FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 22, 2007
Contact: Altico Advisors
  Marcia Nita Doron
  Marketing Director
  508-485-5588 ext. 107
  mdoron@AlticoAdvisors.com
  www.AlticoAdvisors.com

Altico Announces Promotion of
Vice President and Director of Operations

Marlborough, MA – June 22, 2007 – At the Altico Advisors (www.AlticoAdvisors.com) annual meeting today, Altico, a Microsoft Certified Partner, announced the promotion of James (Jim) Hickey to Vice President and Director of Operations.  Hickey, who holds a BS in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, previously held various positions as a consultant, project manager, and business unit manager for a national value added reseller in the Microsoft channel.

His experience includes the design and execution of implementation methodologies and best practices. He has also served as IT manager for a small professional services firm.  Hickey is a CPA with more than five years of experience in public accounting serving small to midsize businesses in a variety of industries.  Over the past five years he has overseen numerous implementations of Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) in diverse business sectors including technology, financial services, manufacturing and wholesale/distribution.  

Richard Maloney, Altico’s CEO, had this to say about Hickey’s promotion and service to the company:  “Jim has been part of Altico since before we opened our doors for business.  At meetings around my kitchen table, Jim helped formulate our business plan, technology focus, and industry targets.  Even more important was Jim’s dedication to client service which was the stated mission of our new enterprise and the cornerstone of Altico’s corporate culture.”

“Watching Altico grow from an idea to a reality, and being part of Altico’s phenomenal growth over the past two and a half years has been extremely gratifying and rewarding,” Hickey says.  “The management team, including CEO Richard Maloney and President Michael Kean, has remained true to our client-focused mission as we grew from a company with empty office space to a bustling enterprise with more than 80 clients.  In my new position, I will continue to play a critical and exciting role in Altico’s expansion and success.”

President Michael Kean sums it all up, “We couldn’t have done it without Jim.”    

About Altico Advisors
Headquartered in Massachusetts, Altico Advisors implements and supports business, financial, and customer management software solutions for mid-market companies throughout New England.  Altico is a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and CRM systems for manufacturing, distribution, software development and service companies.  In addition, Altico provides a wide variety of consulting and advisory services, such as outsourced financial services, business and IT strategy alignment, software selection, and business analytics. www.AlticoAdvisors.com