IPA Recognized as a Member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Buffalo Grove, IL, February 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- IPA has been named a member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for 2009.

The Chicagoland Chamber serves as the unified business voice of greater Chicago, aggressively representing business interests at the city, county, regional and state levels.

“Each initiative we undertake is an action-oriented, forward-thinking program to improve our economic competitiveness, to add value to your business or to protect your bottom line,” said Gerald J. Roper, President and CEO.

The Chicagoland Chamber’s mission is twofold: (1) enhance members’ successes through aggressive programs of advocacy, member benefits and services and actionable information, and (2) make Chicagoland the most business-friendly region in America.

Through its collaborative efforts with government, labor and other civic and business organizations, the Chicagoland Chamber strives to make Chicagoland a vital center of commerce known for the quality of its workforce, successful businesses and lifestyle. For the organization’s 2,600 members, that translates into impactful, bottom-line programs that help their businesses be successful and grow.

Most of the Chicagoland Chamber’s efforts focus on five issue areas that affect the business community:

1) Encouraging entrepreneurship and other high-growth businesses,
2) Supporting education and workforce quality,
3) Encouraging workplace initiatives,
4) Promoting improvements to transportation and the region’s infrastructure and
5) Addressing taxation and regulation issues.

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 annual revenues in excess of $200 million since 2005, 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. IPA and its alliance partners, including IBA, ITA, AAL and IPA A&I, provide comprehensive business advisory services and tax strategies to companies in the United States, Canada and other locations worldwide. Additional information is immediately available by visiting http://www.ipa-c.com, http://www.iba-c.com, http://www.ita-c.com, http://www.aal-c.com and http://www.ipa-ai.com. The Public Relations Department may be contacted at: telephone (847) 495-6786; facsimile (847) 495-6773.

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