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Richard B. Sheridan

President

After only two years in business, Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations became the Forbes "Hire Yourself" cover story for all those choosing entrepreneurship over unemployment. The next year, it was a Wall Street Journal article on the unique office Menlo uses for software design and development. Within six years, Menlo had become one of Inc. 500's fastest growing privately held firms in the US. What make this story truly remarkable is that it occurred against the backdrop of an IT industry that everyone assumed was leaving the US for offshore.

Sheridan's team at Menlo breaks all the rules and, in doing so, produces phenomenal results for its customers. No walls, offices, doors or cubes -- one big open room, a la Edison's original invention factory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. In this noisy, fun atmosphere Menlo has produced software for all walks of industry from health care, to scientific equipment, to high-fashion ecommerce, to diesel motor vehicle diagnostics, and many more.

Software developed by Menlo for its clients is designed for everyday people by Menlo's High-tech Anthropologists®, built to last by Menlo's world-class agile software development team, and managed by a set of professional project managers listed among the nation's 50 Most Prolific by the Project Management Institute. Sheridan and Menlo have won numerous awards and honors, and he and his team regularly are invited to present nationally and internationally sharing the secrets of the Menlo Software Factory(tm) with all who wish to learn how to build a Learning Organization that can keep pace with today's advances in software and design.

Several books reference Menlo's unique approach including Creativity @ Work by Jeff DeGraff, and Innovate Like Edison by Michael Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott.

  • A listing of awards and honors include:
    • Inc.'s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America (Inc. Magazine)
    • Fast Track Award (Washtenaw Development Council)
    • Top Small Workplaces - Finalist (Wall Street Journal & Winning Workplaces)
    • Emerging Leader (Automation Alley)
    • Cool Places to Work (Crain's)
    • Alfred P. Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility (When Work Works)
    • WORK/SPACES award for Creativity (Ann Arbor Business Review)
    • Entrepreneur of the Year - Finalist (Ernst & Young)
    • 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For - Elite Winner
    • Leaders and Innovators (Lawrence Technical University)
    • 50 Most Prolific Leaders in Project Management (Project Management Institute)
    • World's Most Democratic Organizations - WorldBlu
    • IAESTE (International Association Engineering Students for Technical Education) Employer of the Year
    As the public face of Menlo, Sheridan is quite active in the community, serving as a volunteer with the following organizations:
    • Co-champion, A2Success
    • Washtenaw United Way Board
    • Ann Arbor Chamber Board
    • Ann Arbor SPARK Board
    • Washtenaw Wireless Steering Committee
    • Ann Arbor Chamber IMPACT 2008 Planning Committee
    • Milan High School Business-as-Education Partner
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mentor Ð Undergraduate Practical Opportunities Program
    • Dawn Farm Board
    • Michigan Israeli Business Bridge Board
    • Michigan Innovators Board
    • Guest Lecturer at Lawrence Technical University, University of Michigan Business School, University of Michigan College of Engineering, and Eastern Michigan University

    Publications 

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    Past Speaking Engagements

    Rich is in great demand as a speaker. He has recently spoken at the following events:

    • Ann Arbor Oracles User's Group

    • Detroit Oracle User's Group

    • Michigan Quality Conference

    • The Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce

    • The Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce

    • NEF Forum

    • PMI - Huron Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting

    • Schoolcraft College VistaTech Grand Opening

    In addition to being featured in Forbes magazine, he has also been interviewed by Fast Company and has been featured on the Michigan Radio Beat program.

    To book Rich Sheridan for your next event, contact Rich Roberts at 734-665-1847.

     

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    3rd Floor
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104

    (734) 665-1847

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