Gerry Parker founded the firm as an individual consultancy, then merged with another consultant to form Marchbanks & Parker, Inc. Mr. Parker purchased his partner's interest several years later and renamed the firm EXCEL Computer Systems, Inc. In 1995, Mr. Parker formed PMK Consultants, Inc. with his original partner from Marchbanks & Parker, Inc., and merged EXCEL into the new firm.

The firm was a pioneer in developing software packages for soft-drink bottlers and related companies. This package was successfully marketed (jointly with Burroughs Corporation) and installed in a number of soft drink bottlers and similar route distribution companies. Clients included Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Company, San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Allegheny Pepsi-Cola (Baltimore), Bresler Ice Cream Company (Chicago), and Owens Country Sausage (Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas) and a number of smaller Coca-Cola bottlers.

In the 1980's most larger bottling franchises were purchased by the parent companies and the opportunities to sell bottling software became quite limited. The firm repositioned itself as a general software developer and applications specialist. In the course of the this "restructuring", the firm obtained and performed a large (over $1,000,000) computer installation and program development engagement for The National Council of Churches, a major non-profit institution based in New York city. The scope of this engagement included selection and installation of hardware, design of computer room facilities, design and programming of software using a real-time approach and a database management language, implementation of the software and training of user personnel. A staff of 18 professionals was recruited and trained.

In 1996, the owners correctly foresaw the expanding need for recruiting and placement services and established a placement division. The firm entered the contract services area in 1991 and has continued this line of business. The firm currently provides personnel search and consulting services to business and clients. The client list includes Coca-Cola USA, UNISYS Corporation, Baker Hughes Incorporated, BJ Services, Stewart & Stevenson, and a number of other well known companies.

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