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Cassian Consultants completes Forward Looking Staffing and Efficiency Study for major Labor Union, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As the latest in a history of similar assignments, Cassian Consultants has completed an inclusive study of staffing and mission execution efficiency to aid client in organizing a thoughtful senior management succession plan for certain of its primary mission areas. The study included, but was not limited to; current staffing profiles, mission delivery organization and the most efficient uses of existing and available technology.

Cassian Consultants announces affiliation with malcolmsheppard.com

Cassian Consultants announces its affiliation with Malcolm Sheppard (principal owner of www.malcolmsheppard.com) to bring connectivity and Internet usage expertise to client assignments. As a Cassian Associate, Mr. Sheppard will bring the latest skills from 25 years of web site design, communication connectivity and Internet professional experience to bear as required on client projects. Mr. Sheppard established malcolmsheppard.com over ten years ago after working with Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager. His projects at Microsoft included reorganization of internal communications systems at a former Government Sponsored Enterprise. Mr. Sheppard is unusually skilled in the design and technology applications of web sites. Mr. Sheppard will continue to be based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Carpenters Union marks Fourth Year of Retirement Planning/Financial Education Seminars Program.

The Retirement Planning and Financial Education Seminars Program, developed by the Philadelphia Carpenters and Cassian Consultants and sponsored by the Pension and Benefits Funds is now entering it's fourth year. Since the programs inception over 1000 union members and spouses have attended at least one of the three phased events offered in the program. The Union Benefits Funds office is now planning the 2003-2004 Program cycle. The Program has incorporated the services of nationally and locally recognized financial education vendors. The Program summary and 2003-2004 schedule is appearing in the April 2003 edition of the Carpenters Regional Report (www.philacarpenterfunds.org).

Cassian Consultants and Philadelphia Carpenters Union Give Workshop at IEPB Annual Convention

Representatives from the Philadelphia Metropolitan District Council, Carpenters and Joiners of America and Cassian Consultants presented multiple workshops at the 2001 Annual Convention of the IEPB in SanFransico. David Costello, CEB and Manager of Benefit Funds and Larry Dunn, Manager and Business Agent were joined by George Kegler of Cassian Consultants in conducting workshops on the "Philadelphia Carpenter's Financial Education/Retirement Planning Three Phase Program" for member participants. David Costello led the panel presentations which described in detail the program created by the Philadelphia Carpenters and their consultants at Cassian to help their member participants prepare for Retirement Planning and provide assistance in their Financial Education process. Over 300 of the approximate 2000 convention participants attended the workshops given over a two day period.

George Kegler named "Internet Commerce Pioneer"

George P. Kegler, principle owner and President of Cassian Market Consultants (Cassian), was named as one of the "Internet Commerce Pioneers", by Grant Street Group of Pittsburgh, in their 2000 Honorary Designations. In light of Mr. Kegler's advisory work with a client in developing an Internet based securities auction system, aiding in the weekly pricing of billions of dollars in short term debt, Grant Street Group noted the revolutionary importance of this auction system in changing existing practices in the pricing of this form of debt.