IPA Managing Director Accepts Inner Circle Invitation

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Jennifer Cumbee
IPA
847-808-5590
Jennifer.Cumbee@ipa-c.com

Buffalo Grove, Ill. (July 23, 2007) - IPA Managing Director John Burgess recently accepted an invitation to become a member of the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle.

As a member, Burgess, will be asked to attend semi-annual meetings and share his personal thoughts and opinions regarding our nation’s most important and pressing issues such as health care, energy policy and homeland security. The upcoming meeting will be held in September and includes the annual Republican Senate Dinner featuring the most prominent Republican members of the U.S. Senate and will include remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney.

John Burgess is the key founder and managing director of IPA. Prior to founding IPA, Burgess was a commodities trader with the Chicago Board of Trade, practiced law and was an executive with a management consulting firm. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Roger Williams College in Providence, Rhode Island and a Juris Doctor from the New England College of Law in Boston.

The Inner Circle is among the most exclusive groups of its kind. Membership is reserved for men and women nominated by the Inner Circle Leadership Committee, past or present Republican members of the United States Senate or Americans willing to support our Republican Senators. It represents an impressive cross -- section of American society -- community leaders, business executives, entrepreneurs, retirees, and sports and entertainment celebrities - all of whom hold a deep interest in our nation's prosperity and security.

IPA, the largest privately held management consulting and professional services firm for small and medium size businesses in North America, is a leading authority on small business. With more than $250,000,000 in annual revenues, IPA is the 6th largest management consulting company in Chicago and the 61st largest consulting company in the world. IPA offers a wide range of proven and innovative methodologies to help businesses grow and prosper. Additional information is immediately available by visiting http://www.ipa-c.com. The Public Relations Department may be contacted at: telephone (847) 495-6786; facsimile (847) 495-6773.