Predictive Systems Names John M. Jacobs to Board.Business Editors & Technology Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 1, 2001 Predictive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRDS PRDS Parti Républicain Démocratique et Social (French: Democratic and Social Republican Party, Mauritania) PRDS Pitt-Rogers-Danks Syndrome PRDS Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society, Inc. ), a leading network infrastructure and security 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 , today announced it has appointed John M. Jacobs to its Board of Directors. A former Deputy Chairman in charge of global services for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Jacobs is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years of experience in the consulting field. Mr. Jacobs served as Vice Chairman in charge of Coopers & Lybrand Consulting (CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. ), prior to the PricewaterhouseCoopers merger in 1998. In this capacity, he was the 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. responsible for successfully transitioning CLC into a highly profitable strategy and IT consulting firm. "John has helped build several successful consulting firms, as well as run one of the largest and most profitable. We're very pleased to add John Jacobs John Jacobs is the name of:
Added Bill Wyman Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1993. , Predictive Systems' Chairman of the Board, "John's experience and skills help to round out our board. We now have the people necessary to provide strong support to our management team." "Over the past several years, Predictive Systems has grown to become a top network and information security consulting firm," said Jacobs. "I look forward to joining the board and helping to take the company to the next level." Prior to joining CLC in 1991, Mr. Jacobs served as Group Vice President at Temple Barker & Sloane (TBS), where he led business development, client handling, and staff development. During his tenure at TBS, the company grew from $10 million to $120 million and staff rose from 100 to over 800 professionals. TBS served over 500 clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, transportation, and government. Before his tenure with TBS, Mr. Jacobs served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. 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. Systems, a subsidiary of Arthur D. Little. In this capacity, he was responsible for the overall professional activities of this software company, with over $150 million in revenues. Mr. Jacobs was also a Group Vice President of the Index Group, where he was responsible for the development and management consulting practice on a national basis. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jacobs was a consultant and associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, where he was a member of the computer systems division. A graduate of Colgate University, he is active in both professional and community groups. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Pops Orchestra and has also served on the Board of Directors of ACME, Meritus Consulting, and ITP ITP - Intent to Package Systems. The company also announced that Robert Belau, its co-founder and former president of Predictive Systems, has resigned from the Board. He resigned as president of the company in August. About Predictive Systems Predictive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRDS) is a leading network infrastructure and security consulting firm focused on building fast, reliable, secure networks for service providers and global enterprises. The firm's BusinessFirst(TM) approach maps technology solutions to business goals, and delivers measurable results. Predictive Systems' clients include Allstate, Bear Stearns, BellSouth, British Telecom, Cisco Systems, Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. , First Union National Bank, MasterCard, Pfizer, and WorldCom. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Predictive Systems has regional offices throughout the United States. Internationally, it has offices in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and the UK. For additional information, please contact Predictive Systems at 800/770-4958 or visit www.predictive.com. Predictive Systems, the Predictive Systems logo, BusinessFirst, and Global Integrity are trademarks or registered trademarks of Predictive Systems, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future financial results of Predictive Systems. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating such statements, investors should specifically consider various factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated from such forward-looking statements, including the matters set forth in Predictive Systems' reports and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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