Eileen Brill Wagner

CorePurpose Inc., a management consulting and services aggregator in Phoenix formed CoreAlliance, a coalition of independent consulting and service organizations.

Among the areas they cover are: corporate culture, executive development and coaching, core strategy, capital formation, market positioning and information technology.

"Outsourcing is the way many companies choose to remain nimble in difficult times," said Francine Hardaway, CoreAlliance member and partner in Stealthmode Partners, a marketing, positioning and public relations company.

Joan Koerber-Walker is executive director and founder of CorePurpose Inc.