SGIA.org Trends & Insights Recognition

Trends & Insights Authors

	Bob Emiliani, The Center for Lean Business Management LLC

	Rick Farrell, Selling Dynamics LLC

	Edward Hess, Emory University Edward D. Hess is the Adjunct Professor of Management and Organization at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. He also is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Growth as well as The Values-Based Leadership Institute. An author of several business guides, Hess also owns a family business consulting practice.

	Alan Luba, Goodman & Co. LLP

	Terry Nagi, DigitalPrint Resource Terry A. Nagi is President of DigitalPrint Resource, a sales and marketing consulting firm for the printing industry.

	David Perkins, The Business Owner David L. Perkins Jr. owns, writes, edits and publishes The Business Owner, a newsletter on building private business ownership with more than 35,000 subscribers. Perkins writes from his daily work as a Merger and Acquisitions Consultant, in which he advised more than 100 transactions for private and public companies. His consulting firm, Vercor, has 10 North American offices and a European affiliate. Perkins has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Oklahoma and master's from the University of Notre Dame.

	Tessa Stowe, www.salesconversation.com Tessa Stowe helpes coaches and consultants with their sales struggles. She provides e-courses on attracting more clients naturally.

	Keith Swedo, Sommer Barnard PC Keith Swedo is a registered Patent Attorney with extensive experience in patenting inventions in the printing field for companies such as Lexmark and Xerox. Before becoming an attorney, Swedo earned a BSEE and worked for 10 years as an electrical engineer. His current work concentrates on intellectual property law (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and licensing). He is a frequent lecturer in those areas.