Strategic Results Group was founded by Don and Jim Sando in 2002. Operating under the name Achievement Partners until 2005, the firm began serving small and mid-size businesses, earning accolades as LMI's Rookie Franchise of the Year in 2003, as well as tremendous appreciation from clients served. In 2005, Jim earned accreditation from the prestigious IIB. The firm is now poised to offer a wide range of services and access to an extensive group of experts for its clients.

Our mission is to professionally assess improvement opportunities, identify and implement the most effective processes and programs that will produce measurable results for our clients.

Don Sando is a senior executive with more than 25 years of progressively responsible positions with leading high-tech design and manufacturing companies, including Hewlett Packard. He is a leader in developing business plans and strategies for domestic and international markets, generating multi-million dollar results. He became a recognized leader at facilitating the strategic planning process within several companies, including pursuing & closing strategic acquisitions. His responsibilities have included worldwide sales and marketing, engineering design, as well as manufacturing outsourcing. In addition, he has facilitated total quality improvement programs and ISO 9001 certification. He has worked with high tech corporate giants worldwide, including IBM, Siemens, HP, Citizen, Samsung, Olivetti and Fujitsu, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for a high growth start-up. He is a strong communicator and team builder, a problem solver with a sense of urgency and a demonstrated ability to increase revenues & profits in every environment, including small business.

Don has taught at the college level, and is a guest speaker in MBA programs. He has a wealth of experience in public speaking, leading seminars, and consulting. He is a certified trainer of Leadership Management International. Don has an M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from USC, plus is a graduate of Hewlett Packard’s Executive Marketing Management Program.

Jim Sando is a results-oriented manager with over 25 years of demonstrated ability to cut costs and successfully re-engineer processes in a variety of settings. He is known for exceptional profit enhancing skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities and organizational leadership. Jim possesses extensive systems experience and polished negotiation skills. While working on college campuses, Jim was an innovator who acquired and operated nine fast-food franchises, and was a founder of the nation's largest buying co-op for non-profits.

Jim has served as CEO of a $40M corporation, and has developed expertise in retail management, franchise acquisition and operation, supply chain management, and has a strong background in financial analysis and process development. He has extensive experience in turnarounds and culture transformation. Also, Jim was the key business advocate in filing a brief accepted by the California Supreme Court. He has been involved in public speaking, and has conducted numerous seminars and workshops. Jim has served on numerous Boards of Directors and has been active in leadership with regional trade associations. He is accredited as an Executive Associate of the Institute for Independent Business and is a certified trainer of Leadership Management International. Jim earned his B.A. degree in Political Science/Pre-legal option from California State University , L.A. and is a graduate of Indiana University 's Executive Program.

Bill Higley is a seasoned marketing and sales executive with over 27 years of experience in domestic and international markets with Hewlett Packard and IBM. He has personally implemented or managed all elements of the marketing and sales mix. This included direct and indirect sales through channel partners to small and medium sized businesses in a variety of industries as well as the public sector. He has also led the strategic planning process, development of business plans, marketing and sales strategies, implementation, business development initiatives, as well as results monitoring/reporting tools for existing and new business opportunities. In order to ensure effective implementation, Bill developed a strong working knowledge of other functional areas of businesses as well. He is recognized as a strong, results-oriented business leader, focused on driving profitable revenue growth, with an exceptional ability to get things done through other people. This has included experience in identifying and capitalizing on untapped business opportunities as well as turning around problem areas. He has strong prioritization and organizational skills to ensure focus on the critical few items necessary to maximize results within resource constraints.

Bill has lived and worked in Barcelona, Spain where he was marketing manager for HP’s Barcelona Division and in Nurnberg, Germany, while in the Army Corps of Engineers. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Sciences and Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the University of Wyoming.

Strategic Results Group LLC is affiliated with both Leadership Management International (LMI) and the Institute for Independent Business (IIB). See Affiliations