i4cp Sees Record Membership Growth in First Quarter of 2010
Company experiences over 50% growth in new membership versus previous quarter; membership at an all-time high
Seattle, WA (May 3, 2010) - The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) - the world's largest vendor-free network of corporations focused on building and sustaining highly productive, high-performance organizations - experienced record growth in new memberships during the first quarter of 2010. Multiple Fortune 500 and well known brand-name organizations joined i4cp to gain access and contribute to its highly acclaimed research and peer community. In the first quarter, organizations such as Starbucks, Microsoft, Hertz, Booz Allen, Samsung, Toyota Motor Sales, Adobe, Novelis, the Defense Intelligence Agency and Defense Acquisition University - along with multiple other companies and nonprofits - joined i4cp's growing network.
"We're honored to have so many high performing companies and government organizations join our growing network," said Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp. "Our five domains of high-performance organizations, coupled with our robust peer network and interactive data offering is clearly setting us apart in this environment, and helping our members improve workforce productivity and organizational performance."
During the first quarter of 2010, i4cp either conducted research on or published several groundbreaking studies:
- Leadership Agility
- Mentoring
- Customer Focus
- Strategic Business Partner
- Instructional Systems Design
- Academic Partnerships
- Global Leadership
- The Future of HR
For more information on the benefits of membership and how to join i4cp, please go to http://www.i4cp.com/solutions/.
About i4cp, inc.
i4cp is the world's largest vendor-free network of corporations focused on building and sustaining highly productive, high-performance organizations. Through a combination of peer networking, human capital research, tools and technology, we enable high performance by:
- Revealing what high-performance organizations are doing differently
- Identifying best and next practices for all levels of management
- Providing the resources to show how workforce improvements have bottom-line impact
With more than 40 years of experience and the industry's largest team of human capital analysts, i4cp is the definitive destination for organizations seeking innovative ways to improve workforce productivity. For more information, visit http://www.i4cp.com/
As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.
Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.
Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.