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Howard Herbitter Howie directs TMG’s Profit Planning division, where our goal is to help our clients preserve and grow their assets. Some of the tools we use are strategic budget design, tight operating controls; systems audits and improvements; development, maintenance and enhancement of lender relations; financial planning, cash management, gainsharing and cost reduction. Howie also provides CFO to-go services on a part-time basis as needed by our clients. His profit planning duties range from budgeting and machine hour rate construction through job costing and variance profit and loss analysis. He is also active in TMG’s general consulting practice involving business planning, turnarounds and mergers and acquisitions. Howie is dedicated the core values of TMG - partnership, resource, operational excellence, the fun factor, integrity and trust. Howie says, “We are committed to think like employees and we invest ourselves in our clients. I promise you an excellent result!" He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Lou Kornet For over fifteen years, Lou has assisted clients with their strategic planning and project managment needs. "It's so important," Lou says, "to immerse yourself in the climate and culture of each organization. The more you are able to see things from the client's perspective, the better you are able to guide them to the best solution." Lou will also focus on facilitating, team building and training. He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Andrew Levkoff Andy will help you focus on getting the right people on the bus and making sure they're in the right seats. He is certified with the Devine Group, a TMG partner specializing in on-line behavioral assessments. "Strategy and the quality of your management team are inexorably linked: you can only reach your company goals with talent to match, and you will consistently hire and develop the right people when your vision is clear." He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Ben Markens Ben Markens has been managing partner of The Markens Group since its inception in 1988. A certified practitioner of the Balanced Scorecard, he maintains ongoing commitments with over fifty firms across the United States. "Our work demands that we become intimately familiar with the heart and soul of each client's business. But it's not a heartless process. Many of our clients have become friends. We're serious about helping them become better leaders and make more money, but our enthusiasm and commitment are contagious." He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Jennie Markens Developing leadership capabilities, finding new ways to approach old habits and solving tactical problems are all part of the coaching process. Jennie Markens is a certified Master Executive Coach. She is also a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with fifteen years experience working with individuals and groups, and has taught and supervised in a Master’s degree program for the past eight years. Jennie is here to help, whether through team building, or working with an individual executive to hone tools that motivate and inspire. Jennie says, "Business tasks occur in the context of complex relationships, which can overcomplicate and derail the goals of the organization. Leading others can be an isolating task and one with a high potential for burnout. Coaching is now widely proven as an excellent and effective resource for executive leaders, and a highly effective business strategy." She can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Gary Miller Gary’s concentration includes: company branding, internal and external marketing communications, market analysis, customer analysis, competitive analysis, bids and proposals, on-line auction strategy, customer presentations, sales administration, compensation programs and alternative streams of revenue. He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Jeffrey Nella When you're in the market for a new press, how can you be certain that you are choosing wisely, that you're not paying too much, that your contract protects you now as well as down the road? Get it right, and the purchase can boost sales and profits for the decade to come. Before joining The Markens Group, Jeffrey Nella spent twelve years with two of the world's largest manufacturers of printing equipment. He knows how to buy a press, and he knows how the people negotiating with you will try to make the best deal - not for you, but for them. With Jeffrey on your team, that simply cannot happen. Jeffrey says, “A measured, thorough and thoughtful approach, including needs analysis, due diligence and contract negotiation will take the guesswork out of your next capital acquisition project - you'll know you made the best possible deal.” He can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.

Beth Reed Beth Reed makes our office run smoothly. She says, "If I can make working with TMG easier for you, please let me know." She can be reached at 413-562-8405 or via email.