"IBM's checkerboard organizational strategy delivers a high degree
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Petrov Group Announces ''The Checkerboard '' Organizational Strategy of IBM Report

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A key and little known element of IBM's mechanism for
rapid business model implementation is a radically different approach
to organizational formations, which we have termed 'The Checkerboard'
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PALO ALTO, Calif . In our years of work in the corporate transformation arena,
we have found few similar approaches ," said Boris Petrov, managing
partner of the Petrov Group.

BenefitPoint Aptus is the leading web-based application connecting employee
benefits brokers, consultants and carriers for easier customer relationship
management and procurement.

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The Petrov Group, LLC, is a market research and strategy
consulting firm focused on growth and profitability opportunities.com

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was formed in 1981 and is renowned for pragmatic business and
technology due diligence, always with the highest standards of
independence and integrity. Petrov Group's methodology includes
development of proprietary business and technology models; several
examples are shown on our Web site at www.

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Attendees will hear the perspectives of speakers and sponsors
including Aetna Dental, Applied Systems, ACORD, The Council of Insurance
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This model contradicts many of the generally
accepted organizational approaches , yet it is broadly applicable
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