JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (June 1, 2010) – 1st Team, a professional services firm based in Johnstown, Pa., today launched its new Web site - 1stTeamLLC.com - completing the firm’s rebranding efforts.

"Our former Web site simply was no longer reflective of who we are as an organization," said Ryan Gindlesperger, president and CEO of 1st Team. "While we have maintained and even strengthened our marketing, advertising and public relations capabilities, we have acquired the expertise to provide many more services regardless of an organization's industry sector or size. This new site does a much better job of describing the full-range of solutions we offer and better promotes our best assets - our people."

Founded in 2007 as an advertising agency, 1st Team has rapidly grown and diversified through strategic acquisition and hiring practices. The company now offers a full range of professional business services to clients in the commercial and defense business sectors. As a result of its successful diversification initiatives, 1st Team’s employment doubled during the second quarter, growing from four to eight full-time employees.

“We’re a firm that believes in aggressively pursuing growth,” Gindlesperger said. “We believe that we’re just getting started, but we’re excited to be adding jobs to our local economy.”

1st Team is a professional services firm with headquarters in Johnstown, Pa., and offices in Pittsburgh and State College. 1st Team works with customers throughout the United States providing them business solutions aimed at increasing efficiency, capabilities and profitability.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (June 1, 2010) - 1st Team LLC, a professional services firm headquartered in Johnstown PA, has announced the strategic acquisition and merger with PRIMA Business Specialists, an executive management company with locations in Pittsburgh and State College, PA. The combined business will immediately continue to operate as 1st Team.

“The addition of PRIMA to 1st Team’s ever-growing capabilities marks the true and full transition of 1st Team from a marketing firm to that offering a full complement of professional services,” said Ryan Gindlesperger, founder and president of 1st Team. “PRIMA’s broad experience in the areas of executive business management, interim management successes, merger and acquisition, business start up and business planning, funding and plan execution adds quick and substantial critical mass to 1st Team’s move to establish itself as a fully equipped professional services provider.

By adding proven business executives like Dan DeVos and Rocco Petrilli and its extended business networks, 1st Team is now positioned to offer an extended set of services to a wide array of clients in multiple industries.
Petrilli, president and CEO of PRIMA, will continue to offer this complement of services to 1st Team clients as well as serve as the company’s Chief Operations Officer and Chairman of its newly formed Board of Directors. He is the former president and CEO of PMG and Managing Director of Federal Mogul Sintered Products, Americas and has led nine successful start ups in five different industries.

“In a time when companies are in direct search of ways to increase their internal and external capabilities without adding to their ever-increasing fixed costs, the 1st Team professional services offering are perfectly placed,” Petrilli said. “Today’s successful business plan execution requires a strong and effective combination of diverse and experienced management skills complemented with strategic marketing, public relations and the overall expert portrayal of a company and its products and services. 1st Team is now a company that will deliver these needs while maintaining a business’ cost structure vital to its competitiveness.”

1st Team is a professional services firm with headquarters in Johnstown, Pa., and offices in Pittsburgh and State College. 1st Team works with customers throughout the United States providing them business solutions aimed at increasing efficiency, capabilities and profitability.