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Rivers named to Flagship
Enterprise Center Board of
Directors
The
Flagship Enterprise Center Board
of Directors recently announces
that Mr. Eddie Rivers, founder
and CEO of Esource Resources,
will join the board of
directors. The announcement
marks the first time that a
Flagship client has been elected
to a board position.
"I
congratulate President Edwards
on the selection of Eddie Rivers
to the Flagship Enterprise
Center board of directors,” says
Charles Staley, president and
CEO of the Flagship Enterprise
Center. “Eddie has launched
several successful new
businesses and brings a wealth
of experience to the board,".
"Eddie is the first Flagship
client that has been appointed
to the board. I think he will
represent other clients well and
relay their interests and
concerns effectively."
Rivers earned a bachelor’s
degree from the United States
Military Academy at West Point
and later obtained his MBA from
the University of Southern
California. After five years of
active duty, Rivers left the
military as a Captain and
Disabled American Veteran due to
an injury sustained at Army
Ranger School. He worked as a
leading sales representative for
IBM and later transitioned to
lead regional and national IT
services sales for IBM
resellers, Comsi of Indiana, and
Real Industry Solutions.
“There is a list of credential
that Eddie brings to the board,
which is the kind of talent that
helps to nurture us,” says Jim
Ault, president of Flagship
Enterprise Center Board. “He
can serve as a representative of
the clients at the Flagship
because he himself is an
entrepreneur. He brings a lot
of diversity with all his
experience… as an entrepreneur
he’ll give insight to the
clients which gives strength to
the board.”
While serving in many
capacities, Rivers is the CEO of
Kid’s Voice and The Children’s
Law Center of Indiana. He has
served on the board of directors
of the Easter Seals Crossroads,
the Police Athletic League and
the Colts Horseshoe Club. He is
the President of the Lawrence
Exchange Club and is a former
President of the Speedway
Exchange Club.
As
the founder of Esource
Resources, Rivers is continually
working to improve the lives of
youth and non-profit
organizations in the community.
Esource Resources, a
five-year-old organization,
specializes in IT staffing,
placement, consulting services
and IBM software sales. The
company supports two offices
located in Columbus and
Anderson, Ind., with a third
office to open in Indianapolis
by the end of 2007.
Created through a partnership
between Anderson University and
the City of Anderson, the
Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC)
serves as a small business
incubator and growth stage
business accelerator. Through
its client-specific Client
Support Program, the FEC helps
emerging companies to become
independently viable. Located
at I-69 and Martin Luther King
Blvd (exit 22) in Anderson, the
FEC provides ongoing contact
with management consultants,
university researchers, student
mentoring opportunities and
access to capital. For more
information, contact Art
Patterson
director@flagshipenterprise.org
(e-mail) or by phone at (765)
622-0800.
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