itelligence AG Acquires Majority Interest in RPF Consulting, LLC

BIELEFELD, Ohio and CINCINNATI, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- itelligence AG today announced its majority interest (51 percent) in RPF Consulting, LLC, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., which creates business intelligence and data warehousing solutions for large and midmarket clients. With this strategic acquisition, itelligence underscores its continuous commitment to the SAP product suite and builds a solid foundation for entering the high-growth market of business intelligence.

"Having acquired the majority interest in RPF Consulting, itelligence AG is strengthening its competitive position in business intelligence – one of the hot technologies in present and future markets," commented Herbert Vogel, CEO of itelligence AG.

Norbert Rotter, CFO of itelligence AG, said, "We expect positive growth impetus from the strategic business intelligence and data warehousing markets. itelligence will acquire the remaining 49 percent interest in RPF Consulting by way of call options over the next few years."

This acquisition will enable itelligence to deliver SAP BusinessObjects solutions to its customer base and accelerate our growth in this market. BusinessObjects provides comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) functionality that can empower users to make effective, informed decisions based on solid data and analysis. All users, from the high-end analyst to the casual business user, have access to the information they need, with minimal dependence on IT resources and developers. With these powerful solutions, users throughout the enterprise can access, format, analyze, navigate, and share information across the organization.

"The combination of RPF Consulting's longstanding knowledge with licensing and consulting of BusinessObjects, as well as itelligence's implementation of SAP solutions, broad range of SAP support services, and commitment to strong client relationships will enhance our position as a player of scale across the U.S. and provides great opportunity for the future," said Steve Niesman, CEO and president of itelligence U.S.  

Rob Fiorillo, founder and owner of RPF Consulting said, "As the highest level of BusinessObjects Partner for the past nine consecutive years, we at RPF Consulting are excited about the opportunity to work with SAP's Business All-in-One Partner of the Year in the U.S. Our new and expanded services offerings will provide exceptional value to our joint clients; providing them with a full solution to their business needs."

About RPF Consulting, LLC

RPF Consulting, LLC, is focused on BusinessObjects solutions for large and midmarket clients. It has upheld the highest level of partnership with SAP BusinessObjects, the world's leading provider of Business Intelligence Solutions. RPF Consulting is one of only a few partners in the U.S. to currently hold Gold Partner status. In addition, RPF Consulting has continued to maintain its status as a certified consulting partner, certified education partner and value-added reseller. It's unique offering of strategic business intelligence consulting, paired with hands-on day-to-day support to its clients has won RPF Consulting the highest recognition, including a customer base that received three of the five "Customer Excellence awards for business intelligence" during SAPPHIRE 2009.

About itelligence

itelligence is a leading international full-service provider of SAP solutions with more than 1,600 highly qualified employees in 19 countries and five regions (Americas, Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Germany/Austria). As a frequently awarded SAP partner, itelligence has delivered robust SAP solutions for over 3,000 customers worldwide. In 2006, itelligence obtained gold-level status as an SAP channel partner as part of the SAP PartnerEdge™ program in Germany, and in the U.S. in 2007. The company's services range from SAP consulting and licensing to SAP outsourcing and services of proprietary industry-specific SAP. In 2009, itelligence generated total sales of EUR 220 million, and was named SAP's Business All-in-One Partner of the Year in the U.S. For more information please visit http://www.itelligencegroup.com.

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