Company Milestones

2010

• Bixler Consulting Group celebrates 30 years in business.

2009

• Bixler Consulting Group is nominated for Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce's Small Business of the Year Award.

2008

• The Bixler Circle of Leadership^TM is introduced as a cost- effective way for clients to develop high potential leaders.
• Susan Bixler becomes a member of the Executive Committee for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. 

2007

• Bixler Consulting Group sponsors the 1001st Habitat House in Atlanta
• Susan Bixler becomes a charter member of the Clark Howard Society.
• Susan Bixler becomes a member of the Board of Directors for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

2006

• The Professional Image, Inc. becomes Bixler Consulting Group to better represent its broad expertise in leadership development offering leadership development workshops, team building workshops, and executive coaching.
• Aggregate sales on all books reach 300,000 copies.

2005

• The firm celebrates twenty-five years in the corporate leadership development arena.
• Susan Bixler writes the second edition of The New Professional Image, published by Adams Media.

2004

• Susan Bixler is recognized as an "Alumni of Merit" by Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio.

2003

• Susan Bixler is featured in The Wall Street Journal.
• Susan Bixler appears in "Humor in the Workplace" video segment.

2002

• The New Professional Image is translated into Japanese and Korean.
• Susan Bixler is interviewed by Fortune.
• Susan Bixler is featured in Catalyst magazine.
• Take Action! is translated into Polish.

2001

• 5 Steps to Professional Presence: How to Project Confidence, Competence, and Credibility at Work is published by Adams Publishing.
• The CD-ROM, Image, Presence, and Self-Branding is published.
• Susan Bixler appears in Fortune.

2000

• Susan Bixler appears on Good Morning America.
• Susan Bixler is featured in Time magazine.
• Susan Bixler is interviewed on NPR.

1999

• The company offers Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) Accreditation Training.
• Lisa Dugan appears on The TV show Extra!
• Susan Bixler is quoted in the Wall Street Journal.

1998

• Aggregate of all books reaches 200,000 copies sold.

1997

• Random House publishes TAKE ACTION! 18 Proven Strategies for Advancing in Today's Changing Business World written by Susan Bixler and Lisa Dugan.
• TAKE ACTION! is translated into Russian, Chinese, and German.
• Adams Media releases The New Professional Image: From Corporate Casual to the Ultimate Power Look.

1996

• Susan Bixler is inducted into the Louisville Hall of Fame as the first female recipient.
• Susan Bixler is featured in 40 publications as America's Top Corporate Image Consultant.

1992

• Lisa Dugan wins an award for co-authorship of Merck & Co. video.
• Susan Bixler wins distinguished IMMIE Award from the Image Industry Council.

1990

• Susan Bixler interviewed by the Wall Street Journal Report.
• American Media releases "The Professional Presence" video.
• "The Professional Presence" video wins prestigious CINDY and Telly awards.
• "The Professional Presence" video is translated into Hebrew, Cantonese and Mandarin.

1989

• Susan Bixler is interviewed by Diane Sawyer and Maria Shriver.

1987

• Susan Bixler is in featured article on front page of USA Today.
• Susan Bixler is featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

1986

• "The Professional Image" video wins the prestigious Telly award.

1985

• American Media releases "The Professional Image" video.

1983

• Susan Bixler makes her television debut and does a year-long media tour.
• G.P. Putnam Sons publishes The Professional Image, written by Susan Bixler.

1980

• Susan Bixler incorporates The Professional Image, Inc. on April 23, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia offering clients consulting and coaching in image, presence, and professionalism.