Independent Professional Management, Inc. (IPM) was founded in Houston, Texas in May
of 1992 by Sheila R. McIlnay, CEO and President. Ms. McIlnay, a former prosecuting
attorney, formed IPM after fifteen years of practicing law to address management and
consulting issues she had seen in Information Technology.
IPM's first clients were Shell Oil and Shell Chemical, in the SAP arena. IPM later
expanded into legacy systems. IPM, from the beginning, has taken a proactive/consultive
approach to its business. IPM's core business essentially was
supplemental staffing. As IPM became more involved with its clients' business needs
and functionality, the company developed external alliances and partnerships. By this time,
IPM was truly a global company, recruiting worldwide and working in Europe, Asia, and North
America. In 1998, IPM Solutions was formed as a business unit to provide end-to-end consulting.
In 1998, it became apparent that the shift in business was toward e-business and internet
services. IPM formulated a business philosophy that began planning for the e-business world.
In 2001, in response to client demand, IPM began exploring offshore options in order to
compete within the marketplace. IPM's initial offshore development was in Budapest,
Hungary. In 2003, IPM concentrated on Northern Ireland. In partnership with Invest
Northern Ireland, an economic development company set up to develop business in
Northern Ireland, IPM has the capability to provide cost competitive offshore development
in an English speaking country, with a workday that overlaps the U.S. workday, creating a
situation where a client can select individual consultants and have unprecedented access
creating a situation where a client has greater control over their offshore development.
In 2005 IPM established a Sarbanes Oxley compliance practice to compliment its other
established consulting areas. Our team of experienced financial, audit, business process
consultants and IT professionals have now worked on projects, not only in the US, but also
across the world. As the Sarbanes Oxley legislation is further refined by both Congress and
the courts IPM is looking to continue to provide our clients cutting edge consulting. In
conjunction with Sarbanes Oxley IPM began in 2006 to more thoroughly develop their asset
management and supply chain management practices, looking to technology such as RFID to
help clients better manage assets, manage their supply chain and implement better, more
efficient business practices.
In conclusion, IPM is always looking for ways to help our clients grow and operate more
efficiently through technology and better business practices.
