Several Fortune 500 Companies Join i4cp as Company Experiences Record Quarter
i4cp achieves its fourth record quarter of growth in a row and maintains nearly 100% current member renewals
Seattle, WA (October 7, 2010) - The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) - the fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on the practices of high-performance organizations - continued to expand its growing membership with a record third quarter in 2010. Several iconic organizations joined i4cp's members-only community, including The Walt Disney Company, Toyota Financial Services, ABC Networks, Archer Daniels Midland, Discovery Communications, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI, Bank of Montreal, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Raymond James Financial and CitiGroup.
As members, these organizations are part of an exclusive network that contributes to i4cp's highly acclaimed research and peer community. In addition to these new members, 95% of i4cp's existing members renewed access to the network.
"For the fourth quarter in a row we've experienced record growth in our member network, and we're honored to be working with so many world-renowned companies," said Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp. "Our members are an elite group of companies who use i4cp's research and services to increase their organizational performance. Adding these new organizations to our network continues to increase the value of membership for all or our member companies."
During the third quarter of 2010, i4cp conducted several groundbreaking studies on the practices that define high-performance organizations. i4cp's research is provided to members in an interactive format that allows them to benchmark against companies of a similar size, industry and other variables. Recent studies include:
- Organizational structure and spans of control
- Time to optimal productivity
- Social media and learning
- Global mobility practices
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 fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on the practices of 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.