Meridian Consulting Group is an expert consulting firm with over 50 years of combined experience helping businesses with startups, operations, and growth. They offer services in manufacturing, product development, logistics, marketing, and more. The firm is led by Matt Ellis as CEO and has additional partners experienced in operations, sales, and marketing. Meridian has worked with many large corporations and governments to improve their businesses.

1. Consulting Group Erik Calderon Matt Ellis Marc Kirkland Neil Sinay Business Start-up and Entrepreneurial Expertise

2. Meridian Consulting Group Meridian Consulting Group is an authority on all aspects of business start-up and entrepreneurial ventures. Our firm encompasses more than 50 years of professional work experience within an array of industries. Meridian has already benefitted several multinational corporations, governments, and local businesses in areas such as: logistics, process improvement, marketing, and business plan formulation and execution.

3. Services Offered Manufacturing and Production New Product Development Warehouse Operations Logistics Strategy Business start-up Sales Store Operations Business start-up Marketing PR IT Business start-up

4. Skill Matrix Erik Calderon Matt Ellis Marc Kirkland Neil Sinay Manufacturing and Production New Product Development Warehouse Operations Logistics Strategy Business start-up Sales Store Operations Business start-up Marketing PR IT Business start-up

5. Member Roles Matt Ellis Chief Executive Officer Erik Calderon Vice President of Operations Marc Kirkland Vice President of Sales Neil Sinay Chief Marketing Officer

6. Member Duties/Responsibilities Matt Ellis leading the logistics aspect of the business managing the relationships with these service providers Lawyers Bankers Contractors Insurance Agents Lead and manage the financial aspects of Meridian including the Finance Department Erik Calderon Improving client business operational efficiency Development of day-to-day business procedures Trains customer service staff Handling difficult complaints The chain of command Human resource procedures Assists clients with developing and managing projects from initiation through completion in efforts to improve standard processes

7. Member Duties/Responsibilities Marc Kirkland Optimizing sales groups and managing staff Best practice implementation Sales strategy development Training salespersons and customer service departments on protocol B2B sales strategies and optimization Management training Neil Sinay Product development Conceptualization through deployment Marketing and Promotions training and support Marketing plan development Promotions support Public Relations IT solution consulting Network setup IT professional consulting, hiring Process development Project management consulting

8. Member Qualifications Matt Ellis Knowledge: risk management, logistics and transportation, supply chain management, competitive advantage creation or recognition, and critical thinking or analysis of general business activities Experience Electronic Supply Chains Financial Analysis Critical Thinking Erik Calderon Knowledge: supply chain optimization, warehousing, product or process improvement, and internal communications. 20 years experience in manufacturing and operational workflow management Product development experience Regulatory standards management OHSA FDA Annual budget creation and management Strategic plan development Standard process development

9. Member Qualifications Marc Kirkland 10 years of Management and sales experience at Fortune 500 company Sales techniques Employee motivation Business operations Merchandising Berkshire Hathaway Company B2B sales experience Financial Analysis Enterprise deals Neil Sinay 10 years of experience in Marketing and IT Traditional Media Contacts Email, SEO Marketing Experience Product Development Project Management Network Engineer MCE Certified A+ Certified Dale Carnegie Graduate

10. Past Projects Riordan Manufacturing, Kudler Fine Foods, Keebler, MediaSpan, The Trump Organization, Wynn Properties, the island nation of Kava, Halliburton, Chevron, ExxonMobil, the governments of South Africa, Dubai and China, and The Baderman Island Resort.

11. Conclusion Meridian Consulting Group harnesses the experience and wisdom of more than 50 years of business practice. Southern California-based organization aims to assist entrepreneurs and other risk takers in optimizing business activities. Lead clients from business plan creation to successful operation Meridian looks forward to serving the many needs of other entrepreneur clients in the future.