Shel Holtz started Holtz Communication + Technology (HC+T) in 1996 with the goal of helping organizations communicate effectively in the emerging online space using intranets to reach employees and various dimensions of the Internet to communicate with other stakeholder audiences. HC+T provides a full range of services for large organizations, from speaking and training to communication audits and strategic plan development. While HC+T is a sole proprietorship, Shel has access to a pool of deeply experienced and highly talented communicators and other professionals, enabling him to assemble project teams based on their qualifications, ensuring the best possible project outcomes. Clients for which HC+T has worked include Intel, Sears, Petrobras, Aetna, John Deere, Manulife, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, The Mayo Clinic, Accenture, Hewitt Associates, General Mills, USAA, Applied Materials, Symantec, the Internal Revenue Service, Raytheon, The World Bank, Petrobras, Amdocs, Disney, The Ford Motor Company, McKinsey & Co., Black & Decker, Rockwell Automation, FedEx, Intuit, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National Geographic, YUM Brands, Southern California Edison, The American Red Cross, the Corn Refiners Association, and Monsanto. HC+T is currently engaged in assignments with PepsiCo, Robert Half International, Toyota North America, ESPN, ConAgra Foods, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Council of Credit Unions, among others.