- Executive from Leading Professional Services Firm to Present on Architectures and Methodologies, and Moderate Four Sessions - EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WHO: William McKnight, senior vice president of Data Warehousing at Conversion Services International, Inc. (OTC:CSII) (BULLETIN BOARD: CSII) ("CSI"), a premier professional services firm focused on delivering the value in business intelligence, data warehousing and data management solutions to Global 2000 organizations and other businesses. WHAT: McKnight will present "Architectures and Methodologies: Putting Yours Together," as well as moderate two panels, lead a peer- to-peer working group, and a breakfast roundtable. WHEN: DCI's 2005 Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing Conference will take place from September 27 - 29, 2005. "Keynote Panel: Around the Horn," is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. "Best Practices Panel: Analytic Applications," will be held Wednesday, September 28, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. The Peer-to-Peer Working Group on Educating Executives on the Benefits of BI, DW and CPM is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. "Architectures and Methodologies: Putting Yours Together," will be held Thursday, September 29, from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. The Breakfast Roundtable on Master Data Management is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Disney's Contemporary Resort 4600 North World Drive Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830 DETAILS: The focus of this conference is on best practices in the fields of business intelligence (BI), data warehousing (DW) and corporate performance management (CPM) to provide organizations with the understanding that leveraging these technologies means giving end users the information they need every day. During the "Keynote Panel: Around the Horn," McKnight and his panel of leading business intelligence experts from the vendor community will engage in a never-before-seen format for a panel at a conference for IT leaders. Modeled after the ESPN show "Around the Horn," the panelists will explore every major issue in business intelligence today. Every panelist will answer every question, and McKnight will try to control the action as he scores the panel on their answers to questions such as: - What do end-users really want? - What should IT leaders be worried about today? - What technologies are underperforming today? The "Best Practices Panel: Analytic Applications," will focus on specific decision processes within a business function. Good analytic applications deliver business relevance and are clearly related to an organization's strategic business initiatives. McKnight will moderate a panel of industry leaders to give attendees insight into how other organizations are leveraging their analytical applications to deliver relevant business information and decision support. The Peer-to-Peer Working Groups are informal roundtables where attendees work together with a small group of enterprise IT professionals to find solutions to common challenges. McKnight's working group is designed to educate executives on the benefits of BI, DW and CPM. McKnight's session, "Architectures and Methodologies: Putting Yours Together," will explore successful approaches to building business intelligence systems and how each approach can help attendees with their demanding users, frightening business deadlines and the existing architectural conditions. McKnight will help attendees develop an understanding of the major architectures and methodologies, including the effects of EAI/EII and BAM for operational reporting. Guided by McKnight's insight gained through work on over 50 data warehouse programs, attendees will also be challenged to develop the guiding architectural and methodological principles appropriate to their own organization. The Breakfast Roundtables are informal discussions on topics of the moderators choosing that enable the presenters to share their own experiences with attendees. McKnight's roundtable will discuss the topic of Master Data Management. About Conversion Services International, Inc. Conversion Services International, Inc. (CSI) is a leading provider of professional services focusing on strategic consulting, data warehousing, business intelligence, business process reengineering, as well as integration and information technology management solutions. CSI offers an array of products and services to help companies define, develop, and implement the warehousing and strategic use of both enterprise-wide and specific categories of strategic data. CSI's current customers include ADP, Cendant, Coach, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, Merck, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, and Verizon Wireless. Information about CSI can be found on the web at http://www.csiwhq.com/ or by calling its corporate headquarters at 888-CSI-5036. Note to editors: Trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Conversion Services International, Inc. CONTACT: Jeanne Achille, The Devon Group, +1-732-542-2000, ext. 11, , for Conversion Services International, Inc. Web site: http://www.csiwhq.com/

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