VIENNA, Va., November 23 – Tercon Consulting, a human capital resources consultancy to Fortune Global 50 organizations, today announced the publication of a new white paper, Business Value Network Implementation: Behavioral and Change Management Considerations.

Written by Steven Davis, Tercon Senior Vice President and COO, in collaboration with Eamonn McCormick and William White, the paper explores the key issues that arise when organizations seek to develop and implement collaborative network management systems and identifies the critical elements for long-term sustainability of such networks.

Davis identifies primary constituencies that must be addressed in establishing the objectives and operating protocols of business value networks, and then details the human factors that must be considered in order to ensure that network implementation goes smoothly and that the networks can be maintained effectively over time.

A copy of Business Value Network Implementation: Behavioral and Change Management Considerations is available on Tercon Consulting’s website: www.tercon.com in the site’s “News & Resources” section under “White Papers.” Registration is required to download the document.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Steve Davis has over thirty years of experience in the energy sector, most recently as a senior executive with Exxon Mobil Corporation. After the merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1999, he held the positions of Vice President-Downstream Business Services and Assistant Corporate Controller. He joined Mobil Corporation as Corporate Controller in 1998 after a 23 year career at Chevron Corporation. He led the start-up of significant new employment centers for support services in South America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. Davis has written several articles and publications on financial operations, enterprise system implementations and business value networks.

Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Auburn University. He attended several universities for post-graduate studies and executive education programs. In addition to his service as Chairman of the Fairfax County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Commission for the past seven years, he chairs the Advisory Board for the George Mason University School of Management, and formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Virginia Business Council.

Eamonn McCormick brings a uniquely qualified view to the world of integrating intelligent edge devices into innovative business models. His talent for seeing the “big picture” when it comes to helping clients realize new business models using edge technologies is simply unparalleled. Earlier in his career Eamonn was founder of Dynamic Networks – a company that successfully delivered business network process and technology solutions to a number of prestigious clients. Eamonn has extensive experience building complex business process networks and trading markets. Prior to Dynamic Networks Eamonn was lead architect and managing associate at Coopers & Lybrand. Eamonn has been responsible for leading the design, development and integration of some of the most sophisticated transaction-based networks in existence. During his career he has led architecture business process network implementations at clients including Del Monte foods, Exxon Mobil, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, FurnishNet Inc and the California Power Exchange.

William White over 35-years of experience leading major consulting practices in the integration of strategy, operations improvement, systems integration (including network management), organization effectiveness and financial results (shareholder value creation). Previously, Bill headed the West Coast Consulting Practice of Coopers & Lybrand (subsequently Price Waterhouse Coopers), the Financial Services Practice of Ernst & Young (subsequently Cap Gemini Ernst & Young), and the West Coast Practice of the merged Towers Perrin and Cresap Consulting practices. He began his career at Booz, Allen & Hamilton in New York in the general management practice.

In recent years, he has worked with private equity firms and various venture capital firms to launch businesses in the high-technology and bio-tech fields. Mr. White attended Princeton University’s McCormick School of architecture and has a degree in English and Journalism from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a Certified Management Consultant and has published over twenty articles on issues of strategy, operations, and optimizing shareholder value.

About Tercon Consulting

Headquartered in the greater Washington, DC region, Tercon Consulting accelerates the performance of organizations, teams and individuals through the design and delivery of customized leadership, organizational, team development and training initiatives.  Through its Project Team EXCELerator™, Tercon employs a unique approach in creating “Speed-to-Competence” that capitalizes on the firm’s breadth of experience and vast intellectual property resources, enabling Tercon to consistently deliver measurable client results.  Tercon engages with clients to produce highly specialized business strategies and deliver the necessary change management consulting for both people and processes.  As a founding member of the Global Leadership Alliance, Tercon has helped its Fortune Global 50 clients build sustainable organizational capabilities, achieve their business objectives, minimize risk, and achieve reduced project costs.  For more information visit www.tercon.com or call 703-388-0059.

Tercon Consulting’s Change Management Consulting Services include an Executive Coaching Process, a variety of unique Assessment Methodologies, Strategic Planning, Facilitation, and Measurement.

In his new role, Dr. Walker will leverage and amplify Tercon’s unique intellectual property in all its practice areas, including organization development and change management, as well as executive and team coaching.

About Lorin R. Walker, MOB, PhD
Doctor Walker possesses twenty-seven years experience helping organizations fulfill their missions through focused leadership, team excellence and intelligent change management. Lorin is experienced and equally at home creating powerful and lasting impact in the classroom, on the shop floor, or around the conference table.

His experience spans a vast range of industries and functions. He has worked fulltime for several Fortune 100 companies: Procter & Gamble, ARCO Oil & Gas, and Ernst & Young. He has consulted to over 70 different corporations and public entities, including Shell Canada, Bechtel, Southland Corporation, Banc One, KPMG, Chevron, Canon Imaging Systems, Worley Parsons, Dow Chemical, Ford Motor Company, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

As Chief Learning Officer and Director of Organization Development for Tercon Consulting, Lorin’s commitment is to create energy for leaders to apply real-time knowledge for organization achievement and personal well-being. Specific passions include enabling speed-to-competence, leadership coaching, change management, organization development, large capital project coaching, and action research and survey design. He is certified in the methodologies of AchieveGlobal, ODI, DDI, Interact, MOHR, The Birkman Method and Career Architect 360.

Lorin received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York City. He earned an MA in Organizational Behavior, with honors, at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University, and a PhD in Psychology, also at Brigham Young, where he was a faculty member.

Doctor Walker is an experienced public speaker, has co-written several songs, and publishes a periodic Leadership and Life Balance Blog.

About Tercon Consulting
Headquartered in the greater Washington, DC region, Tercon Consulting accelerates the performance of organizations, teams and individuals through the design and delivery of customized leadership, organizational, team development and training initiatives.  Through its Project Team EXCELerator™, Tercon employs a unique approach in creating “Speed-to-Competence” that capitalizes on the firm’s breadth of experience and vast intellectual property resources, enabling Tercon to consistently deliver measurable client results.  Tercon engages with clients to produce highly specialized business strategies and deliver the necessary change management consulting for both people and processes.  As a founding member of the Global Leadership Alliance, Tercon has helped its Fortune Global 50 clients build sustainable organizational capabilities, achieve their business objectives, minimize risk, and achieve reduced project costs.  For more information visit www.tercon.com or call 703-388-0059.

“Steve’s business acumen and experience make him the ideal choice to re-position Tercon Consulting, as we leverage our ability to manage very complex global engagements for clients primarily in the oil and gas industry into new market sectors,” said Terry.

“Steve has already launched new business development and global marketing efforts for us and moved our company’s headquarters from Overland Park, Kansas to Vienna, Virginia. The Washington, D.C. region is a very strong market for our firm’s services, enabling us to expand our consulting practice into new core service offerings and to serve clients in other sectors such as IT services, defense contracting and health care services,” Terry added.

Tercon Consulting’s New Headquarters:
8300 Boone Boulevard
Suite 610
Vienna, VA  22182
703-388-0059
Toll free:  1-888-798-3088

“The opening of the DC area office is a critical step in positioning Tercon for growth,” added Davis. “We are better able to seek federal government business, interact with government agencies and potential partners, and actively participate in business and professional organizations.

“I’m looking forward to working with Jeannette and the team to grow Tercon’s already stellar client base, the core practice areas, and the firm’s reputation as a premier human capital resources consultancy,” Davis concluded.

About Steven Davis
Steve Davis has over thirty years of experience in the energy sector, most recently as a senior executive with Exxon Mobil Corporation. After the merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1999, he held the positions of Vice President-Downstream Business Services and Assistant Corporate Controller. He joined Mobil Corporation as Corporate Controller in 1998 after a 23 year career at Chevron Corporation. He led the start-up of significant new employment centers for support services in South America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. Davis has written several articles and publications on financial operations, enterprise system implementations and business value networks.

Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Auburn University. He attended several universities for post-graduate studies and executive education programs. In addition to his service as Chairman of the Fairfax County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Commission for the past seven years, he chairs the Advisory Board for the George Mason University School of Management, and formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Virginia Business Council.

About Tercon Consulting
Headquartered in the greater Washington, DC region, Tercon Consulting accelerates the performance of organizations, teams and individuals through the design and delivery of customized leadership, organizational, team development and training initiatives.  Through its Project Team EXCELerator™, Tercon employs a unique approach in creating “Speed-to-Competency” that capitalizes on the firm’s breadth of experience and vast intellectual property resources, enabling Tercon to consistently deliver measurable client results.  Tercon engages with clients to produce highly specialized business strategies and deliver the necessary change management consulting for both people and process.  As a founding member of the Global Leadership Alliance, Tercon has helped its Fortune Global 50 clients build sustainable organizational capabilities, achieve their business objectives, minimize risk, and drive reduced project costs.  For more information visit www.tercon.com or call 703-388-0059.