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Riverwood, IL - .orgSource, a leading association Web strategy and e-communications firm, announced today it has acquired AssociationCIO and will expand its services and expertise in the area of information technology strategy.

Current and future clients of .orgSource will now have access to experts in IT strategy and management. The AssociationCIO consultants are skilled advisers in association management software, financial management selection and network evaluation. .orgSource also will acquire the AssociationCIO methodology as part of its service offerings.

AssociationCIO and Relationship Economics® have identified the “Top Ten” reasons to conduct a business optimization audit. They are as follows:

1. The organization’s business rules change

2. The I.T. strategy is out of alignment with the overall strategy

Structuring technology resources in the most efficient fashion is a complex challenge.  Organizations need to be cognizant of multiple competing interests: the strategic goals, the departments driving the most revenue, the learning requirements for the technical staff and the means to develop metrics to measure success.

Vienna, VA – AssociationCIO announced today the appointment of Stephen Shaffer, Chief Information Officer of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a membership organization of over 415,000 members, to the CIO Advisory Council. Stephen joins a highly distinguished group of other CIOs that have represented some of the country’s most prestigious organizations like the American Council of Radiology, American Hospital Association and American Red Cross.

Chicago, IL – AssociationCIO announced today the appointment of Jim Gibson, Senior Project Manager of the American Hospital Association (AHA). Jim joins a highly distinguished group of other CIOs that have represented some of the country’s most prestigious organizations like American Council of Radiology, American Petroleum Institute and Sunrise Senior Living.

Washington, DC – AssociationCIO announced today the creation of the CIO Advisory Council and named Steve Giddens, CEO of Optika Technologies and former CIO of the American Council of Radiology, as the first CIO Advisory Council chairperson.

Vienna, VA -- AssociationCIO announced today that it has added Mike Robey, former technology lead of the American Petroleum Institute (API), to the AssociationCIO team.  Mr. Robey will serve as a Consulting CIO and bring practical association I.T. experience to AssociationCIO's clients and the overall team.

"We are thrilled to have Mike on our team," said Rob Miller.  "He has a wealth of day-to-day association technology experience and brings specialized skills with tools such as SharePoint and Aptify that help to round out our corporate skill set."

Chicago, IL - AssociationCIO announced today a partnership with .orgSource to provide joint clients exceptional technical strategy and guidance.

“.orgSource has a proven track record providing outstanding service to associations in the areas of e-business, knowledge management and social media strategies,” said Kevin Ordonez, AssociationCIO CEO.  “We are pleased to be coordinating our efforts as .orgSource provides exceptional strategic experience that our clients require.”