The world of Business Intelligence has changed drastically and continues to evolve every year. With more than a decade worth of expertise in this industry, Solver is firmly positioned to provide clients and partners with deep knowledge and understanding of current technologies and to provide leading-edge Microsoft and ProfitBase based solutions that supports ever-changing client needs.

Solver is a Microsoft Gold Partner that specializes in delivering business reporting and business intelligence solutions to the market place. For more than a decade, Solver was the leading global partner for the Microsoft Enterprise Reporting solution, and now is taking the same, focused role for the successor product, Microsoft PerformancePoint Server. Since the pre-beta versions in 2005, they have been involved with this powerful business intelligence suite, supporting Microsoft with a team of consultants and subject matter experts at their headquarters in Redmond, Washington, assisting with internal implementations and providing their developers with feedback.

Solver is now positioned as a global leader in PerformancePoint Server implementations and related value added add-ons from Solver and from strategic partners such as ProfitBase. Solver works with the Microsoft's sales and services teams and with partners globally to provide best-in-class implementations of the Microsoft PerformancePoint Server business intelligence suite and related add-ons.

Strategic Partnership with ProfitBase

In addition to Microsoft, a key strategic partner for Solver is ProfitBase. Solver is keenly aware of the effort involved consolidating information from the many business systems that most clients have. "ProfitBase 2007 is an exciting new data warehousing technology that allows us to fill a major need that Dynamics partners and customers have been requesting," said Nils Rasmussen, co-founder of Solver. "The market wants an affordable and easy way to combine Microsoft Dynamics ERP data with data from other in-house business systems into one enterprise database, and then perform analysis and reporting."

"The hard work in any business intelligence project is getting the data consolidated into a nice, clean data warehouse. ProfitBase 2007 really makes this easy. We can then use front-end tools like Solver's XL Reporter or any of Microsoft tools including Microsoft PerformancePoint Server to give information workers nice dashboards and reports. The combination is a great solution," Rasmussen goes on to say.

"Solver has very strong ties to the Microsoft Dynamics partner network, has excellent business intelligence and market knowledge and we are both committed to Microsoft technology," said Larry LeBlanc, president of ProfitBase NA Inc. "Because Dynamics customers and partners are a major part of our strategy, Solver is the perfect partner for us. Our products fit nicely together."

Vertical Market Focus is Key

Solver understands that every market segment has its own set of problems and challenges. Understanding and becoming experts in all market segments is virtually impossible to do and do well. Therefore, Solver has an in-depth focus in four key vertical market segments: Retail, Public Sector, Media and Financial Services. "We have very strong domain knowledge in Public Sector, Media and Financial Services, and because ProfitBase has such a strong product offering around Retail we are now making that a focus for us this year. Additionally, ProfitBase helps us to package up our knowledge as templates and offer solutions that can be deployed very quickly. This means we can offer our customers a more competitive solution and at the same time reduce the risks that are inherent to custom developed solutions."

Tier is Strategic Partner in Public Sector

Solver has long been a proponent of partnering with other Microsoft partners that offer in-depth expertise in certain areas. A great example of this is the strategic alliance between Tier, a premier provider of Microsoft business solutions in public sector. Tier serves more than 50 cities and counties around the Unites States with their Microsoft-based financial solutions, and Solver brings top Business Intelligence (BI) expertise to the relationship, in addition to add-on solutions. ProfitBase is the cornerstone of the public sector BI offering as it provides an easy-to-maintain, central data warehouse that pulls data from the various data sources in the organization and provides it to the front-end report writers, budget tools and analysis solutions.

Big Push in BI Market

Microsoft is making a big push into the BI market with the launch of PerformancePointServer this fall. Solver and ProfitBase are in a very strong position to support that launch and bring added value to customer around the world. "We are very pleased with the Solver relationship. Solver has a very strong relationship with Microsoft, understands the value that ProfitBase 2007 brings and is helping us grow our presence in the market both in North America and in Europe. We look forward working with them in the future", notes Borre Tharaldsen, Managing Director of ProfitBase AS.

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LOS ANGELES, CA, October 21, 2007 --( PR.com )-- Over the past two months Solver has sponsored Microsoft's Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 launch in New York as a Platinum sponsor and the latest event which took place on October 12th in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Among the sponsors for the event in Johannesburg is Harvey Jones System, a leading business intelligence solutions provider which will be the first company in South Africa to be certified on Microsoft's PerformancePoint Server 2007 solution.

Solver has also developed the training material for PerformancePoint Server for Microsoft globally and will train Harvey Jones consultants and selected partners on corporate performance management solutions. Solver offers solutions for both the Enterprise and Mid-Market space that will cover full business monitoring, analytics, planning, and reporting for customer and prospect base.

"Solver has written an add-on, called Business Intelligence Studio, which complements PerformancePoint's existing functionality. In addition, we will use an accelerator, ProfitBase, to ensure rapid implementation," says Keith Jones, MD of Harvey Jones Systems.

ProfitBase 2007 is a rapid configuration data warehouse tool that significantly reduces time-to-value. It simplifies the integration of PerformancePoint Server into the operational data of the business which results in faster implementation and deployment of business intelligence solutions.

"With the release of PerformancePoint Server, Solver addresses full performance management capability. Solver is continuously building great partnerships and continues to value working with companies such as Harvey Jones and ProfitBase to drive performance management" says Johan Magnusson, Managing Director for Solver EMEA.

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LOS ANGELES, CA-September 13, 2007-Solver, Inc., a Business Intelligence solutions provider, has announced that Michael Bowen has joined the company as Vice President of Services. Michael Bowen is a Business Intelligence (BI) industry veteran of 17 years, now working with his fourth-generation of BI tools. As a practitioner he has been responsible for the design and implementation of over 200 data marts into production in various industries.

"It's always interesting to see new technology enter the BI market. With Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server, Microsoft has the ability to leapfrog a generation of software and bring many more customers into the previously pricey club of Performance Management. I am excited to be at the cutting edge of implementing this next-generation technology which will redefine the size and scope of the BI marketplace. Solver is at the heart of expanding this market and dedicated to excellence. This is the place to be," says Bowen.

Prior to joining Solver, Bowen's BI consulting career began at Pilot Software, and has worked at Arbor, Hyperion and his own consultancies. At Hyperion, Bowen was Americas Domain Lead for DW and BI Tools and WW Business Development Manager for eCRM Analytics. Bowen is noted as a keen observer of both business and technical trends in BI having worked C Level Sales and International Channels as well as with DW staff and product engineering groups. Prior to joining Solver as VP of Services, he was Manager of BI Best Practices at Answerthink. 

"Michael's extensive background from the Business Intelligence Industry is adding significant value to the Solver organization and the overall strategy for delivering quality solutions for PerformancePoint solutions for both Monitoring and Analytics, as well as his strength from large Hyperion implementations will safeguard the quality of the way Solver will be able to deliver high quality  solutions to large Fortune 3000 companies based on Microsoft's new ground breaking technologies in the Business Performance Management field," says Per Solli, Co-owner and CEO of Solver, Inc.

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Los Angeles, California February 2, 2007 -Solver, Inc. a leading business intelligence, reporting, and analytics provider has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Microsoft Business Solutions and Database Management Solutions. As a Gold Certified Partner, Solver has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners gain access to some of the most current and valuable resources available in the industry, including technology updates and partner-exclusive training.

"This is a significant milestone for Solver," said Nils Rasmussen, Principal of Solver, "As a Gold Certified Partner, it increases our traction inside the Microsoft technology and deployment ecosystem and positions us well for the huge number of Microsoft product releases this year including Performance Point Server 2007."

"Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Per Solli, Principal of Solver "Today, Microsoft recognizes Solver, as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

Achieving the Microsoft Competency certification requires a combination of employee technical certifications, multiple customer references and other business measures. Data Management Solutions focuses on business intelligence, data warehousing, SQL 2005, and in-depth reporting solutions as well as associated development tools. Microsoft Business Solution focuses on providing financial and supply chain management and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities. The Microsoft Business Solutions competency provides a unique opportunity to develop a trusted advisor relationship with customers' key decision makers and is completely consistent with Solver's focus on business intelligence, reporting, budgeting, and analytics. In the Microsoft Business Solutions space, Solver works with Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains), AX (formerly Axapta), and SL (formerly Solomon), and CRM.

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Solver Inc., an industry leader in Business Intelligence ("BI") and Business Performance Management ("BPM") solutions, today announced that Eric Forgo has joined the company as General Manager, Eastern Region with regional headquarters in Boston. The expansion is part of Solver's drive to best serve its growing Eastern Region customer and partner base as the BI and BPM markets expand.

Eric brings a breadth of experience from senior operational and financial positions across the high technology sector. Eric was most recently with ePartners, Inc. as the Northeast Region VP of Services, a position he held for eight years. While there ePartners received multiple awards such as the Global Partner of the Year and the Customer Loyalty award from Microsoft Business Solutions. Prior to that he was the CFO of C-Bridge Internet Solutions and worked in various other Financial Management positions for software companies such as Fastech Inc. (now Brooks Automation), UCCEL (now Computer Associates), and other technology concerns. "Solver is perfectly positioned to provide timely and relevant information delivery to decision makers through the use of analytics and dashboard technologies" Forgo said. "I can't think of a better place to be."

"We are pleased to welcome Eric as a strong new addition to our team," said Nils Rasmussen, co-founder, Solver Inc.. "With his experience in technology and services companies combined with his strong financial and operational skills, we are confident that Eric will help us take Solver to the next level as we continue to be a leading player in the Business Intelligence market place." "With the coming release of Microsoft Performance Point Server, we expect significant growth and having an East Coast presence is integral to our success."

Eric has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University and received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

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Los Angeles, CA - June 26, 2006 - Stemming from Microsoft's announcement of their new Business Intelligence solution, Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server, Solver, an award-winning Microsoft Partner specializing in budgeting, reporting and performance management solutions, announced its own plans to expand its business intelligence division into one of the largest in Microsoft's network of partners. Already a year before the release of Microsoft's new product, Solver has put its plans into action in anticipation of the growth in demand for BI Solutions -- increasing its BI staff, opening its first European office and strengthening its relationships within the Microsoft Partner community.

"Advanced Business Intelligence is the key to the success of a business," explains Per Solli, co-principal of Solver, Inc. "Solver has been providing this service for fifteen years already. Now with Microsoft's recent commitment and support in this field, we're expecting more interest in our services. It makes sense for us to prepare for the demand. Positioning us to be the leaders in BI solutions within the Microsoft community will be an added bonus."

Solver's growth strategy has already begun. Their European office, Solver Scandinavia, opened its doors in January 2006 to better service the European and global communities with budgeting, reporting and business intelligence services. Located in the city of Vejle in Denmark, Solver Scandinavia has been part of the Microsoft Redmond development team designing Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server, the next-generation BI solution. Solver's contributions to the development of Microsoft's new BI product has also included the participation of U.S.-based staff members, fueling Solver's growth of their dedicated Business Intelligence staff from 15 to more than 30. This initiative has helped Solver establish one of the largest staffs focused on BI solutions in the Microsoft Partner channel.

Already in high demand, Solver works with over 100 of the top Microsoft financial business solutions partners. They have assisted these partners in successfully integrating performance management and analytics tools in hundreds of mid-sized businesses and large corporations across North America. "As more and more companies realize the potential that a powerful business intelligence solution can have on their operations, Solver plans to be there to lend our expertise," states Nils Rasmussen, co-principal at Sales for Solver, Inc., "We see the increase in staff and the opening of our European office as the beginning stages of a growth spurt that will poise us to be the premier financial BI experts in the Microsoft channel."

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Based on the powerful Microsoft Enterprise Reporting solution, Solver has developed a Position Control model for Federal, State & Local Government that collects data from an organization's back-end systems (e.g. Human Resource, Payroll, General Ledger and Budgeting) and provides managers with detailed reporting. The solution is based on feedback from mid-size and large organizations that need tighter control of employee-related items like: Open/Filled positions, actual versus budgeted salaries, salary increases, actual versus budgeted headcount, etc. The solution is available both for private and public sector.

"Working with Microsoft, clients and our partners, it became obvious that there was a strong demand for a Position Control solution that could help administrators and financial managers oversee their employee-related financial and statistical items in a data warehouse-based environment that merges and reconciles the employee data from clients' various systems" says Solver's VP of sales, Nils Rasmussen.

Q1 and Q2, 2005 has been all-time record quarters in Solver's 10 year history. Driven by Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements as well as a strong interest in Business Intelligence tools from Microsoft, organizations are increasingly turning to Enterprise Reporting as the solution for the financial consolidations and budgeting needs. "Thanks to our excellent Microsoft Business Solutions partners across the country as well as successful joint sales with Microsoft's enterprise sales force, we are on track for a record year", says Solver's VP of sales, Nils Rasmussen.

Microsoft has now released Enterprise Reporting 7.5 Service Pack 3. This new version has new features, bug fixes and, among other things, supports Great Plains customers that have upgraded to Great Plains 8.0.

Solver will for the second year in a row be a Gold sponsor at Microsoft Convergence in Orlando, Florida. Due to increased interest (partially because of Sarbanes-Oxley and partially because of the many outdated ERP report writers being used today) in easy-to-use yet powerful financial reporting tools, XL Reporter and Microsoft Enterprise Reporting are expected to be of top interest to the expected 4,000 attendees. Improved financial reporting flexibility has clearly become priority for companies across the country. More than 400 people attended Solver's solutions forum in 2003, and more are expected in 2004.

To accommodate partners' and customers' need for software demonstrations of XL Reporter, the revolutionary Excel-based reporting tool from iLytix, Solver now offers general webinars every three weeks. For a webinar schedule go to: http://www.xlreporter.com/seminars/webinar/xlreporter_seminar.htm . The webinars consist of a 50 minute software demo followed by a 10 minute Q&A session.

Solver received the Global Enterprise Reporting Award for 2003 at Microsoft's annual Global Partner Event in New Orleans on October 8 to 11, 2003. More than 8,000 attendees were listening to keynote speeches from Steve Ballmer and Jeff Raikes. During the award ceremony, Solver Inc. accepted their third Global Enterprise Reporting Excellence Award for their commitment to selling, implementing and supporting Microsoft Enterprise Reporting.

Solver was proud to be a sponsor of the Strategic Planning & Budgeting for Community Colleges Webinar held on September 30 and again on October 30th to show financial managers the Microsoft solutions available to streamline and automate budgeting, planning & reporting processes.

These Webinars show how to enhance your ERP investment with better budgeting and reporting. Microsoft Enterprise Reporting automates your planning and reporting processes to ultimately allow management much more time to analyze data and make better business decisions.

As part of their semi annually renewal and upgrade program, Microsoft launched version 7.5 of ER. New features include updated user interface to web-look, enhanced report distribution module as well as implementing Microsoft SQL Server DTS Services for easier upload of GL data from the major ERP systems, such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, J.D. Edwards, SAP, BAAN, Axapta, Great Plains and Navision. Customers will receive their upgrade sets directly from Microsoft.

Solver proudly announces that it will sponsor Microsoft Global Partner Conference Momentum in New Orleans October 8.-11. 2003. More than 8,000 partners from Microsoft's World Wide Partner Channel will attend and major key note speakers are announced among them we find Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.