Tompkins Shares Secrets of Success

Premiere Bold Leadership book signing follows highly sought-after presentation

RALEIGH, NC, May 23, 2007 — Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates and noted business expert, will hold the premiere signing for his new book Bold Leadership for Organizational Acceleration during the S.C. International Trade Show, May 29-31 at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, SC.

Three hundred international business leaders attending Tompkins’ keynote session on the Seven Habits of Highly Successful Supply Chains will receive copies of the book.

Tompkins wrote Bold Leadership to be unlike any other leadership book. It encourages readers to become true inspirational leaders and demonstrates how to build a successful business with a strong, solid, resilient foundation.

Tompkins knows what it means to be a bold leader and run a successful business. He founded Tompkins Associates, a supply chain consulting and integration firm, more than 30 years ago with two staff members in a spare building in his back yard. Today, the company is one of the most respected consulting firms in the world.

Tompkins’ closing keynote on the Seven Habits of Highly Successful Supply Chains will be on May 30 from 2:30pm until 4pm. The book signing will immediately follow.

About the Book

For a full media kit including print-quality photos of the author and the book cover, as well as a sample chapter and excerpts, visit the book companion site.

About the Organization
Tompkins Associates is the leading operations-focused consulting and integration firm specializing in end-to-end supply chain solutions. Customers look to Tompkins' expertise to develop and implement intelligent solutions in distribution center design, distribution network configuration, transportation planning, systems integration, benchmarking and best practices, logistics outsourcing, and supply chain optimization. For more than 30 years, Tompkins has offered a proven track record and deep industry expertise for solutions that reduce costs and improve supply chain performance. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com.