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JVKellyGroup, Inc. Gives Back at the ISM Annual Conference
JVKellyGroup, Inc. will be raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at the 93rd Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit.  JVKellyGroup will be donating $5 for every person that visits their booth (up to $5,000).

The move is a variation from the standard conference “give-aways.”  Jim Kelly, CEO of JVKellyGroup said, “We didn’t want to give something away, we wanted to give something back.  We decided to donate the money we would have normally spent on logo items or give-aways.”

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.

For more information, please visit: www.lls.org

JVKellyGroup, Inc. Donates to Playground Refurbishment by HGTV in partnership with Rebuilding Together
JVKellyGroup, Inc. will be donating lunch to the volunteers from the Long Island Board of Realtors ® (LIBOR) who will be refurbishing the Hagedorn Community Center playground and surrounding areas in Manhasset, NY on Friday, May 2, 2008.

The refurbishment is part of Change the World. Start at Home, a community revitalization and environmental effort launched by HGTV in partnership with Rebuilding Together, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Natural Resources Defense Council.  The campaign focuses on revitalizing communities across the country and helping consumers make smart choices for the environment within their homes and daily lives.

The Hagedorn Community Center, built in 1929 as a public school, is now home to a Headstart program, an after-school homework and recreational program, and other family support services.  The Manhasset/Great Neck community relies on these services to help their families.  This includes the playground, an area dedicated to providing services to neighborhood children and adults in a safe and nurturing outdoor environment. 

Jim Kelly to Speak on Panel at the 10th Annual Economic Summit
Jim Kelly, CEO of JVKellyGroup, Inc., will share his views on the economic state of Long Island as a panelist at the 10th Annual Economic Summit presented by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

The Economic Summit is an executive panel of industry leaders interactively delivering their views on the status and needs of the Long Island economy for the coming year.  Fellow panelists include: Senator John Flanagan, Patrick Flaherty, LI Manager Southwest Airlines, Ann Lubrano, Chief of Staff, Polytechnic University, Pearl Kamer, Chief LI Economist, L.P. Finn, Coach Real Estate, and Michael Ryan, Director of Operations, BAE Systems.

The panel will be moderated by John Kominicki of Long Island Business News.

Mr. Kelly is an active speaker on the state of the economy, specifically as it relates to its impact on the Procurement industry. 

JVKellyGroup, Inc. CEO, Jim Kelly, Named One of Long Island's Top 50 Most Influential
JVKellyGroup, Inc. CEO, Jim Kelly, has been named one of Long Island’s top 50 most influential members of the community in the Long Island Press Power List.  This is the third consecutive year that Kelly has been recognized.

The Power List honors individuals in business, politics or community service who have the power to affect the Long Island community and contribute to the growth and prosperity of the region.

“It’s really amazing,” says Kelly of receiving this honor. “I appreciate this recognition and everything that this community has given to me and my business.  I plan to work harder in 2008 and 2009 to give back even more to my community.”

Kelly is extremely active in his community and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. 

For more information about the Power List, please visit: www.longislandpress.com

JVKellyGroup, Inc. Receives Proclamation from the Town of Huntington for Donation to Bike Sharing Program
JVKellyGroup, Inc., along with the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, received a proclamation from the Town of Huntington for their donation of two bicycles to the newly launched Bike Sharing Program.

Jim Kelly, CEO of JVKellyGroup, Inc., said "I feel this is a win-win. Not only only will it help take some cards off of the road at a
busy time of the day, but it will provide employees with a more
health conscious manner of bringing business into the village."

Huntington Town Councilman Mark Cuthbertson came up with the idea after reading about the success of similar programs in major U.S. and European cities.  Cuthbertson commented, “It is my hope that Town of Huntington employees will take advantage of this bicycle sharing program. With the skyrocketing price of gas, employees can leave their cars behind and get some exercise while using an alternative, eco-friendly mode of transportation.”

For more information, please visit: http://town.huntington.ny.us/newsdetails.cfm?ID=1217.

JVKellyGroup, Inc. Executives Named 2008 Pros To Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine
JVKellyGroup, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Jim Kelly, C.P.M., and Chief Solutions Officer, Ryder Daniels, have been named "Pros to Know" by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine.

This is the second consecutive year on the list for Jim Kelly, who was recognized for his supply chain thought leadership.  Jim has spoken at numerous events over the past year to drive home the importance of his message that “visibility is the great antiseptic,” meaning that if your employees know their spending is being monitored, they will be less likely to buy out of policy, leading to greater compliance and savings.

Through his leadership of JVKellyGroup, Jim has guided the company’s Fortune 500 clients to streamlined processes, superior visibility into supplier spend and performance and savings that positively impact the bottom-line - numbers a CFO understands.

Ryder Daniels was recognized for his work in transforming the way companies can leverage complex data to make timely decisions in areas such as Supplier Performance Management, Risk, Spend Analysis, Business Process Management, and Marketing Intelligence. 

Since 2002, Ryder has focused Web 2.0 innovations to deliver sustained change in several industries. Traditional dashboards focus on depicting what has already occurred and allow you to manage to a static set of metrics.  By understanding that what matters today may not matter tomorrow, Ryder, along with his team of business intelligence experts, designed a flexible dashboard solution in which clients can readily change which metrics they are monitoring, while maintaining their original metrics in the background.

“We’re ecstatic to receive this recognition,” says Kelly, “but the recognition should not stop with Ryder and me.  Our people are a key differentiator of the firm and without their commitment, hard work, and support we wouldn’t be on this prestigious list.”

The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm, service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have a vision for the 21st century supply chain and have personally helped clients apply technology or processes to modernize their supply chains.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain's status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

To read more, please visit: www.SDCExec.com/2008Pros

Employees of JVKellyGroup, Inc. Support the Long Island Cares - Harry Chapin Food Drive
Employees in the Huntington office of JVKellyGroup, Inc. are collecting non-perishable foods and grocery store gift certificates in support of a food drive sponsored by the Huntington Referral Network in conjunction with the Long Island Cares - Harry Chapin Food Bank.

The food bank is the only one on Long Island and gathers over 5 million pounds of food and household items every year.  They deliver food to over 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, day treatment facilities, senior nutrition sites and day care centers in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The food drive will conclude on March 18th with a reception at Meehan’s Restaurant in Huntington, NY. 

For more information on the Long Island Cares – Harry Chapin Food Bank, please visit: http://www.licares.org/index.htm

Jim Kelly Invited to Testify at New York State Governor's Budget Hearing
Jim Kelly, CEO of JVKellyGroup, Inc. has been invited to testify at a budget hearing for New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer's 2008-09 Executive Budget on Friday, March, 7, 2008.

The hearing will give Long Island government officials, community leaders, and business leaders an opportunity to speak to state lawmakers on how the proposed budget would impact local residents.  The session is sponsored by the Assembly Republican Members from Suffolk and Nassau Counties.

Jim Kelly said it is a privilege to be asked. “I am honored,” said Jim, “to represent my community and my business at this important hearing.  These budget decisions have a major impact on how we work and live. We hope the message can be carried to Albany that our property taxes are too high and are choking the potential of our residential and business markets. The Governor makes many good points in his budget, but the detail needs to be crystal clear on how we will make up the short fall without one area of the state being sacrificed for the sake of another area of the state.”

JVKellyGroup, Inc. Receives The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business Award

JVKellyGroup, Inc. has been honored with a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business Award. The award was given in recognition of the company’s dedication to excellence in several categories.

“Winners of the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award represent the country’s finest small business success stories,” said Tom Donohue, Chamber president and CEO. “Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy, representing more than 99% of all employers, creating three-fourths of all new jobs, and accounting for more than one-half of the nation’s gross domestic product.”

The Blue Ribbon Small Business Award, sponsored by Sam’s Club, was designed to honor businesses that excel in a variety of selection criteria, including financial performance and business history, staff training and motivation, community involvement, customer service, and business planning.

Winners of the award from around the country will be honored at America’s Small Business Summit 2008 April 16 – 18, in Washington, D.C. The award is part of the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year selection process. One Blue Ribbon Small Business will be selected from each of seven regions as a finalist for the U.S. Chamber Small Business of the Year Award. The finalists will be announced on March 7.

“The Blue Ribbon Small Business award allows us to honor the tireless efforts of America’s small businesses,” said Donohue. “JVKellyGroup proves that a business can make a significant difference in its community.”

The U.S. Chamber is the world’s largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

Preparing for an Economic Downturn: Procurement's Crucial Role
Recognized as a thought leader in indirect spend, Jim Kelly, C.P.M., recently spoke at ProcureCon Indirect 2008 conference in Atlanta, GA. The conference focused on best practices in supplier relationship management, the importance of data visibility, and business transformation as it relates to indirect spend.

Jim spoke about the effects of a possible recession on the procurement profession. A timely topic, Jim presented ideas to prepare for a business downturn including proactive short-term strategies, contract and vendor management challenges, how to translate savings into Wall Street terms, and most importantly how to prove procurement's worth to the company.

If you'd like to see an encore of this presentation, please join our webinar on Tuesday, March 25 at 1:00PM EST. For more information or to register, click here.

JVKellyGroup Sponsors NAACP Luncheon
The Long Island Coalition of NAACP Branches held its annual luncheon Saturday February 2, 2008.  JVKellyGroup, Inc. was a proud sponsor of the event which honors local residents and activists for their ongoing work as leaders in the advancement of civil rights.

JVKellyGroup hosted a table which included many of Long Island's key decision-makers pictured below:
(In order from left to right) Front Row: Honoree Dr. Paul Johnson, Dolores Thompson of the Huntington Enrichment Center, Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, and New York State Senator Carl Marcellino
Back Row: Suffolk County Legislator Ricardo Montano, JVKellyGroup, Inc. CEO Jim Kelly, New York State Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Huntington Town Councilman Stuart Besen, Huntington Town Councilwoman Glenda Jackson, and Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian Foley.

Jim Kelly to Speak at ProcureCon Indirect 2008
Jim Kelly is a featured speaker at ProcureCon Indirect 2008.  This two-day conference offers case studies and presentations from leading indirect executives which will enable attendees to take home strategies to create a clear snapshot of the best practices in SRM, Data Visibility and the business transformation as it relates to all departments falling under non-traditional spend and indirect procurement including MRO, Marketing, IT, Legal and Human Resources.

Sign up through JVKellyGroup, Inc. and receive 25% off registration pricing!  Contact Jennifer Lawrence at jlawrence@jvkg.com for more details.

eSourcing: Promise Delivered, Delayed or Missed?
Jim Kelly recently spoke at the Connecticut Association of Purchasing Management on the topic of eSourcing.  His presentation covered how components such as, eSpend analysis, eRFx, Reverse eAuctions and Contract Management Systems can interact to achieve maximum advantages.  He also led discussion on how much should be spent on these solutions and how to get Senior Management to see the value.

Attendee, Dr. Subroto Roy, stated the following in his web blog, “A great insight from Jim's talk was, for me, a better understanding of the nature of the organizational e-procurement process. Consider a three year contract that is negotiated using an e-procurement system. The buyer who works on the system would typically move out of her/his role in three years when time comes to put out an RFP for the new contract. Institutional knowledge of the RFP process for the commodity in question is lost and the new buyer has to start all over again.”

Later in the day, Jim also presented to the National Association of Purchasing Management – New York.  In his presentation, “How To Bring Additional Value to Internal Customer”, Jim discussed the concepts behind managing with the right metrics, change management, and distributed intelligence.

To request copies of these presentations, please contact Jennifer Lawrence at jlawrence@jvkg.com.

Jim Kelly Speaks at ProcureCon 2007
Jim Kelly was a featured panelist at ProcureCon 2007 in Las Vegas on November 6th. The panel, "Assessing Your E-Procurement Solutions Needs To Drive Supplier Collaboration and Cost Savings", explored how to identify a company's e-procurement needs and strategies to keep future e-procurement system implementation on track.

Jim also emceed the Supplier Relationship Management Summit held on the first day of the conference. 

For more information on the conference, click here.

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