Collaborative Consulting announces partnership with College, Waterville

On December 9, President of the College David A. Greene announced that Collaborative Consulting, an innovative IT consulting firm, is opening a business and delivery center in Waterville that will create 200 high-quality jobs over the next three to four years. According to an official press release, the facility will be known as the Collaborative Waterville and the facility will be located in the Hathaway Creative Center, on Water Street in downtown Waterville. Opening in January, with an initial group of 20 employees, the Center will provide Collaborative Consulting clients with digital and data solutions tailored to advance their business strategies and goals.
CEO, Founder, and President of Collaborative Consulting William “Bill” Robichaud

CEO, Founder, and President of Collaborative Consulting William “Bill” Robichaud

Greene delivered the official announcement: “I’m here today because I’m thrilled to share the news that Collaborative Consulting, an innovative IT consulting firm based out of Burlington, Massachusetts, will open a delivery center in downtown Waterville, creating 200 high-quality jobs in the next three to four years.” The announcement was met with an eruption of cheers and applause from the audience. “This truly is a great and important day for Waterville. Colby has been working with the city and business leaders over the last several months to develop a plan for the revitalization of Waterville’s downtown.” Greene said. “Colby’s a committed partner and investor downtown, we’ve purchased several properties, we’re advancing plans for residential and mixed-use developments, along with a boutique hotel for Main Street, and we will invest to create a more robust retail environment in Waterville’s great downtown,” he continued.

Collaborative Consulting’s delivery center will employ  both experienced  and entry-level workers, a necessary boost in Waterville’s economy. Greene also mentioned that Colby will help to fund Collaborative’s startup costs: “We wanted to insure that Collaborative Consulting, which has many options, would come to Waterville, and we wanted to be sure that they will grow and be a part of this community for many decades to come.”

Governor Paul LePage, who was the Mayor of Waterville before becoming governor, addressed the audience after a short informational video detailing the new partnership. LePage commented: “The thing that I am so pleased about… is we have government, both city government, state government, we have the private sector, we have the academic institution, that are joining together in a partnership.”

Mayor Nick Isgro took to the stage next, starting his speech by saying, “It’s a heck of a day for Waterville, is it not?” Isgro discussed the difficulty of bringing the economy of Maine into the 21st century, stating that this conversation has been occurring for a full year. “I find it amazing that the name of the company is Collaborative Consulting. I find that very fitting…. That idea of partnerships has been the major theme, no matter who we talk to.” Isgro stressed the importance of working together to complete difficult tasks such as this one saying, “We work best when we’re together, and we cannot do this by ourselves.”

Isgro then introduced CEO, Founder, and President of Collaborative Consulting William “Bill” Robichaud. “When I first met Bill Robichaud, two things stuck out to me. The first was his incredible passion for his employees… and second was his incredible passion and focus on quality of education for his employees and the products that they produce,” stated Isgro.

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Cousin’s Subs hires real estate consulting company to help the sandwich chain expand

MENOMONEE FALLS — Cousins Subs has hired a real estate consulting company to help it expand on its more than 100 locations in Wisconsin and Arizona.

Buxton, a customer analytics company was hired.

Buxton will help the Menomonee Falls-based sandwich chain develop selection strategies to help the company enter new markets around the Midwest and in Arizona.

The company has also been working to transform its image into a fast-casual restaurant.

It is trying to separate itself from competitors like Subway and Jimmy John’s.

read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/01/05/cousins-subs-looks-to-expand-in-midwest.html