Growth Management Center, Inc.

"We've worked with Rob and GMC for more than 20 years, through a spin off, two mergers and revenue growth from $2MM to $160+MM. We rely on him for management of our strategic growth planning process and to assist with implementation of key strategic initiatives. We are always pleased with Rob's process and strategy advice, and consider him a valued business partner."

Jim Hall, President, Employee Benefits Division
ABD Insurance and Financial Services

Jim Hall is one of the nation's most respected employee benefits brokers. He has earned a reputation for developing strong strategic alliances with insurance carriers which produce win-win results for both organizations.

"Planning allows us to get every part of the company aligned, so that we can truly deliver a value proposition to our customers. And Growth Management Center is great for planning, with delicious food and a setting that is stimulating, productive and conducive to thinking about the business. Rob becomes as much a part of the effort to improve as anyone in the room. At Donner Lake we get rightdown to business and always seem to achieve breakthroughs."

Robert A. Miller, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales

Bob was named one of the nation's Top 100 marketers by Advertising Age in 1994. We know why. His management peers at Harrah's, Delco, FedEx, Mimeo.com, and TeleAtlas will verify that Bob consistently represents the customer's viewpoint in planning discussions, without letting needs of the business cover up critical needs of the customer.

"Rob has a unique ability to take a large amount of information, absorb it, sort through the chaff and get to the wheat quickly. He is an excellent moderator who represents all parties involved to reach a great outcome. He listens to the context of the discussion, asks great questions, expresses his opinion when he has one, and has taught us how our individual disciplines merge to impact the overall technology vision. We spend our resources wisely and we find that Rob is invaluable as a sounding board for our product development and strategic marketing planning."

Robert A. Wood, Founder, SVP Chief Technology Officer

Bob is one of the (few) Chief Technology Officers whose leadership passion acknowledges that business is a business first, and that technology is a tool to make the product and services better, without replacing sound values and business practices. Calnet is already one of the premiere business banks in the nation. Watch it grow steadily and consistently with the benefit of true leading-edge web services.

"Yes, I am a raving fan. We are thrilled with the work Allen has done for us. It's provided such clarity to our marketing. He's our strategic planner, but he handles internal departmental processes as well as marketing strategy and truly strategic issues. We've made quantum leaps because he is so attentive and engaged with our business."

Janet M. Miller, CED, Vice President of Economic Development

Janet Miller is one of the most highly talented and successful economic development executives in the country. Her ability to understand her market needs and her sales needs puts her in a class by herself. She is a pleasure to work with and she continues to provide growth challenges for her staff and for the Growth Management Center.

"Focus is the greatest value which Rob brings -- staying focused on our customers' needs. We've learned to address their issues, not just planning to solve internal business challenges. And as our industry and markets have changed, we realized the need to better integrate technology planning into our business. Disciplined plan implementation has been also critical to staying ahead of our competition in this area. All of our stakeholders -- customers, employees, managers and board have received direct benefit from our decade of involvement with Growth Management Center."

Ruth & Breeze Cross, Owners

Our nation's economy is literally fueled by privately-held growing businesses like Truckee Tahoe Lumber. Breeze and Ruth are great models of business owners who work in the business yet somehow also find the time to do serious work on their business, implementing delivery and and service standards, upgrading management processes one at a time, and continually improving value to the customer. Their team has embraced planning as part of the business culture, and their growth track record speaks to its success.