Article: Stillwater company gains national recognition

Stillwater-based Southwest Bancorp Inc. has quietly been growing its nonbanking subsidiary for several years, garnering national retail clients such as Hollywood Video, Payless Shoe Source and Wal- Mart by word of mouth.

The books being sold off Barnes & Noble's shelves? They're there in large part because of Business Consulting Group Inc. By streamlining and correcting stocking processes under BCG's direction, the national bookseller improves its bottom line. Other companies hear about it and seek out the same.

BCG's capital is intellectual in nature, Southwest Bancorp spokesman Jerry Rackley said. So what they sell is their expertise and time, which is different from the bank's model for ...

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