Opus Plus Founder Cynthia Gilmer Accepts Adjunct Professorship to Teach New Product Development at the University of Maryland Smith School

July 24, 2008 - McLean, VA

Opus Plus founder, Cynthia Gilmer has accepted an Adjunct Professorship at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. She will begin teaching New Product Development to M.B.A. students in the Spring Semester.

Opus Plus President and founder Cynthia Gilmer said, "I'm very excited by the opportunity to share my knowledge and passion for New Product Development with the M.B.A. students. I believe that leaning and understanding the methodologies and decision making processes involved in successful product development will help these students throughout their careers." Dr. Janet Wagner, Associate Chair of Marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business added, "We are delighted that Cynthia Gilmer is joining the adjunct faculty of the Smith School. Cynthia's breadth and depth of experience in new product development will be a tremendous asset to our M.B.A. program."

This activity fits in well with Opus Plus's other training offerings allowing the company to share content and cross pollinate experiences across both professional and academic educational classes.

Established in 2001, Opus Plus is a woman-owned business that consistently helps software and IT companies achieve greater success from their product development efforts. We offer a framework that advances companies from strategy to process and to execution, increasing return on investment, customer focus, and operational efficiency. To learn more, please visit our website at www.opus-plus.com.

For additional information, contact Opus Plus at 703-797-0183 or by email at info@opus-plus.com.