It's finally announced! The word went out today to our partner community @ 1pm PST:

Today, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Stratature, a privately held company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and a leading provider of master data management (MDM) software.  This announcement builds on the relationship Microsoft and Stratature have already established, and will accelerate Microsoft’s delivery of technology in the MDM market; it represents the culmination of a company-wide effort across the Microsoft SQL Server, Business Intelligence and Microsoft Office SharePoint technology groups to deliver on a unified Master Data Management solution. 

Stratature is recognized as a leader in the Master Data Management market, and Microsoft values their experience, the products they have created and the services they provide.  With Stratature, Microsoft can now offer increased MDM capabilities as an integral part of Microsoft Office System applications and servers.

In the meantime however, if you have any questions or if you would like to speak to a Microsoft spokesperson about this acquisition please contact Joey Fitts (joeyf@microsoft.com).

FAQs can be found @ http://www.stratature.com/SOFTWARE/FAQs/tabid/259/Default.aspx

I am presenting the Microsoft BI partner opportunity at most locations for this tour. Hope to see you in person at these informative events! Registration info is below. 

  SEPTEMBER 19 – SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
Belgium – Germany – UK – Switzerland – Portugal – Spain – Sweden – Finland – Netherlands – Norway - Italy 

OBJECTIVE

This is a friendly reminder to mark your agendas and join us for a one-day course on Microsoft Business Intelligence with a focus on Performance Management. Learn how to effectively position and demonstrate the entire Microsoft Business Intelligence offering.

COVERED TOPICS

Explore the market opportunity that exists in Business Intelligence and Microsoft’s vision and product roadmap for BI. Learn about the components in Microsoft’s BI product offering and how to position them effectively as a combined solution. See the new Business Intelligence demo image and role based scripts built on scenarios for 3 roles: Business Analyst, VP of Sales, and Sales Representative.

After lunch the focus of the day will narrow to look at Performance Management. What is Performance Management? What problem is it geared to solve? What is PerformancePoint Server and how does it address this need? We will then close with a discussion of the partner opportunity in Performance Management at Microsoft.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Microsoft Field:

IW & App. Plat SSP, Communication and Collaboration SSP, IW TSP, Data TSP, MBS/Dynamics SSP or Partner Sales Managers, OBA SSP, OBA TSP, IW and BI PAMs, Account Managers or Account Technical Specialists wanting to better understand Microsoft’s overall BI value proposition will find the morning very useful.

• Partners:

ProClarity Partners, Partners interested in Business Scorecard Manager, ProClarity and Performance Point Server, existing BI Partners with solutions on Analysis and Reporting Services , partners interested in proposing Microsoft’s Performance Management offering.

WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?

§  A clear overview of Microsoft’s global business intelligence offering.

• An update on Microsoft’s positioning on the market, relative to competitors with the latest analyst figures.
• A detailed focus on Microsoft’s new Performamce Management offering
• A DVD with all the speaker presentations as well as the demos on Virtual PC so that you are able to tell Microsoft’s business intelligence story too .

AGENDA

There are no pre-requisites for this course

EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION LINK  

September 19 Diegem / Belgium                       REGISTER here

September 21 Munich / Germany                     REGISTER here 

September 22 Reading / UK                              REGISTER here

September 25 Zurich / Switzerland                  REGISTER here 

September 25 Lisbon / Portugal                       REGISTER here

September 26 Madrid / Spain                           REGISTER here 

September 26 Stockholm / Sweden                   REGISTER here

September 27 Espoo / Finland                          REGISTER here 

September 28 Schiphol-Rijk / Netherlands       REGISTER here

September 29 Oslo / Norway                            REGISTER here 

September 29 Milan / Italy                               REGISTER here 

If you have trouble registering yourself, please check at the end of this document for detailed registration steps

DELIVERY LANGUAGE :

All events will be hosted in English

FEES:

This event is free of charge. However, delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation.  

Additional Logistics:

Business casual attire is suggested. The training centre will be fully equipped with necessary materials.  Mobile phones should be turned off or silenced during the training sessions. Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided on the day of training. 

Queries:

If you have any queries in regards to any of these events, please contact

EMEA Registration

emeareg@microsoft.com

Phone: +31 71 51 62 509