Whether you are a Fortune 500 company, an emerging leader or an innovative start up, we can help you differentiate and elevate your messages in creative and compelling ways. Our expertise is developing business-focused content across a broad spectrum of channels and formats. In addition to content development, we offer marketing strategy consulting, design and editing services, and project and program management support for events and external/internal communications. Nicole Bedard, Founder and Principal With over 15 years of experience marketing high-tech solutions and services, Nicole has proven results in creating high-impact, strategic content and programs that deliver marketing success. She specializes in bridging the gap between technology and business, taking complex ideas and distilling them into clear, creative and insightful business-focused marketing assets. Her background in marketing communications, customer reference marketing, channel marketing, public relations and analyst relations, gives her the unique cross-channel experience and talent to help our clients optimize their marketing projects for maximum impact.

Acumen Marketing Research provides eye-opening marketing research that helps clients "See The Big Picture". Our research consistently delivers astute observations, meaningful analyses, and truly actionable recommendations. The care and dedication in our work is unmatched in the industry. We strive to raise the bar on the reporting, presentation, and analysis of data. Acumen's unique graphical approach to reporting enables clients to readily "See the Big Picture". We take advantage of the best practices, current trends, and latest technologies, while retaining time-tested methodologies. Acumen creates long-lasting partnerships with our clients, taking enormous pride in delivering the best research and analysis available - beyond expectations, ahead of deadlines, and under budget.

What do we do? - I will read all current, relevant paperwork on your child: IEP, 504 Plan, independent and school-based evaluations, progress reports, and diagnoses. - I will meet with you and your child to discuss what’s working and what is not. - We will decide what your child needs for services and support. - You and I, the current school staff, outside consultants and evaluators will come to agreement as a team. We will discuss intelligent next steps. - I will monitor all agreements for compliance throughout the school year. - You will keep me informed as to changes, surprises, progress or lack of progress. - I will provide you with a suggested agenda for each school meeting. - I will keep in touch with regular and Special Education teachers, therapists and administrators on a regular basis. How do we do it? - Regular, consistent phone, fax, email and text communication between you and the school staff helps to maintain accurate information. You can’t have too much information! - Progress review meetings at least twice a year, and more often as needed, will be scheduled at mutually convenient times. - I clarify and review IEPs and 504 plans and suggest important changes. - I will schedule mediation when necessary and when agreed to by the Director of Special Education. - I will suggest additional evaluations that may be needed this year and in the future.

Our approach: - Understand the driving strategies and objectives of your business - Optimize all of your internal capabilities, and leverage your supply base - Support implementation, execution and knowledge transfer - Drive to an objective, fact-based change process - Secure immediate and sustained business performance improvements We're not academics. We're hands-on professionals who apply all of the best practices, tools, and theories to improve your business' performance. We are as effective implementing change on the shop floor as with executive leadership. We have a broad range of experience implementing Lean Enterprise, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office, Lean Service, Quality First mind set and Six Sigma principles and techniques in a variety of industries.

Technovations International Inc (TII) brings innovative solutions in metal products manufacturing to reduce cost, improve product quality and increase productivity. Technovations International Inc. (TII) and its associates, have developed an interactive system that provides specific knowledge, information, instructions, data and documentations in sound manufacturing practices, quality control, scheduling and planning, maintenance management, procurement & inventory management and waste & energy management the manufacture of products at the company's operations. TII has been engaged in providing surface engineering solutions to steel and specialty metals companies. TECHNOVATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (TII) , is a contract research and innovation company.