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Five Star Launches Instructional Design Workshop

Justin Dumont — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:04:41 +0000

PITTSBURGH, PA / April 30, 2010 — Five Star is pleased to announce the launch of the Make it REAL- Instructional Design for Improved Performance Workshop. Designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of internal learning teams and departments, this interactive two-day workshop teaches proven instructional design and performance improvement processes to those responsible for creating solutions that improve on-the-job performance. Participants of the workshop learn when training is the best solution to achieve desired business results and to assess when other solutions are more appropriate. In addition, it provides a framework and best practices to better estimate, design, and deliver effective training programs. More information about the workshop can be found at www.fivestardev.com/makeitreal.

Five Star Sponsors and Hosts Webinar for Western PA HIMSS and HFMA

Justin Dumont — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:39:37 +0000

PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2010 - In conjunction with the Western PA Chapter of HIMSS and HFMA, Five Star recently sponsored and hosted a webinar on “Achieving and Leveraging Interoperability – The Early UPMC Experience.” In this webinar, Dr. William Hogan presented his experiences in launching an Interoperability program at UPMC. There were a total of six videos published, which can be viewed below.

Five Star Makes Inc. 5000 List for the Second Consecutive Year

Justin Dumont — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:56 +0000

PITTSBURGH, August 18, 2009 – Five Star Development, Inc. announced today that Inc. Magazine once again ranked it as one of the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Five Star’s ranking of 3,319 was based on the company’s revenue growth of 76.5% over a three-year period beginning in 2005. This is the second consecutive year that Five Star has been recognized.

Joined by other American independent-minded organizations like consumer electronics maker Vizio, Internet giant GoDaddy, and rental car service Zipcar, Five Star is proud to represent Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the contributions that the city has made in revitalizing the economy. “We are excited and honored to be listed as an Inc. 5000 company. Receiving this distinction for a second straight year is a great accomplishment for our employees and clients.” – Lou Camerlengo, Five Star President and Co-Founder.

Five Star CEO/COO and Co-Founder, Dave Colaizzi commented “Research shows that the combined companies recognized on the fastest-growing list have generated over 1 million jobs since their founding. We are truly excited to bring some of that economic impact to where our employees live and work in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Central Ohio, and the San Francisco Bay Area.” Five Star’s award will be presented by Inc. Magazine during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 25th.

About Five Star Development, Inc.
Five Star Development, Inc. enables clients to execute strategy by helping them achieve and sustain a high-performance organization. Five Star’s service delivery platform, Star Performance™, provides turnkey and customized solutions to optimize and integrate the Five Key Drivers of High-Performance™; focused and aligned leaders, skilled and motivated workforces, integrated talent management systems, enabling technologies, and continuous improvement.

Listen to Podcast of Five Star’s President on TechVibe Radio

Justin Dumont — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:20:53 +0000

Lou Camerlengo, Five Star’s President, was a recent guest on the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s TechVibe Radio Show. On the show he talked about many things including Five Star’s history, his thoughts on Pittsburgh, and what’s going on at Five Star. Listen to the podcast here!

Congressman Tim Murphy Visits Five Star and Discusses Healthcare

Justin Dumont — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:55:02 +0000

PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2009/ On June 1, Five Star Development, Inc. welcomed Congressman Tim Murphy to its new green office in Pittsburgh’s historic North Side. Congressman Murphy toured the office and learned about the services Five Star provides its clients and the company’s vision for helping organizations achieve and sustain high performance. In this meeting, several of Congressman Murphy’s top issues were also discussed, specifically healthcare. Congressman Murphy outlined his vision for Electronic Medical Records (EMR), which includes the Provider’s Four I’s and the Individual’s Four P’s.

Congressman Murphy and Five Star both agree that the healthcare industry is rapidly changing, and it is because of these changes that Five Star developed its Clinician Adoption Solutions offerings. This program enables Five Star to partner with healthcare organizations to identify and remove the obstacles hindering clinician buy-in and engagement for critical strategies to improve patient quality. Visit www.fivestardev.com/healthcare to learn more about Five Star’s Clinician Adoption Solutions.

About Five Star Development, Inc.

Five Star Development, Inc. enables clients to execute strategy by helping them achieve and sustain a high-performance organization. Five Star’s service delivery platform, Star Performance™, provides turnkey and customized solutions to optimize and integrate the Five Key Drivers of High-Performance™; focused and aligned leaders, skilled and motivated workforces, integrated talent management systems, enabling technologies, and continuous improvement.

Five Star Development Welcomes Beth Johnson

Justin Dumont — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:09:03 +0000

PITTSBURGH, May 11, 2009/Five Star Development, Inc. is pleased to announce that Beth Johnson has joined its Performance Solutions Group as a Senior Instructional Designer. Ms. Johnson will act as a customer advocate and design, script, and contribute to the development of custom courses of instruction for interactive multimedia and eLearning formats. She will be responsible for taking a lead role on client projects and working closely with project teams to develop creative and technical approaches.

Ms. Johnson has twelve years of experience in corporate training and five years of experience in office management with superb leadership skills, analytical ability, and technical proficiency. Beth comes to Five Star from RWD Technologies, where she held the positions of Team Leader, Project Manager, and Lead Instructional Designer, guiding numerous eLearning and performance support projects. Before RWD, Beth was a Senior Specialist and Program Manager with the Business Innovation Group at Merrill Lynch, where she managed and developed materials for classroom and online training programs and corporate events. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.

“Beth brings a unique and invaluable combination of client relationship management and extensive instructional design experience. We are looking forward to the ideas and breadth of experience that she will bring to our team.” – Dan Hupp, Director of Performance Solutions Group

About Five Star Development, Inc.

Beth Johnson

Five Star Welcomes Delores Homisak and Tom Solomon

Justin Dumont — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:48:32 +0000

Expands National Presence

PITTSBURGH, April 22, 2009/ Five Star Development, Inc. announced today that Delores Homisak and Tom Solomon have joined the company as Senior Consultants focusing on clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and Columbus, Ohio regions, respectively. As Senior Consultants, they are responsible for expanding Five Star’s client base in their respective regions, leading consulting projects, and designing and implementing solutions within Five Star’s Star Performance™ platform.

Mrs. Homisak brings over 20 years of experience in providing technology solutions to solve business problems in the retail banking and card payment processing arenas. She has a demonstrated record of delivering strategic initiatives while building enduring relationships across multi-functional teams. Delores comes to Five Star with experience from Visa where she worked in numerous key roles that included service management, product management, and product implementation. Prior to that, Delores led large technical sales teams for IBM where she consistently earned annual sales awards for exceeding objectives. Delores holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.

Mr. Solomon has more than 20 years of experience designing and leading initiatives in the areas of strategy execution, organizational performance, learning design, executive development, and knowledge management. He has designed and implemented large-scale business transformation projects within a broad array of industries, including financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, media, and professional services. Tom’s experience includes external and internal consulting, including roles with Nationwide Insurance, Ernst & Young, Andersen Consulting, and McKinsey & Company. He has led functional transformation initiatives in the areas of finance, HR, and IT. Tom holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University.

“We are extremely pleased to expand our consulting capabilities. The breadth of experiences each brings to the company perfectly aligns with the Five Key Drivers of High Performance. We are very excited to make this expanded commitment to our clients in California and Ohio, and we look forward to creating new relationships.” – Lou Camerlengo, President and Co-Founder, Five Star Development, Inc.

Delores Homisak, MBA

Tom Solomon, MBA

Five Star to Help 500 Sr. Leaders of the PA National Guard Relieve the Stress of War

Justin Dumont — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:33:10 +0000

Five Star Development, Inc. will present a “Coaching for Stress” workshop at the Pennsylvania National Guard Association’s (PNGAS) 25th Annual Conference at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center.

PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2009 / Five Star cares about our troops and service personnel. On Friday, May 1, Dan Hupp, Director of Performance Solutions, and Jan Nedin, Solutions Architect, will present the program, “Coaching for Stress,” at the PNGAS 25th Annual Conference at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. The program will focus on the impact of stress on military personnel and their families who experience multiple deployments and extended service in hostile environments. Hupp and Nedin will use their 60 years of combined experience to help senior Field and Company Grade Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers determine their role in managing stress symptoms among the Guardsmen and women in their commands. The program is organized into 2, 50-minute sessions and will be delivered to 450 Senior Leaders of the PA National Guard.

About the Pennsylvania National Guard Association (PNGAS)
PNGAS, the professional association of Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard personnel, was formed in 1987 and represents nearly 20,000 Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard members, active and retired, and their family members. PNGAS has achieved great strides over the last year, with excellent success in passing State and Federal legislation that benefits all Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard personnel. For more information, please visit www.pngas.net.

Five Star Ranked 24th in the Top 100 Places to Work in Pennsylvania

Justin Dumont — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:40:32 +0000

PITTSBURGH, December 4, 2008 — Five Star Development, Inc. announced today that it has been ranked 24th on the Top 100 Best Places to Work in PA for 2008. The program is a public/private partnership of Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and the Central Penn Business Journal. Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. Nearly 45,000 Pennsylvania employees filled out the survey. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Dave Colaizzi, Five Star CEO/CTO and co-founder, commented, “Recognition at this level is only possible when everyone in the organization is fully aligned to our business goals and engaged and committed to their work. That partnership spirit is the foundation of our business.” Five Star accepted the award at a ceremony on December 2 at the Best Places to Work in PA Conference and Awards Ceremony in Hershey, PA.

Jaime Bongiorno Joins Five Star as Business Development Specialist

Justin Dumont — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:37:40 +0000

Five Star to Market Star Performance™ in Five Metro Areas

PITTSBURGH, October 14, 2008 — Five Star Development, Inc. announced today that Jaime Bongiorno has joined the company as Business Development Specialist to market Star Performance™ into the Pittsburgh, Columbus, Wheeling, Erie, and Harrisburg markets. Ms. Bongiorno is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in managing and marketing business improvement products and services to a wide range of businesses. She will be working directly with prospective Five Star clients to introduce them to Star Performance through the Potential for High Performance Survey™.

Lou Camerlengo, Five Star President and co-founder, stated, “Jaime’s extensive client services experience will enable Five Star to continue to grow our business through expanded relationships in our region. We are delighted to add her knowledge, experience, energy, and vibrancy to the creative pool of resources here at Five Star.”