Dachis Group Acquires The 2.0 Adoption Council

AUSTIN, TX, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Dachis Group announced today the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based The
2.0 Adoption Council, continuing the growth of the international firm and
enabling engagement with some of the most progressive practitioners of
Social Business inside large, global organizations.

The acquisition of The 2.0 Adoption Council offers a window into a
community of over 175 active practitioners engaged in social business
strategies, programs and tools. Dachis Group will engage, participate and
collaborate as part of the Council's authentic dialogue on the
opportunities and challenges of social business.

"When I heard Jeff Dachis' vision for the future of business, I
immediately knew I had found a home for the Council," said Susan
Scrupski, Founder of The 2.0 Adoption Council. "I know that Council
members share his enthusiasm to spearhead this new, exciting path towards
a more networked, collaborative way of doing business."

"Tapping into the collective intelligence of the Council will provide a
real time view of the issues and opportunities associated with business
transformation as it's happening on the ground," said Peter Kim, Managing
Director of Dachis Group's North American operations. "I am honored to be
working with Susan, a visible leader in the E2.0 space, as well as the
community of experts she has cultivated. We are excited to be able to
invest in programs that will accelerate the learning and sharing
opportunities for businesses making the serious investment in Social
Business."

"The 2.0 Adoption Council is a rare collection of vanguard individuals
experimenting with and practicing Social Business inside large scale
global companies," said Jeffrey Dachis, Founder and Chief Executive
Officer, Dachis Group. "While there has been a lot of talking, this group
is doing Social Business Design. Susan's leadership in this space has
been inspiring." Added Dachis, "Engaging with this community is an
important development in advancing our long term vision. The community,
our team, and our clients will benefit immensely."

Susan Scrupski will join Dachis Group as Executive Director, The 2.0
Adoption Council, reporting to Jeffrey Dachis, Chief Executive Officer
and will be based out of Austin, Texas.

About The 2.0 Adoption Council
The 2.0 Adoption Council is a
member-driven peer forum of business and IT leaders from large
organizations intent on sharing concrete experiences, examining business
implications, learning from peers and creating and capturing value from
the emergent, unstructured data associated with Web 2.0 / Enterprise 2.0.
The objective is to gain insight on innovative business practices using
2.0 tools, processes and strategies. Basic membership is free to charter
members.

The Council is open to market leaders who are actively engaged in
delivering a 2.0 initiative. The Council conducts research culled from
the collective intelligence of contributing members, but the mission of
the Council is to be a resource for ideas and inspiration for Council
members. It also serves to recognize individuals and companies that are
succeeding with 2.0 adoption initiatives. The Council provides a variety
of benefits to members including real time market intelligence, industry
research, access to resources in the Enterprise 2.0 community, as well as
opportunities for industry recognition via programs such as webinars,
workshops, and awards.

About Dachis Group
Dachis Group has developed a framework for Social
Business Design by addressing organizational change across business
systems, process, and culture.

Dachis Group provides professional management consulting and advisory
services, process design, program development and management services, as
well as marketing communication and technical implementation services
across three main practice areas: Customer Participation and Engagement,
Workforce Collaboration, and Business Partner Optimization.

Dachis Group serves global companies including: Alcatel, AXA, BP, Best
Buy, British Airways, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, DeVry University, Intuit,
Southern Company and Yum! Brands.

Dachis Group (Dachis Corporation, Inc.) was created to unlock the value
of social technologies for large corporate enterprises. Founded in 2008,
by Jeffrey Dachis, Dachis Group services companies all around the globe,
and is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in London, England,
and Sydney Australia. Dachis Group operates as Dachis Group, Headshift,
part of the Dachis Group, and The 2.0 Adoption Council, part of the
Dachis Group.

The company's strategy is backed by a commitment from Austin Ventures to
build and grow organically and through acquisitions.

If you are interested in finding out how Dachis Group can help your
business, contact: inquiries@dachisgroup.com or download our fact sheet
and contact us.

For more resources: Stay on top of the most current thinking on Social
Business Design in the Dachis Group Collaboratory

To learn more about Social Business Design, download our Social Business
Design white paper free of charge.

Dachis Group is always looking for talented individuals and leaders,
contact: opportunities@dachisgroup.com.

For more information contact:
Dachis Group
Jeffrey Dachis
info@dachisgroup.com
+1 512.275.7825

The 2.0 Adoption Council
Susan Scrupski
info@20adoptioncouncil.com

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