Illinois Business Consulting 2012 Year End Celebration

Year-End CelebrationMay 3, 2012

2 Illinois Business Consulting 2012

Welcome to the 2012 IBC Year-End CelebrationDear Friends and Colleagues,

IBC has completed another highly successful year, and remains the premier student-led consulting organization in the nation. This year over 300 students have completed 54 projects for Fortune 500, mid-sized and start-up clients. We experienced a growth in project volume of 12%, while maintaining the high level of quality deliverables that have become synonymous with Illinois Business Consulting. We have diversified our experience completing projects in 8 different countries and spanning 5 continents.

I would like to personally congratulate each of you for your hard work and dedication that has resulted in the successful completion of your projects. We are all fortunate to have been part of an organization that promotes such a high level of teamwork and professionalism, helping to better prepare ourselves to achieve our career aspirations. The quality of projects generated this year is better than ever, and I am confident that each of you has benefitted both academically and professionally from your participation in our organization.

In the future, I hope that each of you will make an effort to give back to IBC. Whether you bring in new project work, act as a liaison to the organization through your company, or volunteer your time to come back to campus to talk to students, tremendous value can be achieved. Doing so represents a tangible reflection of just how much IBC has done for all on a professional and personal level.

In closing, I would like to thank each and every one of you for all your hard work and dedication. Remember, the network you’ve developed through your involvement in IBC is one that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. Utilize it to maximize your potential professionally and foster the growth of those around you. It has been a pleasure working with and getting to know you, and I wish you success in all your future endeavors.

Best Regards,

Ken FairbanksStudent Director, Illinois Business Consulting University of Illinois, MBA Candidate 2012

3Fall 2011 IBC Projects

ALLSTATEThe Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $133 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, retirement and investment products and banking services.

Senior Manager Natalie Keable - MBA, Marketing and Strategic Management

Project Manager Alexander Loch - Senior, Advertising

Project Team Jolianne Baring - Graduate, Human Resources and Industrial RelationsAnish Dalal - Junior, EconomicsKyna England - MBAMatthew Gardeck - Junior, Accountancy, FinanceYuri Kim - Senior, Marketing

EDIBLE ECONOMY(In conjunction with the University of IL Business Innovation Services)

The Edible Economy Project is a joint project of Economic Development Council of the Bloomington Normal Area, Heartland Community College, The Land Connection, Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market, and Normal Trailside Market.

Senior Manager Megan Cook - Senior, Finance/Accountancy

Project Manager John Busch - Senior, Undecided

Project Team Mary Angie Daum - Junior, Food ScienceGarrett Falcone - Senior, Supply Chain/FinanceYoung Cheng (Desmond) Ong - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceFadi Salem - Graduate, ArchitectureDonna Yeung - Senior, Agri-Accounting

Fall 2011 IBC Projects


BIS / GEOTHERMALBIS provides customized training services and technical assistance to various public and private sector organizations throughout Illinois to help them modernize and become more efficient. BIS is working with the City of East St. Louis and the State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to explore renewable energy opportunities in Central Illinois.

Senior Manager Natalie Keable - MBA, Marketing and Strategic Management

Project Manager Felipe (Botelho) Penna - MBA, Finance

Project Team Luke Goodman - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceEileen Hansen - Junior, NRESSheng Ye - Graduate, GeographyJingfei Zhang - Sophomore, StatisticsZhiru Zhou - Senior, Statistics and Analytics, Actuarial Science

BUSEY / FIRSTECHFirsTech is a retail payment company specializing in the processing of receivables transactions for organizations such as utilities, telecoms, insurance companies, hospitals and large charities. FirsTech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Busey Bank, a $3.4 billion financial institution headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Senior Manager Steve Sash - MBA, Finance

Project Manager Jordan Flicher - Senior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Sierra Freeman - Senior, General EngineeringKevin Honaker - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceRajiv Kamaria - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceMichael Remolona - MBA, Marketing/StrategyAbram Shulruff - Junior, Business (undeclared)

BUSEY 2Busey Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, and has 33 banking centers serving downstate Illinois, a banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana, and 7 banking centers serving southwest Florida.


Project Manager Kar Leng Wai - Senior, Actuarial Science

Project Team Eeshan Ahuja - Senior, Computer EngineeringChristopher Bozzetti - Senior, AccountancyWen Hsin Cheng - MBARobert Kolinsky - Sophomore, UndeclaredRyan Whitsitt - MBA, Strategic ManagementMaria Zyskind - Junior, Political Science, Philosophy


BUSEY 3Senior Manager Steve Sash - MBA, Finance

Project Manager Chris Lalla - Graduate, Statistics-Analytics

Project Team Tyler Faught - Sophomore, AccountancyJeremy Leval - MBAReshma Patel - MBA, MarketingDerek Siadak - Junior, FinanceJulie Yang - Junior, Finance/International Business

ILLINOIS’ DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 1The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) sponsors 19 varsity sports on the Urbana-Champaign campus. The DIA has approximately 500 student-athletes and 225 full-time employees.

Senior Manager Bruno Kolb - Senior, Finance

Project Manager Betsy An - Senior, International Business

Project Team Elizabeth Faber - Sophomore, Accountancy/MarketingRonald Hickombottom - MBAJonathan Kinsella - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceMichelle Klein - Junior, Mathematics/StatisticsClayton Parkhill - MBA, Finance

ILLINOIS’ DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 2I FUND is the fundraising arm of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. I FUND raises annual funds to support scholarships and academic support services for student-athletes, endowment funds to support a myriad of needs, and capital funds to support facility projects.


Project Manager Joshua McDonald - MBA, Marketing and Sports Management

Project TeamMark Backsmeier - Senior, StatisticsAlex Chiang - Senior, FinanceCameron Craig - Junior, EconomicsKevin Muldowney - Junior, Economics/Political ScienceJacob Panek - MBA, Strategic Operations ManagementStephen Richards - Junior, IS/IT & International Business


GUAVUSGuavus, Inc. is a venture-backed company with innovative data processing & analytics technology that enables Communications Service Providers to make dynamic decisions by continuously processing network usage data in a cost-effective and in a real-time manner.

Senior Manager Ameet Sulibhavi Prahlad - MBA, Strategic Management

Project Manager Nikunj Kothari - Senior, Electrical Engineering

Project Team Divey Gulati - MBA, FinanceSamir Karopady - MBAJu Lee - Senior, FinanceBrian Lickenbrock - Sophomore, AccountancyKrupa Patel - Senior, Economics/EnglishMayank Sirsalewala - Senior, Civil EngineeringZiyi (Fox) Wang - Junior, Accountancy

HAMMER HALEYFounded in 2001 with locations in Denver, CO + Durham (near RTP), NC, Hammer Haley is the unequivocal market leader in placing the ‘candidate elite’ into Corporate America for first through third chair roles in corporate strategy, corporate development (M&A) and investment execution.

Senior Manager Michelle Jang - Senior, Chemical Engineering

Project Manager Fei Ye - Junior, Marketing

Project Team Kelis King - Sophomore, AccountancyJingyu Liu - Graduate, Human Resources and Industrial RelationsJames Platania - Senior, Accountancy, Supply Chain ManagementBrittany Powell - MBA, Human Resources Jae Yeon Pyo - Junior, AccountancyDonkeun (Duncan) Shin - Senior, Finance

INVESTORS WITHOUT BORDERSIWOB is a non-for-profit organization fostering investor collaboration and debt free development for a borderless world.

Senior Manager Diana Vallejo - MBA, Industrial Engineering

Project Manager Tim Chick - Senior, Business Process Management

Project Team Cheng Cheng - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceJason Clark - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceJames Clemons - Graduate, Juris DoctorJosh McClanahan - Sophomore, Accountancy/FinanceAmber Palcheck - Sophomore, Finance


JOHN DEERE 1A $30 Billion company with over 60,000 employees worldwide, John Deere provides innovative products and services to meet its customers’ needs for agriculture, turf, construction and forestry equipment and financial services.


Project Manager Amit Jain - Graduate, Business Administration

Project TeamUtsav Dixit - Senior, Mechanical EngineeringKrishi Fagwani - Senior, Mechanical EngineeringTarun Isaac - Senior, Mechanical EngineeringRadhika Mani - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceChengqi Ouyang - Junior, Industrial EngineeringDavid Sprenger - MBA, Finance, Real Estate

JOHN DEERE 2Senior Manager Katie Kilbridge - Junior, Accountancy

Project Manager Paul Foley - Senior, Accountancy

Project Team Andrew Beard - Junior, Agricultural Consumer EconomicsJackson Gondaski - MBATimothy Kingery - MBA, Strategic ManagementYung-Der (David) Lee - Sophomore, AccountancyAdam Tallcott - Junior, AgribusinessDaniel Wyczolkowski - Graduate, Financial Engineering


Project Manager Adam Yala - Senior, Agribusiness

Project Team Jiaying Bao - Junior, Accountancy & FinanceJosh Bender - Junior, Agricultural Consumer Economics/Financial PlanningPallavi Dwivedi - MBA, Operations and StrategyMing-Chi (Antony) Lin - Graduate, Technology & ManagementHarikrishna Rao - Graduate, MBA/Electrical EngineeringNick Wurl - Senior, Finance in Agriculture


Project Manager Devneel Vaidya - Senior, Accountancy/Finance

Project TeamBrian Bai - Junior, Accountancy/FinancePatricia Do - Sophomore, Economics, StatisticsObi Egekeze - MBA, Finance, Strategic ManagementPaul Nam - Junior, FinanceShang Xiang - Senior, AccountancyShenghang Zhang - Junior, Accountancy & FinanceDevneel Vaidya - Senior, Accountancy/Finance


LANDLOCK NATURAL PAVINGLandlock Natural Paving, Inc. specializes in the manufacture, supply and distribution of world class soil stabilization and dust suppression products. Landlock has many applications and uses but its primary objectives are to provide an eco-friendly, low-cost, non-oil based paving alternative for 3rd World and emerging markets around the globe.

Senior Manager Elijah Han - Senior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Manager Ankush Jain - Senior, Accountancy

Project TeamJonathan Barki - Senior, FinanceMohammed (Shamim) Bhuiyan (Khaled) - Graduate, Civil EngineeringShailesh Chauhan - Senior, Civil EngineeringTim Lalla - Sophomore, Civil EngineeringScott Rasley - Senior, FinanceChing (Annie) Wong - Junior, Accountancy/Finance LASER FUSION

TECHNOLOGIESLaser Fusion Technologies (LFT) is a spin out company from the University of Cambridge, which has developed a unique technology - Supersonic Laser Deposition (SLD). This allows bonding of multiple materials (eg. titanium on steel) at low temperatures and high strength for major new industrial applications.

Senior Manager Wylie Ahmed - PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Project Manager Dylan Herman - Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Project Team Akash Moradia - Junior, Chemical EngineeringMiheer Munjal - Junior, Materials Science EngineeringDanial Soorty - Senior, Chemical EngineeringDavid Sung - Junior, Mechanical EngineeringKrishan Thakkar - Sophomore, Division of General Studies (DGS)Osborne Wang - MBA, International Business, Supply Chain Management MAYO CLINIC

Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients (tertiary care). Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments.


Project Manager Jenna Myers - Senior, Business Process Management

Project Team Beth Papanek - Graduate, BiologyMartina Pillay - Junior, BioengineeringEmilia Poppe - MBA/MD/PhDMonica Schusler - Junior, BioengineeringNarida Seubsaiphin - Senior, Supply Chain Management, MarketingJoseph Uthuppan - Senior, Health Administration


PERVASIVE INFORMATICSPervasive Health brings together some of the world’s leading expertise in unifying complex information, organizing knowledge, and building real-time, secure and high availability software.


Project Manager Adam Hageman - Senior, Accountancy

Project Team Christopher Angelica - MBA, Information TechnologyAnkit Gupta - Senior, Electrical EngineeringHector (Cajales) Munoz - MBA, Human Resources & MKYzzer Roman - MBA, GeneralStephanie Soles - Senior, Finance, International BusinessSteven Sprieser - Sophomore, IS/IT

PTLX GLOBALPTLX Global is an innovative leader in the LED lighting space. PTLX has developed two mobile LED lighting fixtures that offer more luminosity and higher efficiency than any other mobile light on the market. Though many applications for this light are available, PTLX is focusing on capital intense resources industries such as the mining industry.


Project Manager David Nolan - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Tyler Anderson - Junior, General EngineeringTiffany Chua - Sophomore, AccountancyTyler Harrington - Senior, Electrical EngineeringKevin Hulsebosch - Junior, FinancePadideh Moghaddam - MBAHan Zhang - Senior, Accountancy PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL (PMP)Illinois Business Consulting administers an online project management professional (PMP) exam prep course. This innovative program can help participants prepare for the PMP or the CAPM certifications at their own pace and with the flexibility of an online format.


Project Manager Chris Burgielski - Junior, Economics

Project Team Owen Carr - MBA, Strategic ManagementPrateek Dass - Senior, Computer EngineeringConnor Mara - Junior, AdvertisingKyleigh Owens - Sophomore, Business (undeclared)Dongyi Wang - Senior, AccountancySunny Woo - Sophomore, Finance/IT IS


POLYGROUPPolygroup manufactures inflatable airbeds/furniture/pumps, pools/pool inflatables/pool accessories, artificial Christmas trees/greenery/lights/novelties.


Project Manager Brian Schneider - MBA, Finance & Strategic Management

Project Team Luke Durand - Senior, General EngineeringBenjamin Jacober - Senior, AccountancyAditya Jhaveri - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceKevin Morton - Sophomore, General EngineeringMichael Mueller - Senior, Aerospace EngineeringKevin Rothman - Freshman, Accountancy

RUSSIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT COMPANYRTEC is a state-owned Russian corporation falling under the umbrella of the Russian Technologies state holding. RTEC specializes in providing telecommunications and IT equipment in the Russian market.


Project Manager Michael Malinin - Junior, Computer Science

Project Team Albert Fliman - Senior, Consumer Economics and FinanceHovhannes Khandanyan - PhD, PhysicsAmornpon Rapeepisarn - Graduate, Technology & ManagementLaura Schneiderman - Graduate, MBA, MHRIRAshay Shah - MBAAnastasia Sutjahjo - Senior, Finance

SOLVENT SYSTEMSSolvent Systems has over 28 years of Environmental Services assistance to industry and governmental agencies. They provide bio-solvents and bio-based cleaning products, parts washers including the patented Grease Gator Oil-Water Purification technology, chemical supply, and chemical recycling, up-cycling, and beneficial reuse.


Project Manager Daniel Ettleson - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team James Cantu - MBALindsay Fox - Sophomore, Chemical Engineering Keddy Huang - Graduate, FinanceMeizi Mao - Senior, Supply Chain Management/IS/ITGabriel Motta - MBAFangzhe (Sandy) Yang - Senior, Accountancy/Finance


STATE FARMState Farm is a family of insurance and financial services companies that together serve tens of millions of customers in the U.S. and Canada. Their many lines of business together offer over 100 products. In 2010, State Farm ranked 34th in the Fortune 500.


Project Manager Jarett Messing - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Katherine Anderson - Senior, PsychologyStephanie Barry - MBA, Healthcare & Strategic ManagementXi (Kelsey) Chen - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceMichael Sykes - Sophomore, FinanceRyan Whitebloom - Junior, Economics and StatisticsSarah Zigman - MBA, Marketing

TRANSCO PRODUCTSTransco Products Inc. has unsurpassed experience in supporting the power and process industries. Transco materials and systems are in service at every operating nuclear power station in the United States. Worldwide, Transco insulation systems are in use at over 200 nuclear power plants in 15 countries.


Project Manager Adam Russell - MBA, Aerospace Engineering

Project Team Sai Alluri - Senior, Mechanical EngineeringJames Ryan McNally - Senior, Finance/AccountancyKevin Skender - Junior, Aerospace EngineeringKhoi Vu - MBATyler Weston - Senior, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering

VREDE TEXTILESUsing a unique fabrication process, Vrede Textiles manufacturers yarn and fabric for global blind and shade manufacturers. Their product is known for its high quality and durability.


Project Manager Michael Berkemeyer - Senior, Finance

Project Team Ross Dambacher - Senior, Technical Systems ManagementJoe Germanos - Sophomore, FinanceCaitlin Hruska - Senior, Marketing/ManagementSamhita Iyer - Junior, General EngineeringVignesh Rao - Junior, Chemical EngineeringSaachi Shah - Junior, General Engineering


ACTION GROUPAction Group is a large private equity investment group, based in Dubai, UK, and India, that invests in companies in fast growing markets around the world. The group is well diversified into various fields such as shoes, steel, highways, real estate, healthcare, chemicals and polymers, mining and more.


Project Manager Shane Michelsen - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Piyush Bathwal - Sophomore, Computer EngineeringCameron Blaydes - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceMary Couture - Senior, Economics, PsychologyLele (Layla) Liang - Graduate, MSFBrad Pnazek - MBA, Finance and EaSEYoon Hwa Shin - Junior, EconomicsSahana Venkatesh - MBA, IT Strategy CMI, INC.

CMI, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of breath alcohol testing instruments in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. As the leading alcohol instrument educator/trainer in the industry, CMI has trained more than 15,000 law enforcement officials and breath alcohol technicians. CMI is headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky.


Project Manager Peter Lauterbach - Senior, Finance

Project Team Andrew Delaney - MBA, Strategic ManagementJeffrey Lewin - Senior, PsychologyClaire Moller - Senior, Economics/CommunicationSarah Sompolski - Junior, General EngineeringDiana Yang - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceMatthew Zettinger - Junior, General Engineering

In conjunction with the Illinois MBA program, IBC launched the first of its kind international consulting initiative during the fall semester of 2011. Based on the successful IBC model and administered by experienced IBC student managers, this MBA-only program provides opportunities for students to gain valuable work, business, and cultural experiences in one of four emerging markets - Brazil, China, India, and South Africa - and deliver value-added results during face-to-face meetings at the client’s home location.

SOUTH AFRICA TEAMSenior Manager Ken Fairbanks - MBA, Strategic Management

Project Managers Devin Ruthstrom - MBA, Marketing Mariel Nardi - MBA, Marketing Consulting

Global Consulting Program

13Spring 2012 IBC Projects

AMERICAN PRODUCECal-Foods is a produce distribution company with a focus on distributing fresh or dried foods grown in North America - primarily California, and distributing them in China.

Senior Manager Adam Russell - MBA, Aerospace Engineering

Project Manager Dongyi Wang - Graduate, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Jiaying Bao - Junior, Accountancy & FinanceJosh Bender - Junior, Agricultural Consumer Economics/Financial PlanningEdward Chan - Sophomore, General Engineering & FinanceChad Lieber - Junior, Economics and Political ScienceAnastasia Sutjahjo - Senior, FinanceLu Yu - Senior, Agricultural Production

BUSEY(see company description under the Fall 2011 projects)


Project Manager Ryan Whitsitt - MBA, Strategic Management and Finance

Project Team Vivian Chen - Sophomore, AccountancyChris Ernest - Junior, EconomicsAdam Johnson - Junior, FinanceJonathan Kuik - Graduate, Library and Information ScienceJiayi Lin - Senior, Actuarial Science, StatisticsJoseph Uthuppan - Senior, Health Planning and Administration

SPrInG 2012 IBC Projects


CATERPILLARCaterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engine, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services, and Progress Rail Services.

Senior Manager Brian Schneider - MBA, Finance & Strategic Management

Project Manager Kar Leng Wai - Senior, Actuarial Science

Project Team Mohammed (Shamim) Bhuiyan (Khaled) - Graduate, Civil EngineeringPatricia Do - Sophomore, Economics, StatisticsKevin Johns - Junior, General EngineeringPatrick Kennedy - Sophomore, Civil and Environmental EngineeringYong Chao Wong - Freshman, UndeclaredDiana Yang - Junior, Finance

CHARITY FUNDRAISERCharity Auction Fundraising, LLC is a professional auctioneering organization that offers auction services and consulting.

Senior Manager Natalie Keable - MBA, Strategic Management and Marketing

Project Manager Mary Couture - Senior, Economics, Psychology

Project Team Christina Cornelius - Senior, CommunicationGabriel Johnson - Sophomore, Political ScienceDaewook Kim - Junior, AccountancyConnor Mara - Junior, AdvertisingDanielle Mergenthaler - Junior, EconomicsKevin Rothman - Sophomore , Accountancy

CITY OF CHAMPAIGNChampaign is the 11th-most populous city in Illinois, and the fourth-most populous city in the state outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The City Manager’s Office serves as points of contact for the business community to advance the City’s goals for physical and economic development.


Project Manager John Busch - Senior, Finance in Agribusiness

Project Team Stephanie Acker - Sophomore, Accountancy and FinanceJay Banerjee - Junior, Industrial EngineeringAndrew Beard - Junior, Agri-AccountancyJenna Sansing - Junior, MarketingAvi Schiffman - Sophomore, Agri-AccountingRyan Spatz - Sophomore, Accountancy


DOT FOODSDot Foods, Inc. is the nation’s largest food re-distributor, operating nationwide via their network of 8 distribution centers.


Project Manager Jason Clark - Senior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Jolianne Baring - Graduate, Human Resources & Industrial RelationsZachary Beever - MBA, HRIRAbhishek Bhaduri - Sophomore, Economics & Psychology & StatisticsLuke Goodman - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceMonica Schusler - Junior, BioengineeringJing Zhao (JoJo) Sui - Graduate, Labor and Employment Relations

ENTREPRENEURS WITHOUT BORDERSEntrepreneurs without Borders formed as a registered student organization at the University of Illinois in 2007. Members consist of university students who collaborate with entrepreneurs in impact areas to improve their businesses and communities.


Project Manager Maria Zyskind - Junior, Political Science, Philosophy

Project Team Michael Lyman - Sophomore, FinanceKyleigh Owens - Sophomore, Accountancy, FinanceDonkeun (Duncan) Shin - Senior, FinanceDavid Sung - Junior, Mechanical EngineeringLionel Serge Kuate Talom Talom - Graduate, Business LawMatthew Wyatt - Sophomore, Finance

HOBBICO-REVELLRevell has been an industry leader in plastic model design and manufacturing for over 65 years. Revell was purchased by Hobbico in 2007, one of the world’s largest distributors of hobby model products.

Senior Manager Katie Kilbridge - Junior, Accountancy

Project Manager Stephanie Barry - MBA, Healthcare & Strategic Management

Project Team Abhishek Dayal - Senior, Mechanical EngineeringGarrett Falcone - Senior, Supply Chain/FinanceJamieson Gray - Junior, Accountancy and FinanceJared Shurtleff - Sophomore, Mechanical EngineeringStephanie Soles - Senior, Finance, International BusinessKrishan Thakkar - Sophomore, Division of General Studies


JOHN DEERE 1(see company description under the Fall 2011 projects)


Project Manager Albert Fliman - Senior, Consumer Economics and Finance

Project Team Mariana Dias - Junior, EconomicsAditya Malik - Sophomore, BioengineeringMiheer Munjal - Junior, Materials Science Engineering (Polymers)Robert Proskin - Junior, Chemical EngineeringSarah Sompolski - Junior, General EngineeringAdam Tallcott - Junior, Agribusiness Markets and Management

JOHN DEERE 2Senior Manager Megan Cook - Senior, Finance/Accountancy

Project Manager Harikrishna Rao - Graduate, MBA/Electrical Engineering

Project Team Cong (Luke) Gu - Junior, Accountancy and FinanceSamhita Iyer - Junior, General EngineeringBradley Mora - Sophomore, Accountancy and FinanceStephen Richards - Junior, IS/IT & International BusinessConnie Wong - Freshman, Chemical EngineeringMatthew Zettinger - Sophomore, General Engineering

LANDLOCK NATURAL PAVING(see company description under the Fall 2011 projects)


Project Manager Jeremy Leval - MBA

Project Team Ruizhe Cao - Senior, AccountancyNicholas Fuson - Sophomore, AccountancyXinran Jia - Senior, Accountancy, FinanceAbraham Koshy - Freshman, Industrial EngineeringDanial Soorty - Senior, Chemical EngineeringPeixi Yuan - Graduate, Chemistry


LGV EPUBLISHINGLGV is a private company focused in the e-publishing domain by a consortium of accomplished female authors in the areas of Adult and Young Adult fiction and Self-Help non-fiction books.

Senior Manager Katie Kilbridge - Junior, Accountancy

Project Manager Reshma Patel - MBA, Marketing

Project Team Elizabeth Faber - Sophomore, AccountancyNikita Jain - Junior, General EngineeringAnthony Mehringer - Freshman, FinanceLuman Qu - Junior, AccountancyRohan Shah - Sophomore, Accountancy, Finance

MCDONALD’SMcDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with more than 33,000 locations serving approximately 64 million customers in 119 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women.


Project Manager Andrew Delaney - MBA, Strategic Management

Project Team Robert Bajorski - Senior, EconomicsDiane Kim - Graduate, Human Resources, Industrial RelationsJonathan Kinsella - Junior, Accountancy/FinanceJu Lee - Senior, FinanceKevin Studer - Sophomore, Economics and PsychologySunny Woo - Sophomore, Finance/IT&IS

MILL CREEK LIFE SCIENCESMill Creek Life Sciences LLC was incorporated in 2010 for the express purpose of licensing, developing, and commercializing certain intellectual property, patents and know-how, related to production of a novel cell culture supplement. The company is based in Rochester, Minnesota.

Senior Manager Jenna Myers - Senior, Business Process Management

Project Manager Martina Pillay - Junior, Bioengineering

Project Team Mayuri Baheti - Junior, Accountancy, FinanceWoo Han - Junior, Community Health, Health Planning and AdministrationRoseline (Estelle) Kone - PhD, Industrial Engineering David Lauterbach - Graduate, MedicineBeth Papanek - Graduate, BiologyKathryn Torrey - Graduate, Food Science and Human Nutrition


OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUBFounded in 1915, Olympia Fields Country Club is a suburban Chicago golf club and is ranked as one of the top 100 private clubs in the country.


Project Manager Chris Burgielski - Junior, Economics

Project Team Levi Armlovich - Graduate, Law and European Union StudiesMichael Cunningham - Sophomore, Economics and Political ScienceOksana Dovbak - Junior, Business Process Management, Marketing, International BusinessChaoyi (Joyce) Lu - Junior, Accountancy and FinanceKevin Muldowney - Junior, Economics/Political ScienceBeatrice Ronnlund - Sophomore, Financial MathematicsAbram Shulruff - Sophomore, Accountancy

RAWR FOODSRawr Foods Ltd. is a three year old company producing raw organic chocolate for distribution in the UK and Europe.

Senior Manager Adam Russell - MBA, Aerospace Engineering

Project Manager Eileen Hansen - Junior, NRES/Human Dimensions

Project Team Mary Angie Daum - Junior, Food SciencePallavi Dwivedi - MBA, Operations and StrategyMatthew Gardeck - Junior, Accountancy, FinanceCarol Grzych - Freshman, Chemical EngineeringMary Hvizdos - Business, Supply Chain Management & MarketingDayeon Song - Junior, Accountancy

SHANGHAI NATURE DAOShanghai Nature Dao Info and Tech Inc. develops intelligent decision making systems to help investors increase their investment return by conducting behavioral risk assessment and management.


Project Manager Brad Pnazek - MBA, Finance and EaSE

Project Team Brandon Emmerich - Graduate, PhysicsWeiyue Gu - Junior, StatisticsMichelle Klein - Junior, Mathematics/StatisticsChengqi Ouyang - Junior, Industrial EngineeringCong Xu - Graduate, StatisticsFangzhe (Sandy) Yang - Senior, Accountancy/Finance


TRANSCO PRODUCTS INC.(see company description under the Fall 2011 projects)

Senior Manager Brian Schneider - MBA, Finance & Strategic Management

Project Manager Krishi Fagwani - Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Project Team Joe Brokaw - Junior, AccountancyQian Fu - Junior, Industrial Engineering and Actuarial ScienceTim Lalla - Sophomore, Civil EngineeringShanu Matthew - Freshman, Accountancy and FinanceVignesh Rao - Junior, Chemical EngineeringJulie Yang - Senior, Finance/Entrepreneurship

TSB & CO.TSB and Co is a full-service fine art licensing, marketing, and consulting firm. TSB represents a select group of talented artists and promote their artwork to reputable manufacturers and retailers who create, sell, and distribute extraordinary products to the specialty and mass market retailers worldwide.

Senior Manager Jenna Myers - Senior, Business Process Management

Project Manager Caitlin Hruska - Senior, Marketing/Management

Project Team Mitesh Bhatt - Sophomore, Marketing and FinanceYung-Der (David) Lee - Junior, AccountancyNicholas Marek - Junior, AdvertisingDavid Mitev - Senior, AccountancyAkash Shah - Sophomore, Actuarial Science and EconomicsWenshu Yang - Senior, Accountancy & Entrepreneurship/Business Process Management

UIUC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONThe Department of Business Administration in the College of Business at the University of Illinois brings together multiple business disciplines to nurture a diverse and supportive learning community.


Project Manager Cheng Cheng - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Alexander Gebert - Sophomore, AccountancyJohn Jobbe - Sophomore, AccountancyTri Nguyen - MBA, FinanceSophie Roney - Junior, Supply Chain ManagementMichael Sykes - Sophomore, FinanceYu Zhang - Junior, Accountancy


UIUC MS FINANCIAL ENGINEERINGThe Illinois Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE) program is a 50-50 joint venture between the College of Business and the College of Engineering. Now in its second year of operation, the program teaches students the skills needed for quantitative analysis of financial instruments and markets.


Project Manager Kevin Hulsebosch - Junior, Finance

Project Team Brian Bai - Junior, FinanceSheena Bhayana - Senior, Communication Health - Health AdministrationTiffany Chua - Sophomore, AccountancyAnish Dalal - Junior, Economics and ITNick Ryan - Sophomore, FinanceRyan Whitebloom - Junior, Economics and Statistics UNDERWRITERS

LABORATORIESUL is a global independent safety science company offering expertise across five key strategic businesses: Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Knowledge Services and Verification Services.


Project Manager Jacob Panek - MBA, Strategic Operations Management

Project Team Joe Germanos - Sophomore, FinanceSugunasindhu Gudala - Sophomore, Computer EngineeringJianan Hao - Junior, Accountancy, FinanceDan Knudson - Senior, Chemical EngineeringDalton Mellon - Junior, FinanceSandeep Pawar - PhD, Molecular and Integrative Physiology

ZOLECOZoleco is dedicated to designing the world’s most energy efficient, spacious and aerodynamic sports car.


Project Manager Tyler Anderson - Junior, General Engineering

Project Team Stephen Powers - Junior, AccountancyKevin Skender - Junior, Aerospace EngineeringMichael Tanner - Sophomore, Accountancy, FinanceGabriel Tumlos - Junior, AccountancyGregory Ward - Sophomore, AccountancyShenghang Zhang - Junior, Accountancy & Finance


UNITED NATIONSThe United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.


Project Manager Jarett Messing - Junior, Accountancy/Finance

Project Team Mark Backsmeier - Senior, EconomicsPiyush Bathwal - Sophomore, Computer SciencePatrick Fagan - Junior, Material Science EngineeringYuri Kim - Senior, Marketing Neil Misak - Junior, Electrical EngineeringSaachi Shah - Junior, Systems EngineeringNicholas Ziech - Senior, Chemical Engineering

Global Consulting Program(see description under the Fall 2011 projects)

BRAZIL TEAMSenior ManagersElijah Han - Senior, Accountancy/Finance Natalie Keable - MBA, Strategic Management and Marketing Katie Kilbridge - Junior, Accountancy Bruno Kolb - Senior, Finance Brian Schneider - MBA, Finance & Strategic Management Diana Vallejo - MBA, Industrial Engineering

Project Managers Michael Remolona - MBA, Marketing/Strategy Divey Gulati - MBA, FinanceOwen Carr - MBA, Strategic ManagementObi Egekeze - MBA, Finance, Strategic ManagementAshay Shah - MBAClayton Parkhill - MBA, Finance

CHINA TEAMSenior ManagersJenna Myers - Senior, Business Process ManagementAdam Russell - MBA, Aerospace EngineeringAmeet Sulibhavi Prahlad - MBA, Strategic Management

Project ManagersHector (Cajales) Munoz - MBA, Human Resources & MKEdgar “Alex” Garcia - MBA, Finance and Strategy ManagementJustin Essig - MBA, Consulting


STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAMSenior ManagersKen Fairbanks (Student Director) - MBA, Strategic ManagementMegan Cook - Senior, Finance/AccountancyElijah Han - Senior, Accountancy/FinanceMichelle Jang - Senior, Chemical EngineeringNatalie Keable - MBA, Marketing and Strategic ManagementKatie Kilbridge - Junior, AccountancyBruno Kolb - Senior, FinanceJenna Myers - Senior, Business Process ManagementAdam Russell - MBA, Aerospace EngineeringSteve Sash - MBA, FinanceBrian Schneider - MBA, Finance & Strategic ManagementAmeet Sulibhavi Prahlad - MBA, Strategic ManagementDiana Vallejo - MBA, Industrial Engineering

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INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TEAMPromotionsWylie Ahmed - PhD, Mechanical Engineering Daniel Ettleson - Junior, Accountancy Elliott Jones - MBA, Operations Management RecruitmentCameron Blaydes - Junior, Finance Chris Lalla - Graduate, Statistics-Analytics Shane Michelsen - Junior, Accountancy/Finance TrainingEric Rosenbaum - Junior, Finance/ISIT Fei Ye - Junior, Marketing Peter Lauterbach - Junior, Finance, International Business


IBC Advisory Board

Michael LymanManaging PartnerAccenture

James D. LynchPartnerThe Tokarz Group Advisers, LLC

David MarkhamVice President Corporate AffordabilityLockheed Martin Corporation

Harrison PappasExperienced ConsultantWest Monroe Partners LLC

Courtney PricePresident and CEOVentureQuest, Ltd.

John RobertsonAssistant Vice PresidentStrategic ResourcesState Farm

Jill SmartChief Human Resources OfficerAccenture

Michele Toth Vice President, Human Resources & Administration Northrop Grumman Information Systems

Linda ToopsChief Executive OfficerClerestory Consulting, LLC

Richard F. WestenbergerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCarters, Inc

25Voitik Scholarship Fund

about the Voitik Scholarship Fund

In 2007, the Voitik Memorial Scholarship joined forces with Illinois Business Consulting (IBC) to support a talented student who works on consulting projects for start-up and small businesses. These projects can range from building a business model to the development of a marketing plan and financial strategy to secure financial backing.

When Larry Voitik (’93 EMBA) passed away in 1994 following a battle with cancer, members of his old study group from the EMBA made sure his memory would live on. Along with Larry’s wife, Pam, the EMBA Program and alumni, they helped create the Larry F. Voitik Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship honors Voitik’s memory by supporting students who share his passion for entrepreneurship and his personal standard for excellence in academic performance.

“The synergy between IBC and Voitik is natural,” said Pam Voitik, Larry’s wife. “The IBC staff shares the scholarship committee’s goal of achieving hands-on education with business community involvement and advancement.”

This year’s recipient was Michelle Jang, a senior in Chemical Engineering, who will be graduating in May 2012. As an undergraduate, Michelle has excelled in several roles, emerging as a leader on very strong teams of undergraduate, MBA and PhD students. As a Senior Manager, Michelle has excelled in a wide array of projects helping foster the growth of those on her team. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Michelle commands the respect of her peers and seeks out opportunities to contribute to the betterment of IBC. As a student, Michelle upholds the highest level of academic excellence. We are proud to have her as our Voitik Scholarship recipient.

Michelle Jang, 2011-2012 Voitik Scholarship Recipient


Illinois Business Consulting (IBC) is the premier student run, professionally-managed, fee-based consulting organization in the nation. Since our inception in 1996, we have successfully completed over 900 consulting projects for over 600 clients. In a typical year, over 250 students from across campus complete more than 50 projects for commercial businesses and other organizations ranging from startups to non-profits and government agencies to Fortune 500 multinationals.

We are not a class, student club, or social fraternity. Our primary mission is to professionally develop our students to meet real-world business challenges through practical application of their classroom knowledge in an actual business setting. By the time our students complete a project with IBC, they have succeeded in delivering significant business value to a paying client under tight time pressure as part of a diverse, cross-functional team – all before graduation. Projects are supervised by a professional staff with significant consulting experience and students work with leading faculty and research resources from across the University of Illinois.

Paul MagelliSenior Director

Stig LanesskogAssociate Dean, Illinois MBA University of Illinois

Carissa Holler Phillips Research Faculty Advisor

Andrew GretaAssociate Director

Robert ValliAssociate Director

Andrew AllenAssistant Director

Cathy E. Ballew Administrative Assistant

Phyllis Miller Office Support Specialist

Program CoordinatorsCheng Cheng Martina Pillay

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27Mission Statement and History

IBC’s mission is summarized in the following statement: “Develop tomorrow’s leaders by fostering a learning environment where a diverse group of students can leverage their education, experience and the resources of the University of Illinois to provide value to our clients through consulting engagements.”

IBC (formerly OSBI) was founded in 1996 by Dr. Paul Magelli. Dr. Magelli has held a number of positions at the University of Illinois, including assistant dean of the MBA program, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and associate dean and director of budgets. Magelli earned bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Illinois and holds an honorary Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from the University of Bristol, U.K., where he helped establish the Bristol Enterprise Centre. He has been a Ford Foundation Fellow and has served as president of the National Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

Mission Statement and History

Paul MagelliSenior Director

Stig LanesskogAssociate Dean, Illinois MBA University of Illinois

Carissa Holler Phillips Research Faculty Advisor

Andrew GretaAssociate Director

Robert ValliAssociate Director

Andrew AllenAssistant Director

Cathy E. Ballew Administrative Assistant

Phyllis Miller Office Support Specialist

Program CoordinatorsCheng Cheng Martina Pillay 15

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Fall 2011 Semester

September 13–14 New Consultant TrainingSeptember 15 Project Kick-OffSeptember 27 Project Mgr. Training – Professional CommunicationOctober 17–21 Project Midpoint ReviewsOctober 27 IBC Advisory Board Meeting (UIUC Campus)November 28–December 2 Project Final ReviewsDecember 5–16 Project Client Deliverables

Spring 2012 Semester

February 6–7 New Consultant TrainingFebruary 9 Project Kick-OffMarch 5–16 Project Midpoint ReviewsApril 11 Consultant Training – PowerPoint Slide CreationApril 17 Project Mgr. Training – Conveying Success Stories to RecruitersApril 20–21 Senior Mgr. Retreat/Golf OutingApril 23–27 Project Final ReviewsApril 30–May 4 Project Client DeliverablesMay 3 IBC Year-End CelebrationMay 10 IBC Advisory Board Meeting (Chicago)

IBC Key Dates

Documents

Illinois Business Consulting 2012 Year End Celebration