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"Helena did an excellent job of tailoring the off-site strategic planning meeting to set and meet the specific goals of the two-day session. My entire team was very impressed with Helena's knowledge of the process, but moreover her ability to keep us on task and moving through the intricacies of the agenda on a timely basis"

Steve Crain, President & CEO
Apache Hose & Belting, Co., Inc.

"Helena is an amazing instructor!! She kept the group's interest and facilitated an interesting class. BRING HER BACK."

Project Manager
Aegon

"Helena has been the vehicle to our change in culture"

Mark Hollinrake, Vice President
Henderson Manufacturing, Inc.

"One of the best classes I have ever taken. Helena taught me when I did not know I was learning."

Program Manager
Sprint Communications

"It has been a pleasure working with you on the skills needs assessment project. It was very important to the success of our assessment to have your expertise guide us., collect the data, and present the results so they are understood. Your professional approach and reputation brought credibility to the project. It was critical to have it done properly. You have delivered a very good product."

Ken Anderson, President
Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce

"We needed help redesigning our critical maintenance positions for greater productivity and a proven way to improve our keys sales and Product Manager positions. Bill's Critical Position Analysis and assessment process fit remarkably well for all groups involved. We got everything we wanted."

John Frasier HR Manager
Amana Refrigeration

"Bill's OJT Workshop and his Critical Position-Job Guide Process moved our OJT program to a much higher level. All of our manufacturing positions benefited from his help. Bill left us with tools we will use for years."

Dennis Herb, Production Manager
American Profol.

"Dr. Swim quickly determined what our Bank needed using his Three Level Needs Assessment. His subsequent risk analysis and improvement plan established the starting point for our total bank redesign. Bill's process and consulting style allowed us to make decisions that directly effected our bank's growth and profitability."

Dr. Neal Logan, CEO
Davis County Savings Bank.

"Bill was instrumental during our start-up. His work with our Production Supervisors and Leads, established their key responsibilities and the training needed to move them forward. We have used Bill over the years to help us improve our OJT and our critical positions. On a yearly basis, Bill's Needs Assessment process provides us with feedback regarding our key result areas and the obstacles we need to deal with to keep improving. Bill has been a great resource for us and we will keep using him in the years to come."

Joe Swanson, Plant Manager
Sigourney Foods

Over the past 8 years Dr. Bill swim has been an extremely effective and loyal partner. His research and analysis skills have helped our Nationally recognized Biotechnology Training Center develop educational programs for the life science industries in our State. Bill is a model partner and we are lucky to have his creativity and action oriented style to serve us as we meet the changing needs of our States biotech industries. We look forward to Bill's involvement in our future efforts to meet the education and training needs in our area. We appreciate his common sense and logical approach when meeting educational challenges.
 
Mick Lawson, Assistant to the President
Indian Hills Community College

"John Ruth is an action oriented person. He has keen insight into difficult strategic and operational situations. His advice, analysis, and recommendations have been invaluable to this company during the past two turbulent years. His efforts have mad a difference in how the company operates, and how it appears to its customers."

Joe Patten, President
De La Rue Company

"John Ruth has been particularly helpful in working with the management team to identify the key issues affecting company performance. He has helped develop corrective action alternatives, and assisted with implementing the selected activities. John has special talent in getting to the root cause of most any problem, and coming up with unique solutions. Unlike the typical consultant, we see John as a coach and mentor.

We are able to use him as a sounding board for various business issues and teamwork concerns. We plan to continue using his organization for management development projects and the next phase of strategic plan implementation."

Randy Smedstad, President
Henderson Manufacturing, Inc.

"I would like to congratulate you and the transition team for the successful startup of our service organization in the Barnett Bank Branches in Florida. No one expected it to be easy and it was not. And no one expected it to go flawlessly, but it did!!! I think Frank Jones (SR VP of Nations Bank) expressed it will when he described it as a textbook case for handling a transition.

Your efforts in leading the team to this success obviously paid off for both the customer and LeFEBURE. I thank you for this achievement and look forward to your continued contribution to our success."

Mark Hischar, Vice President
LeFEBURE

"ASI-Modulex in Grinnell, Iowa has enjoyed working with John Ruth and Ruth Consulting Group on two different occasions during the past five years. John and his group helped us establish our Sales & Operations Planning process in the company. (S&OP)

This twelve week initiative allowed us to better forecast our sales and merge the forecast more accurately with our manufacturing capacity. As a result of this engagement we have estimated that our productivity and on time delivery has improved by 20% and 10% respectively.

Also, we have worked successfully with John on quality and internal process initiatives. In both cases we found working with John and his group easy and our staff was able to relate well with him and his consulting approach."

Thomas P. Latimer, President
ASI Modulex, Iowa

"While you leave the board much stronger than when you arrived, I will think most of your willing help with the tough calls at the tough times. You have given more than you were asked."

Jim Lamb, Chairman of the Board
Apache Hose and Belting, Inc.

"Kim Wilkerson brought energy and know how to the process. All of our staff felt that she made the difference in our session. We were looking for a new approach to our business and she guided us there. Her energy and positive attitude made all the difference."

CEO
Amana Society, Inc.

"Kim led our sales training process. She made sales training a fun experience for all of our sales team. Her energy level and sense of humor made the difference. We would have her back in a minute."

Sales Manager
LeFebure

"After 20 years in the real estate business I formed my own company and turned to Amy Allen to develop a logo and brand. I wanted a unique ‘look’ to distinguish me from other realtors in the area. Her design not only captured the simple and classic elegance that I was looking for, it has set me apart from my competitors and helped attract new clients. All this, in a down housing market! Thank you Amy!"

Mary Snow
Mary Snow Realty

"Amy's publicity and media plan, promoting our organization’s 35th anniversary community day, attracted more than 600 people from the local community and surrounding areas. This response far exceeded expectations and contributed to a surge of new interest and support."

Carol O’Brien, Director of Planned and Annual Giving
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

"Very soon after I was appointed the regional program manager for Central Virginia's adult education program, I realized I needed the help of a professional to do my promotional materials. Knowing Amy had much expertise in this area, I called and asked for her assistance. She did the rest! She listened so patiently to what I thought I wanted, designed materials that far exceeded my imagination, secured the bids, placed the orders, and delivered the finished products. I was so pleased with her work and received many compliments from my counterparts around the state. Prior to my retirement on July 1, 2009, I had several meetings with my successor. At one such meeting, I strongly encouraged him to consider Amy as he planned his outreach program. This he did and is so pleased with her work."

Edward M. Hopkins, Ed.D.
Regional Adult Education Program Manager for Central Virginia 2007-2009

"Heather has worked for me on editorial and marketing projects for over 15 years. I consider her an irreplaceable asset on our team. Her ability to fully grasp and to evolve any topic into the right message for the right audience far exceeds other writers we have worked with. Heather just gets it.

From writing highly technical articles for publication to developing executive speeches for presentation, Heather always delivers a quality product—the first time. I can count on her to work independently on our behalf, to interact professionally with our clients and to meet the rigorous demands of a deadline-driven industry.

There are very few writers who have the instinct and finesse that Heather brings to her work. We have built much of my company's success around her talents behind the scenes."

Courtney Jewell, President
Extension Group

"I am always impressed with the quality and professionalism of Heather's editorial services. Her writing and editing talents, communication skills, responsiveness and attention to detail all contribute to the success of our marketing projects. We're always confident in the integrity of a project's editorial content when Heather is involved."

Hank Isaac, Creative Director
Ampheta Creative

"Interesting, detailed story. There's a lot to this industry and this focus was well done."

Judge's Comments
2009 Virginia Press Association Award for Business/Financial Writing
Cover Story on Virginia Horse Industry, Virginia Business Magazine, May 2008

"Superb writer, very informative about topics of serious educational interest."

Judge's Comments
2008 Virginia Press Association Award for Education Writing

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