Company History

CEP was incorporated in the state of Georgia in 1985. Prior to that time, the President and CEO, Dr. Seth N. Leibler, and Executive Vice President, Ann W. Parkman, of CEP managed the Center for Professional Development and Training of the Centers for Disease Control for more than ten years. During that time, their organization was selected four times as the "Outstanding Training Organization" in North America by the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Their organization also received six additional national and international awards from ISPI and the American Society for Training and Development for the quality of their work on specific projects. They have an unparalleled record of awards among professionals in their field.

As CEP continues to expand and grow, its reputation as a source for quality training and performance improvement services is growing as well. In 1996, we became the publisher of all of Dr. Mager's renowned books on training and performance improvement. Through our Performance Improvement Consulting services, we have worked on many large projects with clients such as Whirlpool (training to support global initiatives), Fort James (training for implementation of SAP), Budget Rent a Car (development of training for a new computerized reservation system), UNICEF (needs assessment and training development to improve health care delivery in Africa), and Marriott (design and development of a criterion-referenced training course for Business Travel Sales Managers) to name only a few.

Today, CEP is an internationally recognized provider of performance improvement consulting, workshops, and publications. We are the exclusive owner of the products of world-renowned training expert Dr. Robert F. Mager and through a worldwide network of over 80 consultants, bring more than 800 years of collective experience to the field of improving workforce performance.