Robert Lambert, Human Capital and Organizational Development Expert Joins No World Borders Advisory Board to Help Clients Deal with Looming IT Talent Shortage

PALO ALTO, Calif. and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — No World Borders, Inc. (www.NoWorldBorders.com) a global consulting, human capital and outsourcing firm, today announced that Robert Lambert has joined the company’s advisory board.

A new shortage of skills and talent in IT and business is threatening business growth, according to Gartner, Inc. Traditional technical IT skills will not suit the burgeoning demand for developing IT and business together. Several forces are coming together to create a competition for talent. Companies need to adjust their plans for a new reality of constrained resources.

“What constitutes ‘qualified people’ will change. The intersection of business models and IT requires people with varied experience, professional versatility, multidiscipline knowledge and technology understanding – a hybrid professional, in other words,” said Diane Morello, vice president and Gartner Fellow.

"There are simply not enough such people available, so attracting and retaining Human Capital is a key challenge for all organizations. Bob Lambert is one of the most sought-after experts in this field. His leadership in helping clients transform their organization, and unlock value is a tremendous asset to our firm,” said Michael Arrigo, managing partner of No World Borders. Bob will be a contributing author on our blog, a speaker at events with our change management clients, and a valuable resource on our process transformation projects world wide. His experience as a retail executive also helps our ability to serve clients in that industry.”

“I am delighted to join Michael and the team at No World Borders in order to help clients address the key issues of leadership, human capital, and organizational development,” added Robert Lambert. “Many companies today invest in technology and human resources, but they are not successful maximizing the value of their work force because they lack the tools and strategy to properly attract, assess, and retain high performance talent. There is a significant opportunity to achieve synergies for our clients by improving the way that technology and human resources executive leaders work together.”

Mr. Lambert has been profiled on CNBC, CNNfn, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, CNBC’s “Power Lunch” and “Morning Call” as an industry expert on talent strategies, executive transition, organization effectiveness and executive compensation.

Prior to founding R.J. Lambert & Associates, Mr. Lambert served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for New Century Financial Corporation where he led a large-scale organizational transformation. Prior to that, Mr. Lambert served as the founding partner of the international executive search firm Christian & Timbers’ Southern California office. Prior to that, Mr. Lambert was a Partner with Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. where he focused his search and consulting practice in the Consumer, Retail and e-Business sectors.

Prior to Heidrick, Mr. Lambert gained extensive experience in complex public-company turnarounds, mergers & acquisitions, high-growth, early stage start-ups and large-scale global operations as a key executive with several Fortune 500 organizations. He played an integral role in the $2 billion Carter Hawley Hale (Los Angeles, CA.) post-bankruptcy turnaround as Executive Vice President of Stores & Operations. He has also served as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Stride Rite Corporation (Boston, MA.), and over a ten-year period, held a variety of senior human resources positions with PepsiCo Inc.

From 1975 to 1982, Mr. Lambert proudly served as an officer in the US Navy flying the A6E Intruder aircraft. He enjoys his role as Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 695 in Irvine, California as well as serving on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Lambert holds a M.A. degree of Finance from Webster University and a B.S. in Environmental Science and Geography from Arizona State University.

About No World Borders, Inc.

Since 2000, No World Borders has provided management and IT consulting services to some of the most successful companies in the world. Our clients and team experience include Advanced Medical Optics, Fossil, HP, Intel, Northrop Grumman, Oracle, Southern California Edison, Symantec, Wells Fargo, as well as Venture Capital firms, Private Equity firms, and emerging growth clients in a variety of industries.

The company name was inspired by the increasing need for “borderless” collaboration across application, organizational, and geographic boundaries. The company focuses on organizational effectiveness by helping clients leverage their most valuable asset, their people by helping to create a shared vision of success within teams.

The company has affiliate relationships world-wide and serves a variety of industries including healthcare, financial services, apparel, retail, real estate, government and higher education. The company may be reached through its Web site at www.NoWorldBorders.com, its blog, at www.NoWorldBorders.blogspot.com, or toll-free in the U.S. at 877-623-3287.