Diamond hires founder of Cleveland Consulting Associates; Expands operational consulting capability.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1995--Business 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 Diamond Technology Partners, Inc. today announced the founder of operations consulting firm Cleveland Consulting Associates, James C. Spira, 53, joined the firm as a managing partner. Spira also serves on the firm's management committee, the group responsible for the overall direction and strategy of the firm. Spira will guide the firm's efforts in advising and assisting consumer and retail companies in operationalizing their business strategies. ``Operationalizing strategy is about developing links between the buy, make, move and sell functions of a company, and tightly aligning them with their competitive strategy,'' Spira explained. ``The business of operationalizing strategy is a huge opportunity, and Diamond is a young company that is very well positioned in this area.'' Diamond has been growing rapidly since its inception in February 1994. Diamond ended its first fiscal year (ended March 31, 1995) with nearly $13 million in revenues and a staff of nearly 70 professionals, realizing profitability in only six months. The firm anticipates growing to 130 professionals, over the next six months. Diamond Chairman Mel Bergstein noted, ``The market for Diamond's services is about $20 billion in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. alone, and is growing at about 17 percent a year. ``Companies are looking to use technology to enter new markets, open new distribution channels or realize unprecedented efficiencies,'' explained Bergstein. ``Jim's long-term interest and understanding of the consumer and retail industries will enhance Diamond's ability to provide high-impact 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 to business in these industries.'' EXECUTIVE PROFILE--JAMES C. SPIRA Spira has an outstanding record in the consulting industry for providing exceptional client service and building a high quality, focused professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm. He has been helping companies improve quality, marketplace performance and profitability for more than 20 years. In 1974, Spira founded Cleveland Consulting Associates (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ), after developing an affinity for the market with positions at Ernst & Young and A.T. Kearney. Under his leadership as president 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 CCA, the firm became the premier consultancy in operations and supply chain management in the consumer and retail industries. In 1989, the firm was acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation. Spira joins Diamond from The Tranzonic Companies (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :``TNZA'') where he was responsible for corporate development and business unit performance as group vice president. Spira serves on a number of corporate boards and is an active member of the Cleveland civic community. In addition to serving on the board of directors for The Tranzonic Companies, he also is a board member of publicly held Ciber Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :``CIBR''), the National Accounts Division of Progressive Insurance and Copernicus, a leading marketing investment strategy firm. Spira is active in various local, national and international civic groups, including past president and life trustee of the Jewish Family Service Associate, chairman of the board of governors of the Cleveland College Jewish Studies Jewish studies also known as Judaic studies is a subject area of study available at many colleges and universities in North America. Traditionally, Jewish studies was part of the natural practice of Judaism by Jews. , the Diabetes Association, United Way, and is an active corporate fund-raiser for the Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland Orchestra, one of the foremost orchestras in the United States. It gave its first performance in 1918 under Nikolai Sokoloff, who was conductor until 1933. In 1931, the orchestra moved from the Cleveland Masonic Temple into Severance Hall. . Spira, a lifetime Cleveland area resident, resides in Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 29,405. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side. with wife, Myrna. ABOUT DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. Diamond is a business consulting firm specializing in developing technology enabled strategies and operationalizing those strategies for leading corporations in the United States. Diamond provides innovative solutions to today's most challenging business issues by addressing the entire company, including it's business strategy, operations and processes, organization and technology functions. Diamond is headquartered in Chicago, Ill. CONTACT: Diamond Technology Partners, Inc. Julia Wallace, 312/255-5055 |
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