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Best Practices: Finance & Oper
Originally Published: December 2007

BEST PRACTICES: FINANCE & OPERATIONS


peak performers
Smart operational moves boost finalists? results
FINALIST RUNDOWN
Elvin Safety, safety solutions firm: repositioned from a product-centric company that lost money for three straight years to a solution-selling strategy; revenue increased 25 percent.

Bob Cass is CEO: 952.829.2950; bob.cass@elvin.com; www.elvin.com
Maxxum Inc., IT equipment and data disposal: founder assessed skills and decided to hire a strong CEO with experience leading companies through growth.

Anita Lind is principal: 651.674.2715; alind@maxxuminc.com; www.maxxuminc.com
N?compass Solutions, technology consulting: aims to drive consistent growth by focusing on four areas: sales and marketing, employee growth, new QA program, and hands-on leadership.

Chris Flaherty is CEO:  612.379.2100; cflaherty@ncompass-inc.com; www.ncompass-inc.com
PowerObjects, IT consulting: after battling lower offshore pricing, opened office in Pakistan when a key employee went home to visit his family and couldn?t return.

Dean Jones is CEO: 612.339.3355; dean.jones@powerobjects.com; www.powerobjects.com


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