Fissure News

Fissure is definitely on the move (literally) - we moved our offices to a new space in our current building that doubles our square footage. The best part of the move is that we were able to keep our existing address so you won't have to update your address book.

 

Fissure, the next chapter - you may or may not know that since incorporation, Fissure has been own and run by Ed Tilford Sr., Barbara Tilford, Ed Tilford, Jr., and Jesse Freese. Ed Tilford Jr., our simulation developer, has been spending less and less time with Fissure and pursuing other opportunities. Ed Tilford Sr. retired two years ago from employment but remained on the board and involved in the company. Barbara, our CFO, HR consultant and accountant, decided last year to scale back her participation and together with her husband (Ed Sr.) and son (Ed Jr.) all three decided it was a good time to sell their interest in the company back to the company. By process of elimination, that leaves Jesse as the only remaining owner.

 

Nothing much will change as Jesse has been the CEO and President for the last 6 years and will remain in those positions. A new board has been put in place consisting of Dave Kolling (CFO), Brian Toren (Secretary), Tim Firnstahl (VP Sales and Marketing and minority owner), Mike Wold (Guide) and Geof Lory (Guide). Most have been involved in the company as guides both in the classroom and outside of the classroom since the early days of the company. All but one has been with Fissure more than six years.

 

We have a new simulation support team, David and Lori Tillery, who have been providing excellent support since last summer. We also have a new accountant, Kindra Craig, who has taken over most of Barbara's responsibilities.

 

We all look forward to taking Fissure into the future and writing and reading that next chapter.

 

What's the next step in Project Management? A joint certification between the Center for the Development of Technological Leadership (CDTL) at the University of Minnesota and Fissure aims to provide just that. Stay tuned for its introduction in the Spring of 2006.

 

Central IL & Sioux Falls S.D, have joined the ranks of Chicago, Raleigh & Minneapolis as sites for Fissure public classes. Seattle WA will be joining us later in the year. The new locations offer our Basic and Advanced Simulation Workshops and our Project Management Professional (PMP) Prep courses. Check out our website for class schedules www.fissure.com.