Hello everyone.  In only my second month with Sierra Atlantic, thanks to the blog page I am already being published!  We are 34 days into the merger of Baytree Associates with Sierra Atlantic.  When I first spoke with Raju and Bob back in January, we talked about how our two companies could fit together and complement each other.  Sierra Atlantic’s broad Oracle footprint and international delivery capabilities would be a welcome addition for Baytree.  At the same time, Baytree’s Southeast presence and functional consultants were a good compliment to Sierra Atlantic’s business.

During the first month together, those strengths are being proven out, and are already being leveraged.  What I am also discovering is that the two cultures and approaches toward our people are very similar.  I was given the privilege of presenting some kudos at the all-employees call on April 19, and it was a pleasure to read through the write-ups on the winners.  Sierra Atlantic clearly has a high caliber of people who value the quality of their work.  That is a formula for success in any business, and has been a basic tenet of Baytree’s success for 16 years.  This common strength, I think is every bit as important as the strategic alignment we saw back in January.

So I look forward to working with all of you; and meeting as many of you as possible in person; and using our common work ethic as  a strength on which to further build on our successes.