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Business Engine Expands Into Australia & New Zealand Markets, Signs Beacon Group as Strategic Channel Partner; Expands Sales & Services Coverage Of Market Leading Solutions For Running The Business of IT.


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Business Engine, a leader in application software solutions for running the business of IT, today announced its expansion into the Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland.  markets with the signing of the Beacon Group as a Strategic Channel Partner. Beacon Group will resell, implement and support Business Engine's application suite in Australia and New Zealand. The suite includes both the Business Engine Network(TM) (BEN(TM)), and the just-announced portfolio optimization tool, Alignment Engine (http://www.businessengine.com/news/press/030105.html).

"Business Engine's Run the Business of IT strategy is very well matched to our core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
 around project governance The term Project governance is used in industry, especially in the information technology (IT) sector (see Information technology governance), to describe the processes that need to exist for a successful project. Project Governance is an active rather than just a controlling role.  and performance management," said Geoff Noble, General Manager, Project and Corporate Governance Corporate Governance

The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law.
 Division at Beacon Group. "Government and large businesses in Australia & New Zealand today understand the need to align project investment with corporate objectives, and we are excited to be the first to tap the market here with Business Engine's application suite."

For over 30 years, Beacon Group has offered its customers a combination of market-leading software, consulting and implementation services. Beacon Group specializes in providing Project and Corporate Governance Solutions, Government Budget Management Systems and Corporate Performance Management Solutions and counts Philips, GlaxoSmithKline, Deloitte, Raytheon and many government organizations among its customers.

"Beacon Group's experience delivering project governance and performance management solutions for corporate and government sectors is a great fit for Business Engine," said Sean Callahan, Vice President, Business Development at Business Engine. "This partnership shows our commitment to expand global sales coverage, while ensuring the highest levels of quality in sales, implementation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services ."

Over 400 global IT organizations, including Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank , Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis.  and ING, rely on Business Engine to improve business performance, manage regulatory compliance initiatives, and ensure IT governance. With the BEN, they can efficiently manage IT strategy, financial governance and operational execution, creating enterprise transparency that dramatically improves IT investment decisions, business alignment and delivery results.

Business Engine's software solutions enable IT leaders to align, monitor, and adjust the technology portfolio to achieve a greater return on investment, and meet strategic business objectives. Its flagship solution, the Business Engine Network, is the premier industry choice for organizations Running the Business of IT. By integrating the entire IT portfolio within a single, Web-based enterprise solution, the BEN provides organizations with the visibility and control they need to make informed decisions, align corporate objectives with IT investments, and measure business results.

Business Engine's new Alignment Engine portfolio optimization tool minimizes the pain and time typically associated with aligning the IT portfolio with business objectives. With a single tool, Alignment Engine provides an easy-to-use framework for IT and Business Units to quickly agree on the optimal mix of IT investments and initiatives. With Alignment Engine, organizations can cut their decision-making cycle from three months to one month.

Business Engine already works successfully with a number of strategic partners who are permitted to sell, consult, implement and/or support the Business Engine Network across Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. .

About BEACON Group

The Beacon Group International Operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee.  is a privately owned group with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. International Operations is part of the Beacon Group of companies, a multinational organization with global revenues in excess of $250 million per year. Beacon's corporate and government customers in Australia and New Zealand include Lion Nathan, Sony, Sydney Airport Sydney Airport may refer to:
  • Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia
  • Sydney Airport Corporation Limited, the private operator of Kingsford Smith International Airport
  • Sydney Airport (Nova Scotia), in Nova Scotia, Canada
 and Brisbane City Council The Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland, Australia. Unlike councils in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, where the local councils are generally responsible for relatively small areas of those cities, the Brisbane City . For more information, please visit: www.beaconit.com.au.

About Business Engine

Established in 1985, Business Engine is a leading provider of enterprise software for 'running the business of IT'. The Business Engine Network allows global IT organizations to manage IT strategy, financial governance and operational execution within a single Web-based solution, creating enterprise transparency that dramatically improves IT investment decisions, business alignment and delivery results. Business Engine serves over 80,000 end-users at global organizations including Boeing, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pfizer, Siemens and Tesco Stores, plc. Please visit www.businessengine.com for more information.
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