National Center for the Middle Market leader to address ACG Kentucky

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ACG Kentucky welcomes Doug Farren, Managing Director, the National Center for the Middle Market, at its Fall kickoff meeting on Sept. 12.

The National Center for the Middle Market is a leading source of knowledge, leadership, and innovative research on the middle market economy. Housed at The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business, the Center pursues research and Middle Market partnerships to communicate insights that drive a more competitive U.S. middle market.  The   research centers on:

• A SEMI-ANNUAL MIDDLE MARKET INDICATOR - The nation’s most comprehensive barometer tracks U.S. middle market performance and future trends.
• RESEARCH AND EXPERT PERSPECTIVES -  Insights on diverse topics such as talent management, growth and innovation, customer focus, operational excellence, globalization, and cybersecurity.
• INTERACTIVE BENCHMARKING TOOLS -- Helping middle market executives compare company performance in key capability areas to best-in-class practices of leading businesses.
• THE MARKET THAT MOVES AMERICA -- A thought-provoking podcast that covers middle market trends, challenges, and opportunities.

Farren joined OSU's Fisher College of Business after an 11-year career at Limited Brands, where he developed the supply chain network and functionality to  support three distinct international store channels. Farren completed his MBA in Operations and Logistics Management at Fisher and holds an Bachelor of Science in marketing from Penn State, where he was a member of the football team. Farren also worked for Six Sigma Qualtec, a process improvement consulting firm based on Scottsdale, Arizona. and is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt in Transactional Quality.