Custom software development company Amadeus Consulting's CEO Lisa Calkins joins The DaVinci Institute's Council of Luminaries. The Institute provides expert advice, targeted education and guidance to business success working to develop the critical skills necessary to make their client's projects viable.

The Council members volunteer their time up to three hours per month serving as mentors to businesses looking to make their visions a reality. Each member represents an industry in business, providing specialized expertise.

"It's a wonderful way to give back to struggling businesses by having the opportunity to pass along the experiences and knowledge Amadeus Consulting has accumulated over the years," said Calkins. "Every business deserves to have the same levels of success Amadeus Consulting has had over the years and I look forward to helping others see their potential."

Calkins brings a sophisticated and fresh perspective to business technology success, implementing both pragmatic and visionary strategies to ensure long-lasting relationships with clients and produce quality products and services.  As one of the co-founders of Amadeus Consulting, Calkins' strong leadership, competitive nature and creative mindset has helped make Amadeus Consulting one of the country's leading software development and consulting companies out there.

Amadeus Consulting is a custom software development company dedicated to creating intelligent technology solutions with successful business results. Amadeus Consulting is a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner as well as a Silverlight^TM Partner, winner of the Microsoft Office XP Challenge, and has Microsoft Partner Competencies in Custom Development, Mobility and Data Management Solutions. The company is an expert in custom software applications such as rich Internet Applications, content management systems, e-commerce, surveys, social networking sites, data collection and management, browser plug-ins, and mobile application development including iPhone^TM, iPad^TM, BlackBerry®, Android^TM and Windows Mobile®. Amadeus Consulting has continued to rank in the prestigious Mercury 100 list of the fastest-growing private companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties since 2007, and has placed on the Inc. 5000 list since 2006.