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February 2008
Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms Report
A Gartner Research Report

MicroStrategy Positioned in 'Leaders' Quadrant of Gartner's 2008 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms Report. The Evaluation is Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

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January 2008
MicroStrategy Mid-Market Partner of the Year

Lancet™ Software Named MicroStrategy Mid-Market Partner of the Year for 2007

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November 2007
The Little Company That Could (And Did)

Lancet™ featured in US Airways Magazine as one of the few start-ups that can boast about a 180-degree turnaround

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October 2007
Lancet™ Software Named "Fast 50" Growth Company by Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal

Demand from companies of all sizes for Business Intelligence tools helps drive growth

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August 2007
Lancet™ Software Again "Best Place to Work" by Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal

Four-time winner rates high for generous employee benefits package and Open Book Culture

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October 2006
LancetCard™ Web Makeover Contest Selected as Finalist for Upsize Magazine's Business Builder Award

For the second consecutive year, LancetCard™ created by Lancet Software™ has been recognized for its innovation and creativity by Upsize Magazine’s annual "Business Builder Award" in the Marketing and Communications Best Practices category.

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September 2006
Internationally Acclaimed Data Warehousing Institute Names Tom Niccum of Lancet Software® to Board of Twin Cities Chapter

The newly formed Twin Cities chapter of the Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) has named Lancet Software President, Tom Niccum, to its Board of Directors.

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August 2006
'Primitive' Web site gets big makeover

Makeover shows are all over television, so why not a makeover contest for Web sites?

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August 2006
Lancet™ Software Again Named "Great Place to Work" by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal

Third-time win underscores company’s open-book culture, top employee benefits and stronger ties to clients

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June 2006
New multipurpose intranet appliance offers information sharing, storage and other utilities at low cost

Lancet Software joins MindTouch Partner Program to resell the MindTouch "Managed Office Service" Solution.

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March 2006
Weathering the Storm

Lancet Software was dealt a nearly fatal blow in 1998 when it lost its biggest customer. But managers and employees persevered, and last year sales hit $3.6 million.

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March 2006
Lancet Software Named 2006 Minnesota Work-Life Champion

Lancet Software was recently recognized again as great place to work when it received a 2006 (Silver) Minnesota Work-Life Champion Award.

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March 2006
The Roth 401(k). Is it right for you?

Lancet's Susan Bjork explains in a story featured in the Business section of the Star Tribune.

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February 2006
Lancet Launches the "My Site Stinks" Complete Web Makeover Contest and Is Featured on Fox 9 News

Does your company's website stink? If it does, then you need help! With LancetCard's Complete Web Makeover contest, you'll be able to receive help from experienced web professionals. Just tell us why your website stinks, and you may be awarded a free LancetCard with 40 hours of time, valued at $2,800.

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January 2006
2006 Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Announced

Lancet is honored for being a Minnesota company for championing a healthy work-life balance.

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November 2005
Are your Employees Invested?

Lancet’s Susan Bjork shares her thoughts...

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October 2005
Lancet recognized for "Best Practices in Communications and Marketing" by Upsize Minnesota.

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August 2005
Lancet Software wins 2005 "Great Places to Work" award.

Lancet is a two time winner of the award, presented by The Business Journal.

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February 2005
Lancet Software tries pre-paid card to reduce selling costs.

You can load up a plastic card to pre-pay for coffee, so why not for Web development services?

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January 2005
Hassle-free IT Help.

When Tom Niccum joined the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, he thought it might help him land some new business. He just didn't expect to land the business at chamber meetings.

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December 2004
Coffee With: Randy Mattran.

Mattran traded life at a large corporation for an ownership stake in a seven-year-old company...

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November 2004
IT Veteran Joins Lancet as VP

Randy Mattran discusses why he chose to leave a larger firm and join Lancet as VP of Professional Services...

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August 2004
Benefits and the Bottom Line

"Human Resources shouldn't be regarded as an afterthought or an expense; it's a crucial part of any company's strategic plan."
- Susan Bjork

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May 2004
Healthy Hike

"Susan Bjork came into Eagan-based Lancet Software with one task: Figure out a way to lower health insurance costs for the firm's 19 employees while still providing the kind of coverage they could get by working for a larger firm."

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May 2004
Technology Industry Tiptoes Up

"After a four year battle with the prodigious, seemingly intractable tech slowdown, Thomas Niccum and Lancet Software Development, Inc. declared victory this spring."

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April 2004
Lancet Is Moving

Lancet Software Moves to Burnsville May 1, 2004

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January 2004
Benefits for the Long Run

Lancet Software aims to be the employer "No one leaves."

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December 2003
Lancet Contributes to The Best Practices Guide

Innovation at Work: A Guide to Best Practices in Employee Benefits. What Your Company Can Learn From The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.

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September 2003
Why Business Owners Should See the World

"When you're standing in Rangoon, trying to get a Visa, and there's machine guns all around, it takes the pressure off of regular business situations"
- Tom Niccum

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September 2003
Honest Evaluations Help Company's Drive to Improvement

"Sometimes employees think Tom is in dreamland because he's always optimistic."
- Susan Bjork, HR Manager Lancet Software

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September 2003
Lancet Featured in Twin Cities Business Monthly

Blue Ribbon employee benefits and the emerging information systems overhaul in the health care industry have Lancet Software retaining their edge.

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May 20, 2003
Lancet Software Selected as 2003 Emerging Business of the Year by Northern Dakota County Chambers of Commerce

"Helping clients solve business problems with sophisticated, custom, web-based solutions. Lancets turns information into opportunity by providing the methodology, management and people power it takes to keep other companies focused on what they do best."

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May 13, 2003
Lancet Software Development Inc., Eagan, was named one of the 2003 winners of the Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security

The program, sponsored by the Principal Financial Group, recognizes growing companies of between five and 1,000 employees that excel at contributing to their employees' financial benefits programs.

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April 2, 2003
Press Release: Lancet Software Development, Inc., To Build Three Websites for Trans-American Security Services

New Architecture, Design and navigation will help leading Twin Cities industrial and commercial security company market products and services.

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April 1, 2003
Press Release: Thomas Niccum, Ph.D., Elected President of the Board of the Minnesota Valley Humane Society

Niccum brings business experience, photography skills and enthusiasm to area organization.

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March 12, 2003
After Years of "Floundering," Lancet Software Development Is Hitting the Mark

"None of us had tried to build a business before, so we floundered," Tom Niccum says. "We like the concept of 'flounders;' if you aren't floundering a little, you aren't trying new things."

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February 5, 2003
Lancet Consultant Presents .Net Education Session at MicroStrategy World 2003 The MicroStrategy Web SDK and the Microsoft .Net Framework

Developing XML web services and web applications has never been easier. Along with XML web services, the .Net framework also provides new ways to simplify web application development with easier access to system resources and new presentation controls.

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February 3, 2003
Conquering the Data Mountain

By: Thomas M. Niccum
The desktop computer revolution and the arrival of the Internet have produced a seemingly endless amount of data. It is technically possible now to keep virtually every electronic record that comes into existence.

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January 2003
The Next Must-Have Generation Internet Business Tools

By: Paul Sorenson
Attention Information Technology pros: A major upgrade in web services is crossing over the business threshold and their names are .NET (pronounced dot-net) and J2EE. Coming courtesy of Microsoft and Sun Microsystems respectively, .NET and J2EE are technologies whose widespread usage seems inevitable...

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November 2002
NDCTV Unveils New Name. Lancet Designs the New Website - www.townsquare.tv

Northern Dakota County Community Television (NDCTV) announced its new name, "Town Square Television," during a LIVE cable TV program on election night...

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August 2002
Use Keywords on Your Website to Draw Search-Engine Eyeballs

By: Matt Ahles
"I want my website to be listed near the top of search engine results!" Every Web-site manager should have this important goal in mind..

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July 2002
Lancet's president, Tom Niccum, Elected to the Board of the Minnesota Valley Humane Society (MVHS)

Tom has also volunteered his photography skills at MVHS "Posing Paws with Santa Claus" fundraiser, where pets get their pictures taken on Santa's lap.

May 28, 2002
Paul Sorenson Earns Certification as a Microsoft Certified Professional

Paul Sorenson, a Microsoft Certified Professional and Software Consultant at Lancet Software Development, Inc., of Eagan, recently added Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio.NET to his Microsoft Certifications.

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April 18, 2002
Twin Cities Radio KCCO's Business Focus Show Interviews Lancet President Thomas Niccum.
March 5, 2002
Harold Richter Earns Certification as a Microsoft Certified Professional

Harold Richter, Technology Consultant at Lancet Software Development, Inc., of Eagan, was recently certified as a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.

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March 5, 2002
Lancet's Human Resources Director, Susan Bjork Earns Certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources

Bjork is one of only 57% of applicants nationally to pass four hour exam...

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February 2002
Today’s Business Intelligence Systems: Delivering Increased Return on Information

By: Thomas Niccum
The advantage of distributing critical information to executive decision makers can help lean and mean organizations continue to operate more efficiently and to react to market conditions almost instantly.

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February 1, 2002
Fun, Open Office Benefits Customers

By: Chris Holtan
Cool company work cultures are great, but what's in it for the customer?

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December 3, 2001
Business forum: Dot-com Bust Aside, Web is Here to Stay

By: Thomas Niccum
When an economic bubble eventually bursts, its demise leaves much more than a soapy residue...

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September 10, 2001
Lancet President Gets Performance Review From Workers

Seated at the head of the conference table, Tom Niccum was getting razzed by his employees. "You've been voted off the island," said one of the 14 people in the room. "You are the weakest link", blurted out another.

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August 2001
Lancet Named One of Venture's Top 7 Minnesota Small Companies

The listing is based on original research by CityBusiness' and Venture Magazine's research staff. They sent survey packages to more than 770 Minnesota-based companies. Businesses were then ranked on employee benefits and employee attitudes based on the completed surveys and follow-up telephone calls.

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