ITF GLOBAL PARTNERS EXPANDS ITS LOS ANGELES OFFICE

ITF Global Partners, providers of financail resources and knowledge capital, expands their LA office with the addition of Lon Mehlman.

LOS ANGELES, (PRWEB) May 9, 2003 – ITF Global Partners, providers of financial resources and knowledge capital, will expand its Los Angeles office with the addition of Managing Director Lon Mehlman. Currently, the LA office is in full operation lead by Managing Director Leonard Makowka, M.D., Ph.D. However, with this expansion, ITF Global Partners is able to establish a stronger presence with key relationships recognized in the local business and financial communities.

The additional strength that Lon brings in supporting our growing presence in California allows us to broaden our national scope and provide a significant balance to our LA office," said Barnett Suskind, Chairman and Managing Partner of ITF Global Partners.

Mehlman brings over 20 years of broad experience in general management, strategic planning, Information Technology (IT) project/program management and much more. He is a visionary leader with repeated success in establishing strategy and aligning, creating and designing business and technical solutions.

Lons professionalism and integrity coupled with his tenacious drive will provide ITF and our clients with the necessary resources to accelerate a companys growth and development," said Suskind.

Mehlman comes to ITF from Micro General Corporation as Senior Program/Project Manager, where he utilized his extensive IT project, software development and management experience to turn around and save a $100+ million mission critical project. Mehlman received his MBA from Pepperdine University and his BA in Economics, Computer Science and Sociology from UCLA. The Project Management Institute has recently certified Mehlman as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

About ITF Global Partners
Founded in 1990 by Barnett Suskind, ITF Global Partners began as a traditional Investment Bank and grew into a firm that provides financial resources and knowledge capital to carefully selected clients. ITF Global Partners helps companies define their strategies and devise their tactical plans while simultaneously arranging for access to capital to accelerate the company's growth. ITF has assembled a diverse group of highly credentialed, broadly experienced individuals, called "TeamITF", with deep industry knowledge and operational experience. ITF Global Partners serves clients through its extensive worldwide organization, with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.itfgp.com.

ITF U.S.: New York (head office), Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington
ITF Result/Europe: Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Helsinki, London Madrid, Oslo, Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm
ITF Asia: Singapore, Tokyo

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