CSI Adds the Business Intelligence Consulting Division of Software Forces, LLC
February 09 2004 - 11:21AM
PR Newswire (US)
CSI Adds the Business Intelligence Consulting Division of Software
Forces, LLC EAST HANOVER, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Conversion Services International, Inc. (CSI -- The Center for Data
Warehousing) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSII.OB) ("CSI"), a leading
provider of management consulting, business intelligence and data
warehousing services & solutions for Global 1000 and other
businesses, announced today that ten key employees comprising the
Business Intelligence consulting division of Software Forces, LLC,
including Arkady Kleyner, the former President and Chief Executive
Officer of Software Forces, have agreed to join CSI. As an
award-winning enterprise partner of Crystal Decisions(R), Mr.
Kleyner and his team have an established history in partnering
within the Fortune 500 community and have been successful
delivering custom management consulting solutions for businesses
since 1986. "The acquisition of Software Forces' consulting
practice compliments our strategic plan to broaden the services CSI
offers its clients and will allow us to further expand our
capabilities and footprint in the areas of business intelligence,
enterprise reporting and OLAP/data analysis services. This practice
group's strong relationship with Crystal Decisions was, in
particular, very attractive to us," stated Glenn Peipert, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CSI. Mr. Kleyner, who
joins CSI in a management position, stated "CSI's proven track
record of successfully delivering customer centered solutions,
along with their innovative Center for Data Warehousing, will
provide our combined customer base with a leading, single source
solution provider. We have been watching CSI successfully execute
its strategic plan. The vision, core competencies and approach to
market are closely aligned with our core values, goals and
objectives. We are very excited to join CSI, an organization that
we believe is assembling the pieces to expand its presence and
capture significant market share in the data warehousing and
related management consulting space." About Conversion Services
International, Inc. CSI -- The Center for Data Warehousing is a
leading provider of a new category of professional services that
embraces IT management consulting, data warehousing, business
intelligence consulting and e-Business 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 Verizon Wireless, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer,
Goldman Sachs, Merck and Standard & Poor's. Note on
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International, Inc. CONTACT:Mitchell Peipert, Vice President and
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