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October 7, 2010 – Helios HR
Apollo Award Roundtable – Douglas Clark Métier's Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Clark, will be participating in a roundtable discussion on October 7, 2010 for Helios HR’s Apollo Award Roundtable. Mr. Clark will be speaking about innovative HR practices at Métier that led to their recent Helios HR Zeus Award. This event takes place in Washington D.C. September 20, 2010 – Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy
Smart Growth Symposium – Douglas Clark Métier's Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Clark, will be participating in a discussion panel at the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy’s Smart Growth Symposium on September 20, 2010. The panel will explore innovative approaches to economic development in the local North Bay area and around the world. September 16, 2010 – Leadership Santa Rosa
April 28, 2008 - PMI BaltimoreBusiness and Economics Day – Douglas Clark - "Santa Rosa as an In-Shoring Option" Métier's Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Clark, is scheduled to speak to Leadership Santa Rosa’s Class 27 on Business and Economics Day, September 16, 2010. Mr. Clark will be discussing opportunities for the Santa Rosa business community with a group of its future leaders. June 21, 2010 - American Business Awards Métier Named as Finalist in 2010 American Business Awards Métier was named a finalist in the "Customer Service Department of the Year," "Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year" and the "Management June 10, 2010 - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Douglas Clark selected to speak at "Leadership Santa Rosa" Leadership Santa Rosa is an educational program sponsored by the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce. This program is intended to develop and equip effective community leaders via exposure to pertinent issues, broad thinkers and the richness of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. Douglas Clark's presentation will focus on "Quality of Life." June 3, 2010 - Washington Business Journal Helios HR's Apollo Awards Recognize Company Efforts to Develop Employees The Helios HR Apollo Awards recognize companies that find new and innovative ways to promote employee development within their ranks. Helios created a new honor with the Zeus Award, designed to honor a company's efforts that were especially innovative. The first Zeus thunderbolted its way to Arlington-based Métier, which was showing off its innovative ways by Skype-ing the event to its west coast offices with the help of a penguin head in a suit. June 3, 2010 - Helios HR Helios HR Announces 2010 Apollo Awards Winners Helios HR, an award-winning HR consultancy delivering outsourced HR solutions, announced Métier as the winner of the fourth annual Apollo Awards for 2010. The Apollo Awards recognize Washington-area organizations that offer superior employee development programs. March 11, 2010 – Executive Leaders Radio with Herb Cohen Douglas Clark shares his insights on leadership on the air Métier’s CEO Douglas Clark was invited to appear on Executive Leaders Radio with Herb Cohen, broadcast on 1580AM. Doug will provide insights on how he was able to build his organization, his personal secrets of success, management style, industry trends, challenges and opportunities ahead. March 9, 2010 – Leaders Portfolio with Rebecca Blacksmith Métier CEO Douglas Clark invited to discuss leadership on the air Métier’s CEO, Douglas Clark, was invited to appear on Leaders Portfolio with Rebecca Blacksmith, an interview program focused on leadership and broadcasted on Washington DC’s business talk radio 1260AM. Blacksmith regularly interviews CEOs from Fortune 1000 companies to discuss leadership in the business community. Clark was selected for his unique leadership style and his continued pattern of business success. January 6, 2010 - The Press Democrat Panel selects glass-clad design for AT&T building A Santa Rosa selection committee has announced plans to redevelop a windowless five-story downtown eyesore into a 10-story glass-clad structure. The airy, modern mixed-use building will house an art museum, offices, and apartments. The selection committee was particularly impressed by a commitment from Métier, Ltd. to occupy the building once it's complete. December 21, 2009 - Forrester Research Métier named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Project Portfolio Management, Q4 2009 Métier was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in The Forrester Wave: Project Portfolio Management, Q4 2009 report. This report rates vendors across 89 criteria based on their current product offering, strategy, and overall market presence. "[Métier's] taxonomy driven approach can help immature organizations across a number of industries start to build better processes and more mature organizations get to the next level," stated Margo Visitacion, Vice President of Forrester Research. December 21, 2009 - dcTechSource.com Métier's WorkLenz Now Available on Apps.gov A popular project portfolio management product is now available for purchase on the cloud computing portal Apps.gov. WorkLenz, a product that portfolio management software developer Métier Ltd. started offering 10 years ago, hit the government storefront earlier this month. "For us, it's a natural extension of what we've been doing for the past few years," said Sara Kessinger, Director of Knowledge Management at Arlington, Va.-based Métier. "It's a way for us to bring enterprise software to the government at a lower cost of ownership." November 20, 2009 - Government Computer News DOT lifts the veil on its IT portfolio DOT's CIO office wanted to move from a project-centric approach to a more transparent, portfolio-based approach.The CIO’s office has deployed on-demand project and portfolio management software from Métier for capital planning and investment control. The department is using Métier’s WorkLenz software, which structures and analyzes project data to predict problems before they happen. July 21, 2009 - PMI Washington, D.C. July PM Tools - Amy Vaccari - "Modern Thoughts on WBS" Métier's Vice President of Operations, Amy Vaccari, is scheduled to speak to PMI's Washington, D.C. Chapter on July 21, 2009. Mrs. Vaccari will be discussing new thoughts and methods for using the work being conducted across an organization to create a standard catalog of work objects that can be leveraged to create a WBS. Topics will include the use of natural language processing, implementing a ‘noun-and-verb’ based approach to WBS and schedule development, and creating organizational catalogs of WBS elements. Please visit the PMI Washington, D.C. Chapter for more details. July 19, 2009 - North Bay Business Journal Santa Rosa economic officials spent months wooing software firm The Santa Rosa Economic Development Division can take a lot of the credit in Washington, D.C.-based Métier’s decision to open its first branch office in the city. Since April the division has been working overtime to smooth the software company’s way through the process. July 15, 2009 - Press Democrat Software company picks Santa Rosa for expansion A Virginia software and consulting company announced plans Wednesday to open a Santa Rosa office, starting small but aiming to make it a West Coast hub. With strong sales growth, Métier officials began planning to expand a year ago with a focus on California. The Bay Area’s deep pool of tech talent was a draw. July 15, 2009 - North Bay Business Journal East Coast software firm plans operation in Santa Rosa A Washington, D.C. area project and portfolio management software company has chosen Santa Rosa for its first off-site branch that could someday employ up to 125 people. Métier Ltd. has leased temporary quarters in a Railroad Square building for a small staff and is scouting the area for a space to accommodate up to 125 employees, according to founder, president and CEO Doug Clark. June 30, 2009 - CivSource Baltimore to receive 2,500 new jobs through Census work The U.S. Census Bureau unveiled one of three data capture centers today in Baltimore, Maryland. The processing center will receive mailed questionnaires from households across the nation during the 2010 Census. Lockheed Martin will manage the center along with subcontractor Computer Science Corp. (CSC), who will be overseeing the hiring efforts for the expected 2,500 new employees. Along with CSC, other Lockheed partners include IBM, Vangent, Cardinal Technologies Services, Metier, Evolver and others. June 29, 2009 - United States Census Bureau Grand Opening: Baltimore 2010 Census Forms Data Capture Center Métier's Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Clark, and Chief Operating Officer, Sandra Richardson, are attending the grand opening of the Baltimore 2010 Census Forms Data Capture Center on June 29, 2009. The facility is the first of three that will open across the nation and will process approximately 40 million census forms next year. Nearly 3,000 workers will be hired and trained to process 2010 Census forms at the Baltimore center. The event includes speakers and tours of the facility and will feature Métier and other small business partners. June 27, 2009 - PMSA Transitions 2009 - Sara Kessinger - "Top 10 Trends in Project Portfolio Management (PPM)" Métier's Director of Knowledge Management, Sara Kessinger, is scheduled to speak at the George Washington University PMSA Transitions 2009 conference on June 27, 2009. Kessinger will discuss the top trends in project portfolio management and how Métier's offerings address these trends. For more information, please visit the George Washington University PMSA Transitions 2009 conference website. June 9, 2009 - GCN California gets a handle on IT with on-demand PPM software California officials are turning to on-demand project portfolio management (PPM) software to identify inefficiencies in their information technology initiatives and, ultimately, assist in deploying new, more effective IT systems. California’s Office of the State Chief Information Officer is using Métier’s WorkLenz PPM to reduce technology costs while producing more projects with fewer resources. June 5, 2009 - Helios HR Helios HR Announces 2009 Apollo Awards Winners Helios HR, an award-winning HR consultancy delivering outsourced HR solutions, announced Métier as a winner of the third annual Apollo Awards for 2009. The Apollo Awards recognize Washington-area organizations that invest in promoting employee development. April 27-30, 2009 - Project Summit and Business Analyst World Philadelphia Amy Vaccari - “How to Start a PMO and Realize the Benefits – Fast!” Métier's Vice President of Operations, Amy Vaccari, was selected to present at the 2009 Project Summit and Business Analyst World in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vaccari will teach the audience the benefits of implementing a project management office (PMO), how to implement a PMO in an organization quickly, and best practices to improve their current PMO. March 31, 2009 - Bright Hub Review of WorkLenz Have you wondered what it would be like to utilize a project management tool that projects future trends? Check out this review on Métier's WorkLenz project management software. March 30- April 1, 2009 - IDGA's Project Management for Defense™ Douglas Clark - “PMI Project Management Foundation" Métier's Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Clark, was selected as the PMI keynote speaker at the 2009 Project Management for Defense conference. IDGA’s Project Management for Defense will bring together the thought leaders and decision makers responsible for making project management more efficient, reducing waste, and providing sustainable program management. Clark will cover PM expertise and training as well as techniques to build defense project management. Clark will also explain how to prioritize requirements and improve project completion. March 25, 2009 - PMI Washington, D.C. March McPherson Square Luncheon - Douglas Clark - "PMI's Practice Standard for Scheduling” Métier's Chief Executive Officer , Douglas Clark , is scheduled to speak to PMI's Washington, D.C. Chapter on March 25, 2009. Mr. Clark will be discussing the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling. Please visit the PMI Washington, D.C. Chapter for more details. March 23, 2009 - Projects@Work Opportunity Knocking The massive stimulus package has the project portfolio management community thinking big, with leading PPM software providers poised for their own economic bump as they demonstrate how their solutions can maximize taxpayer dollars. March 6, 2009 - 2009 Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Cameron Cox - "Recruiting 101 – An all-encompassing look into the Recruiting Industry" Cameron Cox, Métier’s Recruiting Manager, has been invited to speak at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during their 2009 Postdoctoral Appreciation Week. This annual event is centered around the career development of the 300 postdoctoral research associates employed by St. Jude. February 25, 2009 - SaaS/Gov Conference 2009 Case Study - WorkLenz helps City of Miami Beach Prevent IT Staff Cuts Using WorkLenz, the City of Miami Beach's IT Department was able to justify each employee through allocation and performance reports. The IT organization now reports to executives with a business case for how many resources they need to perform projects based on actual resource allocations reported by WorkLenz. This prevents layoffs and allocates resources in alignment with the City’s strategic initiatives. Métier's implementation of WorkLenz for the City of Miami Beach will be featured at the SaaS/Gov Conference 2009 as one of the successful SaaS case studies of 2008. February 24, 2009 - eWeek Luring Government IT to the Cloud The budget cops were all over Miami Beach's city IT department, demanding that the agency justify its resources, including managing 1,500 computers, supporting 14 servers, 150 network printers and support network connectivity to 35 remote locations, and a disaster recovery site. Métier's WorkLenz provided the solution to solving Miami's capacity planning and reporting issues. January 22, 2009 - Network World Project Portfolio Management Software Helps Prevent Layoffs WorkLenz allows Biles to much more easily report back to the budget office how much time his staff devotes to projects for each of the various municipal departments IT serves. It's one way that the reporting helps him justify his staff's value to the city. January 22, 2009 - CIO.com How I used Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Software to Prevent IT Staff Cuts With WorkLenz, Métier's PPM solution, Biles and other managers in the city of Miami Beach's IT department can now see who's doing what, when, and across all projects. January 2009 - Projects@Work PPM Solutions: January 2009 Métier, Ltd. recently released WorkLenz 5.8, which integrates its project and portfolio management functionality with advanced collaboration, social networking and web 2.0 concepts to provide managers and executives with increased accessibility, resource management, visibility and sharing. January 14, 2009 - Yahoo! Finance Métier Launches PMO Central Successful PPM requires a combination of technology, process and expertise. PMO Central provides an integrated solution comprised of on demand PPM software, industry standard processes and virtual PMO services. Our clients gain increased visibility, improved productivity, and enhanced project performance that directly impacts the bottom line. December 5, 2008 - PMI Washington, D.C. PM in the A.M. Breakfast - Douglas Clark - "PMI /ANSI Scheduling Standard" Métier's CEO, Douglas Clark , is scheduled to speak to PMI's Washington, D.C. Chapter on December 5, 2008. Mr. Clark will be discussing the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling. Please visit the PMI Washington, D.C. Chapter for more details. October 23, 2008 - Washington Business Journal Sources Say Sources Say features responses from industry professionals to questions posed by the Washington Business Journal. September 25, 2008 - GCN Project Management Meets Web 2.0 Arlington, Va.-based Métier Ltd., a provider of project portfolio management (PPM) software and services, has released a new PPM software program that integrates collaboration tools, social networking and Web 2.0 concepts into its WorkLenz 5.8 software. August 20, 2008 - Inc. Magazine Métier named to the 2008 INC 5000 list Inc.com, the online arm of Inc. magazine today announced its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s entrepreneurs. July 23, 2008 - CIO Magazine Project Management: The 14 Most Common Mistakes IT Departments Make Nearly 70 percent of IT projects are dogged by cost-overruns or aren't completed on schedule due to poor planning, poor communication or poor resource allocation. This story assess the impact of the 14 most common project management mistakes and offers ways IT groups can avoid them. July 23, 2008 - Network World The 14 Most Common Project Management Mistakes Douglas Clark, CEO of Métier, a provider of project portfolio management solutions, recommends establishing repeatable processes for scoping, scheduling, allocating resources and communicating with stakeholders. "Those are the things you want to get a handle on first because they would probably give you the biggest payoff," he says. July 17, 2008 - Computerworld Projects: The modern economy's assembly line In an information-driven service economy, such as in the United States, projects are the foundations of business. That's the contention of Douglas Clark, CEO of Métier Ltd. in Arlington, Va. July 2, 2008 - Stockhouse Lockheed Martin and National Archives Take Major Leap Towards Electronic Archives of the Future The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system, built for the agency by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). This milestone sets the foundation for a permanent archival system to take in, preserve, manage, and provide access to electronic records created by the federal government. June 30, 2008 - Washington Technology Ready to Dig-In: Program Management “In its essence, a project plan is a communications vehicle,” said Doug Clark, chief executive officer at Metier Ltd., an Arlington, Va., provider of project mangement software and services. “It is supposed to tell people what you are doing, when you are going to do it and what you are trying to accomplish.” June 12, 2008 - Bisnow on Business, Métier 10th Anniversary 10 Years for Métier! Métier, Ltd. celebrated its 10th Anniversary of business success in the Washington, D.C. area with a cocktail reception at the Hay Adams Hotel PMI Baltimore Chapter Events Métier's CEO, Douglas Clark , is scheduled to speak to PMI's Baltimore Chapter on April 28, 2008. Mr. Clark will be discussing the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling. Please visit the PMI Baltimore Chapter for more details. March 5, 2008 - Washington Technology Métier revs up for FAA project management Métier Ltd. has been cleared for takeoff by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Arlington, Va., company won its first contract with the FAA to provide project portfolio management software and services. November 15, 2007 - GovCon
Métier Awarded Contract from Métier was named a vendor within the new project and program management category as part of OIT’s Consulting and Support Services Agreement (CSSA). CSSA provides
August 9, 2007 - Métier, Ltd. Unveils Cutting Edge mGantt™ for the WorkLenz PPM Software The groundbreaking Gantt feature, used within the Schedules
July 19, 2007 - CXO Thoughts Interview with Sandra Richardson, Chief Operating Officer for Métier Many organizations are involved with managing projects and striving to complete tasks on time and on budget. The challenge is to optimize your resources to achieve the best results, and to be able to share the knowledge gained on projects going forward. Our spotlight guest is Sandra Richardson, Chief Operating Officer, for Métier, a Washington, DC based specialist in project management software, support, and services.
June 27, 2007 - Forbes.com Project Portfolio Management Innovator Expands Portfolio to Four Patents Métier's newest invention incorporates natural language processing and predictive algorithms for modeling schedules and project roles.The invention is designed to evaluate the entire workflow process for human factors on a macro and micro level. June 27, 2007 - Project Portfolio Management Innovator Expands Portfolio to Four Patents Métier, Ltd., an innovator in project portfolio management software and services, announced today that a fourth patent has been granted to the company. The invention is built into the company's WorkLenz software.
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