Plexus Consulting Group    News Release

Plexus to Provide Strategic Planning Assistance



Contact
Fred H. Hutchison

Date
October 12, 1999


Plexus Consulting Group, LLC
1620 Eye Street, NW
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:  202-785-8940
Fax:      202-785-8949
Email:   info@plexusconsulting.com


The Plexus Consulting Group announced today that it has been retained by three leading nonprofit groups to provide strategic planning assistance. The organizations are
National Osteoporosis Foundation www.nof.org
Composite Fabricators Association www.cfa-hq.org
Physicians Insurers Association of America  www.thepiaa.org

Steven M. Worth, Senior Partner at Plexus and Director of the Strategic Planning Team, said: "We are pleased that these three nonprofits turned to us for assistance. The professionals at the Plexus Group have decades of strategic planning experience. We look forward to serving these and other dynamic organizations in the months and years ahead."

Worth also noted that, "two of these organizations-the Physicians Insurers and the Osteoporosis Foundation-are using the Plexus Group's market research and statistical services. We previously performed such services for the Composite Fabricators," Worth said.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) was formally established in 1986 as the only nonprofit, voluntary health organization whose mission is to reduce and ultimately eliminate the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis through programs of research education and advocacy.

The Composites Fabricators Association (CFA) is the world's largest trade association serving the composites industry. Formed in 1979 to provide education and support for composites fabricators in the successful operation of their businesses, CFA continues to offer leading-edge services that are instrumental in regulatory compliance and formulation, education and training, management, and market expansion. CFA has approximately 800 members including open and closed molders, suppliers, distributors, consultants, academics, and others.

The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA) is a trade association of more than 60 professional liability (medical malpractice) insurance companies owned and operated by doctors and dentists. Collectively, these companies insure approximately 60 percent of America's private practice physicians, as well as dentists, hospitals, and other health care providers. In addition, international affiliate members provide indemnification and other services to more than 400,000 health care professionals around the world.

Plexus Consulting Group provides world-class consulting services at affordable rates. Our team of seasoned professionals assists associations, foundations, corporations, governments, and other organizations in the following primary practice areas:

• Communications
• Conference and Events Management
• Fundraising and Marketing
• Government Relations
• Information Technology
• International Business Services
• Knowledge Consulting
• Organization Management and Governance
• Strategic Planning
• Survey and Research Services

Plexus is an employee-owned firm, structured along lines of industry specialization. These industry groups include specialists from: aerospace and defense, financial services, healthcare, international, manufacturing, natural resources, professional services, and technology.

Our consultants come from firms such as Andersen Consulting, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Deloitte & Touche, and SAIC. Many are multilingual and include nationals from three continents. We have affiliate offices in Brussels and Tokyo.