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Business Profile: ProjectWise Consulting

"ProjectWise Consulting is a dynamic consulting firm focused on empowering businesses through expert project management solutions," said Mary Thao, MBA, PMP, Founder and President of ProjectWise Consulting. "With a mission to enhance operational efficiency and support growth, ProjectWise offers tailored training and consulting to help companies tackle complex challenges, optimize resources, and drive impactful results."

"Our business opened in December of 2021 during the pandemic," said Thao.

With a combined 40 years of experience in helping businesses successfully implement projects, the staff at ProjectWise Consulting has mastered the skills of understanding business requirements irrespective of the industry they serve. The agency's clients vary from tiny start-ups to larger corporations who wish to take their business higher.

"We tell our clients, 'We’ll get this project done on time and under budget,'" said Thao. "They tell us 'That’s impossible!'"

"We tell them, 'Don’t worry, we’ve optimized the impossible.'” said Thao.

As project leaders, the staff at ProjectWise Consulting shows up with enthusiasm to solve problems. When the team makes the process visible to end users, they can move from their current state to a future state.

"Our workday is fun when we show you the results," said Thao.

The staff at ProjectWise Consulting is made up of Thao, along with Founder/Vice President Jodie Gardner, MBA, PMP and Senior Principal Consultant Cherian Portz, MBA, PMP.

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