Thursday, November 29, 2007

Leading Georgia Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Service Provider, Bellwether Services, Awarded Subcontract on Multiple Award $9 Billion US Army Logist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Atlanta, GA, December 4, 2007

Bellwether Services, a rapidly growing Lean Six Sigma and Supply Chain Consultancy Firm, announced today that it continues to execute its long term growth strategy in the competitive Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Consulting market.

Bellwether, an internationally recognized Lean Six Sigma training and services provider has been awarded a subcontract by The Ginn Group to support the US Army Material Command, US Army Sustainment Command, as well as US Army Forces Command and Installation Management Command. The Field Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) contract vehicle comprise of 18 prime contracts awarded to small businesses, in a 20 year task order contract to be awarded over four 5 year acquisition cycles. This contract vehicle is also open to all other Army and Department of Defense Agencies.

Bellwether will support a number of task areas including Logistics Transformation, Quality Assurance, Supply Analysis and Enterprise Logistics Support. According to Frank Glang, FIRST Program Manager for The Ginn Group, Inc.,
"Bellwether Services’ unique capability in Value Stream Mapping and Advanced Sustainment Predicative Modeling provides our team the competitive advantage unmatched by our peers in the Army Logistics Market".

“We are extremely excited about the opportunity to apply the lean six sigma methodology in such a challenging and dynamic military environment” says John Wilkerson, Executive Director, Bellwether Services. He continues “We look forward and are eager to continue to deliver quality solutions to our Nation’s Warefighter”.

About Bellwether

Bellwether Logistics Services, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with affiliates throughout Georgia, Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, and Virginia, is an international recognized global lean six sigma, supply chain, and quality audit solution provider. Bellwether is dedicated to providing effective solutions to numerous industries such as; Aerospace, Automotive, Beverage, Chemical, Consumer Products, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Food, Importers, Information Technology, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Public Healthcare, Telecommunication, Transportation and Warehousing Companies.

Founded as Consult Quality, LLC, in 2001, Bellwether is Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8 (a) consulting and Minority Business Enterprise. For additional information, please visit our website at http://bellwether-services.com.

Contact:

John Wilkerson
sales@bellwether-services.com
1.888.536.4583

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