Hanley Wood Market Intelligence hires homebuilding expert Jonathan Smoke as Senior Vice President, Products and Innovation. Jonathan Smoke is a blogger and authority on real estate with experience in consulting, analysis, strategic planning, market research and technology that will develop the future market intelligence products and services. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2009)

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Peak Consulting, an established market leader in business intelligence and ETL training and consultancy wishes to announce the rapid expansion of our operations. Due to great success of operations over the previous 4 quarters, the current corporate headquarters and base of operations can no longer accomodate the growing worldwide practice. Peak will continue to serve clients in the United Kingdom and the United States with the same dilligence which they have come to expect from Peak, while at the same time expanding operations to accomodate a growing client base in continental Europe and the Middle East. Offices in Dubai Internet City will serve Middle Eastern clients, while an Amsterdam office will serve continental EU clients.

) January 22, 2009 -- iThreat Solutions® (http://www.ithreat.com) announced today that corporate security departments can finally see all their mission-critical intelligence and analysis on one screen.

The new "intelligence fusion" capability of the iThreat Global Intelligence Monitor (GIM) means customers can combine their own third-party subscriptions with iThreat's open source intelligence data, to make a one-stop dashboard of customized threat information and analysis for context. This helps Chief Security Officers and their teams extend the reach of their intelligence programs, and develop timely and accurate responses to organizational threats.

) April 10, 2009 -- Neudesic today announced a Marketing Automation webinar highlighting its strategic alliance with Microsoft and ExactTarget, and the Actionable Marketing Intelligence Solution the companies are combining to offer. The webinar presentation will take place on April 28th and is positioned to illuminate the value of an integrated end-to-end Marketing Automation Platform (MAP) solution.

) June 26, 2009 -- Rubicon, a leading provider of competitive market intelligence, market analysis and revenue management solutions to the global hospitality and travel industry announced general availability of its MarketVision Demand Position solution at the HITEC conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday, June 24. Demand Position is the first competitive market intelligence solution to provide comprehensive insights into hotel market demand for future dates.

) May 7, 2009 -- Socius, an award-winning Ohio-based business and technology consulting firm and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has acquired the Cloud Technology Consulting division of J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P..

This acquisition not only expands the team of experienced consultants that make up Socius' Cincinnati office but also extends Socius' Microsoft Dynamics SL (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions - Solomon) practice. In addition, through this acquisition, Socius gains access to Cloud Technology Consulting's customer base, primarily made up of Midwestern mid-market companies in several industries, including professional services.

) January 29, 2009 -- Axsium Group Inc., North America's leading Workforce Management (WFM) consulting firm, is pleased to announce the expansion of its operations into international markets. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Axsium will continue to provide industry leading Workforce Management consulting services to overseas clients.

"The opening of this practice is yet another great achievement for Axsium," says Tim Lett, Managing Partner of Axsium Group. "The unparalleled success that we have realised to date has given us the experience, stability and opportunity to provide global clients with significant, measurable results"
   

) April 23, 2009 -- Opus Global Group announced on April 21st the launch of its new strategy and consulting business services based in Chicago, IL. With offices in Chicago, the OGG group will have service and operations in the Midwest region and partners servicing USA and European clientele. The company announced a new website, blog and IT solutions for small to mid-sized companies of all industry sectors.

) September 22, 2008 -- Axsium Group, Inc., North America's leading Workforce Management (WFM) consulting firm, has appointed industry veteran Tad Shepperd to the position of Principal responsible for the global retail practice.

Mr. Shepperd will bring more than 25 years of experience working with retailers and supporting their implementation of wide ranging technology and information solutions. He will be responsible for the global retail practice and oversee sales and marketing efforts as well as all strategic alliance partner relationships, service delivery and other revenue growth initiatives.

) October 6, 2008 --
BIA Financial Network (BIAfn – http://www.bia.com),
a leading financial and strategic advisory firm serving the media and
communications industries, has acquired The Kelsey Group (http://www.kelseygroup.com),
the Princeton-based provider of research, data and analysis on print and electronic

World Stock Fund with Artificial Intelligence (AI) succeeds where conventional fundamental and technical market analysis methods have failed. Advanced mathematics make AI succeed in market investing.

) December 18, 2008 --
FTVentures today announced that going forward it will be named FTV
Capital. The new brand name better reflects the scope of the firm’s
existing investment strategy. The FTV Capital team will continue its
strategy of multi-stage growth equity and venture capital investing in
high-growth companies offering a range of innovative solutions, with an
emphasis on business services, software and financial services companies.

) May 2, 2009 -- Neudesic today announced a Marketing Automation webinar highlighting its strategic alliance with Microsoft and ExactTarget, and the Actionable Marketing Intelligence Solution the companies are combining to offer. The webinar presentation will take place on May 19, 2009 and will feature Ian Michiels, Group Director of Customer Management Technology Group for Aberdeen Research.

Mr. Michiels will be debuting findings from a new research study focused on the top of Marketing Automation. Afterward, a demonstration of the Actionable Marketing Intelligence Solution will be performed to demonstrate how the joint solution addresses the current needs of marketing and sales professionals as evidenced in the study results.

) December 4, 2008 -- Agilex Technologies, Inc., a leading IT solution provider serving the government, healthcare and commercial sectors, today announced the appointment of John G. Edwards as President of the company's Intelligence, Security and Defense (ISD) sector business. Edwards is a twenty-year veteran of the Intelligence Community, having served most recently with the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), where he played an integral role in implementing the agency's strategic and operational priorities in the wake of 9/11.

) October 15, 2008 -- Knowledge Infusion, a leading provider of strategic advisory and consulting services focused on HR, talent management, and emerging technology solutions celebrates the first anniversary of the launch of the Center of Excellence. In just one year the Center of Excellence has become the most influential HCM community, encompassing over 2,000 community members and thought leaders across 500 enterprises and over 130 countries focused solely on human capital management and talent management.

) November 6, 2008 -- Management Consulting firm, Zinnov, today announced the launch of a unique platform for Global R&D companies entitled R&D Globalization Council, which will take place on Nov 12, at the Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA. The council aims to increase collaboration between leadership teams across R&D companies to ensure that opportunities and challenges related to globalization of R&D are addressed effectively. Particularly, the council will serve as a platform where companies can share best practices to optimize their R&D operations in locations such as China, Eastern Europe, India, Taiwan, Ukraine and other emerging locations.

Production of biofuels in U.S. will exceed 16 Billion Gallons by the year 2015, as per the industry experts. Ethanol will make up 14.20 Billion Gallons, increasing from 4.5 Billion Gallons in 2006. Ethanol will be representing 9.4% of gasoline consumption, and biodiesel will approximately be equal to 4% of total estimated diesel consumption.

) April 27, 2009 -- ICG Commerce, the leading procurement outsourcing specialist, today announced its new Capital and Project Sourcing Desk (CAPS Desk). The solution helps companies reduce the costs of purchases associated with critical non-recurring business projects. According to The Hackett Group, companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars on these project-driven purchases each year. Given the complexity, volatility and time-sensitive nature of these purchases, companies are rarely able to apply the combination of category expertise and sourcing rigor required to minimize cost. ICG Commerce now offers a scalable solution to fill this gap. Through the CAPS Desk, clients can access deep category expertise and market intelligence to drive significant savings in as fast as two weeks.

) October 20, 2008 -- The BeyeNETWORK (www.BeyeNETWORK.com) is pleased to announce the winners of our first annual Vision Award for Business Impact. In keeping with our mission to provide a global vision for business intelligence (BI) and beyond, this award recognizes the efforts of companies that have successfully used BI software and technology to positively impact their organizations.
More than 50 entries were received in five categories, providing real-world testimony to the impact that software solutions can have on an organization.

Apogee Development Group CEO Beto Paredes will be presenting at The IT Summit held in Phoenix, Arizona on September 17 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Mr. Paredes will be discussing the topic "Artificial Intelligence for the Web." Apogee Development Group is a full solutions business consulting and technologies company based out of California with offices in Idaho.

) July 20, 2009 -- Io Consulting, Inc. and LumenData today announced a partnership to deliver expanded services to the Oracle Higher Education community. Io, a company known for providing premier consulting services for Higher Education, and LumenData, the company that co-developed the Oracle Higher Education Constituent Hub (HECH), are joining forces to advise the Higher Education sector on how to best move forward with the new opportunities presented by advances in the Oracle offerings for universities.

) August 20, 2009 -- Templeton Consulting, a leading provider of technology and business process solutions in South Florida and the Northeast U.S., today announced a strategic partnership with, QlikTech, the world's fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) company

Templeton and QlikView Delivers Real-Time Dashboard Reporting

) August 20, 2009 -- Templeton Consulting, a leading provider of technology and business process solutions in South Florida and the Northeast U.S., today announced a strategic partnership with, QlikTech, the world's fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) company

Templeton and QlikView Delivers Real-Time Dashboard Reporting

) November 12, 2008 -- The Boston Business Journal recently named Vitale Caturano as one of the "Area's Largest Information Technology Consulting Firms" for the fourth consecutive year. The Boston tax firm's robust Technology Consulting and management consulting practice offers services in the areas of Business Process Improvement; Software Selection; IT Outsourcing; Portals and Collaboration; Business Intelligence; Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management; Forecasting, Budgeting and Projections; Project Management; IT Audit and Risk; and Infrastructure and Application Services.

) October 15, 2008 -- Lucas Group, a respected leader in professional recruiting, today announced its expansion into Asia with a new operation in Singapore.

"We have been looking to get a presence in Asia to help fulfill our global reach. As we expand throughout the United States and Europe to serve our clients properly, we needed to have an Asian office and we feel Singapore is a great place to start," said Art Lucas, President and CEO of Lucas Group. "KC Sim’s familiarity with cross-cultural challenges and international human capital management made him the ideal person to start our Asian office.”

) September 25, 2008 -- Knowledge Solutions, LLC, a recognized leader in Business Intelligence and Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Services, today announced that Mike Shouldice has joined the company as Director of Lawson Services and Solutions. Prior to joining Knowledge Solutions, Mike worked at Lawson Software for over thirteen years where he was Director of Client Care after performing the role of National Service Manager. During his tenure at Lawson Software, Mike implemented a client management program for over 1,900 clients.

) January 5, 2009 -- Deltek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PROJ), the leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused organizations, today announced the release of GovStart, a turn-key software solution that enables small and emerging government contractors to quickly and easily implement a complete business development solution to manage their entire procurement lifecycle. GovStart is an all-inclusive offering including Deltek’s industry-leading GovWin product, hosting, quick-start implementation and ongoing maintenance and support. The package also allows for an optional pre-populated pipeline of government opportunities and comes with two year, lease-to-own financing terms.

) September 16, 2008 - Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC), a leading independent global financial services and payments consultancy, celebrated today three decades of serving the payments, banking and financial services industries. At the forefront of the payment industry's global market, cross-border expansion and technological innovations, EDC has helped clients tackle important issues and seize critical opportunities in an increasingly fast-moving industry.

India and Japan are amongst the largest consumers of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which are hunting the world for spot cargos and endeavoring to negotiate new supply contracts due to stiffening competition in a tightening marketplace. India, whose rapidly emerging economy is fueling energy demand, has begun to buy spot cargos of Liquefied Natural Gas to supplement contracted supplies.
In spite of booming construction plants for freezing natural gas into Liquefied Natural Gas, supply is far behind the demand for it. This is, partially, due to a decline in exports from Indonesian suppliers.

CSC (NYSE: CSC) and global professional services firm Towers Perrin today announced the availability of Financial Risk Intelligence, a new offering to streamline financial risk and capital management analytics for U.S. life insurance and annuity enterprises.

Anteo Group, an award-winning consulting and recruiting firm, announces the launch of their new brand and website as they celebrate seven years of continued success. Specializing in Java, Business Intelligence, Oracle/SAP and Infrastructure, Anteo Group simplifies project implementation and project resourcing for emerging top Fortune 500/FTSE 100 sized companies. The Consulting division of Anteo Group, which is rebranded as Anteo Consulting, is extended though the new website and blog, "Views from the Enterprise" by Rob Prinzo, Principal and Vice President of Anteo Consulting. (PRWeb Jul 23, 2009)

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) January 8, 2009 -- Accounting Technology ranked Boston tax firm Vitale Caturano as a Technology Pacesetter for 2008. The firm's robust technology and management consulting practice offers services in the areas of Business Process Improvement; Software Selection; IT Outsourcing; Portals and Collaboration; Business Intelligence; Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management; Forecasting, Budgeting and Projections; Project Management; IT Risk Management; and Infrastructure and Application Services.    

) September 22, 2008 -- Piocon Technologies, Inc. was honored as one of the recipients of the fifth annual Oracle North America Titan Awards, at a ceremony held Sunday evening at the San Francisco Marriott at Oracle OpenWorld. This award, presented on behalf of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, recognizes Piocon's success in developing and implementing Business Intelligence Solutions based on the Oracle database and Business Intelligence technology.

) May 14, 2009 -- PROPHIX Software, a leading provider of financial business intelligence and performance management solutions specializing in forecasting, corporate budgeting, strategic planning, consolidation, financial analysis and scorecarding, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG). The exclusive partnership allows CRG to offer PROPHIX Performance Management solutions to companies in India.

August 21, 2008 --
New York, NY, Aug 19, 2008: Synaptris has announced a strategic alliance with Crystal Solutions OU in Estonia to offer its IntelliPRINT & IntelliVIEW Flexible Reporting and Analysis solutions and to support customers in the region.
Synaptris’ partnership with Crystal Solutions and its strategic focus on Northern Europe, specifically on the emerging markets, is part of its global channel expansion plans. Crystal Solutions offers ERP (Epicor) & CRM solutions, and related consulting and customization services to customers, and will now add IntelliVIEW and IntelliPRINT products to their offerings.

) September 30, 2008 -- RiskTech, a Hexaware subsidiary and a leading provider of Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Technology services, today announced a number of key achievements.

RiskTech has won three new consulting and implementation contracts in US in areas of credit and operational risk. RiskTech is working with two of the top 10 US banks. The first project is in the area of credit risk for Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) and counterparty credit risk. The second project is in the area of Basel II compliance.

) October 2, 2008 -- Acxius Strategic Consulting, a management consulting and systems integration company today announced that it has partnered with Attunity, a leading provider of enterprise-class software for real-time event-capture and data integration. The partnership involves Acxius integrating the cost-effective change data capture Attunity Stream product to satisfy the need for immediacy and access to real-time data.

Attunity's change data capture (CDC) product makes it easy to capture, move, notify and act on changing data wherever it resides in the enterprise. Acxius plans to utilize Attunity Stream and the Attunity SSIS CDC Accelerator as Best Practice tools for those client data warehouses that need a maintenance friendly, scalable and high performing solution.

) April 27, 2009 -- Lyra Research (www.lyra.com), the digital imaging authority, announces that Lyra Senior Analyst Steve Reynolds will be a featured speaker at the 2009 Managed Print Services Conference (http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=652471). Presented by the Photizo Group, this first annual conference will be held April 26-28, 2009 at the Omni La Mansion del Rio in San Antonio, Texas.

Combined time savings among GIA Group's end user base amount to 1.2 million hours annually (PRWeb Dec 19, 2008)

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) July 24, 2009 -- The Federal Government has awarded the Alliant Information Technology Contract to 59 companies; these companies went under tremendous competition to win one of 59 awards to share in the $50 Billion Prize. A Virginia based company is one of the fifty-nine companies to be awarded this contract with this five-year base period of performance, five-year options and a total ceiling value of $50 billion.