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      <title>West Monroe Partners Adds Enhanced Offerings to Managed Services Practices</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois- May 14, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a full-service North American business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has extended the capabilities of its managed services and IT outsourcing practice with new offerings that provide support for Microsoft SharePoint, disaster recovery programs, and software asset management. The new offerings complement West Monroe&amp;rsquo;s established FITservices solutions, which include service desk, infrastructure management, and advisory services, as well as full IT outsourcing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Adds-Enhanced-Offerings-to-Managed-Services-Practices.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Completes Pro-bono Technology Project for ADWAS (Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services)</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Seattle, Washington- April 30, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has completed a pro-bono project for Abused Deaf Women&amp;rsquo;s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) in Seattle. West Monroe Partners provided services to help stabilize and improve ADWAS&amp;rsquo;s technology infrastructure, ensuring reliable communication between the organization and its residents and stakeholders.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Completes-Pro-bono-Technology-Project-for-ADWAS.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ted Gibson Joins West Monroe Partners Energy and Utilities Practice</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;CHICAGO - April 5, 2012 - &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a North American management and technology consulting firm, today announced that Ted Gibson, PMP, has joined the firm&amp;rsquo;s Chicago office as a senior manager in the Energy &amp;amp; Utilities practice. In this new role, Gibson will work with the Energy &amp;amp; Utilities practice&amp;rsquo;s Telecommunications team to expand the firm&amp;rsquo;s managed services and public-private partnerships services for wireless communications, helping clients respond to new developments in the spectrum market.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:38:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tom Hulsebosch Named a Finalist for Outstanding Midmarket IT Leader of the Year Award</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois- March 29, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Tom Hulsebosch, the firm&amp;rsquo;s Energy &amp;amp; Utilities practice leader, has been named a finalist for two 2012 IT Leadership Awards by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com. Hulsebosch is a finalist two categories: Outstanding Midmarket IT Leader of the Year and Green IT.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Tom-Hulsebosch-Named-a-Finalist-for-Outstanding-Midmarket-IT-Leader-of-the-Year-Award.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Offers Enhanced Smart Energy Services Offering</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Monroe Partners&amp;rsquo; Smart Energy Platform Identifies New Financial Value Streams through Innovative Energy and Pollution Management Programs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois - March 29, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, announces an enhanced smart energy services offering designed to facilitate creation of effective new energy programs and strategies for businesses, utilities, and communities, alike. &amp;ldquo;Smart energy&amp;rdquo; is an emerging high priority for a variety of organizations seeking to address escalating energy and pollution costs and regulatory demands by equipping users to understand and proactively manage energy consumption.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Offers-Enhanced-Smart-Energy-Services-Offering.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:47:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Launches FUSION for Banking Workforce Methodology</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New solution suite empowers banks to increase productivity and customer service in branch networks and back office operations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois - March 5, 2012 - &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today launched FU&lt;strong&gt;SIO&lt;/strong&gt;N for Banking, a new suite of workforce optimization solutions designed exclusively to help banking organizations enhance the customer experience and uncover new opportunities for growth. FUSION for Banking is a set of services that helps banks establish new scheduling &lt;strong&gt;strategies&lt;/strong&gt;, gain &lt;strong&gt;intelligence&lt;/strong&gt; into existing operations, evaluate improvement opportunities and implement solutions that &lt;strong&gt;optimize&lt;/strong&gt; their workforce and operations. It follows the same fundamental FU&lt;strong&gt;SIO&lt;/strong&gt;N framework that West Monroe Partners has implemented with retailers and distribution centers across North America to help them achieve an average of 25% improvement in productivity. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Launches-FUSION-for-Banking-Workforce-Methodology.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:33:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Unveils FLEXwfm Workforce Management Tool</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New tool enables optimal staffing and workforce planning for branch banking and operations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois - March 5, 2012 &amp;ndash;&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced the release of FLEXwfm&amp;trade;, a proprietary workforce modeling tool designed exclusively for front and back office operations at banking centers. FLEXwfm&amp;trade; is a secure, web-based application that uncovers bottlenecks and idle time in organizations to maximize efficiency in staffing and resource scheduling. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Unveils-FLEXwfm-Workforce-Management-Tool.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ken Siegman Joins West Monroe Partners as Director</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Seattle, Washington - March 2, 2012 - &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Ken Siegman has joined the firm as a director in the firm&amp;rsquo;s Banking practice. Siegman, who has more than 30 years of financial services experience as both an industry executive and management consultant, is based in Southern California. In addition to overseeing West Monroe Partners&amp;rsquo; Northwest Banking team, he expands the firm&amp;rsquo;s presence on the West Coast and its ability to serve clients across California.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Ken-Siegman-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-Director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:48:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Completes Customer Engagement Initiative for Woodland Park Zoo</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Seattle, Washington- February 28, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has completed a pro-bono project for the award-winning Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Through this work, West Monroe Partners has helped the zoo develop a strategy for increasing its connections with and engaging the 18-25 year-old market&amp;mdash;a segment that is vital to the zoo because of its high level of interest and participation in conservation activities.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Completes-Customer-Engagement-Initiative-for-Woodland-Park-Zoo.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:19:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Announces 2011-2012 Environmental and Social Commitments</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois- February 28, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that, through the efforts of its over 300 employees in seven offices in the United States and Canada, it donated more than 2,200 hours of pro-bono services in 2011 to projects that promote positive changes in its communities. Examples of these projects include equipping the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle to achieve its conservation and sustainability goals and developing new frameworks to support the City of Chicago&amp;rsquo;s Climate Action Plan.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Announces-2011-2012-Environmental-and-Social-Commitments.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:12:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nine Lives Media Names West Monroe Partners to the MSPmentor 200 Global Edition</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 2012&lt;/em&gt; &amp;ndash; West Monroe Partners, LLC&amp;nbsp; has landed on Nine Lives Media&amp;rsquo;s MSPmentor 200 North America Edition, a list identifying North America&amp;rsquo;s top 200 managed service providers (MSPs). West Monroe ranked #104 in North America and #4 in Illinois. All of the honorees can be found by visiting &lt;a href="http://www.mspmentor.net/top-100-msps"&gt;http://www.mspmentor.net/top-100-msps&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Nine-Lives-Media-Names-West-Monroe-Partners-to-the-MSPmentor-200-Global-Edition.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:48:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Will McNamara Joins West Monroe Partners, Launches Regulatory Support &amp; Key Stakeholder Relations Service Offering</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; February 16, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American management and technology consulting firm, today announced that Will McNamara, PMP, has recently joined the firm&amp;rsquo;s Chicago office as a Senior Manager in the Energy &amp;amp; Utilities practice. In this new role, Mr. McNamara oversees the start of a new service offering for West Monroe Partners providing regulatory support and key stakeholder relations services to the firm&amp;rsquo;s utility clients.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Will-McNamara-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:20:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners wins Microsoft Northwest Area Best Practice Award</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois- February 8, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has received Microsoft&amp;rsquo;s Best Practice Award for the Northwest District.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-wins-Microsoft-Northwest-Area-Best-Practice-Award.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:07:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named to Brill Street Top 50 Generation Y Employers 2011</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, Illinois- January 25, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has been named one of the 50 most Generation Y friendly companies in the Chicagoland area in a biannual ranking published by Brill Street + Company. West Monroe Partners gained 10 spots to rank 19th in 2011, up from 29th in Brill Street&amp;rsquo;s inaugural 2009 list. For the purposes of the study, Brill Street defined Generation Y as employees 28 years old and younger.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:46:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners is a Finalist for the AMCF 2012 Awards</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; January 17, 2011&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, was recently named as a finalist by the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF) for their 2012 Awards, honoring excellence in consulting. AMCF is an organization dedicated to promoting the practice and integrity of the management consulting profession. These awards, as described by AMCF, are presented to consulting teams that have been a &amp;ldquo;tremendous force in helping clients find solutions to critical challenges, moving them forward with sustainable solutions for their businesses.&amp;rdquo;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-is-a-Finalist-for-the-AMCF-2012-Awards.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dan Rosanova achieves 2012 Microsoft MVP Award</title>
      <description>West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced Dan Rosanova, a senior architect in the Technology Integration practice, was&amp;nbsp;granted the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Microsoft&amp;reg; MVP Award &lt;/a&gt;for BizTalk Server for the third time.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Dan-Rosanova-achieves-2012-Microsoft-MVP-Award.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:22:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cory Cowgill Certified as Salesforce.com Advanced Developer</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; January 4, 2012&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Cory Cowgill, a Senior Consultant in the Chicago CRM practice, has successfully completed all three stages of the Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Advanced Developer exam. A rigorous accreditation, of which currently less than 100 people are certified, an Advanced Developer must prove his or her ability to develop customer applications, manage the development lifecycle and environments, and write and execute comprehensive test plans. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Cory-Cowgill-Certified-as-Salesforce-Advanced-Developer.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:33:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sean Hunt Joins West Monroe Partners as Director </title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; November 28, 2011 -&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Sean Hunt has joined the firm as a Director. Hunt, who has more than 15 years of financial advisory, transaction advisory and principal investing experience, is based in Chicago.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Sean-Hunt-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-Director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named one of Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces 2011</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL &amp;ndash; November 15, 2011&lt;/em&gt; &amp;ndash; West Monroe Partners, a full-service North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has been named one of the &lt;i&gt;Chicago Tribune&lt;/i&gt;&amp;rsquo;s Top Work Places 2011. The consultancy, with 235 people in Chicago and more than 329 continent-wide, was one of 100 employers recognized in the November 15 special report, a collaborative effort between the &lt;i&gt;Chicago Tribune&lt;/i&gt; and its partner, Workplace Dynamics LLC, to identify the area&amp;rsquo;s best places to work.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-one-of-Chicago-Tribune-Top-Workplaces-2011.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named One of Business First 2011 Best Places to Work</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Columbus, Ohio &amp;ndash; November 14, 2011 &lt;strong&gt;&amp;ndash;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has been named one of &lt;i&gt;Columbus Business First&lt;/i&gt;&amp;rsquo;s 2011 Best Places to Work.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:40:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dan Rosanova publishes BizTalk Server 2010 Patterns</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; October 28, 2011&lt;/em&gt; &amp;ndash; West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced the worldwide book release of &lt;em&gt;BizTalk Server 2010 Patterns&lt;/em&gt; authored by Dan Rosanova, a senior architect in the Technology Integration practice.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Dan-Rosanova-publishes-BizTalk-Server-2010-Patterns.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:35:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DynaSys to team with West Monroe in North America</title>
      <description>Chicago/Montreal - October 26, 2011 - DynaSys, a European developer of expert solutions for demand and supply chain planning, has formalized an alliance with West Monroe Partners, a full-service North American business and technology consultancy with a strong practice in supply chain optimization. The alliance covers distribution and integration of DynaSys&amp;rsquo;s n.SKEP solutions across Canada and the United States.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/DynaSys-to-team-with-West-Monroe-in-North-America.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:47:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Announce Alliance with Descartes</title>
      <description>Montreal &amp;ndash; October 20, 2011 - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, announced today that it has entered into an alliance with The Descartes Systems Group Inc., a global leader in logistics technology. As an integrator of Descartes&amp;rsquo; Transportation Management Suite, West Monroe Partners expands its ability to provide logistics optimization and transportation management solutions across North America.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Announce-Alliance-with-Descartes.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:21:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jim May Joins West Monroe Partners’ National Supply Chain Practice</title>
      <description>Chicago &amp;ndash; October 18, 2011 - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Jim May has joined the firm as a senior executive in the firm&amp;rsquo;s national Supply Chain practice. May, who has more than 25 years of consulting and industry experience, much of it in supply chain and lean manufacturing disciplines, is based in Chicago. &lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Jim-May-Joins-National-Supply-Chain-Practice.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:28:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Teams with CharterMast Partners and Ativo Research on Sustainability</title>
      <description>Chicago &amp;ndash; October 11, 2011 - West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consulting firm, today announced that it has entered into an alliance with CharterMast Partners, LLC, and Ativo Research LLC, affiliate companies that provide tools and insight for assessing the impact of management decisions on enterprise value. The alliance enables West Monroe Partners to deliver a strategic sustainability value framework that measures the value attributed to corporate sustainability initiatives.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Teams-with-CharterMast-Partners-and-Ativo-Research-on-Sustainability.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:45:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Frank Ribaudo Joins West Monroe as Practice Leader for Manufacturing and Distribution</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; October 6 - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Frank Ribaudo has joined the firm as a director and leader of the Manufacturing &amp;amp; Distribution practice. Ribaudo, who has more than 25 years of industry and consulting experience, is based in Chicago.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Frank-Ribaudo-Joins-West-Monroe-as-Practice-Leader-for-Manufacturing-and-Distribution.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:30:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Co-Founder, Kevin McCarty, Awarded 2011 Robert C. McDermond Medal by DePauw University</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago &amp;ndash; October 4, 2011 -&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Kevin McCarty, the firm&amp;rsquo;s co-founder and executive vice president, has received the 2011 Robert C. McDermond Medal. The award, presented annually by the Robert C. McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship at DePauw University, recognizes excellence in entrepreneurship.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Robert-C-McDermond-Medal-by-DePauw-University.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Complete Successful Warehouse Management System Implementation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Montreal, Quebec &amp;ndash; September 29, 2011 &amp;ndash; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) today announced that they have successfully completed the implementation of a warehouse management system that consolidates inventory in a centralized distribution center for CHUS&amp;rsquo;s two hospitals in Eastern Township. The system and related process changes will produce estimated cost savings of $600,000 annually, in accordance with a government mandate to decrease sourcing and distribution expenses.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Complete-Successful-Warehouse-Management-System-Implementation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:03:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tony Kong Joins West Monroe Partners as Director</title>
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      &lt;em&gt;Seattle - September 15, 2011&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/strong&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Tony Kong has recently joined the firm’s Seattle office as a director in the Healthcare practice. Kong has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles across a range of industries, particularly focused on guiding healthcare organizations through transformational changes in response to shifting marketplace conditions and regulatory demands.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Tony-Kong-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-Director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:28:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vault.com Names West Monroe Partners a 2012 “Best Consulting Firm to Work For”</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago – September 14, 2011 &lt;/em&gt;– West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, announced today that it has been named one of Vault.com’s 2012 “Best Consulting Firms to Work For,” the firm’s second consecutive appearance on the list. West Monroe Partners ranked 19th overall among the 50 firms on the list, and it ranked among the top 20 consultancies in 18 of 20 individual criteria evaluated.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Vault-Names-West-Monroe-Partners-a-2012-Best-Consulting-Firm-to-Work-For.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:36:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Vault-Names-West-Monroe-Partners-a-2012-Best-Consulting-Firm-to-Work-For.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Welcomes Business Integration Partners to Global Consulting Network</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago – September 12, 2011&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners today announced a strategic consulting agreement with Business Integration Partners (“Bip”), a business and technology consulting firm with offices in Europe, Latin America, and North Africa. The agreement will expand the two firms’ global market coverage and enhance their ability to serve international clients.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Welcomes-Business-Integration-Partners-to-Global-Consulting-Network.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:57:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Welcomes-Business-Integration-Partners-to-Global-Consulting-Network.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Nathalie Brunet and Members of Group Brio Join West Monroe</title>
      <description>&lt;em&gt;Chicago/Montreal &amp;ndash; September 8th, 2011&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Nathalie Brunet and other members of her team at Groupe Brio! Inc., a Montr&amp;eacute;al-based industrial engineering consultancy specializing in Lean, Flowcasting, and supply chain solutions, will be joiining West Monroe.&amp;nbsp; Nathalie Brunet and her team join the&amp;nbsp;firm&amp;rsquo;s Montr&amp;eacute;al office.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Nathalie-Brunet-and-Members-of-Group-Brio-Join-West-Monroe.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:21:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Announces Smart Grid Workforce of the Future Service Offering</title>
      <description>
		&lt;em&gt;Chicago – August 31, 2011 &lt;/em&gt;– West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced the addition of the &lt;a href="~/link.aspx?_id=DE7812B9B34C4913B411D56EF58797A0&amp;amp;_z=z"&gt;Utility Workforce of the Future&lt;/a&gt; service offering by its Energy and Utility consulting services.  These additional services will help progressive utilities undergoing smart grid transformations with their organizational strategy, workforce planning, talent management, training, and labor relations.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Announces-Smart-Grid-Workforce-of-the-Future-Service-Offering.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Andrew Smith Joins West Monroe Partners as a Managing Director</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago - August 24, 2011&lt;/em&gt; - West Monroe Partners, a North American business and technology consulting firm, today announced that Andrew Smith has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a managing director. Smith, who has 25 years of experience working with clients across many industries, will lead West Monroe’s Chicago Technology Solutions &amp;amp; Transformation practice and coordinate delivery of technology integration, infrastructure, and managed services.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Andrew-Smith-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-a-Managing-Director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:38:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Andrew-Smith-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-a-Managing-Director.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Launches FLEXdlsTM Analytics</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – July 20, 2011&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced the release of a new analytics module for FLEXdlsTM, its innovative labor management software solution. This flexible analytics application complements state-of-the-art FLEXdlsTM features with easy-to-use reporting and advanced analytics capabilities.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Launches-FLEXdlsTM-Analytics.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:53:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Launches-FLEXdlsTM-Analytics.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Adds Director in Columbus Ohio</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;Columbus Hire Supplements One of Firm’s Fastest Growing Practices, Adds Vital Transformation Expertise&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Adds-Director-in-Columbus-Ohio.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:02:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Adds-Director-in-Columbus-Ohio.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners named Best Place to Work by Seattle Business Magazine</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;Seattle, WA – June 17, 2011 – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, announced today their Seattle office has been named “Best Large Company Headquartered Outside of Washington” by Seattle Business Magazine.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-Best-Place-to-Work-by-Seattle-Business-Magazine.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:48:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-Best-Place-to-Work-by-Seattle-Business-Magazine.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named to Crains 2011 Fast Fifty</title>
      <description>
		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – June 6, 2011 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has been named to Crain’s Fast Fifty, a list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Chicago published annually by Crain’s Chicago Business. With a five-year growth rate of 300 percent, West Monroe Partners ranked 25 on the list of 50 companies.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-to-Crains-2011-Fast-Fifty.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-to-Crains-2011-Fast-Fifty.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Expands Management Team</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – May 26, 2011&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that it has expanded its management team to 40, including adding 13 new directors since the beginning of 2010 through a combination of internal promotions and external hires. The firm’s 50% growth over this period, along with flourishing practices in Energy &amp;amp; Utilities, Labor Management, and Financial Services enabled its ability to add these senior-level positions.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Expands-Management-Team.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 15:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ARCS chooses West Monroe Partners to develop new website</title>
      <description>
		&lt;p&gt;Chicago, IL – March 22, 2011 – West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that it has partnered with Promet Solutions to implement a new website and member/donor/scholar database for Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS®) Foundation, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/ARCS-chooses-West-Monroe-Partners-to-develop-new-website.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/ARCS-chooses-West-Monroe-Partners-to-develop-new-website.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Adds Four Directors</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – March 7, 2011&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced the hiring of four new directors in Chicago, filling key local and national leadership positions in areas of focus that include capital markets, insurance, finance transformation, and change management and organizational design.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Adds-Four-Directors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Adds-Four-Directors.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners helps Define My Style Launches DMS 2 Go</title>
      <description>
		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – January 19, 2011 &lt;/em&gt;— Define My Style, a leading online, style-centric community for girls 13-19, today announced the availability of "DMS 2 Go" an iPhone app and the newest tool in the DMS Studio™. As a nimble startup, Define My Style collaborated with West Monroe Partners, a Chicago based full service management consulting firm, to design, develop and launch this new app in just four weeks.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-helps-Define-My-Style-Launches-DMS-2-Go-Mobile-Application.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-helps-Define-My-Style-Launches-DMS-2-Go-Mobile-Application.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named one of Top Work Places 2010</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – November 15, 2010 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that it has been named one of the &lt;em&gt;Chicago Tribune’s &lt;/em&gt;Top Work Places 2010. The consultancy, with 188 people in Chicago and more than 250 continent-wide, was one of 45 top small employers recognized in the report, a first-year collaboration between the &lt;em&gt;Chicago Tribune&lt;/em&gt; and its partner, Workplace Dynamics LLC, to identify the area’s best places to work.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-one-of-Top-Work-Places-2010.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Named-one-of-Top-Work-Places-2010.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Some Members of Healthcare Ecosystem Could Face Changes Under Current Reform Agenda</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – September 14, 2010 –&lt;/em&gt; Disclosure and transparency requirements under the healthcare reform bill potentially could have a net negative impact on the overall vigor and evolution of the healthcare value chain, according to a new West Monroe Partners whitepaper released today.  In “Leveraging Spiral Dynamics to Thrive in the New Healthcare Ecosystem,” the management consulting firm used the Spiral Dynamics evolutionary model to assess reform’s potential impact on the key players in the healthcare ecosystem—patients/members, payers, providers, and pharmaceutical/life sciences organizations.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Some-Members-of-Healthcare-Ecosystem-Could-Face-Changes-Under-Current-Reform-Agenda.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:51:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Some-Members-of-Healthcare-Ecosystem-Could-Face-Changes-Under-Current-Reform-Agenda.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Gil Mermelstein Joins West Monroe Partners as a Managing Director</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – August 26, 2010 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that Gil Mermelstein will join the company on September 1, 2010, as a managing director responsible for building the firm’s New York office and for leading practice development and client service delivery across the US East Coast.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Gil-Mermelstein-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-a-Managing-Director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:59:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Gil-Mermelstein-Joins-West-Monroe-Partners-as-a-Managing-Director.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Recognized as a Best Place To Work 2010 by Two Organizations</title>
      <description>
		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – August 25, 2010. &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced new workplace accolades from Vault, Inc. and Consulting Magazine.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Recognized-as-a-Best-Place-To-Work-by-Two-Organizations.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:19:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Recognized-as-a-Best-Place-To-Work-by-Two-Organizations.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Two Leaders From Captare Consulting LLC Join West Monroe Partners</title>
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      &lt;i&gt;Chicago, IL.  August 17, 2010.&lt;/i&gt; Management consulting firm West Monroe Partners announced today that Jamie Story and Coskun Cavusoglu have joined the firm, coming from Chicago-based Captaré Consulting, LLC.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Two-Leaders-From-Captare-Consulting-LLC-Join-West-Monroe-Partners.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:24:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dean Fischer Named One of Consulting Magazine's Top 25 Consultants</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – May 26, 2010 &lt;/em&gt;– West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dean Fischer has been named one of Consulting magazine’s Top 25 Consultants for 2010. Fischer, a 35-year industry veteran and one of the firm’s founders, is featured in the publication’s May/June 2010 issue and will receive the “Excellence in Leadership” award at the gala awards dinner at the St. Regis New York on June 17.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Dean-Fischer-Named-One-of-Consulting-Magazines-Top-25-Consultants.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 21:40:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Dean-Fischer-Named-One-of-Consulting-Magazines-Top-25-Consultants.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Taps West Monroe SMART for Department of Energy Reporting</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – May 11, 2010 &lt;/em&gt;– West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has selected its West Monroe SMART™ reporting tool to facilitate mandatory Department of Energy (DOE) reporting as part of the company’s $16 million Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG).</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Rappahannock-Electric-Cooperative-Taps-West-Monroe-SMART-for-Department-of-Energy-Reporting.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 02:40:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Rappahannock-Electric-Cooperative-Taps-West-Monroe-SMART-for-Department-of-Energy-Reporting.aspx</guid>
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      <title>City of Naperville Public Electric Utility Selects West Monroe Partners as its Smart Grid Partner</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL&lt;/em&gt; – &lt;em&gt;April 4, 2010 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a management consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected as the City of Naperville Public Electric Utility’s smart grid transformation partner.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/City-of-Naperville-Public-Electric-Utility-Selects-West-Monroe-Partners-as-its-Smart-Grid-Partner.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/City-of-Naperville-Public-Electric-Utility-Selects-West-Monroe-Partners-as-its-Smart-Grid-Partner.aspx</guid>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Achieves Premier Certification from Cisco in the United States</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – May 1, 2010 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced it has achieved Premier Certification from Cisco®--a designation that authorizes it to sell, design, and implement complete Cisco solutions.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Achieves-Premier-Certification-from-Cisco-in-the-United-States.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Achieves-Premier-Certification-from-Cisco-in-the-United-States.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Announcing FITservices a new Dedicated Managed Services Practice by West Monroe Partners</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL - April 20, 2010 -&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced FITservices, a managed services solution created out of the need for strategic IT operations in the middle market.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Announcing-FITservices-a-new-Dedicated-Managed-Services-Practice-by-West-Monroe-Partners.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BearingPoint and West Monroe Partners enter into a Strategic Consulting Alliance</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;Amsterdam/Chicago - March 24, 2010 - BearingPoint and West Monroe Partners today announced a strategic consulting alliance to expand their global market coverage and to better provide services to their international clients. Both firms offer business consulting services to help solve their clients’ most important and broader business issues. While BearingPoint has European roots, West Monroe Partners is active in the North American management consulting market.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:37:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Releases Comprehensive New Reporting Tool for Smart Grid Projects</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – December  11, 2009&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced the release of West Monroe SMART&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;, a comprehensive reporting software tool for use in smart grid implementations.</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Releases-Comprehensive-New-Reporting-Tool-for-Smart-Grid-Projects.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – November 23, 2009&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Scott Fuzer has joined the firm as a senior manager in its Chicago office.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five West Monroe Partners Energy and Utilities Clients Receive ARRA Grants</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – November 2, 2009&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that five of the seven utilities for which it provided comprehensive Smart Grid Investment Grant application support have been awarded federal funding to pursue their proposed initiatives.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Leader Featured on The Growth Strategist</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – October 29, 2009&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that President and CEO Dean Fischer will be the featured guest on an upcoming episode of The Growth Strategist™, a nationally known Internet radio program hosted by Aldonna Ambler.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Expands Managed Services Practice</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – October 19, 2009&lt;/em&gt; – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it is expanding its Managed Services practice, which provides scheduled and on-call IT services and systems monitoring for mid-sized enterprises. Mark Nelson, a member of the company’s management team, will serve as the practice’s leader on a full-time basis. In addition, Justin Stefano, an experienced IT services management consultant, has joined West Monroe Partners as a senior manager supporting the expanded practice.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:52:40 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – September 22, 2009 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has been named one of &lt;em&gt;Consulting Magazine’s &lt;/em&gt;“Best Small Firms to Work For” in 2009. This is the second time in three years &lt;em&gt;Consulting Magazine&lt;/em&gt; has recognized West Monroe Partners in this survey, a comprehensive look at the quality of life within the consulting profession’s top firms based on responses to an independent survey of more than 10,000 consultants.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:25:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gary Beu Joins West Monroe Partners as Managing Director</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – September 13, 2009 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Gary Beu has joined the firm as managing director-People and Leadership Development. Beu, an accomplished professional services leader with more than 35 years of experience, will help West Monroe Partners—already well recognized for its unique, people-centered culture—build on its strengths and set the stage for further growth.</description>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Establishes a Strategic Partnership with iLevel Solutions</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;NEW YORK, Sept. 10 - iLevel Solutions, a leading provider of portfolio performance analysis and reporting solutions, today announced it has signed a strategic distribution agreement with West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consulting firm. This partnership enables West Monroe to market, distribute, and provide client-customized implementation services for iLevel's Portfolio Company Reporting System (PCRS) solution.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:31:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Greg Tipsword Joins West Monroe Partners</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – August 20, 2009 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Greg Tipsword has joined the firm as a director in its Chicago office.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:59:42 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;CHICAGO, Illinois - August 11, 2008 -&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, announced today that it has been named one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) for the third consecutive year.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;CHICAGO, Illinois - August 12, 2008 - &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has established an Energy &amp;amp; Utilities (E &amp;amp; U) industry focused consulting practice area.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named to Inc. 5000</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;CHICAGO, Illinois - August 28, 2008 - &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:50:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Establishes Troubled Asset Relief Program Team</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;CHICAGO, Illinois - October 23, 2008 -&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, announced today that it has established a team to address the financial crisis and assist financial institutions in understanding and responding to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).</description>
      <link>http://www.westmonroepartners.com/West-Monroe-News/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/West-Monroe-Partners-Establishes-Troubled-Asset-Relief-Program-Team.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:47:17 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – March 9, 2009 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has been named one of Chicago’s “Best Places to Work” by &lt;em&gt;Crain’s Chicago Business&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:36:08 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – April 17, 2009 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has been named a finalist for an Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS award, in the Lighthouse Award category.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – April 27, 2009 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Anwer Khan has joined the firm as a director in its Chicago office.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Monroe Partners Named to Crain's Fast Fifty</title>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – June 2, 2009 – &lt;/em&gt;West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that it has been named to &lt;em&gt;Crain’s&lt;/em&gt; Fast Fifty, a list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Chicago published annually by &lt;em&gt;Crain’s Chicago Business&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
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		&lt;em&gt;Chicago, IL – July 15, 2009 –&lt;/em&gt; West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Matt Sondag has joined the firm as a Director in its Chicago Enterprise practice.</description>
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