News & Updates

July 2010 – Happy 4th of July from Ephor Group!

As you prepare for the second half of 2010, let us share with you a few of our recent publications which will lend some guidance and support in achieving your 2010 goals and objectives.   See the resources here.

June 2010 – Ephor' client Serenity Systems Acquires Certain Assets of Lighthouse Consultants.

Serenity Systems, a provider of IT Managed Services for organizations with enterprise systems, today announced the acquisition of certain assets of Lighthouse Consultants. Read the rest of the announcement here.  

June 2010 - The CFO’s Role and Agenda for Capitalizing on Useful Capital

Garry E. Meier, Ephor Group Chairman, presents  to myCFOnetwork CFO’s. Read more here.

May 2010 - Ephor' client HRAdvance Acquired by Hewitt.

Learn more at: Hewitt.com

April 2010 – Ephor releases FAO (Financial and Accounting) Outsourcing Brief

As the economy transitions, enterprises are transitioning from cost-cutting to cost-agility.  Increasingly, businesses are opting for “lighter-weight” service providers that combine a) software technology with b) outsourced services to create a FAO platform offering that delivers exceptional value.  Download the report here.

February 2010 – Ephor' client Serenity Systems Acquires Certain Assets of Kommar Solutions.

Learn more at: serenitysystems.com

February 2010 – American Small Business Vulnerability to Slow Economic Recovery

In the article Garry E. Meier outlines the five (5) areas that will be weighing down the economy in the near-term. Learn more on Ephor Group's eNewsletter.

February 2010 – Capital & Financing Options in 2010

Businesses that that have changed and are profitable (and are backed by a strong management team with lean operations and have both a unique business model and defined business plan) have multiple financing options available to them as the following report details. Download the report here.

January 2010 – Top Barriers to Wealth Creation

Over the past decade Ephor Group has worked with literally hundreds of small businesses to overcome barriers to wealth creation. This document identifies the most common barriers and provides guidance and processes to create a roadmap for near and long-term success. Download "Top Barriers to Wealth Creation."

October 2009 - High Performance Workforce Attributes Research Findings

Research findings and executive report is available for download at http:www.ephorgroup.com/.

September 2009 - Small Business Playbook for the New Economy Presented at UT Club Seminar

The presentation is available for download at http:www.ephorgroup.com/.

August 2009 - Ephor Group Releases article on "The Role of the Chief Strategy Officer"

The article is viewable here: http:www.ephorgroup.com/.

July 2009 - Ephor Group Attends 2009 SHRM Annual Conference

Learn more about the Society of Human Resource Management conference: http://www.ephorgroup.com/enews.asp

Looking for a speaker or an expert point-of-view for a story?

Ephor Group's leadership has spoken on the following topics at industry and business events, panels, webinars, and trade shows:

• Technology and business services valuation
• Customer acquisition economics
• Human capital best practices
• HR strategy including workforce effectiveness, process optimization, shared services, outsourcing, and technology assessment
• Labor and workforce planning
• Outsourcing (BPO/FAO/HRO/RPO) selection and evaluation
• Service business performance improvement
• Value creation and wealth creation for founders and stakeholder's

For more information, contact Ephor Group.