Akili Names Beth Van Duyne as Marketing Chief; Brings Diverse Experience to Business Consulting Firm

Akili, Inc., a Texas-based consultancy that specializes in enterprise performance management, has named Beth Van Duyne as vice president, marketing. Former founder and principal of BCI Marketing Group, Ms. Van Duyne brings to Akili more than 15 years of experience in marketing, branding, communications, business development and competitive analysis.

Irving, TX (PRWEB) April 9, 2008 -- Akili, Inc., a Texas-based consultancy that specializes in enterprise performance management, has named Beth Van Duyne as vice president, marketing.

Former founder and principal of BCI Marketing Group, Ms. Van Duyne brings to Akili more than 15 years of experience in marketing, branding, communications, business development and competitive analysis. She has worked in a variety of industries targeting segments within the Consumer, Business and Wholesale markets.

"Her extensive experience in marketing combined with solid research, analytic and project management skills have enabled her to help clients identify and capitalize on growth opportunities through acquisition, partnership and new ventures," said Shiek Shah, principal and co-founder of Akili.

Ms. Van Duyne has led and enabled successful sales and marketing efforts in numerous organizations ranging in size from small, start-ups to Fortune 500 companies including Verizon, Dell and VHA. During her tenure with Verizon, she conducted in-depth assessments of strategic alliances and designed and implemented the Company's Competitive Landscape Database.

Married with two children, Ms. Van Duyne also has served as a member of the Irving (TX) City Council since 2004. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell University.

About Akili, Inc.

Founded in Dallas in 1992 as Akili Systems Group, Akili is a management consultancy that specializes in using technology-based solutions to increase business intelligence and improve business performance - a discipline referred to as enterprise performance management. Akili, which means knowledge in Swahili, helps companies achieve higher performance by turning financial and operational data into actionable information. Its core competencies include business process analysis, detailed architectural design, and rigorous project management. Akili also is an SAP Services Partner and a Channel Partner of Business Objects, an SAP company. For more on Akili, visit www.akili.com.

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