George
Eckes is Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer
of Eckes & Associates, Inc. (EAI), a Colorado-based consulting
group specializing in results driven continuous improvement,
six-sigma training and implementation, organizational development
and managing change. A former psychologist, Mr. Eckes has
a holistic approach to changing an organization's culture.
His recent clients have included Hewlett Packard, Cisco,
JPMorganChase, Wells Fargo, Volvo, Molex, Inc., HSBC, and
Park Nicollet Healthcare. His consulting firm has assisted
clients generate over $50 million in cost savings in the
last year alone. 10 of the last 11 Eckes & Associates, Inc.
clients have generated over seven figures ROI in year one.
Recently, George appeared on both CNBC and ABC's World News
Now.
In 1996, EAI was chosen as a primary consulting organization for General Electric in their Six Sigma Quality initiative. His work has included course design, delivery and consulting with business leaders, improvement teams and internal quality consultants. In 1998 he was notified that of the 62 consultants at General Electric Capital, he was the highest rated by GE personnel.
In the fall of 2000, Wiley and Sons published his first Six Sigma Book, The Six Sigma Revolution, How GE and Others Turned Process into Profits. This book was rated one of the top 25 Business books of the new Millennium by Strategy-Business Magazine. In May 2001 Wiley published his second book on Six Sigma, Making Six Sigma Last, Managing the Balance Between Cultural and Technical Change. His third book, Six Sigma Team Dynamics: The Elusive Key to Project Success was published in the fall of 2002 and his fourth book, Six Sigma For Everyone, has been out since January 2003 and is in the top 10 Six Sigma Best Sellers. In the summer of 2005, McGraw Hill will publish his fifth book, Six Sigma Execution.
In 2003, he was chosen Honorary Chairman for President Bush's
Business Advisory Council. He received a National Leadership
Award for Business Advice.
In 2006 Mr. Eckes joined the faculty of Villanova University
in their e-learning program.
Education:
1976 University of Notre Dame - Psychology, B.A.
1977 Eastern Michigan University, M.S.
Certified Psychologist in the State of Michigan
