Stonehill announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Pace, was selected for the Rays 100. The Rays 100 is a collection of 100 Tampa Bay business leaders who are backing the effort to build a new baseball stadium in Ybor City and move the Tampa Bay Rays to the city of Tampa.

Stonehill announced today that it has signed a lease to establish an innovation studio at 1300 N. Westshore Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607. The studio will incorporate a unique collaboration space that will be used to conduct design thinking sessions. It will also provide office space for Stonehill’s Tampa-based employees. Stonehill selected the Westshore business district because of its convenient proximity to Tampa International Airport, allowing it to better serve its clients who are internationally headquartered.

Stonehill announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Pace, has been selected to speak at Design Thinking 2018. Design Thinking 2018 is the world’s largest conference focused exclusively on the Design Thinking framework and its effectiveness in driving innovation and creating sustainable growth. The event will be held on April 23-25 in Austin, TX and feature speakers from some of the world’s most innovative brands including Marriott International, Stanford University, Gatorade, American Express, and more.

Stonehill announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Pace, has been selected to speak at OPEX Week: Business Transformation World Summit. Mr. Pace was selected based on his expertise in Design Thinking and implementing Design Thinking strategies across large organizations. The title of Mr. Pace’s presentation is “Rightsizing Your Design Thinking Strategy” and will focus on the potential change management, organizational, and operational challenges faced when implementing Design Thinking.

Stonehill announced today that its President and CEO, Doug Pace, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. This is Mr. Pace’s second tenure on the Board of Directors having previously served with the chamber as both a board member and executive committee member from 2009-2016. In addition to his position on the board, Mr. Pace will chair the chamber’s transportation advisory committee.

Stonehill announced today that they have been named a Registered Business Partner with IBM. The partnership provides Stonehill with access to industry-leading technology and intelligence solutions that will benefit its growing customer base.

Stonehill announced today that it has become a Silver level partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The Silver level partnership will provide Stonehill with access to partner-specific training, development, integration, marketing, and sales resources.

Stonehill announced today that they were recently ranked second for Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence in a research study performed by Great Agencies. The study reviewed over 500 Business Intelligence consulting firms across the United States. Research analyst from Great Agencies noted in the review that “Stonehill is one of the most innovative data automation consultancies out there”.

Stonehill, a growth strategy and strategic capital firm of Tampa Bay, will be sponsoring and sitting along the panel of investors of The WaVe Early Stage Investors.

Doug Pace, former COO of nationally recognized digital agency Bayshore Solutions, has launched a new growth strategy and public relations agency - Stonehill. The new agency will combine research, strategy, advocacy, thought leadership, and customer experience methodologies to help its clients become agile and experience rapid growth.