VIP AUTHORIZED BY SAP TO OFFER TRAINING ON
SAP® BUSINESSOBJECTS™ SOLUTIONS
Only Authorized Education Partner in Colorado

Denver, CO – February 27, 2009 – Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) announced today that it is now an authorized education partner for SAP® BusinessObjects™ solutions. This gives VIP the ability to offer official curriculum courses on SAP BusinessObjects solutions in its public training facility, Core College, located in Denver, Colorado, as well as onsite classes at customer locations. VIP is one of only a handful of education partners authorized to teach these classes in the western half of the U.S. 

“We are very excited to be able to add classes on SAP BusinessObjects solutions to our already robust Core College curriculum,” said Dave Knoll, vice president of Commercial Services for VIP. “As an SAP Business Objects authorized education partner and a solution provider partner, this is a strategic move forward for us and allows us to provide enhanced services, training and course offerings to our clients using SAP BusinessObjects solutions.”

Beginning in March 2009, VIP will offer a variety of courses on SAP BusinessObjectsbusiness intelligence (BI) solutions, including SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence®, Universe Design, Xcelsius® and Crystal Reports®.

“We are pleased to welcome Visionary Integration Professionals as an SAP BusinessObjects authorized education partner,” said William Loonstyn, director of Delivery, SAP Education North America. “Our education partners are an integral part of our sales and delivery team, offering customers a high-quality training experience.”  

Kathy Brown, manager of Education Services at VIP, will be acting as one of the main instructors for these classes. “As a consultant with extensive experience with SAP BusinessObjects solutions, as well as an instructor, I bring real-world knowledge to the classroom,” she said.  “Our students can feel confident that what they learn in our courses will be based on actual use of these tools out in the field.”  

Founded in 2000, Core College is the main training arm of VIP.  Its philosophy is to help clients become proficient and self sufficient on the software products and methodologies they use every day.  By mentoring clients during consulting engagements as well as providing training, VIP can help ensure continued success of their projects after the work is completed. 

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About VIP

Established in 1996, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) is a global technology and outsourcing firm that has provided solutions to over 900 clients in multiple industries as well as federal, state and local government. VIP helps companies challenge boundaries and uncover new possibilities to increase productivity, maximize revenue, improve performance, mitigate risk, and reduce costs. With nearly 1,000 staff companywide, VIP offers expertise in areas of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, SAP Integration and Consulting, Technology Integration and Operations, Talent and Learning Management, Quality Management, and Management Consulting. VIP’s corporate headquarters is located in Folsom, California with offices in Sacramento, Minneapolis, Dallas, Denver, New York City, Alexandria, Houston, and Bangalore, India. More information can be found at www.vipconsulting.com.

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