Dr. Eberhard Scheuing Joins JVKG as Senior Advisor


NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 12, 2007 -- Eberhard E. Scheuing, Ph.D., C.P.M., A.P.P., has joined JVKG as a Senior Advisor. JVKG is a leading professional services firm that specializes in developing and implementing effective expense management solutions which deliver high impact results and increased profitability. Dr. Scheuing's responsibilities at JVKG will include providing counsel with strategic direction, spearheading business development and providing input into key client engagements.

"JVKG is delighted to welcome Dr. Scheuing to the firm," said Jim Kelly, CEO & Principal of JVKG. "The addition of Eb supplements our expertise with decades of expertise in the expense management industry. His addition to our team will provide enormous strategic value for all our clients," Kelly added.

Scheuing is the ISM Professor of Purchasing and Supply Leadership Emeritus at St. John's University in New York. Born and educated in Germany, he received his M.B.A. in Management and his Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Munich. Strongly involved in purchasing research and education since 1975, Scheuing is an academic member of NAPM-Rochester.

Scheuing has developed and directed comprehensive educational programs for such prestigious organizations as NYNEX, American Express, the AT&T School of Business and Citibank. He also developed a Master of Science degree program in Purchasing and Supply Leadership at St. John's University and is co-authoring a book on Global Sourcing.

Considered an innovator in the expense management industry, Dr. Scheuing has been a frequent seminar leader and speaker at corporate, national and international conferences. He has also served as Program Director for the Purchasing Conference presented annually by The Conference Board in New York and facilitated two Councils of Chief Procurement Officers.

Dr. Scheuing has published more than 600 articles and 28 books, including several books on "Purchasing Management" and two books on "New Product Management." His latest books are entitled "Fundamentals of Purchasing," "The Power of Strategic Partnering," and "Value-Added Purchasing." He was also the principal researcher and author of the CAPS study "Managing the Year 2000 Supplier Compliance Process" and is the editor of the third edition of the "Glossary of Purchasing Terms."

About JVKG

JVKG is a leading professional services firm headquartered in New York that specializes in developing and implementing innovative expense management solutions and effective procurement results. JVKG provides targeted solutions, a high level of expertise, market intelligence and enabling technology to ensure clients attain effective, measurable and sustainable results. From spend analysis through strategy development to hands-on support in tactical procurement and compliance management, JVKG has an end-to-end set of solutions that are always custom-tailored to meet each client's individual needs.

Contact Information: Contact: Alyssa Nightingale 631.367.8599

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