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Global Concepts Inc.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Global Concepts is a premier management consulting firm intently focused on payment systems. The principals of Global Concepts have been at the forefront of payment systems development and improvement for more than 30 years. Our unique industry knowledge spans every payment system: from cash to emerging electronic payment technologies, from paper checks to inter-bank wires. Clients around the world secure our services for operational improvements, product development, market research, peer-institution benchmarks and comparisons, syndicated research-based discussion programs, and sound advice that is unmatched in the payment systems and financial services industries. Global Concepts is strategic by choice, data-oriented for reality, grounded in research, and dedicated to leveraging new technology. We possess an expertise not found among larger consulting firms and an objectivity that is unique among specialists. We are often chosen over other consulting firms because of our depth of experience and the strong recommendations we receive from our clients.

Chief Executive Officer
Steve Ledford
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

3111 Clairmont RD Ste A

Atlanta, Georgia 30329

www.global-conc...

1 770 300 9400

NAICS Code Investment Advice: 523930

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Steve Ledford Chief Executive Officer
David C Stewart Senior Vice President
Jennifer Johnson Senior Vice President
John Crofoot Senior Vice President
Todd McGuire Senior Vice President
Allyson Anderson Manager of the Emerging Payments Forum
Erin Ghelber Manager
Jarrett Helms Manager of the Receivables Strategy Forum
Matt Ribbens Manager of the Cash Management Forum
Sandra Abrokwa Senior Analyst, Manager of the Branch Strategy Forum
Sean Sims Specialist, Manager of the Check Forum
Byron E Marshall
Chris Gill
Fran Akins
Fran Colley
Glen Sarvady
John Mateker
Marcy Ellis-Williams
Meredith Baum Senior Analyst
Michael Argento
Rob Hayden
Tim Mills
Tom Welander

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Global Concepts, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Global Concepts, Inc. Associate Principal Current
Bank Administration Institute Director of Technical Research Former
The Lafferty Group Senior Editor Former
Wofford College Bachelor of Arts In Economics Former

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Global Concepts, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Global Concepts, Inc. Manager of the Cheque Former

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University of Michigan Ph.D. Former
Columbia University B.A. Former

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Global Concepts, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Global Concepts, Inc. Manager of the Emerging Payments Forum Current

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Global Concepts, Inc. Manager Current

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Global Concepts, Inc. Manager of the Receivables Strategy Forum Current

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University of Michigan Bachelor of Arts degree Former

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Global Concepts, Inc. Senior Analyst, Manager of the Branch Strategy Forum Current

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Global Concepts, Inc. Specialist, Manager of the Check Forum Current
Global Concepts, Inc. Specialist Current
The London School of Economics Master of Science In Development Management Former
The London School of Economics Master of Science In Development Management Former
Texas A&M University Bachelor of Arts In Sociology Former

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Rice University Master of Business administration Former
The University of Georgia Bachelor's in Business Administration Former

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Fran Akins is a survey research methodologist. She has worked in the marketing research industry for 10 years before joining Global Concepts. Her experience at one firm includes directing large, multi-wave survey research projects for key global clients in the consumer goods and technology sectors. Conducting and managing multi-faceted quantitative data analyses, including market segmentation, dependence analyses, and customer satisfaction modeling. Serving as primary client contact, probing client issues to define appropriate research scope and methodologies. Directing questionnaire design, data collection, and data tabulation for online and in-person interviewing. Constructing multiple databases suitable for a variety of tabulation and statistical techniques. Serving as primary data steward. Delivering report findings and strategic insights and recommendations based on interpretation of quantitative results. At another firm, Fran employed advanced research techniques, including univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, to produce actionable findings from market data. Worked with large databases, processing and classifying primary and syndicated data. Developed questionnaires appropriate for advanced methodologies. Managed all statistical and analytical support for several key clients. Interpreted and condensed analytical findings for client use. Prepared and communicated complex research results and recommendations in both written and oral presentations to clients including research professionals, in-house marketing personnel, product managers, and executives. Fran's statistical and methodological experience includes: Special expertise in market segmentation techniques, brand equity and positioning models, new product research, and customer and employee satisfaction measures. Also, pricing models, multiple regression, logistical regression, factor analysis, discriminate analysis, perceptual mapping, scaling techniques, conjoint and choice analyses, CHAID, causal modeling, and neural networks.

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