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iiGrowth is helping Aklase LV explore the US market for its new venture, Oxygen Training Systems. Aklase is a member of the Ventspils Incubator and is an established and innovative fitness center in Ventspils, Latvia.

The firm is led by Iveta Valtenberga, who has more than 15 years of experience in the fitness segment. Together with the Aklase team they are well known in the Ventspils region for creating innovative and customized fitness progams. Iveta has adapted this innovation to include the use of new technologies such as oxygen technology.

iiGrowth has been engaged by Aklase to support their expansion efforts and has provided guidance on US market entry, the US fitness segment, and supported the development of Aklase marketing collatoral.

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AKlase visited the United States in September to look at the potential for creating a global partnership with U.S. fitness clubs. Aklase’s CEO Iveta Valtenberga, and CMO, Māris Valtenbergs worked with iiGrowth to assess the US market in the DC metro region for their new venture Oxygen Training Systems (OTS). Following the assessment, the Aklase leadership team worked with iiGrowth to further refine their initial market entry strategy and visited with a number of DC based fitness clubs. Following the visit to the United States they are continuing to develop these newly established relationships. Fitness clubs with interest in oxygen training can contact iiGrowth for further information at gplato@iigrowth.com.

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iiGrowth LLC and Altitude Global Advisors (AGA), are partnering to help their global clients develop and implement their business and financial strategies. AGA is based in the Washington DC area and provides advisory services, investment opportunities and capital solutions for businesses, organizations and high net worth individuals across the globe. The company was established by its two Founding Partners, Jeff Hokenson and David Lereah.

Gustav Plato, CEO of iiGrowth, stated, “Speed is critical to market success. Together with AGA we can increase the speed of business using our collective global networks. We have been working with Jeff Hokenson for a number of years and are pleased to be able to further this relationship now with Altitude Global Advisors and David Lereah”.

The iiGrowth and AGA team provide a complete suite of advisory services and worldwide coverage to clients across the globe. The collective experience of the two firms will improve a client’s competitive position, enhance their revenue and growth opportunities, and lower the cost of execution.

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USA based companies’ iiGrowth LLC and Altitude Global Advisors (AGA), are partnering to help their global clients develop and implement their business and financial strategies.

AGA is based in the Washington DC area and provides advisory services, investment opportunities and capital solutions for businesses, organizations and high net worth individuals across the globe. AGA provides strategic business planning; capital raising advice and assistance; helps prepare businesses and other organizations to become investor ready; and identifies high quality investments by industry and geography for all types of investors. The company was established by its two Founding Partners, Jeff Hokenson and David Lereah.

As speed is of the essence, iiGrowth and AGA are able to develop the right solutions at high speed for our respective clients. Developing and implementing strategic decisions, financing business initiatives, are competitive and often costly undertakings. The iiGrowth and AGA team provide a complete suite of advisory services and worldwide coverage to our clients. We leverage our collective experience to improve the competitive positioning of our clients, help them improve their revenue and growth opportunities, and lower the cost of execution.

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iiGrowth has been engaged by John Shorb Landscaping to provide strategic marketing support services to help JSL enhance its online marketing presence.

John Shorb Landscaping is a Bethesda, Maryland based landscaping company that has been cultivating naturally elegant properties in and around the nation’s capital since 1994. JSL provides services to commercial, government, and residential customers.  They offer aesthetically pleasing designs that are optimized for the local climate and minimize the use of resources (water, fertilizer, pesticides, etc.).

iiGrowth’s marketing support initiatives will include new media marketing strategy; creative services including website design and programming; developing the JSL content management system; linking the website to social media including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter; and providing tactical support for interactive marketing.

The new website is depicted below:

John Shorb Landscaping Home Page

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Bethesda, MD, October 5, 2011 – iiGrowth LLC, a global strategy and management consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Brigadier General Rudolfs (Rudi) Peksens, US Air Force (Ret) joins the company as Vice President of Strategy and Alliances.

Gustav Plato, iiGrowth’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are very fortunate to have an individual of Brigadier General Peksens experience join the company.  He has extensive practical knowledge of developing and implementing strategy and planning in the public and commercial sectors.  He has led large organizations and small teams in the United States as well as in Europe.  General Peksens has also forged wide networks and contacts and has the experience and ability to help clients and business partners form the right teams and right solutions to get the job done.  He is a catalyst for firms seeking to expand through organic growth as well as acquisitions or divestitures.  He is a seasoned, hands-on leader that can provide support in strategy, planning, business development, buy and sell transactions, and establishing operational excellence.”

General Peksens concluded his Air Force career commanding complex, operational units. He subsequently took positions as an Assistant Vice President with SAIC and later as a Director of Strategic Pursuits for Raytheon. He now leads iiGrowth’s strategy and alliance offering to clients as well as provides oversight for iiGrowth’s corporate strategy and alliances.