Profitable Growth Partners, LLC., a Grand Rapids-based strategy consulting and training
organization, announced that for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 the firm has achieved it's third straight year of triple digit sales growth. The announcement was made by Managing Partner, Randy Bancino.
Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) January 7, 2009 -- Profitable Growth Partners, LLC. a Grand Rapids-based strategy consulting and training organization, announced that for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 the firm has achieved it's third straight year of triple digit sales growth.
Profitable Growth Partners is lead by Managing Partners Claire Zevalkink and Randy Bancino. Both Zevalkink and Bancino have over 25 years of high level executive experience leading companies large and small to new levels of growth.
"At Profitable Growth Partners, we serve companies ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations," said Randy Bancino, Managing Partner with Profitable Growth Partners. "Our clients continue to demand world class expertise, backed up by real world experience. Through our consulting and people development programs we continue to offer the best to our clients."
Profitable Growth Partners was officially launched by Zevalkink and Bancino in early 2006 and has consistenly grown each quarter since. The firm works with clients across North America and Internationally. Both Bancino and Zevalkink are highly sought after speakers and trainers in the areas of strategic planning, leadership, and business growth.
About Profitable Growth Partners, LLC.Profitable Growth Partners, LLC. works directly with the leadership of small, medium, and large companies to help them harness their potential to accelerate growth and enhance profitability. Through their exclusive Business Acceleration Process and their experiential training programs, the experienced business growth experts with Profitable Growth Partners deliver improvements to a business's strategy, processes, structure, systems, and culture, resulting in measurable improvements in both the top line and bottom line.
Contact Information
Randy Bancino, Managing Partner
Profitable Growth Partners, LLC.
616.942.4769
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Claire Zevalkink elected to the Board of Directors of G.R.O.W.
Claire Zevalkink, Managing Partner with Profitable Growth Partners, LLC., a West Michigan based consulting and training firm has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) organization. GROW is a non-profit economic development organization which provides women - many of whom may face social, educational, or economic barriers - with opportunities to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge needed to achieve economic independence through self employment. Ms. Zevalkink, who has volunteered her own time and the time of her firm over the past couple of years, was elected to the Board, and will also lead the Marketing Committee.Focusing on small business, GROW provides the training and on-going counseling needed to start a business, plus several support services needed to sustain or expand a business. Since starting a business often affects all aspects of a woman's life, GROW is also committed to providing group and individual support for both business and individual development.
“I am thrilled to be able to continue to contribute to furthering the mission of
GROW,” said Zevalkink. “I have seen first hand the positive impact in the
lives of women that participation in the GROW programs can have.”
About Grand Rapids Opportunity for Women (G.R.O.W.)G.R.O.W., established in 1989, is a non-profit economic development organization that provides business training, counseling and support services for female-owned start-up businesses. G.R.O.W. services include training (business plan development, financial budgeting and planning, marketing, general management and people skills), networking opportunities, mentoring with local business leaders and free business counseling.
About Profitable Growth Partners, LLC.Profitable Growth Partners, LLC., a business strategy and people development company, works directly with the leadership of companies and organizations to help them harness their potential, improve effectiveness, and accelerate growth. Through their exclusive Business Acceleration Process and their Top Gun for Business People TM series, the experienced business growth experts with Profitable Growth Partners deliver improvements to a business's strategy, processes, structure, systems, and culture, resulting in measurable improvements in both the top line and bottom line.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Randy Bancino Speaks to the ITMA
March Monthly Meeting: Best Practices IS/IT Business Plans & Budgets
Quest Speaker: Randy Bancino
Managing Partner
Profitable Growth Partners, LLC.
The ITMA March meeting will present speakers who will explore this timely topic. The presentations will be informative, the discussions will be interactive and your time will be well spent. This meeting will review the following areas:
• Alignment with the Business
• Planning Horizons
• Structure of the Actual Plan
• Process/Approach to Building the Plan
• Incorporating IT Trends into the Plan
• Planning Horizons
• Structure of the Actual Plan
• Process/Approach to Building the Plan
• Incorporating IT Trends into the Plan
Plan on attending the next ITMA meeting starting at 8:00am with a continental breakfast and ending with lunch at 12:00 noon.
Kalamazoo MeetingMarch 11, 2008
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 Registration & Networking
8:30 - 8:45 Introductions
8:45 - 9:00 Member Profile - Jeff Martignon, BlueGranite
9:00 - 9:10 Sponsor Profile
9:10 - 9:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
10:45 - 11:15 Breakout Groups
11:15 - 11:45 Open Discussion on Today's Topic
11:45 - 1:00 Optional Lunch and Ad Hoc Topics
8:30 - 8:45 Introductions
8:45 - 9:00 Member Profile - Jeff Martignon, BlueGranite
9:00 - 9:10 Sponsor Profile
9:10 - 9:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
10:45 - 11:15 Breakout Groups
11:15 - 11:45 Open Discussion on Today's Topic
11:45 - 1:00 Optional Lunch and Ad Hoc Topics
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Location: BlueGranite
4664 Campus Dr.Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Grand Rapids MeetingMarch 13, 2008
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 Registration & Networking
8:30 - 8:45 Introductions
8:45 - 9:00 Member Profile – Jason Decker, Gentex Corporation
9:00 - 9:10 Sponsor Profile - Marty Priller, Crowe Chizek
9:10 - 9:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
10:45 - 11:15 Breakout Groups
11:15 - 11:45 Open Discussion on Today's Topic
11:45 - 1:00 Optional Lunch and Ad Hoc Topics
8:30 - 8:45 Introductions
8:45 - 9:00 Member Profile – Jason Decker, Gentex Corporation
9:00 - 9:10 Sponsor Profile - Marty Priller, Crowe Chizek
9:10 - 9:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Content Expert - Randy Bancino, Profitable Growth Partners
10:45 - 11:15 Breakout Groups
11:15 - 11:45 Open Discussion on Today's Topic
11:45 - 1:00 Optional Lunch and Ad Hoc Topics
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Location: CPR @ Watermark Tech Center
1595 Galbraith Ave. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546
If you have questions or are not a current ITMA member, email mailto:mengle@itma.net?subject=ITMA%20-%20RSVP%20or%20Inquiries%20 or call Melissa at 616.575.8500 ext.1220.
Monday, October 15, 2007
GROW Volunteer Spotlight: Claire Zevalkink
Volunteer Spotlight: Claire Zevalkink
(From the GROW Fall 2007 Newsletter)
While in the process of opening her own consulting firm, Profitable Growth Partners, LLC., Claire Zevalkink began searching for available resources in the Grand Rapids area. One of the resources she discovered was GROW. Claire went to GROW to seek out volunteer opportunities and was delighted to find that she already knew Executive Director Rita VanderVen. As she spoke to Rita about what she might be able to give to the organization, Claire learned that one area where GROW was seeking assistance was in developing a Marketing Strategy. Claire began facilitating meetings with Rita and the board as well as GROW graduates. The result was the presentation of a strategy that has started to take form, a work in progress that the staff has embraced and begun to implement.
Claire has also participated in “Lunch with PUNCH,” a program where newly graduated business owners have lunch with experts in the community who give practical advice and encourage networking.
Claire has a great appreciation for the impact GROW has in the community. She also appreciates the opportunity to offer support for the women who participate in GROW’s programs. “It’s been great working with the Board and GROW staff, a diverse group of women who are passionate about what they do.” “GROW is a wonderful organization,” Claire says, “I support and believe in what GROW is all about.”
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Profitable Growth Partners Featured in ACG Newsletter
This month Profitable Growth Partners' Managing Partner, Randy Bancino, was interviewed by the Association for Corporate Growth, and the interview was featured in the monthly newsletter. Below is the text from that interview:
Randy Bancino is a Managing Partner of Profitable Growth Partners, LLC (“PGP”), a Grand Rapids-based management consulting firm working directly with the leadership of small-to-medium-sized businesses to harness the potential to accelerate growth and enhance profitability.
Randy has over 25 years of business experience, including executive positions with global companies, numerous consulting engagements, and teaching positions at the university level. His degrees include a M.B.A from Western Michigan University and extensive executive training from the University of Michigan.
Recently, ACG asked Randy to take a few minutes and tell us a little about his experiences, both with ACG and PGP.
When and why did you join ACG? We joined ACG shortly after starting our firm, Profitable Growth Partners, LLC, in 2006. We joined the organization after hearing a great deal of positive feedback from current members about ACG's ability to bring together key business leaders for the purpose of sharing best practices.
How has your membership in ACG benefited you and your organization? We have learned a great deal from organizations that have presented at the monthly breakfast meetings, and also have been able to connect and re-connect with other business leaders in the community. Since my partner and I come from corporate jobs for which we traveled extensively internationally, we previously have not been able to fully integrate into the local business community. ACG has given us the opportunity to connect, re-connect, and learn from the great business talent that exists here in West Michigan.
Tell us about PGP – how did PGP begin, where has it been and where is it going? My partner, Claire Zevalkink, and I formed Profitable Growth Partners early in 2006. We formed the mission of the firm around two of our great passions: (1) strategy development, and (2) people development. Leveraging our global corporate experience, we have been able to work with companies in West Michigan to drive sustainable competitive advantage through an exclusive strategy development process, and help organizations deliver on their strategy through a no-nonsense approach to skills development. Two of our people development programs, “Boot Camp for Managers” and “Soft Skills for Hard Core Technical Professional,” have been especially well received.
Describe the PGP strategic planning process. PGP’s Accelerated Growth Process helps an organization focus on the three core disciplines which every company must master to grow the top line and the bottom line: (1) Getting and keeping good customers, (2) Efficiently delivering goods and services, and (3) Effectively developing high performance people. The planning process is done in two phases. In the first phase, we work with an organization to assess its current state including environmental pressures, customer demands and satisfaction, current strategy, core processes, alignment of internal structures, systems, culture, and core competencies and skills. In the second phase, we take the leadership team through a series of working sessions that ultimately results in a strong, well thought out and prioritized growth plan for the future. Finally, we work with the organization to establish milestones and measure its Progress toward the goal.
Other than its business consulting services, how has PGP been active in the West Michigan Community? In addition to our support of organizations such as ACG, The West Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, we serve on various boards at Western Michigan University. We do ongoing strategy work for the Grand Rapids Opportunity for Women (GROW) organization, teach summer school programs for the Chamber of Commerce, and have mentoring relationships with up-and-coming business people in the community.
In all of your travels around the globe, what is your favorite place(s) to visit? I have had the opportunity to visit and work in dozens of countries around the world. It is very difficult to pick a favorite, as I can honestly say that I have enjoyed the people, culture, and sights of almost every place I have ever visited. If I have to pick one place, I would have to say that I really enjoyed China, the place I visited most in the last few years. The combination of the rich and long history, incredible sights, friendly people, and the incredible potential make it an exciting place to visit AND do business.
Randy Bancino is a Managing Partner of Profitable Growth Partners, LLC (“PGP”), a Grand Rapids-based management consulting firm working directly with the leadership of small-to-medium-sized businesses to harness the potential to accelerate growth and enhance profitability.
Randy has over 25 years of business experience, including executive positions with global companies, numerous consulting engagements, and teaching positions at the university level. His degrees include a M.B.A from Western Michigan University and extensive executive training from the University of Michigan.
Recently, ACG asked Randy to take a few minutes and tell us a little about his experiences, both with ACG and PGP.
When and why did you join ACG? We joined ACG shortly after starting our firm, Profitable Growth Partners, LLC, in 2006. We joined the organization after hearing a great deal of positive feedback from current members about ACG's ability to bring together key business leaders for the purpose of sharing best practices.
How has your membership in ACG benefited you and your organization? We have learned a great deal from organizations that have presented at the monthly breakfast meetings, and also have been able to connect and re-connect with other business leaders in the community. Since my partner and I come from corporate jobs for which we traveled extensively internationally, we previously have not been able to fully integrate into the local business community. ACG has given us the opportunity to connect, re-connect, and learn from the great business talent that exists here in West Michigan.
Tell us about PGP – how did PGP begin, where has it been and where is it going? My partner, Claire Zevalkink, and I formed Profitable Growth Partners early in 2006. We formed the mission of the firm around two of our great passions: (1) strategy development, and (2) people development. Leveraging our global corporate experience, we have been able to work with companies in West Michigan to drive sustainable competitive advantage through an exclusive strategy development process, and help organizations deliver on their strategy through a no-nonsense approach to skills development. Two of our people development programs, “Boot Camp for Managers” and “Soft Skills for Hard Core Technical Professional,” have been especially well received.
Describe the PGP strategic planning process. PGP’s Accelerated Growth Process helps an organization focus on the three core disciplines which every company must master to grow the top line and the bottom line: (1) Getting and keeping good customers, (2) Efficiently delivering goods and services, and (3) Effectively developing high performance people. The planning process is done in two phases. In the first phase, we work with an organization to assess its current state including environmental pressures, customer demands and satisfaction, current strategy, core processes, alignment of internal structures, systems, culture, and core competencies and skills. In the second phase, we take the leadership team through a series of working sessions that ultimately results in a strong, well thought out and prioritized growth plan for the future. Finally, we work with the organization to establish milestones and measure its Progress toward the goal.
Other than its business consulting services, how has PGP been active in the West Michigan Community? In addition to our support of organizations such as ACG, The West Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, we serve on various boards at Western Michigan University. We do ongoing strategy work for the Grand Rapids Opportunity for Women (GROW) organization, teach summer school programs for the Chamber of Commerce, and have mentoring relationships with up-and-coming business people in the community.
In all of your travels around the globe, what is your favorite place(s) to visit? I have had the opportunity to visit and work in dozens of countries around the world. It is very difficult to pick a favorite, as I can honestly say that I have enjoyed the people, culture, and sights of almost every place I have ever visited. If I have to pick one place, I would have to say that I really enjoyed China, the place I visited most in the last few years. The combination of the rich and long history, incredible sights, friendly people, and the incredible potential make it an exciting place to visit AND do business.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Conflict Management
Do you have regular conflict in your management team? If your answer is “no” you may want to consider what you should be doing to inject more conflict into your decision making process. There is an old saying, “the absence of conflict is not harmony, its apathy.” The key is to keep constructive conflict over issues from degenerating into dysfunctional interpersonal conflict, to encourage team members to argue without destroying their ability to work as a team.
In an excellent article entitled “How Management Team Can Have a Good Fight,” the authors studied 12 companies to see how the highest performing companies managed conflict. What they found, is that the best companies used the same six tactics for managing interpersonal conflict. In those companies, team members:
In an excellent article entitled “How Management Team Can Have a Good Fight,” the authors studied 12 companies to see how the highest performing companies managed conflict. What they found, is that the best companies used the same six tactics for managing interpersonal conflict. In those companies, team members:
- Worked with more, rather than less, information and debated on the basis of facts
- Developed multiple alternatives to enrich the level of debate
- Shared commonly agreed-upon goals
- Injected humor into the decision process
- Maintained a balanced power structure
- Resolved issues without forcing consensus
The authors concluded that “in fast paced markets, successful strategic decisions are most likely to be made by teams that promote active and broad conflict over issues without sacrificing speed. The key to doing so is to mitigate interpersonal conflict.”
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Soft Skills for CIOs and Aspiring CIOs: Four Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence
June 25, 2007 — CIO — Emotional intelligence and "soft" skills are musts for today's CIOs and other IT workers. From entry-level coders to those in the C-suite, few people have the luxury of a lone wolf mentality. Research shows it's your soft skills and emotional intelligence (EI) that determines everything from whether you get promoted to how happy you are at work. Luckily, with knowledge, awareness and practice, you can boost your EI.
Check out the Profitable Growth Partners Tech Soft Skills Blog!
Randy Bancino
Profitable Growth Partners, LLC.
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