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1. 1. Akili: Who We Are: Press Releases

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   Published on: 2/5/2001   Last Visited: 11/5/2001

   Akili Recruits James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion Akili : Who We Are : Press Releases
   
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   Akili Recruits Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion
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   Dallas Continuing to tap the best talent available to implement its 2001 business strategy and solutions offerings effectively , Akili has recruited Cap Gemini Ernst & Young executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to lead the company's expansion efforts in Houston and the surrounding Gulf Coast marketplace.
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   Cook and Anderson have worked together as a team since 1995 and have extensive , long-term relationships with key decision-makers within corporations and associations in the Houston area.
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   Cook now serves as business area vice president while Anderson serves as business development manager for Akili's Houston office , which began serving clients in Houston in 1996. Cook and Anderson are responsible for Akili's major business , marketing , client service , and employee development initiatives in the Houston area.
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   Anderson has become Akili's first business development manager , a client-focused role that balances business development with account management and service delivery. Anderson has extensive experience in working with clients in the energy services , utilities , and telecommunications industries. Prior to joining Akili , he worked in a variety of sales and management capacities , including five years with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and 11 years with Southwestern Bell Corporation.
   
   Cook and Anderson are among a growing list of senior executives whom Akili is recruiting from prominent IT and management consulting organizations such as IBM Global Services , EDS , Cap Gemini Ernst &Young and others.
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   R. Gaines Baty & Associates of Dallas conducted the search for Cook and Anderson on behalf of Akili.
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   Cook and Anderson are promoting several technology offerings , including digital strategy , Internet based selling , custom IT solutions , wireless workforce management , portal development and enterprise application integration.
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   Neither Cook nor Anderson was actively seeking a new position with another company when Akili recently recruited them away from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
   
   After 10 minutes of interviewing with Akili , we knew this was the right place for us. Akili is giving Peter and me an opportunity to build something again in an atmosphere that fosters and rewards teamwork , open communication and bottom line results , Cook said. We toyed with the idea of launching our own firm , but then we learned about Akili. We asked if they'd consider a creative approach to filling the position of business area vice president. When they said 'yes , ' we quickly realized that this company would afford us the opportunity to use our talents and interests in a very entrepreneurial way. We loved the people and the culture. Even the way Peter and I were interviewed showed how creative and interesting this company is..
   
   Akili interviewed Cook and Anderson as a team in a roundtable format with several Akili managers and staff members firing questions designed to garner information about their personality , work style , and ability to increase revenues and client satisfaction within a creative environment.
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   Anderson was another of the original members of Ernst & Young's High Growth Middle Market Houston office and served as a member of its leadership team. As original members of the High Growth Middle Market Practice , they played an integral role in growing revenues from $2.5 million in the first six months to more than $25 million within two years. They expanded the practice from a base of five professionals to 65 within three years. They played lead roles in recruiting initiatives at the University of Texas , Texas A&M University , Texas Christian University , and the University of Houston.
   
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   Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University in 1985 and a master of business administration from the University of Houston in 1994.
   
   More About Akili
   
   Akili specializes in the strategic development and deployment of business-to-business Internet solutions in the telecom/utilities and financial industries. The company delivers scalable , enterprise-extending solutions for fast-growth innovators , enabling them to capture new and retain existing customers. Founded in 1992 and an Austin Ventures portfolio company since June 1999 , Akili is privately held and has grown to nearly 200 professionals based in the company's Dallas headquarters and Houston office. Akili ranked 484 on the 2000 Inc..

2. 2. Akili Recruits Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion

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   Published on: 2/5/2001   Last Visited: 2/5/2001

   Akili Recruits Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion
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   Akili Recruits Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion
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   (BW) (TX-AKILI) Akili Recruits Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to Lead Houston Business Expansion.
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   5, 2001--Continuing to tap the best talent available to implement its 2001 business strategy and solutions offerings effectively, Akili has recruited Cap Gemini Ernst & Young executives James Cook and Peter Anderson to lead the company's expansion efforts in Houston and the surrounding Gulf Coast marketplace.
   ...
   Cook and Anderson have worked together as a team since 1995 and have extensive, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within corporations and associations in the Houston area.
   ...
   Cook now serves as business area vice president while Anderson serves as business development manager for Akili's Houston office, which began serving clients in Houston in 1996. Cook and Anderson are responsible for Akili's major business, marketing, client service and employee development initiatives in the Houston area.
   ...
   Anderson has become Akili's first business development manager, a client-focused role that balances business development with account management and service delivery. Anderson has extensive experience in working with clients in the energy services, utilities and telecommunications industries. Prior to joining Akili, he worked in a variety of sales and management capacities, including five years with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and 11 years with Southwestern Bell Corporation. Cook and Anderson are among a growing list of senior executives whom Akili is recruiting from prominent IT and management consulting organizations such as IBM Global Services, EDS, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and others.
   ...
   R. Gaines Baty & Associates (RGBA) of Dallas conducted the search for Cook and Anderson on behalf of Akili.
   ...
   Cook and Anderson are promoting several technology offerings, including digital strategy, Internet-based selling, custom IT solutions, wireless workforce management, portal development and enterprise application integration.
   ...
   Neither Cook nor Anderson was actively seeking a new position with another company when Akili recently recruited them away from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
   ...
   Akili is giving Peter and me an opportunity to build something again in an atmosphere that fosters and rewards teamwork, open communication and bottom line results, Cook said. We toyed with the idea of launching our own firm, but then we learned about Akili. We asked if they'd consider a creative approach to filling the position of business area vice president. When they said yes, we quickly realized that this company would afford us the opportunity to use our talents and interests in a very entrepreneurial way. We loved the people and the culture. Even the way Peter and I were interviewed showed how creative and interesting this company is.. Akili interviewed Cook and Anderson as a team in a roundtable format with several Akili managers and staff members firing questions designed to garner information about their personality, work style and ability to increase revenues and client satisfaction within a creative environment.
   ...
   Anderson was another of the original members of Ernst & Young's High Growth Middle Market Houston office and served as a member of its leadership team. As original members of the High Growth Middle Market Practice, they played an integral role in growing revenues from $ 2.5 million in the first six months to more than $ 25 million within two years. They expanded the practice from a base of five professionals to 65 within three years. They played lead roles in recruiting initiatives at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University and the University of Houston.
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   Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University in 1985 and a master of business administration from the University of Houston in 1994.
   
   More About Akili
   
   Akili specializes in the strategic development and deployment of business-to-business Internet solutions in the telecom/utilities and financial industries. The company delivers scalable, enterprise-extending solutions for fast-growth innovators, enabling them to capture new and retain existing customers. Founded in 1992 and an Austin Ventures portfolio company since June 1999, Akili is privately held and has grown to nearly 200 professionals based in the company's Dallas headquarters and Houston office. Akili ranked 484 on the 2000 Inc.