ThinkSpark Announces Dallas Resident Rick Graziane Will Lead Dallas Office.Business/High-Tech Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001 Graziane brings first-hand information technology experience and leadership to ThinkSpark's well-established consulting practice in Dallas ThinkSpark, an information systems integrator and business solutions provider, today announced Rick Graziane as practice director of the company's largest consulting practice, located in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. . As practice director, Graziane oversees all ThinkSpark activities in the Dallas market. He directs local market planning, product and consulting sales and services, client relationship management, staff recruiting and employee development. Graziane is also responsible for developing and managing ThinkSpark's brand in the Dallas area. "We're really pleased that Rick has joined ThinkSpark to lead our Dallas practice," said Patrick Mullins, 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. . "His prior experience enabled him to hit the ground running from day one. Rick's innate understanding of our business and the Dallas marketplace, combined with his fresh ideas and enthusiasm, are exactly what we need to move our business forward." Graziane and the ThinkSpark team in Dallas will continue to build the practice's business by providing solutions designed to produce fast results for businesses and yield the best return on their information technology investment. ThinkSpark specializes in knowledge management, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) and e-commerce solutions built on Oracle's popular database tools and applications suite. Prior to joining ThinkSpark, Graziane was managing director for TMP TMP (thymidine monophosphate): see thymine. Worldwide, formerly System One Technical, where he established a start-up software consulting sales division for the Dallas, Austin and Houston markets. His team of consulting professionals offered ERP, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and web technology solutions to Fortune 1000 clients. Graziane also served as the Western regional manager for FEDCO FEDCO Federal Employees Distributing Company (Co-Op) FEDCO Federation of Coops (Waterville, Maine) FEDCO Fedora Distribution Committee , Lifework life·work n. The chief or entire work of a person's lifetime. Noun 1. lifework - the principal work of your career calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained Inc. in Tacoma, Washington. While there, he increased sales by 44 percent and growth by 40 percent in an eight-state region responsible for procuring management positions with Fortune 1000 companies for junior military officers. Graziane served in the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local for more than 10 years as an Army Infantry Officer. He also holds a bachelor of arts in business management from Cameron University Cameron University a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology and graduate and professional studies. in Oklahoma. About ThinkSpark: For more than 14 years, ThinkSpark has delivered unmatched Oracle database expertise, systems integration, and education services. Building on this foundation, the company provides business solutions for e-commerce, knowledge management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) that help businesses compete in the digital marketplace that has become central to today's economic environment. ThinkSpark's quick-start, scalable approach provides real business solutions that produce real business value. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ThinkSpark's more than 470 professionals serve clients across all industries throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the United Kingdom from offices in Atlanta; Austin; Belfast, Ireland; Chicago; Cleveland, OH; Dallas; Dayton, OH; Denver; Fort Worth; Houston; Las Vegas; London; Oklahoma City; Omaha; San Antonio and Tulsa, OK. For more information about ThinkSpark, call 888/262-6043 from the U.S., Canada and Mexico; in Europe, call +44 1753 579956; or visit ThinkSpark on the World Wide Web at thinkspark.com. ThinkSpark professionals are available to provide information and comment on a wide range of e-commerce, knowledge management and ERP-related topics. Contact Blake Lewis at 972/231-1800, or send an email with information on your area of interest to media.info@thinkspark.com. ThinkSpark and the ThinkSpark logo are service marks of ThinkSpark Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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