Formerly Practice Director for Application Development & Integration Services for Keane Consulting, Jois managed and mentored a team of enterprise architects and collaborated with customer architecture groups to align, develop and deploy enterprise-wide solutions.

He has led multi-year, multi-objective enterprise integration initiatives with an average annual business ROI of $15M+. He brings in-depth expertise in J2EE, .NET, web services, portals, integration brokers, wireless and other allied areas. He is a licensed ISO 9000 Auditor and a trained SEI CMM assessor.

"Jois is a results-oriented IT strategist with experience in large program management, program strategy, and ongoing project portfolio prioritization of $120M+ corporate initiatives intended to deliver operations cost savings, increase customer satisfaction and enhance employee engagement," said Dan Neff, president of Aquent IT Solutions.

"We are extremely pleased to have attracted an individual with C.P. Jois' experience and qualifications. Jois is a domain expert, a problem solver, a team builder. He shares our passion for excellence,” said Neff.

Dr. Jois holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, a Masters in Business, and a Doctoral specialization in Software Systems. Dr. Jois also earned recognition as a Certified Software Quality specialist and a PMI certified Project Manager.

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March NAPM Benchmarking

depth look at our capabilities

East Moline, IL | March 1, 2007

Aquent IT Solutions, a leading provider of enterprise application development services for supply management programs, has announced a supplier management benchmarking study.

This benchmarking study will be useful for anyone involved in supply management including: chief procurement officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers, and VPs of procurement, finance, supply chain, operations, logistics and manufacturing.

The results of the first benchmarking study will be presented on April 18, 2007 at the National Association of Purchasing Manager’s (NAPM) monthly dinner meeting in Chicago. The Chicago chapter of the NAPM is the preeminent organization for global supply management executives and their peers in supply chain, finance and operations.

For more information about NAPM-Chicago, visit their website:
http://www.napm-chicago.org/Meetings.htm

Companies that participate in the benchmarking study will receive:

· Access to actionable data from best in class peer enterprises

· Insight on ways peers are using supply management as a competitive weapon

· Valuable research findings to better equip global supply management initiatives.

There is no cost to participate in the study. Eligible participants receive normalized survey data (with all identifying participant data removed). Participate in the benchmarking study online at http://www.aquent-it-solutions.com/industry_expertise/ .

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Ben Bradley
630-221-9844
benbradley@bwmginc.com