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J9 Leading Solutions Honored by OC Business Journal

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

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Image Pro Design client, Janine McDonald, was nominated for The Orange County Business Journal Sixteenth Annual Women in Business Awards. McDonald, Founder of J9 Leading Solutions attributes the success of her organizational consulting and training business to strategic alliances with Chapman University and the Volunteer Center of Orange County, her network of business relationships in the community and a strong web presence. McDonald said her website and blog have been powerful tools in establishing her as an expert in leadership development and business strategy.

The Women in Business Awards is a premier Orange County program designed to recognize the accomplishments of the community’s outstanding business and professional women.

Featuring guest speaker Linda LoRe, President & CEO of Fredrick’s of Hollywood, the Women in Business Awards will be presented at a luncheon event on May 25. To attend go to http://www.ocbj.com/bizevents/ and register.

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Union Bank, Cox Communication, Signature Insurance Group, BYN Mellon Wealth Management, Comercia Bank and Rutan & Tucker, LLP are sponsors of the event.

For more information about J9 Leading Solutions click here: http://www.j9leadingsolutions.com/

J9 Leading Solutions Wins Consulting Contract with Cal Pac/OC Metals

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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J9 Leading Solutions has entered into consulting agreement with OC Metals and Cal Pac Sheet Metal. Janine McDonald along with her partner Linda Krall have been hired to advise and guide the two companies to increase organizational capacity through focused efforts in quality assurance and business development.

Mari Kurtz, CEO of both businesses, selected the pair based on their reputation for helping organizations find creative solutions to operational business challenges by using a collaborative system that improves efficiency and boosts the bottom line.

McDonald and Krall will help the leadership team navigate the current turbulent economic conditions in the Orange County home building industry to emerge positioned to grow the business. Identifying the future direction of the companies is paramount to the strategic planning process that will be used during the engagement.
A combination of team development workshops, town hall meetings with employees, project team advisement and individual coaching will be used to achieve the desired business outcomes. Kurtz is optimistic that this effort will result in innovative products and services for their clients.

Image Pro Design helped J9 Leading Solutions create an interactive website which helps clients like Cal Pac/OC Metals learn about the variety of services available. The website’s blog provides a business owner like Kurtz with insights on leadership so she can get advice and support in real time, any time.

For more information about J9 Leading Solutions click here: http://www.j9leadingsolutions.com/