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MLC Principals Travel to India

Mary Carrido and Bob Takemura have just returned from a trip to India to explore business opportunities and attend the wedding of a past associate. They learned a great deal and found the people to be very friendly and gracious. The wedding was an absolutely beautiful affair lasting three days. It included a great deal of music, dancing, and ritual indicative of the rich and ancient cultural roots of India. Of course Bob took many, many photos that captured the contrasting life styles of the various social segments as well as famous historical sites such as the Taj Mahal.

MLC Asked to Perform CPM Assessment

A mid-sized manufacturer has asked MLC to conduct an assessment of the processes, technology, and people factors impacting their financial performance. As a result of the assessment, the MLC team will be recommending a suite of changes including management dashboards and analytical tools built on the Cognos platform as well as process improvements and more effective management practices.

Published Work By Dr. Saracco

An MLC Principal is the author of a chapter in two books aimed at Security Professionals. There is a chapter by Dr. Don Saracco related to the assessment of organizational culture in each of the following:

Information Security Handbook, Sixth Edition, Vol 2
Harold Tipton and Micki Krause

CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success
Todd Fitzgerald and Micki Krause

Both books are available from Amazon.com

MLC asked to participate in Community Planning

We have been invited to join a group of planning professionals and community leaders to help develop an Economic Recovery Group for the City of Tacoma, WA. At first blush this organization appears to be a version of the Disaster Recovery Business Alliance that MLC developed for the city of Evansville, Indiana some years ago. The Tacoma effort involves Emergency Planning professionals from the city, county, and state as well as representatives from private sector organizations located in the Pierce County area.

Honorable Mention

A member of the MLC & Associates, Inc. staff has met the requirements for certification in the field of security. Edwin (Tad) F. Boyd IV passed the comprehensive written exam on his first attempt and will receive the designation of Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) upon final filing of documents. Please join us in congratulating Tad on this significant accomplishment.

Two New Associates

Jonathan DiBennedetto graduated from Boston University with a BS in Business Administration where he studied issues related to Business Continuity as well as general business subjects. While a student, he started a business that gave him hands-on experience with owning and operating a sole proprietorship. He also worked for a time in residential real estate leasing business. Jonathan served an internship with MLC a number of years ago, and we are very pleased to have him join us on a permanent basis.

Mary Rita Muldoon ...

Congratulations to Dr. Saracco

Auerbach has published a new book by Todd Fitzgerald and Micki Krause that features a chapter by Dr. Don Saracco of MLC & Associates, Inc. The chapter is entitled, "Why and How Assessment of Organization Culture Should Shape Security Strategies."