Half of David Franklin's and Marielouise Harrell's staff are economists. Some have MBAs as well; Franklin himself is a Ph.D. So 12-year-old Sigma One Corp., hired by countries around the world, probably sticks to consulting with monstrous multinationals à la Henry Kissinger, right? Wrong. This $3 million agricultural development company prefers to spend its time teaching shrimp farmers in Indonesia the fine points of product development "We're notconsultants," says Franklin, 48."We're participants." From crop selection to full scale agricultural policy reform, Harrell, 41, says the method is the same. " First we earn the local farmer's trust. Then we help them develop and export their product." Now Franklin and Harrell are turning their efforts toward home. They want to do for poor North Carolina farmers what they've tried to do for countries worldwide: make poverty not only a dirty word, but a virtually unknown one as well. Entrepreneur Magazine - June 1993 Accomplishments: In General In Jordan Sigma One Home | About Us | Contact Us | Career Opportunities | Press Releases | Inbox@SigmaOne.com Copyright © 2003 Sigma One Corporation Web Site Maintained by Mark Harrell