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Robbins-Gioia Appoints Jessica Shoudel Executive Director, Air Force Services
January 11, 2012, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of performance management services, announced today that Jessica Shoudel will manage all Air Force business as executive director, Air Force services.
In her new role, Shoudel will oversee program support of $616.9 million in assets for the entire Air Force. "My goal is to lead my integrated team in leveraging the best practices of each project along with R-G's corporate performance optimization (CPO) offering," she said. "This comprehensive solution set will be carried forward to our clients to optimize performance in the life cycle management center, air logistics sustainment center, and operating complexes." Previously, Shoudel served as executive director of R-G's Air Force south business unit based in Warner Robins, Ga. There, she was responsible for client engagement within the Air Force Air Logistics Centers and Air Force Space Command. Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and in Lean, Six Sigma, Professional Facilitation, and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21), Shoudel has been with R-G for 14 years in positions of increasing responsibility.
"Jessica has a keen understanding of and proven record in overcoming the management challenges facing our Air Force clients today," said Mike Sledge, chief executive officer, Robbins-Gioia. "Time and again, the leadership skills she brings to organizations add significant value by helping them optimize their operational performance. I am confident that she and her team will build a strong foundation for CPO for R-G's clients."
Robbins-Gioia Named Finalist for 2011 SmartCEO GovStar Awards
October 19, 2011, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia announced it was named an Industry Star finalist in the second annual GovStar Awards, a program by SmartCEO magazine and Sheppard Mullin. The GovStar Awards recognize Washington-area government contractors who lead the way by exceeding high expectations in this complex and competitive sector of business. Collectively, the 45 finalists in this year's program have grown their companies to more than 25,000 people with combined revenues of $7.36 billion.
The GovStar Awards recognized government contractors in the following categories:
Star Performer: Government contractor that has experienced tremendous growth through M&A and organic expansion.
Star Warfighter: Government contractor that supports the safety and well-being of individuals who are serving or served in the armed forces.
Star Workplace: Government contractor that has created a dynamic, fun workplace environment for its employees.
Technical Trailblazer: Government contractor that has developed an innovative technological product or breakthrough.
Industry Star: Government contractor that has gone above and beyond regarding its contributions to the industry and country as a whole.
"We are pleased and honored to be selected as finalist in the GovStar Awards Industry Star category," said Robbins-Gioia CEO Mike Sledge. "Whether it's contributing to our industry, communities, or one another, giving back is who R-G is—and it's great to have that recognized."
A portion of the proceeds of the awards gala, held October 13 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Va., will be donated to the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that provides assistance to wounded explosive ordnance disposal warriors and their families in the form of financial relief.
Robbins-Gioia Appoints Mitch Weisberg Managing Director, Corporate Performance Management
August 30, 2011, Alexandria, VA—Performance is a hot topic in government and industry today as budgets and resources tighten and competition and the race for market share intensifies. Industry research firm Gartner confirms the benefit of corporate performance management (CPM) as critical for all organizations to succeed in this tumultuous economy.
To help clients optimize organizational performance and get the results they need in today's cost-competitive environment, Robbins-Gioia has appointed Mitchell Weisberg as managing director of corporate performance management, adding to R-G's corporate performance optimization (CPO) offering and existing program management capability. Weisberg will lead clients in aligning and optimizing strategy execution by using performance metrics to allocate resources for results, enhance transparency to ensure compliance, and accelerate delivery within constrained budgets for increased profitability.
CPM drives strategy execution, integrating Robbins-Gioia's organizational change management; human capital management; workforce performance; portfolio, program, and project performance; enterprise information management; process refinement and optimization; and technology products and services solutions into its new CPO offering. CPO is a business management framework that combines processes, methods, and technologies, enabling organizations to measure, monitor, and improve desired outcomes.
Weisberg has more than 30 years of experience consulting and leading engagements in strategy execution, CPM, process improvement, business intelligence, and balanced scorecard across industries in the public and private sectors, including the health and life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, financial, and energy verticals. Most recently managing director of Lumen Inc., a consulting firm specializing in business transformation for high performance, Weisberg has also been a global practice leader in several major firms (Arthur D. Little, HP, KPMG), managing director for the Australasia region for Nolan-Norton, and a director of strategic planning for Motorola. Weisberg received his B.S. degree from Cornell University in mechanical/biomedical engineering and his M.S. degree from the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, in organizational change and applied behavioral science.
"Clients are demanding better performance from their
project and program investments. CPO takes the top-down view,
starting with the organization's strategy and optimizing
performance in functional areas aligned with their
contribution to the organization. Applying the right metrics
is key to execution."Â said Weisberg. "Robbins-Gioia's CPO
offering is uniquely positioned to bring mission-critical
program and performance management services that meet this
growing demand."Â
"Mitch has a keen understanding of the challenges facing our clients today in having to do more with less,"Â said Mike Sledge, chief executive officer, Robbins-Gioia.
"He brings tremendous experience, expertise, and success in
client-facing consulting and technology engagements, leading
organizations to optimize their operational performance and
deliver the results they expect."
PM Telco Wins Avaya's Key Supplier Award
June 16, 2011, Alexandria, VA—PM Telco, LLC, today
announced that it has won Avaya's Key Supplier Award,
presented at Avaya's 1st Annual Supplier Day in Singapore. Avaya issued the award to recognize key suppliers not just as vendors from whom goods and services are procured, but as collaborative strategic business partners with expertise, assets, and capabilities to create competitive advantage for mutual benefit and growth for both entities.
"We are very proud to achieve this recognition from Avaya."Â said John Shupe, president, PM Telco.
"We believe our value proposition of providing independent support to our clients without bias resonates strongly today,
and is the basis for our successful and continuing
relationships with Avaya."
June 1, 2011, Alexandria, VA—Technology is a paradox: the benefits of automation are sometimes hampered by the complexities of integration and installation. With technology progressing faster every day, staying current and competitive is even harder. To help clients fully optimize the benefits of technology while overcoming its challenges, Robbins-Gioia, LLC, has appointed Rich Romeo vice president of the technology solutions group (TSG).
Romeo plans to expand R-G's technology offerings into services through the cloud, mobile devices, and self-service business intelligence. These offerings require a shift from the standard technology-consulting-support focus and will incorporate a product concentration. Romeo plans for TSG's products include stand-alone offerings saleable directly to clients, including apps that support Robbins-Gioia's practices and field consultants to service its clients more efficiently and effectively.
"Like many technology leaders, I started out with
fingers on the keyboard, developing solutions, so I appreciate
and welcome the opportunity to work with emerging
technologies" said Romeo. "My diverse experience delivering
client engagements and serving in management roles across R-G
has given me a multi-faceted perspective into how technology
is key to everyone's job performance, and that knowledge will
drive the future of R-G's technology offerings."Â
"Rich brings tremendous experience, expertise, and success in
both client-facing consulting and technology engagements,"Â
said Mike Sledge, Robbins-Gioia CEO. "He is a proven leader
and has my complete confidence in aligning Robbins-Gioia's
strategy with technology offerings to our clients. We are
delighted that he has stepped up to this role."
Whether it is automation of a manual task or process, centralizing and integrating data, or providing a visually appealing display mechanism for actionable decision making, Robbins-Gioia's Technology Solutions Group delivers performance improvements for clients. TSG is just one component of Robbins-Gioia's new corporate performance optimization (CPO) solution, a business management framework that combines processes, methods, and technologies enabling organizations to define, measure, and improve desired outcomes. Other components include organizational change management; human capital management; workforce performance; portfolio, program, and project performance; enterprise information management; and process refinement and optimization. Key to effectively linking an organization's strategy with operational execution, CPO helps clients meet the demands of increasingly complex and expansive missions and corporate goals.
Robbins-Gioia Wins SECAF Award; Recognized in Small Business Partner of the Year Category
Robbins-Gioia SECAF awards gala attendees, from left to right: LaDawn Tylee-Clark, vice president, financial services; Andrea White, senior vice president, contracts and business support; Woody Mewborn, president, commercial services/acting president, government services; Tom Merical, director, partnership programs.
May 9, 2011, McLean, VA —Robbins-Gioia is pleased to announce its selection as a winner in the
"Small Business Partner of the Year: $25 to 100 million
revenues" category for the third annual SECAF awards gala, hosted by The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF). The SECAF awards gala honors small and emerging government contractors and the players in the ecosystem that rely on small business. The 2011 winners were announced at the gala on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
The annual event honored finalists and winners in these categories:
- SECAF Contractor of the Year: under $6 million revenues
- SECAF Contractor of the Year: $6 to 12 million revenues
- SECAF Contractor of the Year: $12 to 25 million revenues
- SECAF's "Award of Excellence" under $25 million revenues
- Small Business Partner of the Year: $25 to 100 million revenues
- Small Business Partner of the Year: over $100 million revenues
- Government Small Business Advocate of the Year: Honoree
"As a mentor, we have found that we get just as much out of our mentor-prot
programs as our small business partners. Their enthusiasm is contagious," said
Mike Sledge, Robbins-Gioia CEO. "R-G remains committed to this program and we
look forward to continuing these mutually beneficial, positive relationships."Â
"In its commitment to the small and emerging government contractor, SECAF
launched this unique awards gala to serve an unmet need in the marketplace," said Shiv Krishnan, chairman of SECAF and CEO of government contractor INDUS Corporation.
"Robbins-Gioia has demonstrated excellence in many arenas and we are honored to
recognize its success."
"We take great pride in being able to recognize local companies and their commitment to the Washington, D.C., contracting community at our awards gala," added Mark Moore and Scott Brezler, co-chairs for the awards gala selections committee.
"Robbins-Gioia deserves the recognition it has received and the respect from its
peers."
Robbins-Gioia CEO John Marselle Retires; Michael Sledge Named to Succeed Marselle
February 9, 2011, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, Inc., the leading provider of program and corporate performance optimization services and solutions, today announced that its board of directors has accepted the retirement of the company's CEO, John Marselle. The effective date of Marselle's retirement is March 5, 2011. The board appointed Michael L. Sledge as Robbins-Gioia's CEO. Sledge has been Robbins-Gioia's president and chief operating officer since 2006 and in an acting CEO capacity since October 2010 when Marselle began an extended medical leave.
John Marselle became Robbins-Gioia's CEO in September 2006 after serving on the board of directors since 2004.
"I joined Robbins-Gioia when the company turned 25 and have been honored and pleased to serve through its 30th year," said Marselle.
"We have accomplished a great deal in that time, largely because of our terrific people and the sound and innovative leadership of our executive team. It is with tremendous personal and professional satisfaction and confidence that I hand over the reins of office to Mike. His experience, insight, integrity, vision, and passion to win will ensure R-G's
continued success."
Sledge has held increasingly responsible positions at Robbins-Gioia since joining the company in 1984. Before serving as president and COO, he was Robbins-Gioia's president for civilian agencies and homeland security. His hands-on approach to client engagements, whether working with senior government officials to implement business processes and systems to support strategic planning, portfolio management, capital planning, and enterprise program management, or working with his team to implement client-funded performance incentives, has earned him praise from both groups.
"I am profoundly honored to serve Robbins-Gioia as its CEO,"ÂÂ
said Sledge. "I will lead with a dedicated focus on helping
our clients improve their business performance and implement
the same capabilities within R-G. Together with the people of
Robbins-Gioia, I know we can help our clients and our company
achieve even greater heights of success."
Sledge holds a bachelor of sciences in business administration from Duquesne
University and is a Project Management Professional, certified by the Project Management Institute. He is a member of the Project Management Institute, the American Defense Preparedness Association, and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Alexandria, V.A., November 17, 2010—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of program management services, announced today that it has been awarded two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency for a combined value of approximately $4.5 million.
The first award, valued at $2,380,284, is for 12 months of program management support services to the DLA Information Operations (J62) Systems Engineer office, with a 6-month option valued at $1,237,682. Using standardized and disciplined systems engineering principles, Robbins-Gioia will assist DLA in improving its acquisition process, enabling simultaneous product and process development based upon a total system design solution that balances cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Robbins-Gioia and DLA will deliver a solution that is economical and sustainable throughout the project life cycle, facilitating Robbins-Gioia's creation of a center of excellence that will provide subject matter expertise and support.
The second award, valued at $2,136,111, is for 12 months of support services to the DLA Information Operations (J62A) Enterprise Architecture. Robbins-Gioia will assist DLA in delivering an enterprise architecture for the IT systems under its purview. Robbins-Gioia and DLA will first identify the as-is enterprise architecture, using it as a basis to evolve and deliver enterprise-level data, infrastructure, and application component architectures. These products are to-be enterprise architecture artifacts clearly aligned with J62 program and project offices. In addition, Robbins-Gioia will provide the DLA lead architect with enterprise architecture support and assume the lead for DLA's as-is EBS DoDAF 2.0 enterprise architecture artifacts. EBS is DLA's overarching Enterprise Business System.
As a combat logistics organization, DLA is responsible for providing Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federal agencies, and joint and allied forces with a variety of logistics, acquisition, and technical services. These services include procuring and distributing more than five million consumable items, such as rations, medical supplies and equipment, clothing and textiles, repair parts for land, sea and air weapons systems and platforms, as well as fuel and energy services.
Currently, Robbins-Gioia provides program management support to the DLA Base Realignment and Closure Depot-Level Reparable project. Robbins-Gioia has provided support to the DLA for more than 15 years.
"We are proud to support the DLA in its critical mission to
promptly supply the warfighter," said Mike Sledge,
Robbins-Gioia's president and chief operating officer. "We
look forward to helping this organization craft and actuate
its vision for acquisition and enterprise architecture."
Robbins-Gioia Appoints Steve Furman as Executive Director
August 31, 2010 Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, leading provider of management consulting services, today announced the appointment of Steve Furman as executive director to lead its civilian agencies business sector. Furman steps up into this role after achieving considerable results for Robbins-Gioia's Department of Homeland Security clients.
As executive director, Furman will advise and partner with clients to optimize performance, reduce costs, and more closely align the workforce with strategy. He has held increasingly responsible positions at Robbins-Gioia since joining the firm in 1983, working with senior government officials to implement business processes and systems to support strategic planning, portfolio management, capital planning, and enterprise program management.
"Steve has a keen understanding and appreciation of the management challenges facing executives in the federal government today," said Mike Sledge, president and chief operations officer, Robbins-Gioia.
"As an experienced and trusted advisor he will support
agencies desiring to achieve effective business results by
aligning mission with performance, implementing process
discipline, developing a capable workforce, and leveraging
technology to provide transparency."
Furman holds a B.S in business administration and an M.S. in program
management. He is a Project Management Professional, certified
by the Project Management Institute, and a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College. Furman is a guest speaker on a wide range of management topics facing government including capital planning, performance-based contracting, and organizational and human capital management.
"I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and insight to help
civilian agencies clients achieve business results,especially
in today's environment, when effective business performance is
critical to achieving mission with limited budget," said
Furman. "I am committed to leveraging Robbins-Gioia's proven
methodologies and best practices to drive success for our
clients."
Charlotte, N.C., July 13, 2010—Robbins-Gioia Financial Services Group (FSG), LLC, the financial services consulting group of Robbins-Gioia, Inc. of Alexandria, Va., and Exervio Management Consulting of Charlotte, N.C., announced today a strategic partnership aligning the unique strengths of both to more effectively compete within their Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern consulting marketplaces. Earlier this year, Robbins-Gioia established its national financial services consulting headquarters in Charlotte, focusing on bringing experienced bankers as consultants to client initiatives, thereby addressing a trend of recent industry-wide displacements.
Robbins-Gioia FSG delivers strategic management consulting solutions to its banking clients through deploying experienced bankers and financial industry expertise to maximize a client's speed to delivery and return on project investment. Exervio Management Consulting, with headquarters in Charlotte and offices in Atlanta and Dallas, delivers value to local clients by deploying small, highly focused teams to define business strategies, improve operational effectiveness, and execute mission-critical projects.
Under the agreement, Robbins-Gioia FSG and Exervio will go to market with
their banking clients under a fully disclosed combined
relationship; clients will have access to and benefit from
both firms, combined consulting resources, research, solutions, case studies, and solution partners. This transparent approach provides clients fast, seamless access to
"best-practice"; consulting services. Both companies retain the rights to pursue their independent identities and client interests separately as agreed upon.
The decision to align the two consulting firms highlights the competitive advantages of smaller, localized firms partnering to compete with geographically remote
"Big Four" global firm resources as well as the more costly
"board room"; strategic advisors. "We took a long and
informed look at the challenges faced by our financial
services clients in these economic times," said Robert Piontek, Executive Vice President, Robbins-Gioia's Financial Services Group.
"Our analysis confirmed that the partnership of our two
smaller consulting firms would provide a more nimble,
efficient, and reliable solution delivery model to respond
to our clients, requirements, and at significantly
less cost."
"Our partnership enables us to be more responsive to the
diversity and scale of our clients needs, as well as bringing greater value and accountability," Piontek added.
"We think this partnership is an example of the next
generation for small business success."
"The opportunity to combine the respective strengths of our companies while maintaining the unique identities of each made this a compelling decision," said Jon Nance, President, Exervio Management Consulting.
"In addition to the business value our partnership can bring
to our clients, we share with Robbins-Gioia a deep
commitment to our local communities, including service
members and their families. The shared values of our
organizations make Robbins-Gioia exactly the type of company
we value as a partner."
Robbins-Gioia Awarded NOAA Blanket Purchase Agreement
June 9, 2010, Alexandria, Va.—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, leading provider of management consulting services, today announced it has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office. The period of performance is for three years; the scope of work includes acquisition management, financial assistance, and management and administrative services.
"We are very pleased to have been selected for the NOAA BPA," said Steve Furman, Robbins-Gioia account executive, NOAA business unit.
"We bring the knowledge and discipline we have applied to
large government programs since 1980 to support NOAA
management in executing its critical initiatives."
March 3, 2010, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, Inc. (R-G), a leading provider of management consulting services, announced today that its financial services consulting group will make its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Previously, R-G supported the banking sector throughout its various locations nationwide. The company plans to support its new and existing client relationships in the banking and financial services sectors from its 201 South Tryon Street offices.
The decision to centralize in Charlotte enables R-G to implement a strategic decision to grow its financial services consulting expertise with experienced banking professionals from the mid-Atlantic and Southeast banking community who have been displaced by the economic downturn.
"We look forward to being a growing part of, and a contributor to, Charlotte's vibrant civic and business community," said John Marselle, Robbins-Gioia CEO.
Robbins-Gioia also announced that Robert D. Piontek, executive vice president of R-G's Financial Services Group, will lead the Charlotte-based practice. Piontek has spent 30 years in Charlotte with two of the city's premier financial services firms: the Wachovia Corporation (formerly First Union) where he was senior vice president and managing director/treasurer of the bank's corporate investment bank; and KPMG/BearingPoint Consulting, where he was partner and managing director in the financial services consulting group.
"We are delighted to have someone of Bob's stature in the banking community leading our financial services group in Charlotte,"ÂÂ
said Woody Mewborn, president of Robbins-Gioia's Commercial
Group. "His extensive knowledge of the industry he serves
combined with his dedication to his clients and the
community in Charlotte make him ideally suited for our
consulting organization."ÂÂ
"This is a perfect time to rethink the traditional
consulting model in banking, where the success of our banks
is so crucial to the success of the communities they serve,"
said Piontek. "Our fresh approach to consulting, targeting
regionally based banking professionals to specific
challenges facing banks in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic,
will deliver an immediate and cost-effective impact to their
initiatives. It is especially meaningful to be able to be
asked to spearhead an approach to consulting that can have
such far-reaching civic and business value from a town
that's been home to my career and my family for the past 30
years."ÂÂ
Robbins-Gioia Achieves Gold Status in SAP® Consulting Partner Program
February 16, 2010, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of program management services, announced today that it has qualified as an SAP® gold partner in the SAP Consulting Partner Program for North America. This status reflects Robbins-Gioia's role as a trusted advisor with the goal of expanding its presence in new markets. As an SAP gold partner, Robbins-Gioia will work closely with SAP to actively cultivate the market for SAP solutions and to develop and deliver the SAP business platform.
Robbins-Gioia has collaborated with SAP to further accelerate time-to-value on implementations of SAP solutions. The partnership brings a range of services including Jumpstart, which improves and optimizes performance readiness by resolving the common issues that face transformative and business improvement initiatives.
"Through this expanded relationship as an SAP gold partner, we can deliver enhanced capabilities to our clients in support of SAP solutions,"ÂÂ
said Mike Sledge, president and COO, Robbins-Gioia. "We are
committed to the goals of partnership, which are important
to us strategically and tactically. Our market presence and
consulting expertise combined with SAP's technology
leadership enables us to offer complete and compelling
solutions to achieve business results."ÂÂ
The objectives of the SAP Consulting Partner Program include improving partner staffing processes; strengthening top partner relationships; and providing a high level of control, visibility and quality with SAP solution implementation, integration, and optimization. To achieve gold partner status, Robbins-Gioia met strict SAP quality standards for sound internal processes and procedures, internal organization, and service quality. SAP gold partners in the SAP Consulting Partner Program have SAP consulting capabilities spanning multiple industries and geographies.
About Robbins-Gioia, LLC
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions to government agencies and
Fortune 500 companies for 25 years. Robbins-Gioia combines thought leadership, disciplined processes,
industry-based knowledge, and integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business processes,
accelerate change, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses. For
more information, please call Robbins-Gioia, LLC at 800-663-7138, or visit the web site
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