PMForum Announces Latest Winners of Free Project Management Books in PM GiveAways™ Program

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 17, 2010 - Dallas, Texas, USA — PMForum has announced the results of its 3rd Drawing, the second drawing for free project management books, in its newly launched PM GiveAways™ Program.  The drawing for FREE copies of Strategic Program Management by Bob Prieto and published by the Construction Management Association of America in the USA was held on 12 September 2010. Five winners were selected in the random number-based drawing.  PMForum’s PM GiveAways™ Program was announced in a breaking news article on 10 July 2010; to see article, visit http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2010/07/FreeProjectMana...

A total of 609 people in 78 countries registered for this drawing.  The five winners in the drawing for the free book, with country location noted, were: Lee Cheng Hwa (Singapore); Curt Finch (USA); Willie Hattingh (South Africa); Jon Toothill (United Kingdom); and G S A Hussain (India).

Several winners offered the following statements: “This will allow me to share best practices with colleagues who are involved in project execution/implementation!”  “Knowledge gaining and implementation at free of cost!”  “This book adds value to my career as I am progressing towards the next level of project management (strategic management), so thank you again by giving us the ability to better our careers.”

According to PMForum’s Managing Editor David Pells, “This second drawing for free books again attracted a lot of interest in a lot of different countries.  The GiveAways Program was intended to provide opportunities for professionals worldwide to receive some valuable stuff at no cost.  This is even more important with many economies still relatively weak and many out of work.  I want to thank Bob Prieto for offering his book for our GiveAways program.”

Strategic Program Management; by Robert Prieto; published by Construction Management Association of America; 2008; $49.95; hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-9815612-1-9. This important reference book addresses topics that are essential for building the right foundations within an owner’s organization as well as in the program manager’s organization.  Robert (Bob) Prieto is Senior Vice President for Fluor Corporation, one of America’s leading engineering, construction and project management companies, where he is responsible for strategy in support of the firm’s Industrial & Infrastructure Group.  He focuses on the development and delivery of large, complex programs worldwide. Prior to joining Fluor, Bob served as chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc.  For more about the book, visit http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2008/11/strategic-proje....

PMForum’s PM GiveAways™ Program is based on periodic DRAWINGS for free educational and professional project management products and services.  PM GiveAways™ will include project management courses, books, conference passes and other valuable items.  Drawings will be held at least monthly, with the products and services to be given away announced in breaking news articles ahead of time and on PM GiveAways™ web pages.  To learn more or to register for drawings for free project management stuff, visit http://www.pmforum.org/PMGiveAways/PMGiveAways.html.

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