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IN THE NEWS:

Below are links to news articles that have featured members of The Summit Group, or the group itself.

Coffee Break with Mike Armitage, owner and president, Armitage & Associates Investigative Services Inc.

Feb. 6, 2009 -- BizTimes Milwaukee interviews Summit Group director Mike Armitage on the strong health of his business, Armitage and Associates Investigative Services.

Strategic Plan is Key Tool for Weathering Recession

Jan. 9, 2009 -- Companies that have mapped a strategic plan should be in good shape to weather the current economy, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for those that haven’t, said Tom Beug, president of The Summit Group in an article in The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee.

Beug says while many companies know their strengths and weaknesses, competition and customers, they often don’t organize that knowledge into a strategic plan that looks at near term and the long term.

Amid Growth of On-Demand Software, Integration and Security Concerns Remain

Feb. 26, 2008 -- While the software-as-a-service model is enabling companies to capitalize on their expertise and realize tremendous efficiencies, industry still battles concerns about data security and integration, says the Summit Group's David Niles in an article on the Wisconsin Technology Network. "But insiders agree that the model, also called on-demand software, is the future of application development."

Solid Online Strategies Can Boost Revenues  Jan. 25, 2008

Online marketing efforts can pay off, Summit Group principal David Niles says in this article in Milwaukee's Small Business Times.

Study Shows College Students Don't Recognize Wisconsin Career Opportunities  September 2007

Findings from a study by Productive Knowledge Inc. on college students' perceptions of Wisconsin career opportunities

Summit Group Makes Business Top List   July, 2007

Chicago Calling

Strategies for Doing Business in the Windy City, March 16, 2007, Small Business Times, Milwaukee (Includes interview with Summit Group CEO Tom Beug)

Auto Driveaway Re-Opens Tampa Office, March 15, 2007, Auto Fleet magazine, noting purchase of Tampa, Fla. and Long Beach, Calif. Auto Driveaway offices by Summit Group members Tom Beug and Kevin Horton.

Private Investigation Firm Does Due Diligence, Feb. 16, 2007, Small Business Times, Milwaukee (On Summit Group member Mike Armitage)