U.S. Department of Defense

Xalles Assists United States Department of Defense
with Financial Re-engineering Project

DUBLIN, 1 August, 2003 - Xalles Limited today reported its participation in a large U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) financial re-engineering project recently completed.

Xalles played a key role in a successful financial and operations re-engineering initiative within the Department of Defense’s Transportation and Financial business areas . Xalles applied their project management, management consulting and systems integration expertise to the project which involved the integration of U.S. Bank’s financial supply chain software, PowerTrack®, across all of the DoD’s transportation business with commercial vendors.

The PowerTrack® initiative resulted in improved business processes supporting freight payments, generated better access to financial and operations information, and significantly lowered the cost of processing payments within DoD. The Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Transportation Policy (OADUSD/TP) senior leadership commented on the unprecedented achievements of the PowerTrack® implementation project to DoD in such a short timeframe. “Generally initiatives of this kind are much longer term investments of time and energy to personnel within DoD,” commented Ken Stombaugh (former Deputy to the ADUSD(TP). “In this case we saw results very quickly, without creating a lot of pain to those involved. Most importantly, we dramatically improved and strengthened the Department’s transportation payment process and placed accountability where it belongs. I believe that a critical factor in this success story was the overall leadership and commitment to a quality process brought to the project by the Xalles project manager and consultants,” remarked Stombaugh.

One of the core competencies at Xalles is the ability to re-engineer organizations without the remnants of disorder. Xalles’ Business Design and Implementation Methodology combine innovation with a steady, reliable process for achieving results in the target area of the business. Xalles consultants are customer focused on providing maximum profitability to its customers.

Companies looking for business line overhauls, corporate repositioning, creation of new product lines, mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs, are often in need of design and program management services that focus on bottom line results. Government organizations are in need of increased efficiencies just as commercial companies are. Xalles is proud of its relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense and the results of the projects it has served on. Xalles continues to work with the DoD to look for opportunities to improve financial processes and programs.

According to Thomas Nash, Chairman and CEO of Xalles Limited, “Our team has the techniques, processes and track record to design and deliver changes that will actually make a difference to the organization. The financial re-engineering project was one of the most challenging projects we have encountered. It involved thousands of Government staff and commercial suppliers, all needing to be aligned for the project to succeed. We are proud to be part of the team that finished what they set out to achieve and whose results are a testament to the difference we have made to our customers’ business.”

Xalles will assist organizations in defining their corporate vision, assessing their needs holistically according to the vision, and create solutions to take advantage of the intrinsic power found within the customer’s organization.

About Xalles Limited

As an innovative, international management consulting firm, Xalles Limited helps organizations successfully navigate through the business lifecycle by providing distinctive services and solutions. Xalles' successful methodologies include processes and powerful tools that help organizations navigate through business challenges, build visions and integrate them with a solid business design, create an environment of innovation, and implement the changes required to achieve successful results.

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