Legg Mason IT Executive to Join Systems Alliance

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems Alliance, a Web and IT consulting firm helping clients build, assess and optimize online properties and IT operations, today announced that Legg Mason IT executive, Tom Shipley, will join the company as vice president on January 3, 2012.

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"Across industries, IT has never been more integral to the success of an enterprise, yet today, experienced IT leaders with deep skills are in short supply," said Ric Hughes, president and CEO, Systems Alliance. "I'm very proud to announce that Tom Shipley will be joining Systems Alliance and believe he will be a tremendous asset as a member of our executive team and for our clients who rely on us for CIO advisory services and IT strategy expertise."

Tom Shipley Will Focus on Internal Operations and Client Consulting

Shipley, who is currently the Managing Director of Core Services for Legg Mason, has amassed over 25 years of experience leading IT organizations, notably in the financial services sector. At Systems Alliance, Shipley will collaborate on the development of business strategy and oversee the company's IT staffing and recruiting business, internal IT operations and client-facing managed services. In addition, he will also provide clients with CIO advisory services.

Before he joined Legg Mason in 2007, Shipley served as CIO and chief technologist for Ferris, Baker, Watts and as Principal and Manager of Information Systems for Alex. Brown & Sons. Prior to Alex. Brown & Sons, he also served as Vice President of Technical Services for Union Trust Bank in Baltimore.

"As I evaluated my next move after Legg Mason, Systems Alliance stood apart from other IT consulting firms in the greater-Baltimore market, both for the quality of its work and the caliber of its consulting clients," said Shipley. "I am excited about joining the Systems Alliance team and helping clients address their most pressing people, process and technical challenges."

About Systems Alliance
Systems Alliance, Inc., founded in 1993, is a Maryland-based company that provides business and technology consulting services to leading university, corporate and public sector clients including American Public University, Baltimore County Government, Conde Nast, Johns Hopkins Institutions, Modell's Sporting Goods and Random House. Systems Alliance has local offices in Georgia and Tennessee. To learn more, visit: http://www.systemsalliance.com.

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