Pepperdine University Appoints Douglas Howe Adjunct Professor of Marketing

Teaching Position Supports University’s Graduate Business School Marketing Curriculum

Simi Valley, CA March 20, 2006 – Emerson Management Solutions announced today that Douglas E. Howe, Founder and Principal of the firm, has accepted a part-time teaching position at Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management. In this position, Mr. Howe will teach a course on global marketing to candidates for Master of Business Administration degrees. He will be teaching at Pepperdine’s main campus in Malibu, CA and potentially at some of the University’s six other Southern California locations.

“From my early days as a flight instructor in the Navy, to successfully mentoring several young colleagues during my business career, I have always enjoyed the teaching experience,” said Douglas Howe. “Now, with the time flexibility in managing my own consulting practice, I can bring more than 25 years of domestic and international marketing, sales and general management experience to a valuable learning environment. I am particularly pleased to be able to contribute to Pepperdine’s prestigious graduate business program.”

Howe has also acted as a guest lecturer for local business organizations, presenting a lecture series on subjects including new business planning tools, how to do business with the federal government, and methods for funding a business. In addition to his part-time teaching assignment, he will continue to assist small and medium size companies with consulting services to help them understand and articulate the challenges they face, identify the changes they need to make and help them implement choices that drive business owners and management teams to achieve their corporate goals.

ABOUT DOUGLAS HOWE:

Douglas Howe, Founder and Principal of Emerson Management Solutions, has specialized in marketing, business development and general management, including turnarounds and restructurings of established companies and launches of high growth pre-revenue start-up operations. His successes include projects across a variety of industries and applications and include companies such as Crown Zellerbach Corporation, General Electric Company, Nikon Inc., Van Camp Sea Food Company, Olympus America Inc., Rockwell Scientific Company and Vivitar Corporation. He is a former jet attack pilot in the U.S. Navy where he accumulated 185 combat missions and over 300 carrier landings. He can be reached at dhowe@emersonms.com

Douglas Howe To Speak As Keynote At MIT Enterprise Forum

Santa Barbara Event Presents Trends And Strategies of High Definition TV Technology

Simi Valley, CA February 3, 2006 – Emerson Management Solutions announced today that Douglas E. Howe will present the keynote address at the Central Coast Chapter of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum (CCMIT) on February 16, 2006 in Santa Barbara, CA. The event is entitled “Enabling The Supply Side of High Definition Imaging.” The venue is designed with the entrepreneurial community in mind and includes a business plan presentation by a local early stage company which in turn is reviewed and critiqued by a panel of experts.

“I am delighted to be participating in this event whose subject is so relevant to much of my experience in business,” said Douglas Howe, Principal and Founder of Emerson Management Solutions. “The MIT Enterprise Forum format creates an exciting opportunity for members and guests to learn first-hand how an early stage company approaches the common challenges of building a business.”

The monthly CCMIT events are designed to provide unique programs and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and members of the local business community. Included in the venue is a local early stage company that presents its business plan to a panel of entrepreneurs and industry experts, leading to an in-depth “round table” discussion of the key issues facing the company. This month, following Mr. Howe’s keynote address, Iconix Video LLC will present its business model and development plans to the audience and the panel of experts representing the imaging industry and the investor community. The panelists will critique the presentation, offering advice and insights about launching a successful company in today’s market. The floor will also be opened to general questions and comments from the audience.

“HDTV represents the greatest advancement in television technology since the introduction of color in the 1950s,” said Howe. “Moreover, HDTV technology has significant appeal in a variety of commercial market applications beyond the entertainment industry, as demonstrated by Iconix Video. This is an exciting time in the imaging industry.”

The Forum is open to the public, and pre-registration for this event is encouraged at: http://www.centralcoastmit.com

ABOUT DOUGLAS HOWE:

ABOUT EMERSON MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS:

Emerson Management Solutions is a retained consulting and interim management practice that provides timely, cost-effective advice and guidance to small and medium-size businesses. Services include 1) The Business Support Program for business owners/managers who do not have the “bandwidth” of or funding for a full-time employee or who lack the expertise in a particular skill that is critical to future growth; and 2) The Interim Executive Program for companies needing a temporary infusion of top executive talent that can “hit the ground running” with the expertise of a seasoned executive on a part-time or short-term basis. For more information, please visit www.emersonms.com.

ABOUT THE CENTRAL COAST MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM:

The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum is a non-profit California corporation whose mission is to promote a unique process and atmosphere that develops and strengthens the entrepreneurial community in the Central Coast through interaction with experienced executives who have successfully navigated the challenges of building an organization. In 1986, the Forum was established in the Ventura area to serve the coastal business communities of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum has 22 chapters worldwide, each offering unique programs and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs. For more information or to register for an event, please visit http://www.centralcoastmit.com.

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