Newsroom
February 2021
New Team Member Announcement: Bob Tharp
We are pleased to announce that Bob Tharp has joined the Core Catalysts team. He brings with him over 30 years of sales, marketing and business development experience, in combination with over 20 years of IT and management consulting experience.
Bob is highly accomplished at helping clients achieve their revenue and profit goals by diagnosing and developing strategies to resolve the root cause issues stunting their growth. As director of sales, Bob will be responsible for growing revenue by helping our clients achieve their goals via the firm’s growth services, financial advisory, operational improvement, and IT management services.
Prior to joining Core Catalysts, Bob served as the vice president of consulting for Trabon Solutions, an IT consulting firm, led sales and marketing for RSM’s Performance Improvement Group in Kansas City, and was the director of commercial sales for StrategicOne, a marketing analytics and automation firm. He began his career at Hallmark Cards where he earned a reputation for achieving superior results by thinking differently and embracing new concepts.
Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from Kansas State University.
September 2020
Press Release: Core Catalysts Announces Partnership to Launch New Service of Solving Cloud Sprawl
Consulting firms Core Catalysts and Smart Factory have announced a new partnership. In response to a significant increase in demand by their Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, and Manufacturing clients, the two companies have teamed up to create a new line of service targeted at solving cloud sprawl.
Cloud sprawl can lead to unnecessary spending, inefficient resource controls, and inadequate security and compliance within an organization, and many businesses become subject to cloud sprawl due to a lack of visibility and management of their cloud services.
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce 2020 Small Business Celebration
Core Catalysts was selected as a candidate for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2020 Small Business Celebration. The Small Business Celebration recognizes the work of the Kansas City region’s small business community and culminates with the Mr. K Small Business of the Year awards. With the nomination, Managing Member Jim Wadella explained Core Catalysts and its impact through a virtual “Shark Tank-style” event hosted by the Chamber.