MicroStrategy Announces Barcelona, Spain as Location for Winter Symposium
Interactive Event Features Best Practices in Business Intelligence
McLean, Va., (January 16, 2006) –
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host the MicroStrategy Winter Symposium, February 6-8, 2006, at the Hotel Fira Palace in Barcelona, Spain. The two-day event offers a collaborative venue for participants to exchange ideas with industry experts and peers, learn valuable BI strategies from successful global companies, and consult with MicroStrategy’s top technology leaders.
The MicroStrategy Winter Symposium will feature a wide range of educational sessions, led by MicroStrategy product managers and engineers, with valuable information on BI application usage and performance. The Product Direction Sessions, led by MicroStrategy senior product and program managers, give attendees the opportunity to impact future MicroStrategy products. In addition, participants can schedule a one-hour consultation, at no charge, with a member of the MicroStrategy Technical Advisory Services Team.
A highlight of the Winter Symposium will be presentations from MicroStrategy customers that have successfully deployed enterprise BI applications and improved business performance. Some of the companies scheduled to present include Aerolíneas Argentinas, Chevron Brazil, Symrise, Michelin, and Codere.
In conjunction with the Winter Symposium, MicroStrategy is hosting an invitation-only Executive Forum. The program will feature insights on BI success strategies from MicroStrategy customers CTTI and Cortefiel Group, and a roundtable discussion on business intelligence industry trends moderated by BI analyst Nigel Pendse.
“Following MicroStrategy’s successful 2005 Symposia series in the U.S., we expanded the schedule to reach our European customers, prospects, and partners,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “The Winter Symposium in Barcelona offers attendees a dynamic forum to interact with MicroStrategy experts, hear what industry-leading companies have learned from their BI deployments, and network with peers.”
To find out more about the MicroStrategy Winter Symposium, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/Events/winter_symposium2006/.
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.
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Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
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wcover@microstrategy.com
Source: MicroStrategy