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  Luis Venagas, PE, CVS, LEED AP Joins VMS
   

11/25/08 - Luis Venagas is a registered professional engineer,  Certified Value Specialist (CVS), and LEED Accredited Professional that has served as team leader on more than 425 VE studies for a variety of projects in both the private and public sectors.  He has extensive experience in architecture, civil engineering design, and cost estimating.  Mr. Venagas further strengthens VMS' east coast presence and brings with him considerable knowledge in transportation, municipal, military,  educational, water treatment and conveyance, and environmental facilities.  

  VMS Receives Award of Excellence for Small Business Contracting from Department of State
   

10/23/08 - The Department of State Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization presented Value Management Strategies, Inc (VMS) with an Award for Excellence during the 14th Annual Small Business Awards Ceremony.  The Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award, sponsored by the Assistant Secretary for Administration, gives recognition to small business contractors who have displayed exemplary performance, customer service, management and technical capabilities.

  Eric Trimble Earns CVS Certification
    09/25/08 - Congratulations are in order for Eric Trimble, who passed his Certified Value Specialist certification exam today!  Mr. Trimble's accomplishment will help VMS support our clients' demanding schedules, particularly those in the transportation and military sectors.
 

VMS Hires Howard Sole, CVS-Life

   

09/1/08 - VMS is pleased to announce the addition of our newest member to the VMS Team, Howard Sole, CVS-Life.  Mr. Sole has 30 years of experience in a broad range of VE-related fields.  His experience includes wastewater, transportation, educational, laboratory, municipal/justice, and commercial facilities. 

 

George Hunter, CVS Joins VMS

    08/1/08 -  George Hunter, a Certified Value Specialist (CVS), certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a registered professional civil engineer, brings his 23 years of experience in design and construction to VMS.  He is an experienced VE team leader, trainer, and the former Value Analysis (VA) Program Manager for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).  In addition, his Sacramento, California location will help us better serve our west coast clientele.
 

VMS Hires Glen Chiasson as Vice President of Operations

   

07/1/08 - Mr. Chiasson will be responsible for managing the day to day activities of VMS.  As VMS continues to grow, a greater focus on structure, organization, and day-to-day management will allow us to ensure that our client services are second to none.  Glen, a Civil Engineer himself, specializes in the management of engineering offices.  He is a very detail-oriented person with experience in project management, marketing, and business development and has great knowledge of the A-E community.

 

Terry Hays Acquires Value Analysis Incorporated (VAI)

    06/30/08 -  VAI is the oldest, most prestigious “full service” Value Management consulting firm in the world today.  Since 1958, VAI has established Value Management initiatives in over 2300 organizations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Central America, Europe, Russia, Australia, India, South East Asia and the Middle East.  VAI has established Value Management initiatives for leading producers of automobiles, commercial vehicles, consumer goods, electronics, construction equipment, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense products, power generation equipment and nuclear fuel reprocessing machinery.  In support of these initiatives, VAI has conducted over 4500 workshops, facilitated over 36,000 studies and trained over 110,000 team participants in the application of the Value Management methodology.  VAI will continue to operate as a separate company with Rick Otto as President responsible for the day to day management.
 

Value Metrics is now a PMI Registered Education Provider!

   

08/25/05 - Value Metrics, LLC was recently certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)  Our SAVE International certified Module I Value Methodology Training is now valid for 40 Professional Development Units (PDU's).  Click here to learn more!

 

$300 million in Implemented Cost Savings on the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project

   

07/04/05 - VMS has been working closely with VTA in implementing dozens of value alternatives developed as part of the first series of value studies on the SVRT.  Five additional value studies are scheduled for the end of preliminary engineering in late 2005 and early 2006.

VMS, Inc.'s implementation rate for these first four studies has been over 50%, which is extremely high for public transportation projects.  VTA's return on investment has been over $1,000 for every $1 spent on VMS, Inc.'s services!

 

VMS Launches Web Based Training

   

07/04/05 - Value Management Strategies, Inc., has created an e-Learning Value Methodology training program consisting of Web Based Training (WBT), virtual classroom, electronic discussion board, workbook, and multiple-format textbook.

This exciting and innovative course will provide learners from any discipline with a fundamental understanding of Value Methodology.  The primary course objective is to provide learners with enough information to begin to apply Value Methodology in their chosen discipline.  This course will teach VM within the universal context of the “project” and will utilize the framework and terminology identified in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) developed by the Project Management Institute.

This course will meet SAVE International's Module I Workshop requirements, and is the important first step in obtaining professional VM certification.  Please click here for more information.

 

   

 

 

 

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