Acclaimed Business Success Coach John M. McKee to Deliver Keynote Address at the Project Management Institute Orange

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Project Management Institute Orange County, California Chapter (PMI-OC), a
widely recognized volunteer organization that promotes the development of
project
management as a benefit across all industries, today announced that world
class business success and career coach John M. McKee, author of "Career Wisdom
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101Proven Strategies to Ensure Workplace Success" and "21 Ways Women in
Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot," has been named to deliver the
keynote address at the chapter's Annual Career Fair and Business Expo
presented by Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR), to be held on July 8th,
2008 at the Wyndham Hotel, located at 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa,
California 92626, with attendance anticipated in the hundreds.

This is PMI-OC's Third Annual Career Fair and Business Expo, at which
attendees
may mingle with top executives to discuss career opportunities in
information technology, construction, healthcare, financial services and a
myriad of other cutting-edge industries. The highly anticipated industry event
reaches members and hiring managers at approximately 250 companies, consistently
drawing 200 to 300 attendees and 15 to 20 vendor sponsors. In addition to
McKee's keynote and socializing and career networking opportunities, the event
will
feature breakout sessions covering "A Day in the Life of a Project Manager"
in various fields.

"Those attending McKee's address will benefit from his unique insights on
leadership as it specifically relates to fast tracking one's career in the
project management field, which is indelibly a topic of interest," said Derek
Barraza, chair of the PMI-OC's speaker committee. "Attendees will leave this
keynote address with a new perspective to help them deal more effectively
with, and ultimately capitalize on, the numerous demands, challenges and 'hidden
opportunities' faced in the work place every day. This is among the many
compelling reasons we selected McKee to deliver this all-important keynote."

Widely regarded as one of America's leading career, business and executive
coaches,
John M. McKee is an articulate and engaging speaker known for his "workplace
wisdom" on a litany of personal, career and work/life balance issues. McKee's
down-to-earth and energetic demeanor never fails to resonate with audience
members.

A 30-year veteran of corporate boardrooms and executive suites, including
tenure as
a founding senior executive at The DIRECTV Group, Inc., McKee has hired,
promoted, laid-off and fired literally thousands of people, allowing him to
render career success advice in a way that's meaningful and on point. Now as
an industry leading "Business Success Coach," author and motivational public
speaker, McKee leverages this experience to provide ambitious professionals at
all levels of the corporate ladder with sound, first-hand advice and direction
to help them maximize their career potential. His client roster includes
industry leading companies across a range of industries, including ESPN,
Starz Media, Comcast Corp., NBC Universal and Cablevision, as well as a
litany of smaller and startup organizations.

Considered a must read for aspiring junior to mid-level professionals,
McKee's "Career
Wisdom - 101 Proven Strategies to Ensure Workplace Success" (paperback, ISBN:
9781587368288, $12.95 U.S.) is an advice-oriented "how to" manual for
motivated professionals seeking to get ahead in business. Written in a concise,
easy-to-read style and tone, the practical insights, advice and strategies
imparted
in this book can be digested quickly for immediate application on the job --
and can be kept on hand as a quick reference tool.

McKee's "21 Ways Women in Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot"
(paperback,
ISBN: 1587366185, $15.95 U.S.) is also a tactical advice-oriented business book
that makes working women privy to 'Old Boy's Club' secrets heretofore known to
and leveraged by successful businessmen. Also challenging commonly accepted
notions of
management behaviors, this book is intended to help junior to senior level
female professionals excel in their careers.

Both books are available for purchase through local booksellers, leading
online
book retailers such as www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com, and from
McKee's business sites
www.BusinessWomanWeb.com and www.JohnMMcKee.com.

Those interested may learn more about the PMI-OC's Annual Career Fair and
Business Expo online at http://www.pmi-oc.org.

About the Project Management Institute Orange County Chapter (PMI-OC)

The PMI-OC is an award-winning chapter of the Project Management Institute
-- a
not-for-profit professional organization with over 120,000 members and over
250 components in 140 countries. PMI-OC provides a "network of expertise"
throughout Southern California, with nearly 1,700 members, nearly 1,000
certified
Project Management Professionals (PMP(R)), a network of over 2,000 business
professionals, and a corporate outreach program that includes over 250
corporations doing billions of dollars of business in the region. PMI-OC
delivers value to stakeholders and the community at large by promoting the
development of project management as a benefit across all industries. The
PMI-OC provides services, tools and knowledge to project sponsors, project
managers, team members and the community at large, also providing a forum for
networking and opportunities for social interaction. The chapter may be reached
through its Web site located at http://www.pmi-oc.org.

About Author John M. McKee

John M. McKee, author of "Career Wisdom - 101 Proven Strategies to Ensure
Workplace Success" and "21 Ways Women in Management Shoot Themselves in
theFoot," is the expert and visionary behind both BusinessSuccessCoach.net
andBusinessWomanWeb.com -- two online destinations for professionals, from
small-
and large-business owners to entry-level managers to C-level executives and
everyone in between, who aspire to maximize their success in the business
world. A highly regarded expert source on a global level, McKee serves as a
regular editorial contributor with CNET's TechRepublic.com, has been featured on
Fores.com and has appeared on leading national news programs, including ABC
News This Morning and FOX News, among others. Clients from over 40 countries
have taken advantage of services offered by his coaching practice
BusinessSuccessCoach.net. For more information on his publications, business
success coaching and/or public speaking services, please visit
www.JohnMMcKee.com,www.BusinessSuccessCoach.net or www.BusinessWomanWeb.com.

About Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation maximizes the value IT brings to the business by
helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions
accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance
of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the
entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee
productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves
the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the
Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at
http://www.compuware.com/.

Note to Editors: If you would like an event press pass, free review copy
ofeither of McKee's titles and/or hi-res artwork, please contact Merilee Kern,
Kern
Communications, 858-577-0206, merilee@kerncommunications.com with your book
format preference (hard copy
or electronic) and complete shipping details, as applicable.

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