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Howard founded The ConsulttUs Group in March 1999 to serve the marketing and public relations needs of small and medium size companies in professional services, technology and public safety as well as government agencies. Howard has twenty-five years of management experience in strategic business planning, market viability validation, product management, brand development, public relations, media management and investor relations. This includes ten years in c-level positions. His background includes Fortune 500 companies such as Danaher, Tylan-General/Millipore, EDS, Motorola, United Technologies/Carrier, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Saulsbury Fire Rescue Apparatus/Federal Signal, Span Instruments/Class-1 Fire Equipment, as well as three start-ups. He had key leadership roles in positioning two start-ups for successful acquisitions and one for an IPO. Industries served include telecommunications, semiconductor, process control, public safety equipment, healthcare, real estate/home building, banking, IT solutions and government. He has extensive acquisition, merger, alliance, and partnership development and execution experience. While with ConsulttUs Howard has led a number of client successful engagements for a wide range of companies. Howard served in public office for six years at the city council level where he led budget, economic development and public safety committees. He also served as a firefighter/EMT for fifteen years and currently is police officer with the Dallas Police Department’s Reserve Unit. He has a Syracuse University Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Public Relations. He and his wife Barbara live in Plano with their two sons Matthew and Michael.
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