Core Integration Sold

Published by the Denver Business Journal - May 11, 2006

Data integration company Core Integration Partners Inc. has been bought by Visionary Integration Professionals LLC, the companies announced Thursday.

Ana Quintana and Julie Burroughs founded Denver-based Core in 1999. Privately held Visionary Integration Professionals is based in Folsom, Calif.

The purchase price wasn't disclosed.

Core has a staff of more than 50 people and annual revenue of $12 million.

"The company is being kept intact," said Ana Quintana, president of Core Integration Partners. "Our headquarters will remain in Denver.

"This firm [Visionary] wanted to expand into the data-warehousing and business-intelligence space. They bought their first company last year, and we're their second acquisition." Core Integration provides business intelligence and data warehousing for Fortune 500 companies in industries that include financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.

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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.