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Altius picked as Finalist for Microsoft Web Development Partner of the Year 2009

Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.

United Kingdom. — June 24, 2009 — Altius Consulting’s pick as finalist for the Microsoft Web Development Partner of the Year 2009 is rewarding recognition for our continuing devotion to delivering tailored web-based applications for our clients, built using the latest Microsoft technologies. As a Business Intelligence and Performance Management specialist, Altius focuses on our client’s need to deliver information to the right people, in the right way at the right time. “Our research and development with Microsoft’s Silverlight and Virtual Earth technologies enables us to continually push the boundaries on how business-critical information is delivered to those who need it to make informed decisions. This award recognises our leadership and innovation in this space.” says Matt Quinn, Director of New Business.

REDMOND, Wash. — June 24, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners and finalists of its 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards honor Microsoft Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners for delivering exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year. Award winners and finalists were chosen from nominations from around the world. Winners and finalists will be recognized at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, the company’s premier annual event for industry partners, being held July 13–16 in New Orleans.

Nearly 2,000 entries were submitted by partners worldwide; the award finalists and winners were selected from a group of nominations based on their dedicated use of Microsoft technologies to provide solutions for their customers’ needs.

“Partners are the key to igniting business innovation through great technology as well as helping customers drive down costs,” said Allison L. Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. “Congratulations to the 2009 Partner Award winners, who have demonstrated a superior level of expertise as well as a focus on delivering customer value. We look forward to seeing these partners fulfil their limitless potential as they continue to provide customers with world-class Microsoft solutions.”

About Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference

Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference provides Microsoft’s partner community with access to key marketing and business strategies, leadership, and information regarding specific customer solutions designed to help partners succeed in the marketplace. Along with informative learning opportunities covering sales, marketing, services and technology, the Worldwide Partner Conference is an ideal setting for partners to garner valuable knowledge from their peers and from Microsoft. More information can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/partner/events/wwpartnerconference and on the Partner Program home page at https://partner.microsoft.com.

About Altius

Altius Consulting provides specialist Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) consultancy to enterprises and large organisations throughout the world. The Company works with partners and clients to turn data into valuable information, enabling better decisions and creating competitive advantage.

Founded in the early 1990s by two former PricewaterhouseCoopers consultants, Altius Consulting has the experience of over 500 project implementations, spanning companies in oil, gas & energy, financial services, retail and the public sector. Its customers include: BP, Gazprom-neft, Royal Bank of Scotland, Waterstone’s, Harley-Davidson, Santander, Reed and The Home Office.
Based in Godalming, Surrey, with satellite offices in Houston, Texas, the Channel Islands and Russia, the Company has a global reach with consultants from around the world. For more information on the Company, visit: Altius Consulting.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Altius to partner with IT-Workplace

Altius has selected IT-Workplace as its Excel Add-In partner of choice.  This new relationship will present many exciting opportunities for both businesses to work together on projects particularly in the energy, public sector, retail and financial services spaces.

ITWorkplace

Events

An Essential Business Breakfast Event for your Calendar

Say 'good-bye' to Spreadsheet Hell!

Building an integrated planning culture in your organisation

Date: Wednesday 22nd July, 2009
Venue: Oracle's City Offices, London

In these tough times, it is imperative that you have a budgeting and planning environment that is agile, flexible and efficient.

Despite exponential advances in software technology over the past decade, many organisations still rely on spreadsheets for budgeting and planning!

Trying to manage such an environment is time consuming, expensive and inefficient.

Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) empowers decision-makers, giving them a consistent view of their business. By storing all of your planning data in one place and giving your users the power to create, review and change their budgeting and planning data instantly, you create a ‘review and analyse’ culture rather than a ‘copy & paste’ spreadsheet factory.

Attend this essential business breakfast and find out how you can use Oracle BI to free yourself from spreadsheet hell.

Two hours of your time and a free breakfast will help you to prepare for and handle planning better in these challenging times.

Key Speakers

Alison Brown
Alison is UK Performance and Planning Manager for BP Retail. She is responsible for implementing solutions which improve the organisation’s performance. Learn how Alison and her team have freed themselves from Spreadsheet Hell!

Jonathan Cowle
Jonathan is a director of Altius Consulting. He is Head of Oracle Technology in Altius and has 14 years’ of Oracle technology experience.

Who should attend

  • CFO, CIO, CEO
  • Financial analysts
  • Management accountants
  • Department heads
  • Budget holders and influencers

Call 01483 418628 or email polly.daghorn@altiusconsulting.com to register now. Places are strictly limited to 30.

Future Business Breakfasts

Thursday 10th September 2009
at The Radisson SAS Hotel in St Helier, Jersey

Thursday 3rd December 2009
Houston, Texas, USA

Call Polly Daghorn, the Event Organiser, on 01483 418628 or e-mail her at polly.daghorn@altiusconsulting.com to book your place at any of these essential business breakfasts.