Conversion Services International Named Business Objects Authorized Education Partner
January 03 2005 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Conversion Services International Named Business Objects Authorized
Education Partner EAST HANOVER, N.J., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Conversion Services International, Inc. (OTC:CSII) (BULLETIN
BOARD: CSII) ("CSI"), a leading provider of strategic consulting,
business intelligence and data warehousing services and data
management solutions for Global 2000 organizations and other
businesses, today announced it has been named a Business Objects
Authorized Education Partner. Already a Business Objects Silver VAR
partner, with professionals certified in both the Business Objects
and Crystal product lines, this certification extends CSI's
qualifications, making it one of a few select providers of business
intelligence and data warehousing solutions to provide onsite
training. According to Lynne Welke, Business Objects' director,
Education Services Americas, "Business Objects Authorized Education
Partners, such as CSI, are valued extensions of our business.
Authorized Education Partners consistently offer top quality
training services and exceptional customer services support of
Business Objects software solutions." Business Objects Authorized
Education Partners possess expert level knowledge and training
experience. Instructors also undergo rigorous selection and
training to ensure their product knowledge and instructional
experience is current and extensive. In addition to becoming an
education partner, CSI now offers training in the Crystal line of
reporting products, which has been developed by the experts at
Business Objects. Each course, delivered onsite by highly skilled
CSI trainers, includes hands-on exercises and examples that make
technical material easy to understand. CSI's training programs
prepare users for Crystal Reports Certified Professional (CRCP) and
Crystal Enterprise Certified Professional (CECP) certification
exams. While CSI will initially offer Crystal training, the company
plans to expand its training solutions to include the Business
Objects product suite as well. CSI's Director of Business
Development Troy Clemente said, "Business intelligence technology
is an important investment for any company. And learning the full
capabilities of the technology can be a large investment in terms
of time and commitment. As a leading professional services provider
of business intelligence solutions, CSI brings the tools and
training to help companies get the most out of their BI software
investments." About Business Objects Business Objects is the
world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company.
Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand,
and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage
the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases,
enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship
management (CRM) systems. Popular uses of BI include enterprise
reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer
intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer
and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain
visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable
customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase
productivity, and improve financial performance. In December 2003,
Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions,
the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line
includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance
management, analytic applications, and data integration. In
addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services
to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence
projects. Business Objects has more than 29,000 customers in over
80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker
symbols Nasdaq: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB).
It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market
indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and
http://www.businessobjects.com/. About Conversion Services
International, Inc. Conversion Services International, Inc. (CSI)
is a leading provider of a new category of professional services
focusing on strategic consulting, data warehousing, business
intelligence, 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 Verizon Wireless, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer,
Goldman Sachs, Merck and Standard & Poor's. 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 on Forward-Looking
Statements Statements contained in this press release, which are
not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as that term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are based largely on current
expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control that
could cause actual events and results to differ materially from
these statements. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this release. CSI undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: Conversion
Services International, Inc. CONTACT: Jeanne Achille of The Devon
Group, +1-732-542-2000, ext. 11 or , for Conversion Services
International Web site: http://www.businessobjects.com/ Web site:
http://www.csiwhq.com/
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