News from CEO Think Tank®

Hello folks,

Well - the first half 2008 has fled by! Mid-year is the perfect time to take a look at goals versus results—and by the magnitude of accomplishments we've heard from all of you, this year is truly heading in the right direction. So, we thought this might be a good time to share some of the things our members and clients have been up to… Take a look!

Amenity Rentals, Inc.
Christine Decker of Amenity Rentals was excited to house Cirque du Soleil on their recent Philadelphia tour. They stepped up to the challenge of housing all 170 people in one building in Philadelphia—and even found an appropriate spot for the jugglers to practice. And—this year they also helped Philadelphia Soul with their selection for housing in the New Jersey market. Their years of experience in the Tri-State market helped them to select a property that was convenient to the practice facility, the downtown stadiums and help the players to feel at home. Just another way that Amenity Rentals helps clients with their home away from home searches. For more information, visit www.amenityrentals.com.

BIENFANG®
For over seventy years, Bienfang® Framing Products has been the preferred name in framing materials and is devoted to developing dependable, high quality products and solutions to meet framing needs. The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) named Bienfang, a division of Elmer's Products, Inc., a 2008 Environmental Recognition Award recipient for cutting-edge technologies and processes implemented toward sustainability efforts in the graphics arts category.

"We applaud Bienfang for not only making environmentally-friendly products, but for implementing sustainability into the workplace," said Terri Brown, Elmer's marketing services and communications manager. To learn more about Bienfang's commitment to sustainability, visit www.forframersonly.com/sustainability.asp.

ClearPoint Technology Group
The School District of Philadelphia has chosen ClearPoint Technology Group and Dell Corporation, to provide desktop and laptop computer systems to support more than 26,000 employees at over 300 locations including 273 schools, four administrative sites, ten regional offices and four bus garages for a potential value of more than $12.5 million.

ClearPoint Technology will provide the school district with a variety of professional staffing/consulting services including installation/de-installation services, imaging services, and post-installation support. "This contract will help the School District of Philadelphia achieve its mission of providing a high-quality education that prepares, ensures, and empowers all students to achieve their full intellectual and social potential in order to become lifelong learners and productive members of society," said Geoffrey Kent, Chief Executive Officer, ClearPoint Technology Group. For more information, visit www.theClearPointGroup.com.

eCity Interactive & Center City Film & Video
eCity Interactive & Center City Film & Video(CCFV) continued to add happy customers to its successful 30 year history. On the video side, they've just finished up some national TV spots for Nutra System starring Billie Jean King and Jillian Barberie. At eCity, (a subsidiary of CCFV), they're finishing up an interactive orientation program and a company-wide intranet for STOKES, the research dept. at Children's Hosptial of Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.ecityinteractive.com or www.ccfv.com.

Friendly Mortgage
Steve Grandizio has launched a business venture with HGTV's FrontDoor.com. In a series of webisodes, Steve offers expert advice for first time homebuyers. These pieces will be aired on the FrontDoor.com website by early August as "Advise for First Time HomeBuyers". For more information about Steve or his company, visit www.friendlymortgage.com.

Innovative Drug Discovery Inc.
Innovative Drug Discovery (IDD) has launched the FlameEz product line – developed to ease chronic inflammation contributing to heart disease, diabetes and age-related diseases. IDD is a nutraceutical company that develops and commercializes natural products to promote health. To learn more visit their website, www.FlameEz.com.

Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated
Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated celebrates 10 years of helping clients create websites and maximize Internet marketing through search engine optimization. Focusing primarily on the legal services market, LISI currently maintains the websites it created for firms such as Stradley Ronon and Margolis Edelstein and has been selected to build websites for Zarwin Baum and Cohen Seglias. For more information, please visit www.LegaLisi.com.

SSD Technology Partners
For over 25 years, SSD Technology Partners, a full service Information Technology Company, has been providing technical expertise to local small and medium sized businesses. Their IT experts have a combined experience of over 100 years in the industry and are proud of their 98% client retention rate. Businesses throughout the Delaware Valley have found tremendous value in their Worry Free – Flat Fee IT services, which keep your computer systems running at peak performance so you can focus on what you do best, growing your business! It's like having an IT think tank in your office. If you'd like more information, please give Michael Tryon, their Business Development Manager a call at 302-652-3370 or 302-472-2225.

Spike’s Trophies
Spike's Trophies has been selected as the exclusive distributor of the motivational book line – The Simple Truths of Service, by Ken Blanchard & Barbara Glanz. These are books that any company can use to reshape their culture around serving the customer. To take a look at their offerings or the many awards, sportswear, promotional products or signage materials available at Spikes – go to their website at www.GoSpikes.com.

Verve Internet Solutions
Verve Internet Solutions created BoardEffect® -- the leading online portal for not-for-profit boards of directors. Launched in November 2007, BoardEffect® recently received a mention in BusinessWeek among the "Players in the Portal Game." We're also pleased to announce that Verve has donated the use of BoardEffect® to CEO Think Tank® to provide a secure, members-only website for members to share information, download CEO Think Tank® resources, continue discussions between sessions, and solidify relationships. For more info visit www.BoardEffect.com.

3FX, inc.
3FX, inc., based in Conshohocken, PA, develops and produces high quality 2D/3D animation and interactive services in support of content driven marketing initiatives - for the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Corporate and Broadcast industries. Animation Content & Interactive Uses Include: Mechanisms of Action (MOAs), Product Specific Website Visuals, eLearning Based Modules, Interactive/Touchscreen Programs & Services, Sales Training Aids, CD-Rom & DVD Visuals, Sales Rep Laptop Visuals, PC Tablets – eDetailing, and Trade Show & Specialty Visuals. For more information, contact www.3FX.com or 610-834-9333.

5K Logistics, Inc.
5K Logistics, Inc is pleased to announce the completion of their new Warehouse & Distribution Center in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on August 8, 2008. This modern 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse on 11 acres has the ability to expand to 90,000 sq. ft. "At 5K we have earned a reputation for responsiveness and superior customer service," says Paul McGrath, President of 5K Logistics. "We adhere to the customer's transportation needs and standards. That, we believe, sets us apart from our competition."

The warehouse and distribution center will also feature a new General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone serving the Greater Chambersburg area. Shippers and manufacturers are able to benefit from this important Federal program, which can help companies save money on customs duties / cash flow and improve their logistics chains. For more information, please visit www.5klogistics.com.

Ten Commandments – the proper attribution:
Please note: the "10 Commandments" of business leadership as published in the Spring 2008 Un-Newsletter were a compilation of best practices developed by Patrick Stokely of Stokely Coaching. Thanks Patrick for the correction! For more info on Patrick's work developing managers and sales teams please connect with him at patrickstokely@aol.com.

Announcing the Inaugural Philadelphia Rockefeller Habits Workshop
As many of you know, we've been raving about the book, "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits" for most of 2008 since Aldonna Ambler turned us on to this great book on how small to mid-size businesses can achieve exceptional and sustained growth. Doug Diamond and I have been so impressed with Gazelles - the organization behind the book - that we are in the process of becoming certified coaches. In the meantime, we wanted to let you know - if you hadn't heard already - that the first Rockefeller Habits workshop is coming to Philadelphia on September 18th and 19th. Please give us a call if you'd like more info or check out the information on the Gazelles website, www.gazelles.com. And let them know you heard it here first!

We’d also like to welcome our newest CEO Think Tank® members:

* Lara Coviello, President of Linden Asset Management (www.lindenassetmgmt.com)

* Stuart Kahn, President of Stuart Kahn Associates, LLC (www.stuartkahn.com)

* Sara Sweeney, President of EcoVision Green Solutions Services (www.ecovisionllc.com)

* Michael Tryon, Business Development Partner with SSD Technology Partners (www.ssdel.com)

* Jessica Ulbrich of 5K Logistics, Inc. (www.5klogistics.com)

And, in keeping with our commitment to serving our members and partners, we welcome your stories, insights, and accomplishments as well as your thoughts and comments on this mailing, or others at info@CEOThinkTank.com.

Warmest Regards,
Cheryl Beth

Cheryl Beth Kuchler
Founder and Managing Principal
CEO Think Tank®
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