FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MBDi Marshals Strategic Reinforcement for Washington, DC Office Firm Adds Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Business Development Executive to Consulting Team CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 3, 2014 ― In a strategic move to meet the revenue growth needs of Washington, DC clients, MBDi announces the addition of Kevin P. Stramara as a Business Development Consultant. In this role, he leverages his extensive DoD experience and expertise in developing government business to assist MBDi clients in their revenue growth efforts in process, planning and change management. "MBDi is fortunate to have a professional like Kevin Stramara join us to serve our growing base of Washington clients," stated company President and CEO, Bill Scheessele. "He offers 30 years’ experience in military and commercial multi-echelon operations, and has a total understanding of what it takes to energize an organization to meet and exceed established revenue objectives," said Scheessele. Kevin served as a Senior Director in Defense and Space Business Development for Honeywell Aerospace. He developed more than $1.5B in new business for the Defense and Space 5 year Strategic Marketing Plan. He also led multiple cross functional business teams and was honored with the Chairman’s Team Performance Award for winning un-forecasted DoD Contracts valued at $95M. As a change accelerator, Kevin instilled Six Sigma analysis and process skills into sales and marketing teams resulting in 11% growth in Defense and Space Aerospace revenue. Previously, Kevin was a career U.S. Army officer, retiring as a Colonel after 26 years’ service. His wealth of experience runs from Army Battalion Commander in Bamberg, Germany and Kosovo to Brigade Commander at Fort Hood, Texas and Iraq. He also served with the Operations Directorate, G3 Headquarters Department of the Army, and on the Pentagon, Joint Staff as Director of Operations, J3, Executive Officer. A native of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, Kevin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, with a BS degree in Engineering. He also earned an MS in National Security Strategy from the National War College, and an MS in Exercise Science from Penn State University. He holds a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Since 1979, MBDi has provided Business Development consulting and training resources to clients, nationally and internationally. Services include Revenue Generation Effectiveness Assessments for organizations, assessment and recruiting of Business Development professionals and the development and delivery of transformational Business Development education and professional development training experiences. For additional information on MBDi, access the website: www.mbdi.com. MBDi Contact: Melissa Harper, Director of Client Relations 704.553.0000 Ext. 13 [email protected] MBDi * 7422 Carmel Executive Park Drive * Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 * USA