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INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED DATA WAREHOUSING INSTITUTE NAMES TOM NICCUM OF LANCET SOFTWARE TO BOARD OF TWIN CITIES CHAPTER
BURNSVILLE, MN - The newly formed Twin Cities chapter of the Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) has named Lancet Software President, Tom Niccum, to its Board of Directors. The Twin Cities chapter was launched in May and provides in-depth, high-quality education, best practices and research for the Business Intelligence and data warehousing industry. Lancet Software is a nine-year-old Twin Cities company offering Business Intelligence and data warehousing services cross-industry including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing.
"TDWI will help educate local IT professionals and address issues that arise out of the growing demand for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing," notes Niccum. "With companies of all sizes interested in BI, there's a greater demand on professionals in the marketplace to be at the top of their game to deliver a real return on investment. TDWI will be a great asset to our profession and to the business community."
About TDWI
The TDWI chapter program is designed to serve the needs of local Business Intelligence and data warehousing professionals through regular meetings where members can share best practices, challenges, and career advice. TDWI provides the marketing, administration, and funding tasks associated with running a chapter, which allows chapter officers to focus exclusively on delivering high-quality content and rich networking opportunities on a quarterly basis. TDWI Twin Cities Chapter Officers include:
- President: Laura Madsen, Manager, Business Intelligence, Prime Therapeutics
- Vice President: Glenn VanderGalien, BI Practice Manager, Fujitsu Consulting
- Secretary: John Woodburn, President, Woodburn Group
TDWI Chapter meetings are open to TDWI Members for free and non-Members for an annual fee. In addition to the new Twin Cities Chapter, TDWI has chapters in New York, NY, and Memphis, TN, and is planning to open three more chapters in 2006.
About Lancet Software
Lancet Software is a professional services firm focused on Business Intelligence strategy, execution and support for companies that want to maximize their Return on Data™. Lancet's innovative and award-winning "open book" culture readily benefits its customers, who range from consumer goods, Internet, and healthcare to financial services, telecommunications, government and other industries. A model Minnesota employer, Lancet's Open Book Culture and has earned four "Great Places to Work" awards from the Twin Cities business media, including a recent 2006 Minnesota Work-Life Champions Silver Award from The Center for Ethical Business Cultures. It also has achieved national recognition from The Principal Financial Group for its outstanding employee benefits. BI clients include Best Buy, Premier Inc., and SuperValu as well as web-based clients such as Visalia Medical Center, Wells Fargo and Nathan's Famous. Visit Lancet online at www.lancetsoftware.com.
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