Gordian Transformation Partners is a boutique management consulting firm
that integrates traditional management consulting disciplines with high-impact
leadership practices and breakthrough thinking tools for F1000 and mid-market
clients.

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are in the healthcare field, yet
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About Gordian Transformation Partners, Inc.

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and Tahoe Partners, LLC, two companies recently honored in
Consulting Times magazine 's "Top 20 Firms to Watch in 2005," have formed a
strategic partnership to create comprehensive business performance and
technology solutions for client companies.

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ACT Inc.
Gordian focuses on improving clients' business performance.
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The firm's practice areas include Enterprise Operations and ERP, Solution
Integration and Extension, and Business Advisory Services .

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The result is a powerful consulting process that enables Chief
Executives to solve their toughest business challenges with speed, efficiency,
and economy.

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Two of the 'Top 20 Firms to Watch in 2005' Form a Strategic Partnership

Likewise, Tahoe Partners consultants use technology to help clients
meet their strategic objectives.com.

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Users of the
original WorkKeys system have reported significantly lower turnover,
higher productivity and reduced workforce errors when using the tests
for hiring and incumbent training purposes."
Later this year, ACT will launch "Workforce Readiness Systems" for
several more industries, including information technology and
manufacturing, as well as new tools for the development of employees
who speak English as a second language.tahoe-partners .

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ACT today launched "Healthcare Readiness Systems," the first in a line
of ACT workforce development services designed for a specific
industry.

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The Department of Labor reports that half of the 20
fastest-growing careers in the U.
"This system will solve some of the problems that keep healthcare
executives awake at night--notably high turnover and skill gaps among
entry-level professional employees," said Michael Eisenstein,
president and chief operating officer of ACT's Workforce Development
Division. "This marks an evolution in a program that has worked for
many companies across the nation to increase employee retention and
productivity, and produce a healthier bottom line."

"Healthcare Readiness Systems" includes several components:

Needs analysis - Analyzing the training needs and skill
benchmarks for particular job positions . "ACT's new system is designed to
pinpoint training needs by starting at the foundation of what
employees need to learn. is an independent, not-for-profit organization that
serves millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional
associations, businesses, and government agencies with programs and
services that have one guiding purpose - to help people achieve
education and career goals by providing information for life's
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As a
specialized IT consulting and integration services firm, Tahoe Partners
focuses on solving complex business and technology challenges.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa----HR and training
executives in healthcare, an industry plagued by workforce shortages,
now have targeted tools to reduce turnover and hire skilled employees.

Training - Targeted development programs for individual
employees, based on identified skill gaps. "Gordian consultants are experts in business strategy, and
they understand how technology can help their clients achieve their strategic
goals .

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Hiring,
training, and retaining qualified entry-level employees is a critical
problem for hospitals and other healthcare providers.
According to Stephen Hamilton, Gordian Senior Partner, Tahoe Partners
enables Gordian to provide an end-to-end solution for its customers."
Through the partnership, Gordian and Tahoe will develop specific solutions
tailored to meet client needs.

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While Gordian brings its deep expertise and
experience in strategy, change management, and business process management,
Tahoe helps clients plan and improve IT effectiveness, enhance their
enterprises and integrate and extend their business systems.
Gordian is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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"It 's difficult to train healthcare employees how to insert an IV
or read a medical chart if they don 't have foundational skills to
build upon," said Eisenstein.

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"Together, our offerings
create a great synergy to assist CEOs in overcoming the complex business
issues they face in today 's global market.

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Gordian Transformation Partners, Tahoe Partners to Leverage Complementary
Skills

ATLANTA and CHICAGO, Gordian Transformation
Partner , Inc."
"Our firms are very complementary," said Ray Conrad, a Founding Partner of
Tahoe Partners .

About Tahoe Partners LLC
Tahoe Partners took its name from one of the deepest, clearest lakes in
the world and prides itself on providing clients the depth of experience and
clarity of vision that they would expect from a firm named after Lake Tahoe.

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ACT Launches Skill-Enhancement System for Healthcare Employees

"While
Gordian focuses on the business aspect of an organization, Tahoe Partners adds
technical expertise to the mix," Hamilton said.

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The core of the system is WorkKeys for Healthcare, a job skill
exam system based on ACT's WorkKeys assessment system.

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Skill assessments - Data-driven decision-making tools to
determine whether an employee has the necessary foundational
reading, mathematics and thinking skills critical to the
performance on the job.