We would like to thank the following key Microsoft Business Intelligence partners for their participation and support as a Conference Sponsor of this year’s event. The Conference would not be possible without them! We invite you to take the time to visit with and learn more about these key partners and conference sponsors who will be showcasing their latest solutions and technologies for the Microsoft BI platform at the event.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. To help its clients tackle the full breadth of their information management challenges, Accenture Information Management Services was launched in July 2005. From data quality and cleansing through analytics to integrating structured and unstructured content, we integrate best of breed technology from our extensive network of alliances to offer a comprehensive set of services designed to help clients measure, analyze and optimize business performance across the entire enterprise. This enterprise-wide holistic approach enables improved decision making, regulatory compliance, financial management and customer service. Working with Avanade, a global IT consultancy, founded by Accenture and Microsoft, Accenture Information Management Services is building information management solutions on the Microsoft platform that can help organizations uncover fundamental business value from corporate data and transform it into a strategic business asset.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the 2007 Fortune 500 . For more information, visit www.dell.com.

As a global leader in information technology, HP applies new thinking and ideas to deliver simpler, more valuable experiences with technology. Our goal is to continuously improve the way our customers live and work. HP integrates sophisticated technology into products and services that are easy to use and manage, offering functionalities to meet virtually any need of our customers from individual consumers to the largest enterprises. Customers spend less time thinking about technology and more time focusing on what really matters to them. HP delivers experiences that are truly valuable and trusted because our people, partners and portfolio of products and services help our customers achieve results that count. Our heritage of quality and reliability combined with our commitment to long lasting relationships gives our customers the confidence they need to accomplish their goals.

As Hitachi, Ltd (NYSE:HIT) global consulting company, Hitachi Consulting is a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT solutions to Global 2000 companies. Our expertise lies in delivering business and technology solutions built on the Microsoft platform. We combine our extensive industry, business process and technology architecture expertise to create innovative, values building solutions. Our Gold Certified status speaks to our level of commitment to delivering professional results and enduring your success. Partner with Hitachi Consulting to leverage the Microsoft technology platform to make your business more agile, market responsive, and efficient. Hitachi Consulting client base includes nearly 25 percent of the Global 100 and many leading mid-market companies. From business strategy development through application deployment, we help the clients quickly realize measurable business value and achieve sustainable RIO.

ProfitBase, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and member of Microsoft EPG Industry Global ISV Program, delivers ready-to-use business analytics using ProfitBase 2009, their scalable, rapidly configured data warehouse and OLAP Cube deployment accelerator for SQL Server. ProfitBase 2009 includes ready-to-use Measure Group templates consisting of business logic, key performance indicators (KPI) and dimensions for finance, sales, inventory, purchasing, healthcare, retail and others that are easily configured and deployed using an easy to use graphical configuration environment. Also provided are data source connector templates for Microsoft Dynamics GP, NAV, SOL, AX, and many others, including Point-Of-Sale systems: LS Retail, Retalix StorePoint, Fujitsu Global Store, and Wincor Nixdorf TP.net. ProfitBase 2009 leverages the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 to deliver performance information to scorecard, dashboard, and reporting systems, like Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 providing decision-makers with one consolidated view of information enabling better and faster decisions.
It’s not too late to be a part of this year’s event! We are offering a wide variety of marketing opportunities for Microsoft Partners to become a Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor.
For more information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, please contact
Marci Eversole at 206.935.6135 or via email at
v-marcie@microsoft.com.