Women In Technology

Creatively Inspiring Performance
Speakers:	James H. Reese President and Chief Operating Officer CCCi - "Our people make it work" www.cccitpeople.com
Date:	Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Time:	7:30am - 9:00am
Location:	Maggiano's Buckhead 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA Map
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Today's leaders are challenged more than ever to improve performance. Learn how you can creatively build and improve your team, win the hearts of your people by putting them first, retain your best people and build your leaders of the future to drive improved performance in your company.

The ability of leaders to be continuous learners is a key to success in today's business world.

In his message, Creatively Inspiring Performance, Jim Reese, President and Chief Operating Officer of CCCi will share from the learning from over 20 years in senior leadership positions with top companies like Kraft Foods, Frito-Lay, Honey Baked Ham and as CEO of Randstad North America. Jim's experiences offer real life examples of ways to improve results.

Jim's business success, passion for leadership and his drive for results has given him the opportunity to speak internationally, addressing European businesses, at universities in the US including Yale where he spoke on Business Ethic's and as a leader at several Fortune 100 companies.

Expect to leave hearing the heart of a leader with a passion for people and results, which will provide the tools you need to Creatively Inspire Performance on your team.

James H. Reese
President and Chief Operating Officer
CCCi - "Our people make it work"
www.cccitpeople.com

Jim is President and COO of CCCi, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the company in July 2006 with a vision to leverage CCCi's great, 28 year service history in IT staffing, for growth and expansion. His primary focus is insuring that CCCi achieves its vision, "To be the South's most sought after partner for IT staffing." He has responsibility for the current locations in Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte and Birmingham.

Before joining CCCi, Reese was a member of the Executive Board of Netherlands-based Randstad Holding NV, and the Chief Executive Officer of Randstad North America with oversight for Randstad United Kingdom. As CEO of Randstad North America, Reese had responsibility for more than 500 offices and 2,300 staff members, who together put more than 53,000 individuals to work each week across the United States and Canada. Randstad United Kingdom put an average of 8,500 people to work each week with over 65 branch offices. Other positions held at Randstad were Chief Operating Officer of Randstad North America and Managing Director of Operations for Randstad North America's Southeast Division, the company's largest operating division.

Prior to joining Randstad, Reese was Chief Operating Officer for the Honeybaked Ham Company. He was responsible for the company's more than 125 retail stores, as well as, its catalog business, new business development, business-to-business services, corporate gift services, real estate, store construction, purchasing and quality assurance.

Reese served as Division Vice President of Operations for Frito-Lay, the $5+ billion Snack Food Division of PepsiCo. In addition to overseeing the company's engineering and quality assurance programs, Reese was responsible for supporting sales in excess of $900 million through eight manufacturing plants, 22 distribution centers, all sales warehouses and the driving fleet. Prior to working at Frito-Lay, Reese managed the General Food's Maxwell House Coffee Plant, in Jacksonville, Florida – "the world's largest coffee plant." In 1989, Reese co- founded the First Coast Manufacturers Association, which today includes more than 300 Florida manufacturers.

In 1980, Reese earned his B.B.A. in Marketing and Business from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Reese is a board member of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, a past member of the Board of the American Staffing Association and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on The Carter Center Board of Councilors and as Chairman of the Elders at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia. He has addressed audiences at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and at Western Michigan University, and at various business conferences on a variety of topics including: "The Challenge of Leadership," "Business Ethics", and "Today's Workforce - Current Trends and Challenges of the Future". Reese lives in the North Atlanta area with his wife, Dina, of 25 years and three daughters.

About CCCi: Founded in 1978, CCCi is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has locations in four metro areas in the South. It's website for more information is: www.cccitpeople.com