Sponsors and Exhibitors

Nimbus

Website: www.nimbuspartners.com

Nimbus is a global software company devoted to sustainable business process improvement. Our innovative business process management (BPM) application “Nimbus Control” enables clients to sustainably improve performance, efficiency and compliance, by engaging the whole workforce in process excellence. Clients include AstraZeneca, Barclays, Chevron, Cisco, HSBC, JP Morgan, Nestlé, Sara Lee, Sony, ThyssenKrupp and Toyota.

Jack Welch

Website:www.jwmi.com

The Jack Welch Management Institute offers the world’s most relevant and student-centered online MBA, teaching concepts and tools that are immediately actionable in the real world of business. Our curriculum stands apart as the only online MBA deeply infused with the dynamic experiences of one of our time’s most celebrated leaders, bringing together the best of a traditional MBA with the ideas and business practices of Jack Welch, the legendary CEO Fortune Magazine named “Manager of the Century.”

As a student of the Jack Welch MBA, you will not only achieve a strong academic grounding in strategy, marketing, and finance, you’ll live and breathe a distinct management philosophy based on candor, differentiation, authenticity, voice, and vision that is proven to build great leaders and powerful teams, optimize organizations and catalyze change, and above all, make companies and people win. You will engage in up-to-the-moment debate on emergent business news and stay on pulse with the world economy. You’ll be constantly challenged with rich, relevant content developed by the Jack Welch MBA faculty and scholars from around the globe. Ultimately, you’ll be prepared to change the trajectory of your career, and your organization.

IBM

Website: www.ibm.com/ceo/leansixsigma

IBM elevates Lean, Six Sigma and Process Management to new levels by embedding these best-practice techniques within an end-to-end approach to building dynamic operational capabilities for sustained success aligned with the enterprise strategy. IBM's Lean Six Sigma approach is a "vehicle for driving organizational performance improvement," a robust business process improvement initiative that links strategy to operational improvement efforts and generates rapid business and financial results including: revenue growth, cost reduction, customer satisfaction improvement, productivity improvement and innovation.

Metastorm Inc.

Website:www.metastorm.com

With a focus on enterprise visibility, resource optimization, efficiency and agility, Metastorm offers market-leading software for enterprise and business architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA), and business process management (BPM). As an integrated product portfolio, Metastorm Enterprise allows organizations to improve business results by better aligning strategy with execution. By combining the power of these three disciplines onto a common platform, Metastorm is helping organizations worldwide focus on the right business improvements, instill stronger governance, and accelerate time to value.

The Metastorm Enterprise software portfolio includes:

• Metastorm ProVision® is a comprehensive suite for enterprise and business architecture, process discovery and business process analysis. Key resources –systems, data, finances, processes, products, suppliers – and inter-dependencies can be modeled and shared for planning and improvement. Business processes can be modeled, simulated and optimized to take full advantage of available business resources. Process discovery capabilities allow accurate data to be collected about current processes to ensure valid models and simulation assumptions.
• Metastorm BPM® is a highly scalable, enterprise BPM suite designed to support the full roundtrip process management lifecycle – including detailed design, automation, deployment, integration, analysis, monitoring, and improvement of both human and system-based processes within and across organizations. Metastorm BPM supports rapid implementation and provides flexibility for both planned and real-time change.
• Metastorm Integration Manager (MIM) is a full-featured integration tool designed to handle high-volume, system-based processes and to leverage even the most obscure legacy applications. Its robust managed file transfer (MFT) capabilities help ensure the timeliness and accuracy of critical process data regardless of its source.

Each solution in the Metastorm Enterprise portfolio can operate standalone or in combination. For more information and success stories on organizations powering strategic advantage with Metastorm Enterprise, visit www.metastorm.com

Accenture

Website: www.accenture.com

Through its Process & Innovation Performance service line, Accenture helps clients achieve measurable, lasting improvements in operational performance and growth. Accenture enhanced its long-standing operational strategy expertise with the 2007 acquisition of George Group a recognized market leader in process, operational and business transformation, whose capabilities and offerings form the foundation of this new practice. The Accenture Process & Innovation Performance Service Line takes a process-based approach to address key business challenges such as complexity, innovation and strategic cost reduction, in order to create a performance advantage for clients globally.

Competitive Capabilities International

Website: www.ccint.net/

Competitive Capabilities International, Inc (CCI) is an operations excellence management company. CCI provides global organizations with a unique improvement management solution, TRACC, that allows companies to rapidly transform from functional best practices to process-based excellence. Available in 16 languages TRACC is being used in over 1000 operations in 55 countries.

Wipro Consulting Services

Website: www.wipro.com

Wipro Consulting Services (WCS) partners with you to transform your business through a combination of business insights, technology innovation and deep industry knowledge. Wipro Consulting offers Business Advisory, IT consulting and Program Management services designed to improve business performance, drive operational efficiency and maximize ROI. With experts based in Western Europe, North America, India, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, our integrated Consulting, IT, BPO and Product Engineering services combine the benefits of expert proximity with global leverage to provide the technology edge and speed to your strategic programs. Wipro Consulting Services is a division of the Wipro Ltd (NYSE: WIT), a $5bn enterprise that employs over 90,000 employees across the globe.

BMGI

Website: www.bmgi.com

BMGI is a leading global provider of results driven performance excellence and innovation solutions. Specializing in strategic problem solving, BMGI works with leading companies around the globe to help “in-source” new capability and develop new core competencies. Working in partnership with clients across industries as diverse as health care, finance, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing and energy, we deliver integrated methodologies to achieve breakthrough results in operational excellence and innovation. BMGI has offices in 12 countries and has more than 150 employees worldwide.

CLG

Website:www.clg.com

CLG is a worldwide leader of behavior-based strategy execution and performance improvement consulting that enables companies to achieve lasting results consistently, with speed, precision, and control. Whether your goal is improved cost management, reliability, quality, safety, environment, productivity and utilization or overall culture change, CLG can customize a solution based on your specific requirements

i-nexus

Website: www.i-nexus.com

i-nexus is a leading provider of on-demand Business Execution software. With a global presence and deployment capability, i-nexus is helping industry heavyweights such as Pfizer, Nestlé and Alstom to align and mobilize the efforts of many thousands of employees every day in pursuit of their business goals. Trusted by executives to help them keep their promises, i-nexus is 'The Business Execution System'.

TBM Consulting Group

Website:www.tbmcg.com

TBM Consulting Group is the leading provider of Lean Sigma® consulting and training services in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Headquartered in Durham, NC, the company’s mission is helping manufacturers and service industry businesses create a competitive advantage to generate significant growth in sales and earnings. TBM provides the strategic direction and the hands-on implementation to guide cultural and organizational transformation. Learn more about TBM Consulting Group and the TBM Lean Sigma Institute at 800-438-5535.

Milliken & Company

Website: www.millikenperformancesolutions.com

A leading international manufacturer, Milliken & Company is one of the world's largest privately held textile and chemical companies. Headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., the company employs approximately 7,000 associates working in over 45 facilities, with operations extending to 7 countries world-wide. Milliken is recognized for its continuous quality improvement processes, its world-class safety processes, its environmental commitment, and the company's progressive, innovative business strategies and reputation for customer service continue to serve as a corporate cornerstone. Milliken has been named five times as one of the Best Companies to Work For in FORTUNE Magazine's annual top 100 listing. This quality commitment is so keen it has been recognized with global accolades including the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the European Quality Award, the British Quality Award and the Canadian Quality Award. In 1999 the first 10 Milliken plants were awarded the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance esteemed TPM Excellence Award, making it one of the only companies in the U.S. to achieve both the Baldrige and TPM awards. Additionally, Milliken was one of only 21 companies in the entire U.S. named Environmental Champion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and McGraw-Hill Publishing. With safety as its #1 core value, Milliken has 44 OSHA certified Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) STAR sites, the third largest number in the nation.

NOVACES

Website: www.novaces.com

NOVACES is a premier implementer of today’s most powerful process improvement methodologies that strengthen operational capabilities and financial performance. We deliver Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints consulting and training to clients in the defense, healthcare, manufacturing, maritime and service industries. We are dedicated to advancing the science of process improvement and leverage research to provide the most effective solutions in the market.

SherTrack LLC

Website: www.shertrack.com

SherTrack LLC, a venture backed company, was founded in 2002 to develop advanced methods and solutions for Lean manufacturing based on large-scale empirical research on customer demand. This research established that the combination of predictive analytics based on demand pattern recognition and statistical process control precepts would be effective in managing customer demand and determining the optimal system response.

SherTrack’s innovative predictive analytic solutions enable demand-driven (Lean) manufacturing in complex production environments and deliver competitive advantage through best-in-class service (OTD), production efficiency (OEE) and total throughput.

In complex manufacturing operations, continuous improvement initiatives are particularly challenged by the multivariate and non-linear relationships in plants with multiple production lines and tens or hundreds of product items. SNAPPS™ digital models and discreet event simulation provide sophisticated analytical tools that enable the application of advanced Six Sigma techniques such as design-of-experiments (DOE) to truly master these complex production processes.

The Quality Group’s (TQG)

Website: www.thequalitygroup.net

Leverage advanced technology to power blended learning deployments: The Quality Group’s (TQG) e-Learning system includes 50+ online courses in Lean, Six Sigma, Statistics, SPC, and Project Management AND OpusWorks®, TQG’s web-based portal platform for page level customization, e-Learning development, and robust administration. Think The Quality Group if you need to improve training throughput, increase classroom impact, and accelerate results.

Confiance

Website:www.confiancegroup.com

Confiance is a global provider of business transformation solutions for businesses and the government. The company provides a comprehensive approach to Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture through a combination of consulting, education and technology that allows organizations to be more efficient, agile and improve service to customers and citizens. Confiance is recognized by it’s Global 500 and government agency customers as a trusted partner that helps implement change in order to achieve business results. Confiance’s customers include US Army, State of NY, Bank of America, Bose, GE Commercial Finance, Alcoa, Kraft, Vodafone and Pfizer.

ControlTower

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Tel: +55 11 3411 1515
Tel: +55 11 3411 1503 (fax)
Website: www.controltower.com.br

ControlTower is a leader Business Process Management (BPM) provider in Brazil. With its no-coding development architecture, the software has all the tools you need to design, build, implement, control and manage your business processes from end-to-end with simplicity and agility. ControlTower reduces operational risks and enables efficiency management in real-time.

Deloitte

Website: www.deloitte.co.uk

The Deloitte Consulting practice has deep expertise and a broad spectrum of service offerings that enable them to provide high value business advice on a range of issues, from strategy through to implementation in a number of key market segments in both the private and public sectors.

Stonecutter Court
1 Stonecutter Street
London
EC4A 4TR
Switchboard 020 7936 3000
Fax: 020 7583 1198

Instantis

Website:www.instantis.com

Instantis is the leading on-demand provider of enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM) software used by business process and IT leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance. We do this by providing an end-to-end solution to manage, track, and report on enterprise Strategies, Processes, Projects, Portfolios, Resources, Costs and Benefits. Leading global corporations like Abbott, Baxter, Credit Suisse, DuPont, France Telecom, Lilly, RIM and Xerox rely on a single system called EnterpriseTrack to fulfill the distinctive requirements of their strategic project portfolios such as Lean Six Sigma, IT/PMO and new product development. Unlike competitive alternatives, EnterpriseTrack is easy to deploy quickly, easy to use and administer, and easy to afford.

INSTANTIS
3005 Bunker Hill Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 1-408-986-8800
www.instantis.com/company/contact_form.html

LSSE – Lean Six Sigma Experts

Website: www.LeanSixSigmaExperts.com

LSSE – Lean Six Sigma Experts are your one stop shop for all your Lean, Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement needs. Apart from Lean Six Sigma Training and Consulting, LSSE offers Recruiting Services for hiring Lean Six Sigma professionals and Custom Software solutions to support your Continuous Improvement journey. LSSE guarantees all of their services unconditionally. No matter where your organization is in the Continuous Improvement journey, LSSE offers solutions to take your organization to the next level.

General Enquires Contact Details
Lean Six Sigma Experts Corp.
7126 West Alaska Drive, #135
Lakewood, CO 80226
720-945-9891
General Enquires: info@leansixsigmaexperts.com
Consulting: consulting@leansixsigmaexperts.com
Training: training@leansixsigmaexperts.com
Recruiting: recruiting@leansixsigmaexperts.com
Software: software@leansixsigmaexperts.com

Tata Interactive Systems

Website: www.tatainteractive.com

Tata Interactive Systems, a division of the TATA group is a world leader in custom learning and performance improvement solutions. With a team of over 600 consultants, offices in 12 countries and a base of over 400 global clients, TIS is one of the largest player in the custom training consulting space.

2124 Oak Tree Road
Edison NJ 08820
Tel: 1-732 906 0002
Fax: 1-732 906 9222

HKP Pro Active Solutions

Website: hkpproactivesolutions.com
Contact: info@hkpproactivesolutions.com

Jennifer Ralston is the President and CEO of HKP Pro Active Solutions, LLC; also doing business as HKPO Lean Six Sigma Experts. HKPO is a Small, Woman-Owned business that has provided Lean Six Sigma Support and Training to customers since 2006. HKPO provides our customers with Lean Six Sigma Experts, who are Lean Six Sigma certified ranging from Master Black Belts, Lean Senseis and Green Belts. Our resources have over 50 years of combined experience in Lean Six Sigma Methodology in the classified and unclassified federal government, commercial industrial environments, and non-profit organizations. Across each of these complex environments, HKPO resources have trained over 10,000 individuals in Lean Six Sigma Methodology. HKPO provides five main services:

• Support, and mentorship to our customers during and after execution of business related projects, as their partner to achieve major results from successful execution
• Assists with Deployment Coaching to businesses and organizations starting Lean Six Sigma initiatives, also providing training and/or training materials
• Certification of individuals at the Lean Six Sigma Executive level, Champion/White Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt , and Master Black Belt levels
• Provides and conducts online, classroom and blended online and classroom learning opportunities with ASQ Certified Resources serving as trainers
• Access to resources with over 50 years experience in Lean Six Sigma Methodology

Minitab

Website: www.Minitab.com

Minitab is the leading provider of quality improvement software. Our flagship product - Minitab® Statistical Software – has been used to implement virtually every major Six Sigma initiative around the world. Minitab also offers Quality Companion by Minitab™ for process management, as well as world class training and software customization.

Moresteam

Website:www.moresteam.com

Palisade Corporation

Website: www.palisade.com/industry/sixsigma.asp

Palisade Corporation is the maker of the market leading risk and decision analysis software @RISK and the DecisionTools(r) Suite. Virtually all Palisade software adds in to Microsoft Excel, ensuring flexibility, ease-of-use, and broad appeal across a wide range of industry sectors. Its flagship product, @RISK, debuted in 1987 and performs risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation. A key application of @RISK is Six Sigma and quality analysis. With an estimated 150,000 users, Palisade software can be found in more than 100 countries and has been translated into five languages. Headquartered in Ithaca, New York, Palisade also maintains offices in London, England, and Sydney, Australia.

University of Michigan

Website: www.umich.edu

University of Michigan’s College of Engineering offers graduate degrees and professional development certification programs that enable engineers, managers, and technical professionals to be more effective, productive, and competitive. Our programs can be taken on-campus, on-line or as a custom program at your location. For more information on how we can help you make a difference in your organization, email us at MEonline@umich.edu or call Sandra at 734-647-7176. http://interpro.engin.umich.edu/

Rath & Strong

Website:www.rathstrong.com

SigmaFlow

Website: www.sigmaflow.com

As a leader in Business Process Excellence software, SigmaFlow delivers standards, consistency and productivity, using Template-based Architecture for Process and Project Execution. Thousands of professionals at hundreds of organization such as Babcock & Wilcox, Canadian Natural Resources, ConocoPhillips, Encana Natural Gas, Dr. Pepper, Henkel, Meijer, Pratt & Whitney, Tamko Building Products, The World Bank, United Technologies, and Valspar are deriving improved results from SigmaFlow software today.

End-user focused web-based Project Portfolio Management Solution which includes DMAIC methodology training, project execution templates, and toolkits for Process Analysis and Statistics.

Insights Process Platform provides you ‘out-of-the-box’ templates to streamline your process definition and management.

The platform has two levels:

Process Knowledge: streamlines capturing and transferring process knowledge.
Process Execution: ensures accountability, governance and compliance.

Contact details: 972-447-83410
Email: moreinfo@sigmaflow.com
Website: www.sigmaflow.com