BrightStar Partners, an IBM Business Partner, Ranks 1521 in Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.

BrightStar Partners, Inc., an IBM Business Partner and proven leader in value-added extensions to IBM Cognos software, was recognized this week with a ranking of 1521 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.

CHICAGO -- "Today marks another historic day in the history of BSP! For the past 5+ years, we have been building a world-class Professional Services and Product Development / Sales organization partnering with IBM, customers and prospective customers to achieve success in all that we touch. Today these efforts were further credentialized, proving that we are accomplishing our mission of doing the right things for the right reasons all of the time" said Andrew Rachmiel, co-founder of BrightStar Partners, Inc.

Since debuting in 1991 with 100 of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies, then expanding the following year to the Inc. 500 and again in 2007 to the Inc. 5000, the list has served as evidence of the significant accomplishments of entrepreneurial companies. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, BSP shares a prestigious pedigree with some of the most successful businesses in America (including Microsoft, Timberland, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Oracle, and UnderArmour).

"We thank each and every one of our dedicated employees, customers, and prospective customers for affording us this truly humbling honor, and we look forward to many successful years to come partnering with you to make a difference!" said Neil Morgan, co-founder of BrightStar Partners, Inc.

For more information on Implementation-Based Software solutions and Professional Services offerings, please visit http://www.bspsoftware.com and http://www.brightstarpartners.com.

BrightStar Partners, an IBM Business Partner, is a Performance Management consulting firm dedicated to partnering with our clients to drive superior information solutions. Through the combination of the best people and the use of best in class technology, we at BrightStar Partners work with our clients to deliver Reporting, Analysis, Dashboarding, Planning, and Consolidation solutions that drive true business value.

BSP Software LLC extends the vast implementation experience as the product development arm of BrightStar Partners, Inc. Through many years of implementation, product training, and product development, we develop software solutions that drive quick ROI. As an extension to IBM Cognos' development team, we enhance existing IBM Cognos Performance Management solutions, streamlining the usability, maintenance, administration, and deployment of an IBM Cognos environment.