File #: 24-1998    Version: 1 Name: Clarity Partners
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 3/8/2024 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/14/2024 Final action: 3/14/2024
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CLARITY PARTNERS WHEREAS, Clarity Partners celebrates 20 years in business, a significant milestone that is marked by meaningful contributions to the community and Clarity's commitment to delivering management and information technology consulting services to public sector agencies across Cook County. WHEREAS, The Cook County Board of Commissioners has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Josina Morita, Board Commissioner of 13th District; and WHEREAS, Clarity Partners was founded in 2004 by David Namkung and Rodney Zech. The intent was to use their big firm prowess from tenures at Accenture and KPMG to build a minority owned business that delivers top tier services to government while growing a local, diverse workforce. In the years since, they have developed a team comprised of over 50% minorities and 45% women creating accessible opportunities in technology for Cook County residents of all backgrounds. WHEREAS, Clarity Partners has delivered on hu...
Sponsors: JOSINA MORITA
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CLARITY PARTNERS

WHEREAS, Clarity Partners celebrates 20 years in business, a significant milestone that is marked by meaningful contributions to the community and Clarity's commitment to delivering management and information technology consulting services to public sector agencies across Cook County.

WHEREAS, The Cook County Board of Commissioners has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Josina Morita, Board Commissioner of 13th District; and

WHEREAS, Clarity Partners was founded in 2004 by David Namkung and Rodney Zech. The intent was to use their big firm prowess from tenures at Accenture and KPMG to build a minority owned business that delivers top tier services to government while growing a local, diverse workforce. In the years since, they have developed a team comprised of over 50% minorities and 45% women creating accessible opportunities in technology for Cook County residents of all backgrounds.

WHEREAS, Clarity Partners has delivered on hundreds of projects over the last 20 years, including providing services for 28 Cook County agencies and elected offices. Clarity is now executing projects nationally, which in turn brings employment and revenue back to Cook County, thereby helping to grow the County's taxbase.

WHEREAS, Clarity Partners has received over 120 awards for service delivery and numerous awards for culture and growth, including as a 'Top Workplace' by the Chicago Tribune for the last 7 years running, a Crain's Chicago Business 'Best Place to Work' three times, a 2-time Crain's 'Fast 50' recipient, and a 7-time Inc. 5000 recipient as one of the fastest growing companies in America.

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the President and members of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, gathered here this fourteenth (14) day of March, 2024, do hereby honor Clarity Partners on its 20th anniversary and extend to it our best wishes for further growth and success for another 20 years and beyond; and

BE IT FURTHE...

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