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Founded in 1988, M2 Consulting is one of the leading professional services firms in the United States. It offers a range of interim management, finance and accounting, operations and marketing services. The company provides technology and business intelligence, as well as program and project management solutions. M2 Consulting serves the financial services, health care, retail, technology, life sciences and consumer goods industries. It assists with mergers and acquisitions, as well as offers risk management services. The company operates a subsidiary, Collabrus, which provides a variety of consultant payroll and management services. M2 Consulting s clients include Cisco Systems, Visa International, Union Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Sager Electronics.

Optima Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing Integrity Management Systems utilizing operations research to address complex challenges in risk management, resource optimization, and infrastructure improvement. Their innovative solutions are deployed across all 50 states in the U.S., as well as in Australia and several European and Asian countries. Recognized for its excellence, Optima was inducted into the Franz Edelman Academy by the Institute of Operations Research and Management Sciences in 2008, highlighting its significant contributions to management sciences. Dr. Kamal Golabi, the president and chief scientist of Optima, was honored as a Franz Edelman Laureate and recipient of the prestigious Edelman Medal for his outstanding analytical work. Generated from the website