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Professional BiographyBrooks Hilliard CMC CCP is the only actively practicing expert witness in the world who is both a Certified Management Consultant and a Certified Computing Professional. He is president of Business Automation Associates, Inc., an independent management consulting firm based in Phoenix, Arizona and specializing in computer system selection and problem resolution.In his consulting capacity, Mr. Hilliard has been engaged by firms in a wide variety of industries and professions. Although he has no affiliation with any supplier of computer-based systems of any kind:
Mr. Hilliard is one of fewer than 15 consultants in the world to attain both the CMC and CCP certifications. His educational background includes:
In twenty-plus years of consulting, approximately forty-five percent of Business Automation’s engagements have been expert witness/ consultant projects. Mr. Hilliard has:
Prior to founding Business Automation in the 1980s, Mr. Hilliard worked for computer companies where his responsibilities included management positions in software development, sales, marketing, field service, contract negotiations and general management. As a result of this experience, Mr. Hilliard can effectively assess a wide range of computer/legal issues, including: software development risks and responsibilities, computer marketing practices, valuation of computer systems, forensic data recovery and authenticity of dated computer documents. In addition, Mr. Hilliard has served as a national Board member for the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and has served as a current or past board member for the Arizona Harvard Business School Association, the Arizona M.I.T. Alumni Club, the Arizona Region of the National Conference for Community and Justice, Devereux Foundation (Arizona), Junior Achievement of Central Arizona, the Phoenix 100 Rotary. He has also been active in the State Bar of Arizona Technology Task Force, the College of Certified Management Consultants, the Arizona Technology Council and the Independent Computer Consultants Association. He has done commentary for Public Radio International's nationally-syndicated MARKETPLACE news program, led seminars for the American Management Association and spoken at numerous computer, management and other professional meetings. Mr. Hilliard has also authored a book, "Buying a Computer for Your Growing Business, An Insider's Guide" published by Dow Jones-Irwin. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mr. Hilliard has lived in Arizona, California, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. (where he served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard).
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