AUGUST 2008
VECKER Institute will hold its VECKER Certification Program - September 2008 Session in Scottsdale Arizona, USA. We will be holding VECKER Level-1 Certification Training at this session. Please contact VECKER Institute for more information.

Open Box Technologies, an emerging media technology company, begins deploying the VECKER Method.

JULY 2008
Thomas Cowan is named to the board of directors of Open Box Technologies, an emerging media technology company based in Washington D.C. and New York.

JUNE 2008
Thomas Cowan is named Chairman of The Stables, a Scottsdale Arizona based company. The Stables provides storage, management and care services for fine, collector and exotic automobiles in the U.S. and Canada.

MAY 2008
Erik Jansen, Marco Arese (co-founder of Hyperion Solutions) and Thomas Cowan are engaged by an anonymous private investment group. They used the VECKER Method to evaluate an investment opportunity and create a blueprint for growth for a U.S. based media company. The investors and company are now in the early execution phase of the both the investment and blueprint.

APRIL 2008
Erik Jansen is appointed a member of the Eli Whitney Investment Advisory Committee of Connecticut Innovations, Inc., the State of Connecticut venture fund. The seven member Eli Whitney Investment Advisory Committee reviews investment proposals presented by Connecticut Innovation's investment team. Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to push the frontiers of high-tech industries such as energy, biotechnology, information technology, and photonics. Over the years, CI has helped over 100 emerging companies research, develop, and market new products and services. This activity has attracted over $1 billion in additional investments from private equity providers. CI has brought the State of Connecticut over $510 million in Gross State Profit and over 5,000 additional job-years. CI was created by the Connecticut Legislature in 1989. Since 1995, returns from its own prudent investments - not state money - have supported operations and new, forward-thinking funding programs.

MARCH 2008
John Cingari is engaged to deploy the VECKER Integrated Marketing Method at Vcommerce Corporation.

Thomas Cowan is named Chairman of Vcommerce Corporation.

FEBRUARY 2008
Kenneth Cowan, VECKER intern and research associate, received a nomination to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis from Charles E. Schumer, Senior Senator from New York. He also received a nomination in December 2007 from Nita M. Lowey, Member of Congress, who serves on the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and Committee on Homeland Security.

JANUARY 2008
Stew Smith, VECKER team member, is featured on National Geographic Channel's Fight Science Special Ops television program in an episode dealing with mental and physical toughness. The program airs January 27, 2008, 9 pm EST. From National Geographic Channel about this program: "Special operations are elite military units trained for unconventional warfare, often to execute dangerous, covert missions behind enemy lines. The soldiers must excel beyond normal human capabilities, displaying superior physiology and extraordinary mental ability. This is evident in the strength and stamina of U.S. Navy SEALs, the speed and focus of U.S. Green Berets and the lightning reflexes of Israeli Commandos. Unlike athletes, who prepare for a scheduled competition under controlled conditions, these elite soldiers must excel in ruthless situations that can become deadly without warning. Now these warrior athletes are put to the test by science and cutting-edge technologies to exhibit their maximum capabilities under the most adverse circumstances."

OCTOBER 2007
Tagetik Corporation, a recognized corporate performance management software provider, and VECKER Institute create a partnership. Our goal is to create a technology solution for The VECKER Report, Score and Quadrant that integrates with existing corporate performance management software solutions provided by Tagetik, SAP, Oracle and Microsoft.

Scott Simpson, VECKER team member, received an appointment to join the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps upon completion of his law studies at the University of Connecticut.

SEPTEMBER 2007
Vcommerce Corporation begins to deploy the VECKER Method. Vcommerce provides software and services to the ecommerce marketplace. Thomas Cowan is on the Vcommerce Board of Directors and is in partnership there with Dan Kennedy (founder) and Mike Zisman, Managing Director - Operations of Internet Capital Group (former CEO of Lotus Development Corp.).

JULY 2007
The Stables begins deploying the VECKER Method. The Stables provides storage, management and care services for fine, collector and exotic automobiles. The plan is to expand The Stables across the US, Canada and eventually Europe. Thomas Cowan is on The Stables Board of Directors and is in partnership there with Steve Gregg CEO and Les Brun, Chairman of the Board of ADP Inc. (founder of Hamilton Lane, a Philadelphia based private equity advisory and management firm).

MAY 2007
OutlookSoft Corporation is acquired by SAP.

JANUARY 2007
Thomas Cowan, John Cingari and Maria Camoletto are engaged by Tagetik Corporation to deploy various elements of the VECKER Method.

AUGUST 2006
Thomas Cowan is engaged to evaluate and create a blueprint for growth for Tagetik Corporation.

JANUARY 2006
Bani Brandolini is engaged to evaluate and create a blueprint for globalizing Tagetik Corporation. Tagetik is an Italy-based emerging supplier of corporate performance management (CPM) software solutions.

JANUARY 2002
OutlookSoft Corporation is the first complete deployment of the VECKER Method.