Mark Symonds to speak on “Operational Strategies for Profitable Growth.”

TROY, Mich. - Nov. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- The Business Improvement Team, announced that Mark Symonds, formerly CEO of Plex Systems, a small software company that embraced cloud computing early and rapidly grew to a leader in its field will serve as the keynote speaker at “Business Performance Improvement 3.0 Series” on Tuesday December 10, 2013. In addition, there will be a panel of business experts from the Business Improvement Team to answer business questions. This will be an exciting opportunity to network with peers.

Mark grew and developed Plex Systems, the sole scale provider of Cloud ERP for manufacturers with Plex Online, a true single-source, multi-tenant SaaS solution. Plex provided software to run all aspects of manufacturing enterprises from small shops to global companies.With virtually no outside capital, Plex took on behemoths SAP, Oracle and others to disrupt the well-established business software market.  The culture at Plex and their operational strategies allowed them to maintain a 6-year annual growth rate of nearly 30%. After engineering a successful buyout Mark is coaching and mentoring fledgling new tech startups. We are fortunate that he has agreed to share his remarkable story at this event.

The event is co-sponsored by the Business Improvement Team and Hennessey Capital, a division of Hitachi Capital America Corp. It will be held at the Somerset Inn, 2601 West Big Beaver in Troy on Tuesday December 10, 2013 from 7:30 – 9:30 am. There is no cost to attend. To register, visit http://bizimpteam.com/events, call (248) 641-8400 or email event@BizImpTeam.com.

Curt Petterson reports that “Operational Strategies for Profitable Growth” is the fourth installment of the Business Improvement Team’s Business Performance Improvement 3.0 Series in 2013. Highlighting the many facets in today’s business, the series featured new and innovative methods to accelerate business growth and innovation featuring real-life success stories and professional advice both from members of the Business Improvement Team and from outstanding leaders of local industry like Rich Sheridan, Dennis Mehraban, Paul Glantz, and now Mark Symonds.  Sessions are designed for business owners, COOs, CEOs, CFOs and VPs.

About the Business Improvement Team
The Business Improvement Team (http://www.bizimpteam.com/) (www.BizImpTeam.com) is an interdisciplinary network of providers of high quality consulting services to all types of organizations. They are a consortium of equals that is stronger by far than the individual components. By partnering with clients, they rapidly realize desired results by leveraging their collective energy, knowledge, skills and shared values. Expanding expertise and critical mass allows for specialization, enhanced client services and a larger offering of capabilities, which is a goal of the Business Improvement Team.

The member firms are Absolute Engineering & Consulting, LLC, Clear Vision Strategy LLC, Expense Reduction Analysts, Expetech Rochester, Franklin CIO Services, LLC, Glass Retirement Strategies, Hennessey Capital,  Kaplan Executive Search, The Marsalese Law Group, Taligence Inc, Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky CPA’s, PC and Virtual Interactive Agency (VIA).

About Hennessey Capital
Hennessey Capital (http://www.hennesseycap.com/) (www.hennesseycap.com) is a division of Hitachi Capital America Corp. and provides revolving lines of credit secured by accounts receivable and inventory, along with factoring of accounts receivable for small- and mid-size companies across the United States. Facilities range from initial invoicing to $5 million and beyond and are used primarily as loan facilities, restructuring current debt, or funding spot or incremental needs.

. In addition, there will be a panel of business experts from the Business Improvement Team to answer business questions. This will be an exciting opportunity to network with peers.

Mark grew and developed Plex Systems, the sole scale provider of Cloud ERP for manufacturers with Plex Online, a true single-source, multi-tenant SaaS solution. Plex provided software to run all aspects of manufacturing enterprises from small shops to global companies.With virtually no outside capital, Plex took on behemoths SAP, Oracle and others to disrupt the well-established business software market.  The culture at Plex and their operational strategies allowed them to maintain a 6-year annual growth rate of nearly 30%. After engineering a successful buyout Mark is coaching and mentoring fledgling new tech startups. We are fortunate that he has agreed to share his remarkable story at this event.

The event is co-sponsored by the Business Improvement Team and Hennessey Capital, a division of Hitachi Capital America Corp. It will be held at the Somerset Inn, 2601 West Big Beaver in Troy on Tuesday December 10, 2013 from 7:30 – 9:30 am. There is no cost to attend. To register, visit http://bizimpteam.com/events, call (248) 641-8400 or email event@BizImpTeam.com.

Curt Petterson reports that “Operational Strategies for Profitable Growth” is the fourth installment of the Business Improvement Team’s Business Performance Improvement 3.0 Series in 2013. Highlighting the many facets in today’s business, the series featured new and innovative methods to accelerate business growth and innovation featuring real-life success stories and professional advice both from members of the Business Improvement Team and from outstanding leaders of local industry like Rich Sheridan, Dennis Mehraban, Paul Glantz, and now Mark Symonds.  Sessions are designed for business owners, COOs, CEOs, CFOs and VPs.

About the Business Improvement Team
The Business Improvement Team (http://www.bizimpteam.com/) is an interdisciplinary network of providers of high quality consulting services to all types of organizations. They are a consortium of equals that is stronger by far than the individual components. By partnering with clients, they rapidly realize desired results by leveraging their collective energy, knowledge, skills and shared values. Expanding expertise and critical mass allows for specialization, enhanced client services and a larger offering of capabilities, which is a goal of the Business Improvement Team.

The member firms are Absolute Engineering & Consulting, LLC, Clear Vision Strategy LLC, Expense Reduction Analysts, Expetech Rochester, Franklin CIO Services, LLC, Glass Retirement Strategies, Hennessey Capital,  Kaplan Executive Search, The Marsalese Law Group, Taligence Inc, Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky CPA’s, PC and Virtual Interactive Agency (VIA).

About Hennessey Capital
Hennessey Capital (http://www.hennesseycap.com/) (www.hennesseycap.com) is a division of Hitachi Capital America Corp. and provides revolving lines of credit secured by accounts receivable and inventory, along with factoring of accounts receivable for small- and mid-size companies across the United States. Facilities range from initial invoicing to $5 million and beyond and are used primarily as loan facilities, restructuring current debt, or funding spot or incremental needs.