Niteo Partners Receives IBM Solution Provider Recognition

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Niteo Partners, an NEC company, today announced the achievement of IBM Cognos Solution Provider Status based on the success of the SmartPredict portfolio of vertical solutions. This status builds on Niteo's leadership in software sales and Cognos services and identifies Niteo as a leader in providing differentiated repeatable solutions for Business Intelligence, Performance Management and Predictive Analytics.

Niteo's dual-shore solution offerings include migrations, performance dashboards, budgeting and forecasting, P&L consolidation, and data management solutions. Niteo was recognized as Best of Solution Showcase at the October 2009 IBM Information on Demand Conference for the initial SmartPredict Sales and Revenue solution and has expanded functionality into Higher Education, Health Care, Rolling Forecasts, Risk Management, Insurance Claims and Inventory Management. Niteo will showcase these solutions and others as a featured sponsor of the 2010 IBM IOD conference from October 24-28, in Las Vegas.  

"This achievement is significant because it recognizes Niteo Partners as a thought leader in providing vertical solutions for business intelligence and performance management" stated Frank Bianchi, EVP and Head of Niteo Partners.  "The timing of this recognition prior to the IBM IOD conference will enable us to demonstrate our certified solutions that have been recognized by IBM for the functionality, agility, and adaptability required by our customers."  

Mr. Bianchi outlined the roadmap Niteo will take in building additional SmartPredict solutions.  "Niteo Partners will go deeper and wider in future releases. For example our Higher Education solution is expanded to support advancements, admissions, forecasting and student lifecycle while we are also adapting our Health Care dashboard to support the Meaningful Use requirements. We will balance the introduction of additional functionality for existing vertical solutions with new TM1 and SPSS offerings for commercial industries and public sector. We will bundle software and Niteo's dual-shore services to offer differentiated solutions at a compelling value model."

About Niteo Partners:

Niteo Partners, a consulting and systems integration firm, leverages both business and technology expertise to deliver innovative solutions for Global 2000 and mid-market companies. A wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America, Niteo Partners offers solutions in Business Intelligence, Performance Management, Operational and Financial Dashboards, Enterprise Planning, TM1 and Migrations and Information Management. Niteo has sales and solution centers in the United States and utilizes a dual-shore capability in Chennai to create additional value and cost savings to their clients.

Niteo's solutions provide clients with tangible business value from the latest technologies. By dramatically improving the quality and analysis of information, clients make smarter decisions, faster. For more information on our services, please visit www.niteo.com.

About NEC Corporation of America

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America is a leading provider of innovative IT, network and communications products and solutions for service carriers, Fortune 1000 and SMB businesses across multiple vertical industries, including Healthcare, Government, Education and Hospitality. NEC Corporation of America delivers one of the industry's broadest portfolios of technology solutions and professional services, including unified communications, wireless, voice and data, managed services, server and storage infrastructure, optical network systems, microwave radio communications and biometric security. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with operations in 30 countries and more than $42 billion in revenues. For more information, please visit www.necam.com.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation has devoted more than 100 years of technological innovation to serving people around the world. The NEC Group's concept of a "C&C Cloud" integrates Computers with Communications and provides services that contribute to the advancement of society, individuals and business. NEC combines IT and network technologies to deploy solutions with the scalability, capability and affordability to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of business and to empower society. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at www.nec.com.

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