Apollo Associated Services Expands Root Cause Analysis Capabilities and Offerings in 2008
Companies that need to improve efficiency, safety, quality and reliability -- or investigate related incidents -- now have access to new software tools and consulting services from Apollo RCA and Artemis Investigations.

HOUSTON, TX, January 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Apollo Associated Services -- leading provider of root cause analysis consulting, training and software solutions - responded to clients' needs by significantly expanding its capabilities and expertise, as well as service and product offerings.

Consulting services to build and install the optimum RCA Program - Apollo Turnkey Workshop: Through this hands-on, on-site workshop, Apollo helps company leaders to develop comprehensive, documented RCA program implementation strategies and infrastructures. Specific outcomes include program goals, training strategies, metrics, communication templates, action-tracking methodologies, workflow processes, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

New training offerings: In response to client demand, Apollo provided more training than ever before - from basic problem-solving for first-time RCA users, to more high-level skill-building for seasoned RCA practitioners, to advanced investigation techniques for incident investigators. The schedule is further expanded for 2009.

Additional eLearning training solutions: Apollo is introducing the most in-depth and comprehensive RCA eLearning course available -- eRCATM: Problem Analyst; a cost-effective avenue for professionals seeking to improve their organization's bottom line and competitive advantage, and better support experienced Apollo RCA practitioners and facilitators working on high-profile incidents. eRCA: Problem Analyst builds on the curriculum established in Apollo's popular first eLearning course - eRCA: Foundations of Problem Solving. For more information, go to www.apollorca.com/products/analyst.

New analysis and reporting software: Based on customer feedback and needs, Apollo is beta testing - and soon will release -version 4.0 of RealityCharting software which helps Apollo RCA users to better understand cause and effect relationships, and to develop effective solutions. The greatly improved version will better enable RealityCharting users to save time, visually and graphically enhance charts, present evidence more effectively, generate higher-quality reports, and develop economic solutions more collaboratively.

New strategic partnerships: Apollo partnered with Ivara Corporation, the industry leader and innovator in asset performance management solutions, with plans to integrate Apollo's RealityCharting software into Ivara's asset performance management software, EXP Enterprise. EXP already provided a cohesive, real-time view of asset health and performance driven by a comprehensive reliability program that optimizes asset performance. The addition of Apollo RCA training and RealityCharting software provides an integrated and more comprehensive solution for maintenance and reliability professionals.

Stronger team: Augmenting its well-rounded team of root cause analysis experts, Apollo added power industry veteran John Stiller as Director of Industrial Services. Most recently with Fortune 500 Ameren Corporation, Stiller brought the team more than 26 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer who is known within the power generation industry as a leader in corrective action, including highly effective RCA program implementation.

Growing investigation affiliate, Artemis Investigations: Demand for incident investigations and training through Apollo affiliate, Artemis Investigations, grew exponentially. Clients in business, government and industry tapped in to Artemis's team of investigators - many with previous industry investigation experience - to investigate high-profile incidents with the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality. The Artemis team provides multilingual capabilities and an unparalleled understanding of root cause analysis methodology that is proven to drill down to all significant causes, help prevent recurrence, and provide detailed documentation. Artemis investigators routinely work side-by-side with oversight organizations throughout the world, including federal, state and local governments; the EPA, OSHA, the Chemical Safety Board, state commissions on environmental quality, state bureaus of investigation, law enforcement, and insurance investigators. For more information, visit www.artemisinvestigations.com.

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Debbie Alford
Apollo Associated Services
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