Sponsors

Thursday October 28, 2004

Minneapolis Marriott Southwest

4th Annual Minnesota IT Symposium

Knowledge & Networking
sponsors

Microsoft's vision is to empower people through great software - ant time, any place and on any device.  As the worldwide leader in software for the personal and business computing, Microsoft strives to produce innovative products and services that meet our customers' evolving needs.

For nearly three decades, Compuware has helped businesses build quality applications. Compuware is a billion-dollar company delivering software tools and professional services that increase productivity for our customers: approximately 25,000 of the world's largest and most respected businesses. Compuware is recognized globally as the premier source for solutions that deliver business applications for distributed, enterprise and web-based environments.

Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, offers powerful analytical solutions that help businesses drive growth. Teradata solutions include the Teradata warehouse, along with analytical applications for customer relationship management, operations/financial management, business performance management and e-business.

BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE:BMC], is a leader in enterprise management. The company focuses on Assuring Business Availability® for its customers by helping them proactively
improve service, reduce costs and increase value to their business. BMC Software olutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Through its Business Service Management strategy, the company's solutions enable customers to have a complete view of their business and IT operations by linking IT resources to business objectives. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and is a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2003 revenues of approximately $1.3 billion.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet and most corporate, education, and government networks around the world. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world.

EMC Centera is the world's first content addressed storage (CAS) solution specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of "fixed content"-unchanging digital assets retained for active reference and long-term value. Centera provides online access with assured content authenticity and petabyte scalability for a wide range of fixed content including X-rays and MRIs, electronic business documents, e-mail archives, check images, electronic statements, and completed CAD/CAM designs. The first magnetic disk-based WORM device, Centera facilitates compliance with the most stringent regulatory requirements. It is the optimum solution for fixed content, providing functionality not available in tape, optical, or traditional disk solutions-at a lower total cost of ownership.

TCS is a recognized world leader in consulting, IT services, systems integration, BPO and outsourcing. With revenues in excess of $1B and over 24,000 consultants, serving more than 1000 clients, including 8 of the US Fortune 10, in 55 countries, TCS is now ranked as one of the top 15 IT consulting companies in the world. Its clients include organizations of all sizes, both large and small, and span all industry verticals. TCS assists its clients in leveraging technology for the betterment of their business.



Business Objects is the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Business intelligence lets organizations access, analyze, and share information internally with employees and externally with customers, suppliers, and partners. It helps organizations improve operational efficiency, build profitable customer relationships, and develop differentiated product offerings.



Infosys, a world leader in consulting and information technology services, partners with Global 2000 companies to provide business consulting, systems integration, application development and product engineering services. Through these services, Infosys enables its clients to fully exploit technology for business transformation. Clients leverage Infosys’ Global Delivery Model to achieve higher quality, rapid time-to-market and cost-effective solutions. Infosys has over 25,000 employees in over 30 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.infosys.com



Informatica Corporation is a leading provider of data integration software. Using Informatica products, companies can access, integrate, visualize, and audit their enterprise information assets to help improve business performance, increase customer profitability, streamline supply chain operations and proactively manage regulatory compliance. More than 2,000 companies worldwide rely on Informatica to meet their end-to-end needs for enterprise data integration.

Since 1971, Forsythe has served as a national provider of technology infrastructure solutions to organizations across all industries, including many Fortune 1000 companies. Forsythe acts as a trusted, independent advisor, helping organizations manage the cost and risk of their information technology infrastructure. Forsythe does this by functioning as a single point of contact while providing technology and business consulting services, technology leasing services, and value-added reseller services for all of the leading technology product manufacturers. Forsythe offers solutions that address the complete technology lifecycle—including assessment, design, integration, management, procurement, and financing. As a Sun Microsystems iForce SM Partner, Forsythe's Sun technical consultants and pre- and post-sales team is completely Sun-certified and able to resell the full suite of Sun products to customers nationwide.




Headquartered in Boston, Keane, Inc. partners with Global 2000 companies and government agencies to plan, build, and manage application software to enable their business strategies. This is accomplished through its Business Consulting, Application Development and Integration (ADI), and Application Development and Management (ADM) Outsourcing services. Keane develops long-term client relationships and recurring revenues through its broad range of services, multi-year outsourcing contracts, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

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