Donald L. Joseph, CMC

Specialities

Information Technology
Strategic Planning
E-Commerce Strategy
Business Management & Accounting Systems
Proposal Writing and Automation
Training

Industries

Wholesale Distribution
Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Professional Services
Not-for-profit

Client Benefits

Northbrook Consulting Group links today's technology and strategies to provide results for a better tomorrow. The firm specializes in furnishing targeted Business Management software to meet their client's needs not only for today, but the future as well. As everyone knows, without the proper training and back up support even the best software has limitations. So, NCG is always there with their specialized support and training.

When it comes to E-Business, firms continually rely on Northbrook Consulting Group. NCG assists them with a number of E-Business requirements including innovative web site design and key economic strategies. In addition, Northbrook Consulting Group assists their clients with computer hardware needs and other software requirements. It's easy to see that linking technology and Strategy for results, is what Northbrook Consulting Group is all about!

Regardless of the client's needs and requirements, Northbrook Consulting Group is available to assist with solu-tions that link technolgy and stratgies for results. And . . . when you get down to the bottom line, let's face it, it the results that count!

Professional Background

Donald L. Joseph, CMC, is President, of Northbrook Consulting Group. Don has been a Certified Management Consultant since 1985 and is the recent past President of the Institute of Management Consultants-Greater Chicago and Co-Chairman of the Independent Consultants SIG, Harvard Business School Club of Chicago. He is also a member of the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants. Mr. Joseph has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Engineering from Washington University.

Don has been involved in the impact of technology on management throughout his career, beginning with IBM, and as a consultant, instructor, and seminar developer for Brandon Applied Systems. He founded the Management Advisory Services practice for the Chicago CPA firm, Shepard, Schwartz & Harris and later was President of his own firm, DLJ Associates.

Mr. Joseph's executive experience includes being the first non-physician Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Vice President of Meystel, Inc., and both Vice President, Operations and Vice President, Finance and Administration of Russell-Field Paper Company. He serves on the MBA faculty of the University of Phoenix and has also been on the faculty of the Elmhurst Management Program of Elmhurst College.

Don developed and presented seminars on E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, and Year 2000 Issues for CEOs and consultants. These include seminars for the University of Chicago's E-Commerce Certificate Program, the Institute of Management Consultants, Midwest Society of Professional Consultants, numerous Chambers of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration's SCORE counselors. He is a certified trainer for Sage® and BusinessWorks® software. has written and contributed to articles in Crain's Chicago Business, Talking To The Boss, and Silicon Prairie. In addition, he is editor and publisher of Weekly E-Commerce Management Update.

Mr. Joseph was national Chairperson of "Implementing Y2K Strategies: For Ilth Hour Contingency Planning, Business Continuity and Crisis Management." These conferences were sponsored nationwide by Advanced Learning Institute in association with The Cutter Consortium.

Other

When it comes to business, eventually everything comes down to the bottom line. And . . . when talking about the bottom line, executives usually key in on two major areas. Solutions and results. At Northbrook Consulting Group we're no different. We are committed to providing our clients with the business software solutions they need to get the results they desire. It's that simple.

NCG tailors our services and software products to exceed your requirements. We don't provide stock, template, quick fixes. We develop specific strategies for each of our clients' particular situations and then work with the client so they understand and can benefit from our solutions. Look at just a few of the ways Northbrook Consulting Group can be of benefit to your company.

Developing of services to your specific requirements does away with trial and error fixes.
Supplying the right tools for your business and showing you how to use them.
Coordination with your staff and key people means they are part of the solution.
Northbrook Consulting Group is a Certified Trainer on Sage BusinessWorks® and ACT! by Sage and Donald L. Joseph is a Sage Software Certified Consultant.
We Furnish Results . . . not voluminous reports. You're too busy to read consultants' reports.
Although we're there for support, when our work is done, you are ready to progress independently.
Most clients are independent within 30-60 days after software conversion.

Northbrook Consulting Group . . . Linking Technology & Strategy for Results.

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