Leading Global Performance Improvement Firm Names First Manager of Software Development

Justin Sampson to lead Interaction Associates' initiative to provide clients with online access to leadership and collaboration tools

San Francisco (PRWeb) November 27, 2006 -- Interaction Associates, Inc. announced it has named Justin T. Sampson its first-ever Manager of Software Development. Sampson will be responsible for using new technologies to deliver to clients Interaction Associates' methods and tools in the areas of collaboration, change management, leadership, teams, and coaching.

Interaction Associates General Manager Michael Papanek said, "To realize our vision of a new approach to delivering solutions to clients by combining our content with emerging technologies, we must build the capacity to compete successfully in this market. We are very lucky to have Justin Sampson joining our team."

Sampson has worked with several Silicon Valley startups as a software developer, manager, and coach, and has been an active member of the lean and agile software community in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years. He is a Certified ScrumMaster and leads the Prevayler open-source software project. Justin is also a member of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation and the Applied Improvisation Network.

About Interaction Associates

Interaction Associates, Inc. is a leader in learning and performance improvement. For nearly 40 years, it has helped clients build collaborative capability to produce extraordinary results, improve critical business processes, and create and maintain productive work relationships. Interaction Associates' work benefits hundreds of organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world. More information at: _Interaction Associates_ (http://www.interactionassociates.com)

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