William R. Stocking

William R. Stocking, Principal, has been assisting large and small organizations implement effective and economical information and control sytems through the use of information technology since 1989. He has been involved with electronic and on-line data communication since the early 1990's and with Internet and world wide web projects since 1996.

Mr. Stocking has been an active participant in the Institute of Management Consultants, the Association of Internet Professionals, Midwest Society of Professional Consultants, Chicago Computer Society, and Northern Illinois Business Roundtable. He is the author of over eighty national and local articles on business computing. His articles and newsletters include: E-Business 101, Year 2000 PC Problems and Solutions, Check-Up for Safe Computing, and Database Delusions—What’s a Database?

Bill’s business and computer systems experience includes: the implementation of accounting systems; website design and implementation; email systems; database and mailing list systems; database analysis and reports; Year 2000 analysis & remediation for PC's & networks; local area networks; and writing of system and application documentation. He has successfully completed assignments for retail, manufacturing, mail order, construction, wholesale distribution, educational, and social services clients. His satisfied clients range in size from the Fortune 100 to small businesses.

Additionally, Bill has developed and presented Seminars for the Institute of Management Consultants--Greater Chicago, the SBA’s Small Business Development Centers of Illinois, multiple chambers of commerce, professional services firms and financial institutions, for executives, managers, and other consultants.

Mr. Stocking received his Bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota and did graduate studies in computer science and marketing. He worked as a training manager for a division of the Singer Corp, was founder of a chain of electronic retailers and manager of information systems for a distributing business.