Merkle Selects RTM Consulting to Provide Just-in-Time Resourcing(R) Consulting Services

Just-in-Time Resourcing(R) Solutions Help Companies Effectively Manage the Deployment of Human Capital Enabling Better Customer Service in a Hyper-Efficient Manner


CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - Jun 19, 2012) - Cincinnati-based RTM Consulting, the leading provider of Resource Management Solutions for consulting, professional, and support services organizations in the IT sector, today announced that Merkle has selected RTM Consulting's Just-in-Time Resourcing® solutions to improve planning and execution of its resource management processes. Merkle, the largest privately-held customer relationship marketing agency in the U.S., works with Fortune 1000 companies and leading non-profit organizations to design, execute and evaluate fully integrated customer relationship marketing solutions.

Jim Foley, chief people officer at Merkle, commented, "We want to improve our resource management processes to better understand our utilization dynamics and enhance the alignment of our human resource talent with market demand." He continued, "RTM Consulting's Just-in-Time Resourcing® solutions will provide tremendous insight on how to best align and manage our employees and ensure Merkle continues to produce superior results for our clients."

"Growing competition and marketplace change continue to put pressure on services providers to adapt and innovate in every facet of service delivery. By utilizing our Just-in-Time Resourcing® solutions, companies can build the right set of capabilities to effectively and efficiently source and manage their resources, allowing them to overcome these challenges," said Mark Sloan, COO of RTM Consulting. "We are excited about the opportunity to work together with Merkle to help further develop their resource management processes and ensure they are getting the right person in the right place at the right time."

RTM Consulting introduced its Just-in-Time Resourcing® solutions to help companies all around the globe race past the competition by designing and implementing hyper-effective resource management techniques.

About RTM Consulting

Specializing in Resource Management, Project and Portfolio Management, and Services Business Optimization, RTM Consulting helps IT hardware, software and support services organizations achieve the benefits associated with successful services portfolios. With its unique Just-in-Time Resourcing® solution and Business Acceleration Services, RTM Consulting helps large, medium and small firms move beyond theory to practical application of industry best practices and achievement of exceptional results in the shortest possible period of time. For more information please contact RTM Consulting at info@rtmconsulting.net or visit our web-site www.rtmconsulting.net.

About Merkle

Merkle, a customer relationship marketing (CRM) firm, is the nation's largest privately-held agency. For more than 20 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. By combining a complete range of marketing, technical, analytical and creative disciplines, Merkle works with clients to design, execute and evaluate connected CRM programs. With more than 1,500 employees, the privately held corporation is headquartered near Baltimore in Columbia, Maryland with additional offices in Boston; Chicago; Denver; Little Rock; Minneapolis; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; San Francisco; Hagerstown, MD and Shanghai. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit www.merkleinc.com.

Contact Information:

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Thomas Meredith
RTM Consulting, LLC
Phone: (512) 796-4080
Fax: (855) 786-2329