itelligence Awarded 2010 SAP(R) Pinnacle Award

ORLANDO, Fla., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- itelligence today announced that they have been awarded a 2010 SAP® Pinnacle Award in the SME Global Volume Partner of the Year category, given to the partner who sold SAP SME solutions to the most new customers in 2009.  SAP Pinnacle Awards are granted to leading SAP partners that have excelled in enhancing the customer experience, addressing critical issues such as accelerating co-innovation and improving return on investment.  Winners were selected based on over 230 nominations in 27 categories received from partners and SAP employees.  itelligence received the award at a special awards ceremony held on the eve of SAPPHIRE® NOW, SAP's international customer conference being held in Orlando, Fla., May 16 – 19.

"The SAP Pinnacle Award represents tremendous achievement for the success of our strategy and non-stop efforts to deliver the power of SAP to the midmarket," said Steve Niesman, itelligence U.S. president and CEO. "We are extremely pleased to be recognized again for our full commitment to, and partnership with, SAP and its users. Our team takes great pride in delivering quality products, solutions and services to our customers across 19 countries and many different, evolving industries."

A gold-level SAP channel partner and a SAP® BusinessObjects™ solution provider, itelligence previously received the 2009 SAP® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, U.S. award for the fourth time in five years, as the SAP channel partner who delivered outstanding contributions in revenue, marketing and customer service. itelligence offers midmarket customers the SAP BusinessObjects Edge solutions to address increasingly critical business issues, including the need for better access to valuable business intelligence to inform their decisions.

"The SME market is a vibrant and steadily growing segment of SAP's business," said Pat Hume, senior vice president, Global SME Indirect Channel, SAP. "The success experienced by SAP and its customers in the midmarket is due in large part to strong collaboration with our channel partners. Recipients of this year's Pinnacle awards have delivered unparalleled value and mutual business success for our customers, our partners and SAP. We thank itelligence for their commitment and dedication to the SAP partnership, which is helping customers meet their specific business needs in the midmarket."

About itelligence

itelligence Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of itelligence AG, an international full-service solution and consulting company with a global presence in 19 countries. itelligence provides a broad range of consulting services and customer support services to maximize SAP solutions, including implementations, application support, hosting and training. itelligence is a gold SAP channel partner authorized to resell SAP Business All-in-One solutions. itelligence is one of only 22 SAP global services partners and one of only 12 SAP global hosting partners. For more information please visit http://www.itelligencegroup.com.

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