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TDWI Announces 2010 Best Practices Awards Winners

Innovative Companies to be Honored at TDWI World Conference in San Diego

09/01/2010

Renton, WA, June 24, 2010 - The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI), the premier provider of in-depth, high-quality education and training in business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW), today announced the 2010 winners of the annual Best Practices Awards.

TDWI's Best Practices Awards program is designed to identify and honor companies that have demonstrated excellence in developing, deploying and maintaining BI and DW applications. The best practice nominations were evaluated on business impact, maturity, innovation and relevance. Companies and sponsoring solution providers from diverse industries submitted entries that were judged in a variety of categories.

"Business intelligence is a key tool for any organizations success,” said Richard Zbylut, president of TDWI. “Year after year our awards showcase forward thinking organizations for developing and implementing world-class solutions. We are pleased to recognize this year’s Best Practice Award winners on their innovative implementations. We hope that our program and the winning solutions serve as a powerful educational tool for technical and business professionals as they implement BI and DW strategies."

The Best Practices Awards winners will be honored at the TDWI World Conference, which will take place August 15-20, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Hotel. Representatives of each company, along with their solution sponsors, will receive awards and be invited to discuss their winning implementations with conference attendees.

The 2010 Best Practices Awards Winners include:

Category: Enterprise Data Warehousing

  • Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (co-winner)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (co-winner)
    • Solution Sponsor: HP

Category: Customer Intelligence

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Solution Sponsor: Netezza

Category: Dashboards and Scorecards

  • GUESS, Inc.
  • Solution Sponsor: MicroStrategy

Category: Enterprise Business Intelligence

  • Telenor Pakistan
  • Solution Sponsor: Teradata Pakistan

Category: Operational BI

  • Quicken Loans Inc. (co-winner)
  • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (co-winner)

Category: Data Governance

  • Sallie Mae
  • Solution Sponsor: DataFlux

Category: BI/DW on a Limited Budget

  • Seminole Gaming

Category: Predictive Analytics

  • Advanceit
  • Solution Sponsor: in2clouds

Category: Radical BI

  • Celestica

Category: Government and Non-Profit

  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (co-winner)
    • Solution Sponsor: MicroStrategy
  • Centerstone Research Institute (co-winner)

Award winners were chosen by a panel of independent judges who have expertise in BI and DW. The panel of judges included: Barb Wixom, Associate Professor, University of Virginia; Claudia Imhoff, President, Intelligent Solutions, Inc.; Daniel R. Evans, CBIP, Sr. Group Manager/Solution Lead, Avanade, Inc; Evan Levy, Partner, Baseline Consulting; Hugh Watson, Professor of MIS, University of Georgia; Jill Dyché, CBIP, Partner, Baseline Consulting; Jim Thomann, Principal Consultant, DecisionPath Consulting; John Bair, CTO, LaunchPoint; John O’Brien, President, Zukeran Technologies Inc.; Jonathan G. Geiger, CBIP, Executive Vice President, Intelligent Solutions, Inc.; Justin Manes, Consultant; Laura Reeves, Principal, StarSoft Solutions; Mark Peco, CBIP, Partner, InQvis; Maureen Clarry, President/CEO, CONNECT: The Knowledge Network; Mike Lampa, Sr. Manager, Enterprise BI, Dell, Inc.; Nancy Williams, CBIP, Vice President, DecisionPath Consulting; Patty Haines, President, Chimney Rock Information Solutions; Philip Russom, Senior Manager, TDWI Research, TDWI; Sid Adelman, Principal, Sid Adelman & Associates; Steve Dine, President, Datasource Consulting, LLC; Steve Williams, President, DecisionPath Consulting; Tony Lopykinski, Managing Principal, Maven Advisors, LLC; and Wayne Eckerson, Director, TDWI Research, TDWI.

To register for the TDWI World Conference 2010, themed “Creating an Agile BI Environment: Delivering Data at the Speed of Thought,” visit tdwi.org/SD2010. To register for the Executive Summit, visit tdwi.org/SD2010/ES.

About TDWI
The Data Warehousing Institute™ (TDWI), a division of 1105 Media, Inc., is the premier provider of in-depth, high-quality education and research in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry. TDWI is dedicated to educating business and information technology professionals about the strategies, techniques, and tools required to successfully design, build, and maintain business intelligence and data warehousing solutions. It also fosters the advancement of business intelligence and data warehousing research and contributes to knowledge transfer and professional development of its Members. TDWI sponsors and promotes a worldwide Membership program, quarterly educational conferences, regional educational seminars, role-based training, onsite courses, certification, solution provider partnerships, an awards program for best practices, resourceful publications, an in-depth research program, and a comprehensive Web site (www.tdwi.org).

About 1105 Media Inc.
1105 Media, Inc., is a leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted business-to-business markets, including specialized sectors of the information technology community; industrial health, safety, and compliance; security; environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105's offerings span print and online magazines, journals, and newsletters; seminars, conferences, and trade shows; training courseware; and Web-based services. 1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA, with offices throughout the United States.

For more information on the TDWI and the TDWI World Conference 2010 please contact:
Lesley Nadarski
Senior Marketing Manager
TDWI
425.277.9154
lnadarski@tdwi.org

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