Comshare and Microsoft Cosponsor Events About the Power of Web-Based Financial Data Analysis for Better Decision-Making.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999-- Events Target Key Users of Management Planning and Control Applications for Improved Enterprisewide Performance Over the Web Comshare(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:CSRE CSRE Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity CSRE Closed System Respirator Evaluator ) and Microsoft(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) announced today that the two companies will cosponsor co·spon·sor tr.v. co·spon·sored, co·spon·sor·ing, co·spon·sors To function in the capacity of a joint sponsor of: corporations that cosponsored a marathon. n. events focused on using the Web for better management planning and control, which includes planning, budgeting, financial consolidation, management reporting and analysis. The events are part of Microsoft's "Business at the Speed of Thought" series, based on Bill Gates' book of the same title, and highlight successful solutions for taking greater advantage of corporate digital nervous systems. The Microsoft-Comshare events are onsite Executive Breakfasts for finance, accounting and IT executives. The sessions showcase advanced analytic an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to analysis or analytics. 2. Expert in or using analysis, especially one who thinks in a logical manner. 3. Psychoanalytic. approaches from Comshare and Microsoft leaders. Upcoming Executive Breakfasts are scheduled as follows: -0-
Schedule:
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Wednesday, November 17 Doubletree Hotel
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. 1000 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-281-3700
Thursday, November 18 Microsoft's Philadelphia Office
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. 45 Liberty Blvd., Suite 210
Malvern, Penn. 19355
610-240-7000
Featured Speakers:
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-- Taylor Hawes, Microsoft Assistant Corporate Controller -
"Securing High ROI when Implementing Technology for Management
Planning and Control" - an overview of Microsoft's FinWeb
intranet site for users around the world and the ROI achieved
-- Kathryn Jehle, CPA, Comshare Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - "Meeting the Challenges of Budgeting in the
21st Century" - a review of budgeting best practices and an
application for management planning and control that integrates
strategic plans with budgets and performance analysis
Interested executives who want to register for either event in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia should call Denae Barajas at 610-240-7087 or send e-mail to a-denaeb@microsoft.com. Additional information and directions to the events can be found at Microsoft's Web site at www.microsoft.com/greaterpa/malvern.htm. Additional Online Forums Augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Events Online e-seminars featuring live demonstrations of the Comshare BudgetPLUS/Microsoft SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. solution, customer testimonials about the products, and an interactive question-and-answer session between the audience and the presenters are also planned. The e-seminars are free, one-hour conference calls with a Web presentation and live demonstration -- all from the convenience of one's office. All e-seminar attendees need is Internet access See how to access the Internet. and a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. for viewing, and a touch-tone phone to hear the presentation. Those interested in attending an e-seminar should visit Comshare's Web site at www.comshare.com/campaign/siteteleweb.asp for a list of dates and registration information. Comshare and Microsoft will schedule future Executive Breakfasts and e-seminars periodically, and these events will be announced individually. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. every day. About Comshare Comshare is a leading provider of software applications for management planning and control (MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. ), which includes planning, budgeting, financial consolidation, management reporting and analysis. Comshare's MPC applications deliver business-critical information that can be used to make sound planning and management decisions. In business for 33 years, Comshare is one of the top independent software companies, with customers around the world, many of which are Fortune 500 and Financial Times Top 1000 companies. Comshare is a Microsoft Certified See certification. Solutions Provider. For more information on Comshare, call 1-800-922-7979, send e-mail to info@comshare.com or visit Comshare's Web site at www.comshare.com. Comshare(R) is a registered trademark of Comshare Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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