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April 23, 2008
7th Annual Spring Symposium

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Premier Sponsors

 

 

Custom Business Solutions

Contact Name

Mark Johnson

Email

johnsonm@custom-it.com

Phone

248-478-5300

Website

http://www.custom-it.com/

 

CUSTOM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, a Certified Woman Owned Business, is an Information Technology (IT) consulting and professional services company based in Novi, Michigan. Custom was founded in June 1995 with three major goals.

  • Develop long-term client relationships.
  • Provide highest quality services at competitive prices.
  • Hire results-oriented employees focused on long term, results-oriented careers.

Custom Business Solutions, along with Infrastructure Implementation, Support and Application Development, offers a full set of Project Management services to our clients. Whether completing a fixed price project, auditing and recovering a project in difficulty, consulting with a client's project management staff, or setting up and operating a project (program) management office, Custom has the structure, knowledge, and experience to get the job done.

 

 

International Institute of Learning

Contact Name

Stephen Blandon

Email

Stephen.Blandon@iil.com

Phone

212.515.5171

Website

http://www.iil.com/

International Institute for Learning (IIL) is an education and consulting firm operating worldwide to help companies achieve excellence in project management and related disciplines. IIL is a PMI® charter global registered education provider, member of its Corporate Council and training partner with prestigious universities. For more information and free webinars, visit iil.com or call 800-325-1533.

 

 

Velociteach

Contact Name

Elise Camuso

Email

ChrisG@velociteach.com

Phone

770-424-3535

Website

http://www.velociteach.com/

Velociteach is an Atlanta-based company, passionate about supporting and furthering the discipline of project management through training and disseminating knowledge and best practices. Velociteach delivers project management and certification training that leads the industry in quality and results. By focusing on and applying a Modified Accelerated Learning technique, Velociteach is able to help professionals from all walks of life understand, apply, and retain, large volumes of information and difficult concepts in a compressed timeframe. Velociteach seminars, including the 3-Day PMP Exam Prep Course, are held around the world. Contact Velociteach today to find out how we can help you accomplish great things.

 

 

 

Compuware Corporation

Contact Name

Dan Tomakowski

Email

daniel.tomakowski@compuware.com

Phone

313-227-7356

Website

http://www.compuware.com/

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including 95 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at file://www.compuware.com/

 

 

 

Xede Consulting Group, Inc.

Contact Name

Chris Beard

Email

cbeard@xede.com

Phone

248-545-9333

Website

http://www.xede.com/

Welcome to an IT consulting firm like no other: Xede. Xede is an IT consulting firm specializing in the design and development of enterprise software solutions. Xede consultants are thinkers, not just doers, who deliver predictable outcomes to software and technology challenges that clients are unable to solve with internal resources.

 

 

 

Microsoft

Contact Name

Chuck Thibodeau

Email

cthib@microsoft.com

Phone

734-239-3921

Website

http://www.microsoft.com/

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Project is the leading project management that helps you stay informed by controlling your project work, schedule, and finances, and effectively communicate project data.

 

 

Event Sponsors

 

 

PMTI

Contact Name

Felicia Robinson

Email

info@4PMTI.com

Phone 734-786-0104

Website

http://www.4pmti.com/

PMTI, a global leader in PMP® certification training and a Global Registered Education Provider of Project Management Institute (PMI), offers a highly sought-after and popular 4-day PMP® certification boot camp with 100% pass or money-back guarantee*. This accelerated training course with 98% success rate is offered by PMTI in US, Canada, India, UAE, and Australia. Our faculty of 18+ instructors and world-renowned advisors make our courses some of the best offered in this field. PMTI helps a certified project manager keep their PMP with "PDUs from PM Stalwarts" - PDU courses in Risk Management, Earned Value Management, MS Project in Practice, Organizational Project Management Maturity (OPM3®), and Project Management Essentials. Join the thousands of project managers who trusted PMTI and succeeded.

 

 

MetLife

Contact Name

Rick Ferguson

Email

rferguson@metlife.com

Phone 248-680-0490 x166

Website

http://www.RichardCFerguson.com

"Each day we face difficulties in managing our finances. Inflation, taxes, debt, changing interest rates, and stock market swings - their effect can be unsettling. One thing we can be certain of is that the future will come, whether we are financially ready or not. MetLife Securities applies the proven project management disciplines to financial planning for individuals and businesses. Founded in 1983, MetLife Securities provides a wealth of investment, brokerage, and advisory services designed to help investors reach their financial goals. MetLife Securities is registered in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico."

 

ProXalt

Email

Contact@ProXalt.com

Phone

248.565.2000

Website

http://www.proxalt.com/

 

ProXalt is a global Registered Educational Provider (REP) of PMI headquartered here in Michigan - with offices worldwide. Offering project management courses led by top project management professionals, ProXalt is a global leader in providing brilliant, comprehensive learning programs at reasonable rates. ProXalt's flagship program: the cost-effective PMP Exam Prep course, trains busy executives seeking the coveted PMP certification in as little as 4 days and for a fraction of the cost. ProXalt backs your success with the ProXalt Promise - 100% Pass Guarantee! Whether in one of hundreds of onsite courses in North America, Dubai, Singapore, India, or online worldwide, ProXalt is a project manager's ideal learning solution. From PMP prep to continuing your PDU knowledge base, ProXalt has the bases covered. Look for our booth at the GLC Symposium or online at www.proxalt.com.

 
 

Exhibitor Sponsor

Quantum PM

QuantumPM, LLC (QPM)

Phone

Allison Athey

Email

aathey@quantumpm.com

Direct

(720)221-5501

 

QuantumPM, LLC (QPM) is a project, program, and portfolio management products and services firm that provides software tools, integration services for Microsoft products, and consulting in support of PM Offices. This mix of practical experience, technical and domain knowledge has resulted in unique solutions and products, the latest of which marries WBS /EVM with the scheduling concepts inside MS Project. QuantumPM services include strategic alignment, governance, PMO Development, Earned Value Management, Corporate Health Measurement, solution integration and development, and training. QPM is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and a Registered Education Provider with PMI®.

 

 

PlanTech, Inc.

Contact Name

Jim Russo

Email

jrusso@plantechinc.com

Phone

248-737-2100 x205

Website

http://www.plantechinc.com/

PlanTech offers businesses Project Management experts who assist in selecting and managing Project Portfolios, implementing Project Management methodologies, identifying Project Management technology that fits a customer environment, managing and selecting projects, staffing Project Management teams and individuals, as well as Project Management Training. PlanTech understands the Product Development Process as well as the IT Project Lifecycle and how to identify and mitigate risks in the processes as well as improve quality and cost. In addition to expertise in Project Management, PlanTech specializes in Quality Engineering and Professional Services.

 

 
 

Women In Project Management information

Women In Project Management information

Phone

Rose Mary Tyler

Email

chair@wipmsig.org

Website

http://www.wipmsig.org

 

Women In Project Management (WiPM) SIG is focused on improving global recognition of the project management profession by demonstrating the influence and contribution of women. While the membership is primarily female, we do have a few good men who are also members. WiPM provides a virtual forum to learn and share both skills and experiences through it's Yahoo group community, publications, exhibitor events and educational programs. Chartered since 1995, it is the 5th largest PMI virtual component (of 33 total) with over 2,600 members worldwide.

 
 
 

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