Welcome to Sterling Management Systems, the most successful consulting group of its kind in the world. Sterling's purpose is to help our clients achieve their goals for their business through the application of L Ron Hubbard's management technology and to increase our clients quality of life. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower our clients to achieve their goals for their practice and to improve quality of life through precise application of Hubbard technology, while creating an organization and an environment that promotes, supports and rewards people for their contribution and productivity. Our History Sterling Management Systems was founded in March of 1983. It was started in the back office of a dental practice in Vacaville, California. By 1985, it had grown to a multi-million dollar organization. In July of 1986, its headquarters were moved to Glendale, California, where Sterling expanded even more rapidly and by 1988, it had achieved Inc. 500 status, a feat few companies have ever achieved. Sterling has always played its role on a very large scale; through the years, over 160,000 professionals and their staff have attended our seminars and we have delivered over 65,000 administrative and personal achievement courses based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. We have won yearly international competitions seventeen times since our inception eighteen years ago. We are, without a doubt, the most award-winning group of our kind in the world with over 75 local, national and international recognitions for our results! Our Statistics How far have we come after 18 years? Further than any other company of its kind in the world! Let's take a look at a few of our statistics: Over 160,000 professionals and their staffs have attended our practice management seminars. We have delivered over 65,000 administrative and personal achievement courses, based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. According to our surveys, this management technology and hands-on training is what sets Sterling apart from other consulting groups - we train professionals to be effective executives. Our consultants have delivered over 400,000 hours of consulting - apprenticing and coaching our clients on how to implement the management techniques which cause our clients' production to rise to unprecedented levels. We have sent consultants into over 2,500 offices to get the staff trained and get the management technology implemented in offices all over the United States. Sterling has taken first place in yearly international competition five times since its inception and for 16 years has always been in top positions amongst hundreds of consulting group of its kind. Sterling won the U.S. competition for the sixth time (twice in a row) and the international competition in 1996. We've come a long way since the "back office with three staff and a desk" in 1983. It took immense dedication from our staff and our clients. We've serviced and greatly benefited thousands of very fine people. We've made a big difference and we're just beginning. Our Future We will continue to increase our personalized service to meet your individual needs. Welcome to our second decade and beyond. Kevin Wilson Chairman of the Board