Claraview Acquires HandsOn-BI.

Data Warehousing Consulting and Training Leader to Enhance Claraview's Growing BI Education Practice

RESTON, Va. -- Claraview[TM], a business intelligence (BI) strategy and technology company, today announced that it has acquired HandsOn-BI[TM], a strategy and education services firm specializing in data warehousing and business intelligence. With this strategic acquisition, Claraview will expand its education practice, leveraging HandsOn-BI's significant expertise in BI and data warehousing architecture, planning and design.

HandsOn-BI's knowledge of the challenges and critical success factors involved in building data warehouses and BI solutions across a variety of industries and business applications will significantly contribute to Claraview's comprehensive focus on BI and growing presence within The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) community. The acquisition will enable Claraview customers to leverage a vast repository of TDWI training courses, materials and best practices expertise - furthering their ability to utilize business intelligence to achieve competitive advantage and operational excellence.

"I am pleased to be joining such a recognized business intelligence leader as Claraview to put my knowledge and experience to work in new ways," stated HandsOn-BI founder Michael Gonzales. "Claraview's comprehensive focus on BI, combined with our education and data warehousing expertise, delivers an unmatched value proposition for the marketplace."

"We are excited to welcome HandsOn-BI to Claraview," stated Sid Banerjee, CEO of Claraview. "With Mr. Gonzales' mentoring approach to data warehousing projects and his great expertise in the BI field, we look forward to expanding the services we offer to help organizations achieve even greater data clarity and related operational performance."

"Hands-On BI provides a key component of TDWI's educational offerings. The combination of the HandsOn-BI track record and Claraview's depth in business intelligence is sure to be a winning combination," stated Dave Wells, Director of Education for TDWI. "We look forward to working with them in the continuing evolution of TDWI's education programs."

About Claraview

Claraview is a strategy and technology consultancy that helps leading companies and government agencies use business intelligence (BI) to achieve competitive advantage and operational excellence. The Claraview Way(SM) is our repeatable implementation methodology that has delivered scalable business intelligence systems with measurable results - faster time to decision, improved information quality, and greater strategic insight. For more information, please visit www.claraview.com.

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