Plexus Consulting Group    News Release

Plexus Starts 2001 Strong in Strategic Planning



Contact
Fred H. Hutchison

Date
January 15, 2001




Plexus Consulting Group, LLC
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Washington, DC 20006
Phone:  202-785-8940
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Plexus Consulting Group announced today that it has been retained by three leading non-profit organizations to offer strategic planning services:

The Academy of Molecular Imaging www.icppet.org
The Institute of Internal Auditors UK & Ireland www.iia.org.uk
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards www.cfp-board.org

Steven M. Worth, President of Plexus, said: "Plexus has had an impressive start with three confirmed strategic planning projects, all taking place within the first quarter of 2001. Our projections indicate we'll far exceed this year the total number of sessions Plexus consultants conducted in 2000."

The Academy of Molecular Imaging (formerly the Institute for Clinical PET) is a non-profit educational foundation founded in January of 1991. AMI's mission is to advance the science of PET and its development in the clinical setting. AMI's long-term goals in support of this mission include: foster educational and scientific knowledge about PET, improve services to patients, study the socioeconomic and public health aspects of the practice of PET, and encourage improved and continuing education for physicians and allied health professionals.

The Institute of Internal Auditors - United Kingdom (IIA-UK & Ireland) is the primary body in the UK representing, promoting and developing the practice of internal auditing. Established in 1948 as part of the International Institute, the IIA-UK & Ireland now operates autonomously. However, it continues to be part of the international body, which has over 65,000 members and shares the same fundamental principles as laid out in the Code of Ethics and The Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. These standards of integrity are the cornerstone of the profession and have even been adopted by other professional associations and regulatory bodies.

The CFP Board is a nonprofit professional regulatory organization founded in 1985 to benefit the public by fostering professional standards in personal financial planning. Individuals who meet rigorous certification requirements are licensed by the CFP Board to use its trademarks CFP and Certified Financial Planner.

Plexus Consulting Group provides a broad-range of consulting and management services. We help clients overcome challenge, achieve excellence, and maintain success.

The Plexus team of seasoned professionals assists associations, foundations, corporations, governments, and other organizations in the following primary practice areas: Association Management and Governance; Conference and Events Management; Fundraising and Marketing; Government and Public Relations; International Business Services; Knowledge Management; Member Relationship Management; Strategic Planning; and Survey and Research.

We are 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, Bain & Co., and Deloitte & Touche. Many are multilingual and include nationals from three continents.

We have affiliates in Brussels, Reykjavik, and Tokyo.