Kenneth T. Katzenberger CPA, CSEP
Philadelphia, PA
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| In a career spanning
| Prior to joining Profit Performance Advisors, Ken operated a management and information systems consulting firm specializing in strategic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Improvement (BPI) implementations and change management utilizing SAP software. In this capacity Ken advised and guided clients in the Fortune 100 as well as small to mid-sized organizations through the solutions evaluation and implementation process. This included but was not limited to aiding in the definition and evaluation of the project(s) scope, objectives and deliverables. In addition to the ERP and BPI initiatives Ken has consulted small businesses/sole proprietorships in general business structure, operations process flow development and optimization. Staying true his roots, Ken continues to maintain his skills with regard to individual tax planning, preparation and estate planning services.
| Prior to forming his own company, Ken worked as an employee for a SAP America, and SAP Australia advancing from client consulting and support, to administrative management roles. In addition he also worked for Pennwalt (Elf Atochem), Gulf and Western Industries, Commodore Business Machines and Exxon with responsibilities ranging from operations accounting, operational audit to assistant controller plant-accounting.
| | Ken’s formal education includes an MBA in Finance and BBA in Accounting from Temple University. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Certified QuickBooks Advisor. He is a Member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Society of Accountants and American Society of Training and Development. As an independent consultant Ken has been involved with many public speaking engagements including the Keynote speaker for SAP America's “Total Cost of Ownership” Seminar series, PICPA- Philadelphia Youth Network "Mapping Out Your Money" and is a member of the PICPA speakers bureau. Ken is available for speaking engagements for groups of all sizes.
| James E. Katzenberger
Philadelphia, PA
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| Mr. Katzenberger has over 20 years of experience in various Operating and Executive positions. Jim has developed a core competence of being able to recognize the need for structure within an organization, design and implement control systems, and foster a results-oriented scalable organization based on process definition. To be successful at this, Jim has honed the following skills: the analytical skills to determine the need, the creative skills to define the solution, the leadership skill to facilitate change management, and the Project Management skills to ensure completion. Since 1996, Jim has lead three organizations through the development path, culminating in acquisition agreements.
| Functionally, Jim has developed a broad perspective and depth of skills. From the beginning of his career as an Operations Consultant to present, Jim has gained hands on experience as a Senior-level Executive in Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Service Delivery, Software Development, and Supply Chain Management Consulting. Among his accomplishments are building Sales organizations that have attained more the 100% annual growth, personally sold multi-million dollar engagements, and served as Project Manager for multi-year, multi-million dollar projects
| Jim has consulted to a variety of industries. These include, but are not limited to high technology, consumer electronics, consumer hard goods, small and medium discrete manufacturers, chemical and process industries, and large international diversified manufacturers. Among Jim’s former employers are SAP, IBM, Razorfish/i-Cube, Cambridge Technology Partners, Bristlecone, and Catalyst.
| Jim has developed the skills necessary to communicate with a wide range of audiences. He has taught in a classroom setting, lectured to students in Executive Education, and presented at International User conferences. Additionally, he has managed issues in one-on-one situations, and developed and presented ideas from the Shop Floor to the Senior Executive level. He has presented on topics which include IT Strategy & Management, Supply Chain Management, Finite Operations Scheduling, and Business Operations & Strategy.
| Jim earned his BSBA from The Ohio State University and a Masters in Management of Technology from The University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School). He has attended additional Executive Education in Mergers & Acquisitions (UCLA) and Business Performance Metrics (Cal Tech). In 2003, Jim attended Trading Floor education at the NYSE. Additionally, Jim holds CPIM certification from APICS.
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