Decision Strategies Announces Intent to Acquire RMI
Decision Strategies, a leading decision-focused management consulting firm, today announced the intent to acquire RMI, which provides strategic market assessment and analysis to the oil and gas industry. This acquisition will be the first of several planned acquisitions for Decision Strategies in 2008. RMI is also based in Houston, Texas.
RMI was founded in Houston in 1985 and specializes in strategic market assessments, including evaluations of new and existing markets, measurements of customer satisfaction, due diligence, as well as supporting strategic plan development and technology commercialization processes. RMI is also the host of the "Oilfield Breakfast Forum", the largest industry breakfast forum, which is held three times a year at the Westin Galleria.
"The acquisition of RMI will position Decision Strategies to provide our clients even greater insight by having access to current market research, analysis and drivers of value and uncertainty. This capability will further enhance the quality of the solutions we offer on the complex and strategic problems on which we assist them" says David Skinner, CEO of Decision Strategies. "This means that our clients will receive significant value through the integration of our process approaches with this current and accurate understanding of the market place."
Steve Jacobs, President and Founder of RMI commented, "RMI has built a pre-eminent reputation for its ability to research, understand and develop information on the oil and gas industry. Our joining with Decision Strategies now will assist clients to more meaningfully process the information and make the right choices to enhance their businesses."
The acquisition is set to be complete by mid-year 2008.
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“Swagger – Free Zone” Recently Published
Yemo Fashola, a Senior Consultant of Decision Strategies, recently published a book, "Swagger - Free Zone: Staying Ahead is No Birthright".
This book is about the current turbulent business environment in which the elements of CAVU - Complexity, Ambiguity, Vulnerability and Uncertainty - reign. The book discusses the reality of global competition and how it is intense and unrelenting. Warning: Leading performance today in no way guarantees the same into the future.
This book is available through amazon.com.
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Decision Strategies at AAPG Annual Conference & Exhibition
Decision Strategies will be teaching a short course on Risk Analysis and Decision Making in E&P at the upcoming AAPG Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio, TX. The two-day course will guide participants through the entire spectrum of exploration and development, from making play entry decisions and optimal placement of appraisal wells through deciding when to acquire additional seismic data, take conventional cores, conduct well tests and/or implement early production systems. For more information, please go to:
http://www.aapg.org/sanantonio/course02.cfm
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Decision Strategies at INFORMS Spring Conference
Decision Strategies is the organizer of a soft skills workshop, Real-world Skills for Decision Analysts and OR/ MS Professionals, April 13th in Baltimore, Maryland. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the INFORMS Practice Conference and provides information and practice in using the "soft skills" needed to work with people to employ the techniques of decision analysis, operations research and management science. If you are interested in more information regarding this workshop, please go to:
http://meetings.informs.org/Practice08/softskills.html
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Decision Strategies Sponsors Team for 2008 MS150
Decision Strategies will be sponsoring the Bike Barn MS 150 team for the BP MS 150 Bike Tour. The BP MS 150 Bike Tour is a two-day cycling adventure from Houston to Austin that raises funds to help people living with Multiple Sclerosis. This tour will be held April 12-13, 2008.
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Decision Strategies Leading Courses at 2008 AAPG
Bill Haskett, Principal at Decision Strategies will be leading an unconventional course at the upcoming AAPG Winter Education Conference, February 11-12th.
Pat Leach and Jeff Brown will be leading a course entitled "Risk Analysis and Decision Making in E&P: From Evaluating Plays and Prospects to Efficient Apprisal and Development" at the annual meeting, Aptil 19-20th in San Antonio, Texas.
For more information regarding either of these courses, please contact us at 713.465.1110.
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Decision Strategies Named Fast 100 Company
The Houston Business Journal awarded Decision Strategies the prestigious accolade of a Fast 100 company in Houston. This award is based on two year growth (revenue and people). All of the companies on the list are headquartered within the ten-county Houston metropolitan area and have been doing business for a minimum of five years.
Decision Strategies placed 16 on the list with a percentage growth rate of 187% from 2004 to 2006.
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Decision Strategies at Herold's Pacesetter Conference
Decision Strategies will participate in the 16th Annual Pacesetters Energy Conference hosted by John S. Herold, Inc., which will be held September 24-27th in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. This year's Pacesetters Energy Conference will focus on significant themes and issues facing the energy sector and its varied corporate players and investors. The fifteen panels are built around the theme above.
David Skinner, Chief Development Officer will speak on a panel on Wednesday, September 26th about Strategic Turnarounds. Decision Strategies is also participating in the conference as a Gold Sponsor.
For more information about the conference, you can go to http://www.herold.com.
