ABPM - Testimonials

Testimonials

The ABPM organization provides a wonderful opportunity for briefing centprofessionals to interact with peers from various companies. I've been an ABPM member for 6 years, and I have been fortunate to attend many conferences. The conference speakers, suppliers, and presenters are very good, and they always give members good reasons to come back for more. In addition to the conferences, the ABPM provides an opportunity to share conversations, and gives members access to a great resource library. The Unisys briefing program has grown so much. Our program, though small, is very big on showing our customers a great experience. The knowledge gained from talking and listening to other briefing center professionals also involved with ABPM has provided so much to help with our growth.

The ABPM community generates a constant flow of ideas, and those briefing center professionals who are not ABPM members are missing so much.

Phyllis M. Bliem
Unisys, Tredyffrin
Executive Briefing Center Manager

Unlike any other organization of professionals that I have ever belonged to, the sharing of best practices flows at every point of intersection with another ABPM member. ....be it at a conference, a workshop, a regional meeting, a phone call or a requested visit. I strongly believe that within IBM, our global briefing program has gained knowledge of how to go from "good to great" by the shared knowledge of ABPM members and a greater understanding of the 21 characteristics of a world class program. It is a motivating organization that raises the bar on professionalism for us all.

Ms. Rosario Montes-Arena
Manager, IBM Software Executive Briefing Program
Silicon Valley & Worldwide Briefing Program Operations

ABPM resources and conferences have given my manager and I a strategic plan to promote our briefing program to our sales force, marketing teams and to our senior executives. Learning from fellow ABPM members has allowed us to elevate our briefing program and not be stuck at the starting line figuring how to start, where to go and where the finish line is. Everyone benefits learning from others and ABPM membership has allowed our program to do just that.

Patrick T. Ling
Technical Operations Manager, Executive Briefing Program
Polycom
San Jose, California

ABPM is the best resource my program has to share information & network among colleagues with common interests & goals.

Jackie Haywood
Director, Aetna Customer Center
Aetna Inc.

The ABPM membership has been a valuable resource for the Sprint briefing program Over the course of the last six years we have attended most if not all the conferences, participated in five multi-client studies, and have presented at various conferences all which have given us opportunities to interact and network with other members. We have been able to learn and inspire others by sharing best practices and continue to do so with every event we attend.

Rose Renz
Sprint Corporation

I see the benefits of being able to talk to others in our unique field and share best practices. Sometimes I feel like we are on an island being briefing managers; it isn't a well-known profession and without this organization I am not sure how I would be able to reach out to others. Being a relatively new member, I have found the networking extremely valuable.

Sherrie Williams
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Being the sole person running our briefing center, having access to information and other managers to share ideas and ask questions is so important and helps me feel I'm not alone.

Cynthia Maxwell
Progress Software

“The ABPM is an essential part of the Amadeus team's everyday work and guides us to excellence. The resources and contacts provided are essential in ensuring the success of our EBC.”

Amanda Hoffmeister
Manager, Global Events & Executive Briefing Centre
Corporate Marketing
Amadeus
Sophia Antipolis, France