This so far eclipses what I thought we could do…really amazing. – Adam Smith, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)

hesketh.com Expansion Continues - Another Expert Joins Team

Raleigh, N.C. - Rafe Colburn, a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience designing and building Web applications for clients, is the newest member of the hesketh.com team and will head its Technology Practice. Having served clients including the American Kennel Club, Bank of America, and Chevron, Colburn's areas of expertise include software development in Ruby on Rails, Java, and PHP, as well as database design and application architecture. He is best known for his iterative approach to developing applications. Initial input comes from customers and hesketh.com User Experience Consultants at the earliest formative stage and is enhanced by continual test-drives by customers throughout the process to flush out hidden requirements and user preferences. Colburn is the author of a number of computer books on CGI programming, SQL, HTML, Perl programming, and Web publishing, including "Special Edition Using SQL," "Teach Yourself CGI Programming in 24 Hours," and "Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One Hour a Day." He is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Information Systems.

About hesketh.com/inc.

As a leading user experience agency, hesketh.com is forging ahead in a new era of Web site and application development services specifically designed to serve non-profits, higher education, member-based associations, and other organizations committed to socioeconomic development. Founded in 1995, the company is firmly committed to helping its clients achieve maximum influence and visibility in the communities they serve. Having received the 2007 Pinnacle - First Citizens Bank Amazing Customer Service Award, hesketh.com continues its unrelenting emphasis on customer service. Services are delivered by a skilled, integrated team of user experience consultants, information architects, interaction designers, application developers, technology consultants, project managers, and business and marketing professionals who provide the balanced perspective needed to solve today's organizational challenges.