Who we are: Joseph Busch
       Over 25 years in the business of organized information.
            Founder, Taxonomy Strategies LLC
            Director, Solutions Architecture, Interwoven
            VP, Infoware, Metacode Technologies 
               – (acquired by Interwoven, November 2000)
            Program Manager, Getty Foundation
            Manager, Pricewaterhouse
       Metadata and taxonomies community leadership.
            President, American Society for Information Science & Technology
            Director, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
            Adviser, National Research Council Computer Science and 
              Telecommunications Board
            Reviewer, National Science Foundation Division of Information and 
              Intelligent Systems
            Founder, Networked Knowledge Organization Systems/Services
    Taxonomy Strategies LLC  The business of organized    Project Performance Corporation  Simplifying the 
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     Who we are: Lisa Butcher
       Over 18 years in the field delivering high impact KM solutions.
            Principal, Project Performance Corporation KM Practice
            Director, ePortal/Knowledge Management, March of Dimes
            Director, Intranet Development, March of Dimes
            Regional Director, IT Operations, March of Dimes
       About Project Performance Corporation…
            Internationally recognized KM practice has led the design, development, 
             and evolution of taxonomies and knowledge directories for over 160 
             different organizations. 
            Customized taxonomy design workshop methodology for “quick-start” 
             successes.
            Key clients include; Rockwell Automation, Columbia University, 
             Government of Bermuda, Department of Defense DFAS, Society for 
             Human Resource Management and many other Fortune 1000, 
             government agencies, foundations and associations.
            PPC’s iterative methodology focuses on defining real value for the end 
             user with smart and simple solutions.
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       What we do
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       What we do
                                                 Organize Stuff
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       Who are you?  What sectors do you work in?
       Your Role                                                   Industrial Sector
          Content Manager                                            Financial Services
          Editor                                                            Banking & Insurance
          Information Architect                                      High Tech
          Usability Expert                                                  Computers, Software & 
          Librarian                                                          Telecommunications
          Records Manager                                            Heavy Manufacturing
          Knowledge Engineer                                                Steel, Automobiles, Aircraft, etc.
          Ontologist                                                 Government
          Chief Information Officer                                         Federal, State or local
          Communications                                             Manufacturing
          Administration                                                    Consumer Products, etc.
                                                                      Medical & Health Care
                                                                      Mining & Refining
                                                                             Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas
                                                                      Pharmaceuticals
                                                                             Drugs, Biotech
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