Thomas Group Asia Under New Leadership

28 July 1999

Thomas Group Asia Under New Leadership

    DALLAS--July 28, 1999--Thomas Group, Inc. , a consulting firm specializing in creating fast companies and competitive environments, has named Ian L.T. Conn managing director for Thomas Group Asia Pte. Ltd., in the Republic of Singapore. He succeeds Herbert "Herby" Dean Locke, who is retiring from full-time service for Thomas Group but will continue to act in a supporting role.
    Since joining Thomas Group in 1991, Mr. Conn has successfully led numerous client operational improvement programs in the firm's United States and European offices. Most recently, he served as Results Manager on the Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. account in Asia, and was appointed to the Johnson Electric Board of Directors in May.
    Along with Mr. Locke, Mr. Conn has been instrumental in accelerating Thomas Group's growth in the Asia Pacific region, where the firm's operations have grown to an estimated $7 million in revenue since its formation in 1997.
    "Herby has done an outstanding job of developing a Thomas Group presence in the Asia market," said J. Thomas Williams, Thomas Group President and CEO. "He has built a solid business and established strong relationships which are vital to our future success. We are confident that Ian will continue to drive further success in this region, and anticipate that Asia may become one of our fastest growing markets."
    Prior to joining Thomas Group, Mr. Conn served in senior management positions with venture capital and high-tech manufacturing companies. He has extensive international experience, particularly in the Asian markets of Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand.
    Thomas Group, Inc. is an international professional services firm that provides solutions to increase competitiveness by implementing change and helping clients create fast company environments. Thomas Group's Resultants(SM) work on-site with client companies to analyze operations, and to develop and implement speed-based improvement strategies. Thomas Group has offices in Dallas, Detroit, Frankfurt, and Singapore.
    For more information, please visit www.thomasgroup.com, or call 800/826-2057 in the U.S. or 65-339-1955 in Singapore.