Transform - which also includes Transform Aviation LLC and DifEQ Consulting LLPGeorgia LLLP Registration
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, technology services and process improvement firm. The entities comprising the Transform brand are registered in the state of

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. Transform currently focuses on two key industries:

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. Transform's current and former clients include 40+ airlines and aviation organizations, several large US-based health systems, the Department of Defense (through an approved GSA MOBIS Schedule, Contract Award Number GS-10F-0075V), and many of the Fortune 500.

History

Formation

Transform originated as a partnership between FocusIT Group, a Georgia-based technology consulting firm founded in 2001, and DifEQ Consulting, a Georgia-based process improvement and operations reengineering consulting firm founded in 2004. John C. King, a former CIO of

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previously ranked in the Top 100 U.S. Public Company IS Executives in the U.S. by

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, was CEO of FocusIT Group and a member of DifEQ Consulting's Board of Advisors. Christopher G. Burger and Darren R. Heil - the founding Partners of DifEQ Consulting - along with Mr. King, formed Transform in early 2007 with a primary focus on technology integration and process improvement.

Growth and Diversification

In February 2008, Dale J. Boylston joined Transform as Managing Partner of Healthcare resulting in the formation of Transform Healthcare LLC. A noted and published healthcare strategist, former Greystone.Net Executive and

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Partner, Mr. Boylston focused the practice on "re-defining the Healthcare Experience" for hospitals and health systems across the country. In December 2008, Transform was awarded two contracts by

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to help formulate its healthcare experience strategy and develop a new internet for the health system's cardiovascular service line. In mid-2008, Transform's government practice - DifEQ Consulting - applied for a Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) Schedule by the

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. On February 1, 2009, the U.S. General Services Administration awarded Transform an approved GSA MOBIS Schedule, Contract Award Number GS-10F-0075V. This contract award included Consulting Services (SIN 874-1), Facilitation Services (SIN 874-2), Acquisition Management Support Services (SIN 874-6), and Program and Project Management Services (SIN 874-7). In August 2010, Transform announced the departure of Founder, Partner & CFO Darren Heil. Mr. Heil currently serves the company as a Senior Advisor. In November 2010, Dale Boylston - Managing Partner of Transform's Healthcare practice - joined Connect Healthcare as Executive Vice President. In October 2011, Chris Burger - Founder and Managing Partner of Transform - joined Accenture as an Executive in its Communications, Media & Technology business within Aerospace & Defense.

Notable Board of Advisors Members

Hollis L. HarrisHollis L. Harris and Catherine I. Riley today joined Atlanta-based DifEQ Consulting's Board of Advisors
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(2001–2004), CEO and President of

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(1992–1996), CEO and President of Continental Airlines (1990–1992) and President of Delta Air Lines Joseph R. Tenney - former President and CEO of Transettlements Network Services (TNS), Board of Directors for Aether Systems, and Board of Directors for the American Trucking Association Russell H. Heil - former Executive Vice President of Operations for Delta Air Lines, and Senior Vice President of Technical Operations for Delta Air Lines

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