APRIL 27th, 2009 - Earned Value Management Institute® PRESS & NEWS RELEASE:

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Earned Value Management Institute® EVMI® Releases the Earned Value Management Professional®, EVMP® Credential Certification:

LEESBURG, Va., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI®, (www.evmi.com) the global leader in earned value management and project controls certification and credential training, announces the release of its revised Earned Value Management Professional®, EVMP® credential program for federal integrated procurement teams, project management teams, program managers, information technology professionals, project managers, project team staff members, defense agency contractors, federal government agencies, federal agency contractors, and systems integrators. EVMP®s shall assist Obama Administration officials; and federal, state and local governments accurately report, manage and resolve problems on their projects; and ensure accuracy in project financial status reporting related to stimulus spending. The Chief Earned Value Officer®, CEVO® and Risk and Quality Management Professional™, RQMP™training programs are also offered by EVMI®.

The Earned Value Management Professional®, EVMP® credential utilizes a combination of earned value management (EVM) best practices and advanced project management methods. Some of the major areas that the EVMP® credential program focuses on include the implementation of the EIA ANSI-748 earned value management industry guidelines, project management theory and practical approaches, risk management, quality assurance, planning, scheduling, budgeting principles and cost accounting, earned value theory and application; the 'Earned Value Project Management Office®, EVPMO®'; 'Earned Value Management Risk and Quality Model™EVMRQM™' and 'The Kwaku Akyeampong Approach to Earned Value Management Excellence®.'

Earned Value Management Institute®'s President, Kwaku Akyeampong asserts that, "the EVMP® credential is the gold and industry standard as this is the only credential in industry today that takes a holistic approach to proactively resolving cost and schedule drivers that continuously torpedo projects into tailspins. Such drivers are resolved at the front end rather than churning bunches of reports after reports of the bad news at the back end. EVMP®s are proactive in resolving problems on projects that create the bad news. This is our niche and market differentiator. Our Earned Value Management Professional® credential focuses on collaborative project management problem solving. This is where the rubber meets the road. This is what produces results and eliminates waste, abuse, mismanagement and neglect that are widely seen on many projects and programs today in industry and government. Our goal is to have anyone who is a stakeholder or party-at-interest on a project or program anywhere on this globe to participate in our EVMP® credential program, as our global mission is to eliminate cost overruns and project schedule delays. We will get there one project at a time, and from Control Account Managers (CAMs) to Project Managers everywhere, the much awaited EVMP® is here. Anyone tracking, planning, managing and monitoring the President Obama Administration's economic stimulus recovery projects and programs must be EVMP® credentialed and certified. EVMP®s shall follow the money, mitigate significant risks, and implement overall quality audits of project deliverables. This will guarantee that our economic stimulus projects are delivered on time and within budget. Accountability, oversight, transparency and effective management controls are enforced through EVMP®s."

EVMI® has recently trained participants from a broad representation of industry and government to include organizations such as the CSC, the FBI and representatives from contractor firms supporting the US NAVY, Department of Defense (DoD) and the Veteran's Affairs.

About Earned Value Management Institute

The Earned Value Management Institute® is the global leader and training institution for effective risk management, quality management, project controls and earned value management. The Earned Value Management Institute® offers the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP®credential certification; The Chief Earned Value Officer® CEVO® executive certificate; and Risk and Quality Management Professional™ RQMP™ certificate. The Earned Value Management Institute® is committed through its mission statement to globally end pervasive cost over runs and schedule delays on projects and programs. The Earned Value Management Institute® provides training services to the US federal government, US Department of Defense, private industry, government agencies, international firms and organizations.

To register for the EVMP certification, please visit: http://www.evmi.com/registerevmp.html or send email request to: info@evmi.com

About Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong

Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong is the President of the Earned Value Management Institute® and has been dubbed, "The Barack Obama of Project and Earned Value Management" by his peers for his call to action regarding changing the "neglectful way" our projects and programs are managed today. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong has over two decades of experience in project management, project controls, earned value management, and senior management in industry. Specifically, Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong has over 24,000 hours of related experience in project and earned value management. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong has worked in senior management positions at IBM, EVMS Consulting Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, BearingPoint, PricewaterhouseCoopers, NTT Verio SI International, and Rockwell Collins. In the 1990's, Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong invented the 'Earned Value Project Management Office® EVPMO®', 'Earned Value Management Risk and Quality Model™, EVMRQM™', 'The Kwaku Akyeampong Approach to Earned Value Management Excellence®', and 'The Kwaku Akyeampong 7 Keys to Effective Earned Value Management®'. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong is holder of Master of Science (MS) in Economics, Kiev State University, Soviet Union; Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems Technology, George Washington University; and Master of Science (MS) in Project Management, George Washington University.

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OCTOBER 28th, 2009 - Earned Value Management Institute® PRESS & NEWS RELEASE:

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Earned Value Management Institute EVMI Cuts Prices on its EVMP Credential Certification Program from $3,499 to $2,000 to Allow Job Seekers and Professionals to Train During Period of Recession and Economic Downturn

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Earned Value Management Institute®, EVMI®, (www.evmi.com) the global leader in earned value management and project controls certification and credential training, announces today that it has sharply reduced the price of its globally recognized Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® certification credential from $3,499 to $2,000 for a limited time period. This sharp price reduction allows thousands of prospective EVMP®s, who contact EVMI® daily, to be able to afford the EVMP® credential training and certification, at an affordable price during this period of economic downturn. Among other benefits, EVMP®s proactively resolve problems that cause projects to tailspin into excessive cost overruns and schedule delays; mitigate risks; provide transparency and oversight on projects; manage and implement robust and comprehensive ANSI 748B compliant earned value management systems (EVMS).

The EVMP® credential certification program focuses on competencies and skills building in areas that prevent cost overruns and schedule delays on projects, and utilizes a combination of earned value management (EVM) best practices, ANSI 748B industry standards and advanced project management methods. Major areas of the EVMP® credential program include: earned value theory and application; effective implementation of the ANSI 748B earned value management industry guidelines; project management theory and practical approaches; planning, scheduling, and risk management; quality assurance; effective control account management, budgeting principles and cost accounting; collaborative problem solving, strategy and decision making; the 'Earned Value Project Management Office®, EVPMO®,' and 'Earned Value Management Risk and Quality Model(TM) EVMRQM(TM).' For info about EVMP® visit: http://www.evmi.com/earned_value_management_certification_training.html

Government Agencies, State and Local Governments, Companies, Business Enterprises, and Individuals can register for the EVMP® credential certification training program at: http://www.evmi.com/registerevmp.html

Dates: 10 - 13 November 2009; 16 - 19 November 2009; 1 - 4 December 2009

Location: MARRIOTT - CRYSTAL CITY, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202

Contact: info@evmi.com Phone: 703.771.9444

In July, 2009, EVMI® was approved by the State of Virginia (the number one state in the country for doing business according to Forbes.com) to provide training and retooling to thousands of workers in the state of Virginia, who have lost jobs due to the recession under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

EVMI® has recently trained participants from a broad representation of industry and government that includes organizations such as ATK, CSC, FBI contractors, representatives from contractor firms supporting the US Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), Veteran's Affairs and other federal agencies; and private firms. Some of our certified EVMP®s who are currently reaping the benefits and advantages of their EVMP® credential in industry include FBI Sentinel Program's Earned Value Management Lead, United States Navy Commanding Officer, Vice President of a US Federal Agency contractor company, Program Director at CSC, Program Manager at ATK and many more. EVMP® testimonials are located at: http://www.evmi.com/Distinguished_EVMPs_Testimonials.html

EVMI® President and Senior Technical Instructor of the EVMP® program, Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong asserts that, "The current economic downturn must not prevent anyone from getting high quality training such as what is offered in the EVMP® credential program. Businesses and companies need to improve their efficiencies in cost control in order to remain globally competitive, and maintain a skilled work force that can deliver projects and programs on time and within budget. Despite the high unemployment, thousands of jobs exist in earned value and project controls functions across industry and government. Those with EVMP® training can fill those positions, which in turn reduces the staggering high unemployment numbers."

About Earned Value Management Institute, EVMI®

EVMI® (www.evmi.com) is the global leader and training institution for Earned Value Management (EVM) effective risk management, quality management, and project controls. EVMI®'s global family of credentials include the Earned Value Management Professional® EVMP® credential certification; Chief Earned Value Officer® CEVO® executive certificate; Risk and Quality Management Professional® RQMP® certificate; and Bachelor's Certificate in Project Management(TM). Contact: info@evmi.com Phone: 703.771.9444

About Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong, MS (Project Management), MS (Information Systems), MS (Economics)

Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong, President of EVMI®, delivers training in Russian and English, and has over two decades of experience in project management, project controls, earned value management (EVM), advisory Information Technology (IT) consulting, and senior management in industry. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong has worked at IBM, BearingPoint, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rockwell Collins, NTT Verio, EVMS Consulting Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, and SI International. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong holds Master of Science (MS) in Economics, Kiev State University, Soviet Union; Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems Technology, George Washington University; and Master of Science (MS) in Project Management, George Washington University; Chief Information Officer (CIO) Executive Competencies Certificate, CIO University, DC; EVMI®'s EVMP® and CEVO®. Mr. Kwaku Akyeampong's full bio is at: http://www.evmi.com/Kwaku_Akyeampong_President_EVMI.html

Contact: Kwaku Akyeampong at 703.771.9444 or info@evmi.com. Media Enquiries Email: media@evmi.com

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