James P. Secord, President & CEO of Lakewood Publications

David W. Brown, Deputy City Manager, Tempe, AZ

"Dr. Conrad Lowe, consultant with J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc. , has worked with the leadership of Wilson County Schools. He has been instrumental in ensuring that our leaders have a strong foundation upon which to build a school system of excellence. Our commitment to continuous improvement and better meeting the needs of our students has been tremendously enhanced through the skills and knowledge of Dr. Lowe. He is an effective consultant who has, through our leaders, positively influenced the education of our 12,000 students."

Dr. Ann Denlinger, Superintendent of Wilson County Schools, Wilson, NC

"J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc. provided significant contributions in our reengineering efforts. Our consultant established positive rapport with many employees and as a result was able to provide much needed feedback about employee views and opinions of the organization. With this feedback about our company, J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc. was able to guide us in the development of a Vision Statement, Operating Principles and a clear focus on the right people doing the right things the right way. Stallings Oil Company found J.W. Murphy's services to be invaluable in the process of leading our organization to higher levels of performance."

Robert L. Beaman, Executive Vice President, Stallings Oil Company

"From the inaugural conference of the Positive Employee Practices Institute (PEPI) in 1989, we and our members have benefited greatly from our relationship with J.W. Murphy & Associates Inc. They have lead training sessions during every conference and provided scores of excellent show-and-tell briefings by their best client companies. Every company they have recommended for PEPI's Annual Showcase Organization Award has sailed through the tests and site visits to win. These have included General Electric, The Tempe Arizona Police Department and Intercraft Company. Their client companies have consistently expressed the highest appreciation for the key roles the Murphys play in their successful internal change processes. Our members have always found the information they receive from the Murphys and their client companies to be most relevant and helpful. No consulting organization is more knowledgeable about what is required to make changes and none can work as well with all levels of an organization to achieve goals. I highly recommend them."

Kathryn S. Collins, Former PEPI Executive Director (now retired)

"J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc., the consulting firm retained to assist us in our implementation of an Employee Involvement process, has competently provided us with consulting, training, and material resources that have effectively met our needs. In the more than three years of our involvement with this firm, we have consistently been satisfied with the company's attention and responsiveness to our particular needs. They have been a significant contributor to our teaming progress."

Jim Rennirt, Plant Manager, Eaton Corporation, Kings Mountain, NC

"We have been involved with J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc. for approximately five years. The reason for our selection of J.W. Murphy & Associates, Inc. was that the chemistry between their consulting team and our site was perfect. Their willingness to adapt to the customer's needs and build on what is already working is a very big plus in organizations that are attempting to evolve an employee involvement culture. We have found the Murphys and their consulting team to be very professional and knowledgeable in the area of leadership and employee involvement. They have evolved into part of the Merck family."

Pat Ryan, Plant Manager, Merck & Co., Inc., Wilson, NC