Coffey and Ostrosky Take the Helm at USCCG

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Pair succeed retiring Chairman/CEO Ron Walker

Tampa, FL, January 6, 2011-- USC Consulting Group (USCCG) has announced a planned top management succession. George W. Coffey, 57, and James A. Ostrosky, 59, will become co-chief executive officers following the retirement on December 31st of Ronald K. Walker, 65, the firm's current chairman and CEO.

Mr. Walker, who is retiring after forty years of meritorious service to the company, in a career that saw him rise from project consultant to analyst to president and, ultimately, chairman/CEO said, "After so many years as chief executive, I am pleased to leave the company in the capable hands of two colleagues who have shared much of the journey, and many successes, along the way with me." Senior Partner and Director of Operations Louis E. Schmitt, 65, also is retiring after 38 years with the firm. Together, the two men are credited with bringing about the many changes that have positioned the firm as a world leader in operations management consulting services.

Messrs. Coffey and Ostrosky will share the office of chief executive, continuing in the complementary roles in which they have served for the past four years as co-presidents. They will share responsibility for managing the firm's day-to-day operations and for expanding the scope and quality of services the company provides its clients in order to fuel its growth.

Assistant Director of Operations and Executive Partner Ted E. Buckles, 48, will succeed Mr. Schmitt as head of the firm's delivery arm. USCCG's VP of Finance and Administration, Tom Klebeck, 46, already a member of USC Consulting Group Europe's board of directors, has been made a partner after six years of service with the company.

About USC Consulting Group (USCCG):USCCG is an independent operations management consulting firm with over 40 years’ experience in the area of business performance improvement, and extensive mining clientele. It combines extensive subject matter expertise with enabling technology to drive and sustain superior operational and financial results. The firm offers an array of services that include Six Sigma, Lean transformation, supply chain optimization, process improvement, project management, value stream mapping, training and facilitation, blended learning solutions, modeling and simulation, world class maintenance management, and asset performance management. USCCG is a Microsoft Managed partner headquartered in Tampa, FL. It also has offices in Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.usccg.com

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