ACI News
Ridgley Commercial Steps Up Outreach with Anello Consulting
Ridgley Commercial, a niche broker focusing exclusively on the Industrial Market in East Central Florida, has selected Anello Consulting to develop and implement unique outreach and public relations to support its client developers, owners and those seeking industrial space in Brevard. Gwendolyn Anello is working with Ridgley principals to leverage the company’s exceptional expertise and abilities for the benefit of the region’s industrial community, including President Bryan Ridgley’s extensive knowledge of the industrial sector as an economic driver, as well as his skills in all areas of sales, leasing and development of real estate.
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Anello Consulting Joins with the EDC in Support of Countywide Economic Strategies
Anello Consulting has joined with the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast in setting a 3-Year Strategic Plan focused on building a stronger economy for Brevard County. The plan includes three ambitious goals, including 2,250 new jobs, 12 changed business practices and becoming a Community of Distinction as identified by a national publication. More information is available at www.SpaceCoastEDC.org.
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Gwendolyn Anello Pens Cover Story for Space Coast Business
Gwendolyn Anello’s writing is featured in the May edition of Space Coast Business with a cover story focused on economic development expert Lynda Weatherman, and a feature piece on the tactical approach the local Economic Development Commission is taking to fortifying the Space Coast economy. As a business writer, Anello periodically contributes to Space Coast Business, works as a ghost writer for executives’ articles and opinion pieces to newspapers and periodicals, and develops articles for company newsletters, internal publications and web sites.
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DrupalEasy.com Launches

Michael Anello has partnered with fellow Drupal expert Ryan Price in DrupalEasy, a new training, consulting, and media company for users of Drupal - from seasoned users, to newbies, to those just making a decision on a content management system.
DrupalEasy provides world-wide Drupal training, strategic consulting services and serves as a resource for users at all levels. Visit DrupalEasy.com for the latest articles, podcasts, and screencasts about Drupal and its community.
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Zero G taps ACI for Fifth Year
Zero Gravity Corporation has contracted Anello Consulting for the fifth year to develop education and workforce training markets for the space-based entertainment company, now a subsidiary of Space Adventures. Gwendolyn Anello will work with target partners and programs, including corporations, foundations, government agencies and granting organizations to develop teacher and student microgravity education and workforce training initiatives. She is the architect and secured development and demonstration funds for the highly successful Zero G teacher and workforce professional development programs, which have trained more than 1,000 teachers and aerospace workers nationwide.
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Anello Appointed to Governor's Accelerate Florida ThinkTank

Gwendolyn Anello was recently appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Accelerator Think Tank, an initiative critical in assisting Governor Crist and his team with the development of workforce policy in Florida as part of his Accelerate Florida Initiative. The Think Tank program was developed to bring some of the best and brightest minds in the state together on a voluntary basis to identify and develop solutions for short-term relief and long-term economic prosperity. The group comprised of industry leaders and agency heads throughout the state recently attended a full-day session at the Capitol to develop ideas for both short and long term outcomes. The group was charged with discussing and recommending innovative ways that state government can have a positive impact on our economy in Florida through workforce focused strategies.
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Bonnier Corporation Contracts with Anello Consulting to Build Sites
Bonnier Corporation, a Winter Park, Florida-based subsidiary of The Bonnier Group has contracted with Anello Consulting to assist in building out multiple web properties based on major U.S.-based magazines.
Bonnier Corporation publishes magazines such as "Field & Stream", "Outdoor Life", "Parenting", "Popular Science", "SKI", and "Yachting" and is in the process of migrating several of its web properties to Drupal-based sites. Drupal is one of the premier open-source content managment systems available, and is used by sites such as Amnesty International, Sony BMG Music, and various AOL and Yahoo! properties, among others.
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Petentials.com Contracts with Anello Consulting to Improve Web Site
Petentials.com, a leading social-networking sites for pets and their owners recently contracted with Michael Anello to assist in their effort to update their web site. Michael was hired to assist in migrating the site to a more recent version of the Drupal content management system as well as to provide enhancements that will allow the site to more easily utilize additional features of Drupal.
Petentials, Inc. is an Orlando-based company founded by sociologist/filmmaker, Darren McDaniel, and his merry-banded co-directors: Kia and Michael Misowitz.
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Ozmosis.com Partners with Anello Consulting To Expand, Improve Web Site
Ozmosis.com, an online medical knowledge exchange exclusively for physicians, has worked closely with Anello Consulting, an expert in Drupal CMS development to add several new features to its web site as well as to assist in migrating the site to a current version of the Drupal content management system.
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GossamerWind.com Site Launched
GossamerWind.com, a web site for information about Gossamer Wind® series ceiling fans is now live. Compared to conventional ceiling fans, they consume approximately half the energy in operation, saving an estimated $20 per year in electricity costs while providing more efficient lighting and superior air flow.
The new web site aims to provide information about the fans, particularly for models that aren't readily available in retail stores. To date, more than a million Gossamer Wind ceiling fans have been purchased across the country (mainly Lowe's and Home Depot retail stores), saving consumers more than $10 million annually.
Anello Consulting built the site using the Drupal open source content managment system. The site features various search engine optimizations to ensure the site is easy to find using popular search engines.
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