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CBSI And BBK LTD. Enter Into Partner Agreement

13 October 1998

Complete Business Solutions Inc. -- CBSI -- And BBK LTD. Enter Into Partner Agreement To Assess GM Suppliers For Year 2000 Readiness

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Oct. 13, 1998--Complete Business Solutions Inc. and BBK Ltd., a nationally recognized management and financial consulting firm headquartered in Southfield, Mich. have entered into a partnership to work together to assess the Year 2000 readiness of GM suppliers.
    "This includes working with over 1,000 suppliers to assess the state of their Year 2000 readiness. Some of these issues include business computer systems, manufacturing equipment, technical infrastructure, end-user computing, Tier II and Tier III suppliers as well as R&D test equipment, environmental operations and the organizations' products," said Jim Sharpe, CBSI Delivery Group manager.
    Mike Boudreau, senior consultant for BBK said, "CBSI has proven their expertise in handling large scale Year 2000 projects and has the global capacity to assess supplier readiness as well as provide assistance in remediation processes. I've seen how CBSI puts teams together quickly and know their methodology and delivery approach is successful. We are excited about the partnership with CBSI because we are now able to provide a full range of IT services to automobile suppliers past the Year 2000."
    "All GM suppliers of both products and services must meet our requirements for Year 2000 readiness," said Bob Booth, executive director of GM Year 2000 Supply Chain Readiness. "We will depend on reports from teams like BBK/CBSI to inform us on the readiness state of each supplier company."

    About Complete Business Solutions Inc. (CBSI)
    CBSI is a worldwide provider of a broad range of information technology services to large and mid-size organizations, from advising clients on strategic technology plans to developing and implementing custom-tailored solutions.
    The company's services include: packaged software implementation; large systems applications development and maintenance; re-engineering legacy applications to client/server; client/server applications development; consulting services; contract programming; internet/intranet solutions and Year 2000 conversion and testing. To learn more about CBSI, visit its website at http://www.cbsinc.com.

    About BBK Ltd.
    BBK Ltd. is one of 182 suppliers recognized by GM as a Supplier of the Year. It provides management and revitalization services for more than 500 companies throughout North America and works with companies in many industries including manufacturing, service organizations, retail, transportation, technology, wholesale and distribution.
    BBK employs management, finance and operations professionals out of its headquarters in Southfield.
    BBK Ltd. was recognized in 1997 as a worldwide leader among GM suppliers and was named as "Supplier of the Year" for the first time in its history. It is the first time a financial services company of any kind has won the prestigious honor.
    "The fact that this is the first time we have chosen a financial services company for this award says a lot about the accomplishments of BBK, Ltd. BBK demonstrated throughout 1997 it is among the 'Best of the Best' suppliers for assisting GM with financial and operational matters involving suppliers," said Harold R. Kutner, GM's vice president for Worldwide Purchasing and North American Production Control & Logistics.
    "BBK is truly competitive and, by virtue of this award, is recognized as a worldwide leader in continuous improvement, value and most important, quality."


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