip Bookwalter, office manager and senior consultant, CMPG. "The decision to extend our business to the Western United States is indicative of our commitment to and investment in our clients and their interest in competitively examining their supplier relationships. The closer we can be to our clients, the more economically we can deliver our services."

Since its recent inception, the Salt Lake City office has successfully signed Zions Bank to its client roster. Grant Karnes, CMPG's president and executive partner, says Chip Bookwalter's telecommunications and IT experience and leadership of the new office positions CMPG for continued growth in the West and nationally.

"Chip is a great asset for our company and we are confident that through his leadership and industry knowledge the Salt Lake City office will continue to secure exceptional contract terms and provide significant savings opportunities for our clients," said Mr. Karnes.

For more information about CMPG, visit www.cmpg.us or call [phone].

About CMPG

Headquartered in Cincinnati, CMPG utilizes detailed benchmark data and advanced sourcing and supplier management methods to help companies of all sizes achieve earnings growth by reducing operating costs, improving supplier performance and establishing sustained excellence in cost management. The company has offices in Cincinnati, Ohio; Charlotte, NC; and Naples, FL; and more recently, Salt Lake City, UT. Since its inception in 1998, CMPG has contributed more than $100 million to the profitability of its clients, which include several top and emerging financial services and manufacturing companies.