Lansdale, Pa.—May 24, 2010—ProtonMedia, the developer of the ProtoSphere virtual collaboration environment for the high-performance workplace, today announced Cindy Skirvin has joined the company’s Executive Advisory Board. Skirvin is Partner of Strategy and Transformation Workforce and Talent Solutions for IBM Global Business Services.
As a member of ProtonMedia’s Executive Advisory Board, Skirvin joins Cisco’s Greg Pelton and Microsoft’s Sam Batterman to provide the company’s management team with input and counsel related to development of its 3-D virtual collaboration technology, strategic industry partnerships, business development, and overall corporate strategy. Specifically, she will provide valuable insight into corporate training and learning programs, human capital management, and how these programs are deployed by enterprises.
“An engaged and collaborative workforce is an organization’s best asset,” says Skirvin. “ProtoSphere provides the knowledge transfer and collaboration tools necessary to not only create a high-performance workplace, but also ensure it continues to pay dividends long after deployment. I am eager to join ProtonMedia’s Executive Advisory Board and help innovate ProtoSphere to meet the human capital management demands of customers in life sciences and other industries.”
Skirvin has spent over 15 years developing and delivering strategic consulting and talent management services for IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. Her work has focused on workforce transformation, leadership development, 3-D and virtual world strategy and implementations, and remote workforce development. Her client roster includes Merck, Pfizer, Amgen, Abbott, and Johnson & Johnson.
“Cindy’s expertise in workforce performance and transformation is crucial to ProtonMedia’s Executive Advisory Board,” says Ron Burns, founder and CEO of ProtonMedia. “But even more important is the experience she has in deploying collaborative technologies and services, like ProtoSphere, in life sciences enterprises across the globe. Her expertise, combined with the level of knowledge and experience already assembled on our advisory board, is enviable in any industry.”
Skirvin holds a master’s degree in international business and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Portland State University in Oregon. She is a member of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), and is an industry partner and speaker for both The Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers (SPBT) and the Human Capital Institute (HCI). Skirvin is also a lifetime member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide.
