LOWELL FRYMAN TO HOST NEW METADATA CHANNEL
The Business Intelligence Network and VIP to Join Forces

Denver, CO – August 21, 2007 – Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), announced today that Lowell Fryman, Service Delivery Director for VIP, will be hosting a new Expert Channel and Blog on the Business Intelligence Network (www.b-eye-network.com) focusing on metadata. The Business Intelligence Network is one of the most comprehensive resources for business intelligence and data warehousing professionals in the industry.

The channel and accompanying blog are set to debut on September 13, 2007, and will be dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and solutions for the metadata challenges facing enterprises today.  The channel will include articles, white papers, events and resources dealing with technical metadata and leading-edge aspects of business metadata.  Topics such as semantics, ontology, Web 2.0, and organizational collaboration techniques will also be featured.  Coverage will be given to issues such as capture, governance, management, usage and dissemination of metadata to enhance organizational knowledge and effectiveness.

“Through this new channel I hope to be able to provide insights and solutions to help IT professionals with their metadata issues and challenges,” said Fryman.  “Through dissemination of information about challenges and issues facing metadata implementations today, together we can find timely solutions for our readers.”

The Business Intelligence Network™ is an online resource that delivers industry-based content hosted by domain experts and industry leaders. The Business Intelligence Network includes horizontal technology coverage from the most respected thought leaders in business intelligence, business performance management, data warehousing and data quality.

“We are confident that Lowell’s experience and expertise will greatly benefit everyone who visits our website or receives our regular newsletters featuring his articles. He is great addition to the Network, and we are very pleased that he has agreed to be a featured expert, sharing his vast knowledge through his articles and blog,” said Ron Powell, Cofounder and Editorial Director of the Business Intelligence Network.

Mr. Fryman has been working with metadata strategy and implementation projects for over 15 years and has been a featured speaker on the topic of metadata at many industry events and conferences. A new book, Business Metadata: Capturing Enterprise Knowledge, which he co-authored with Bill Inmon, Inmon Data Systems, and Bonnie O’Neil, Project Performance Corporation, will be published this fall.

Through its data integration practice, VIP deploys high-performance solutions to help clients leverage the enterprise’s data sources to optimize the organization’s decision making processes to achieve strategic business objectives.  VIP seeks to combine the traditional principles of data warehousing and Business Intelligence with leading technologies into a unified solution that gives clients a complete view of their business across the enterprise.  Solutions implemented by VIP complement and leverage clients’ existing systems, which creates operational efficiencies and generates a wealth of data containing valuable business insight. 

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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 more than 935 employees companywide, VIP offers expertise in areas of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, SAP Integration and Consulting, Technology Integration and Operations, Human Capital 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

About Business Intelligence Network™
The Network’s flagship site BeyeNETWORK.com leads the industry with up-to-the-minute news, newsletters, articles, executive spotlights, podcasts, expert-hosted channels and blogs. Experts include Claudia Imhoff, Bill Inmon, Craig Schiff, Colin White, David Loshin, and others. BeyeRESEARCH.com provides research and case studies from leading authors and experts in business intelligence. BeyeBLOGS.com is a business intelligence-specific community blogging site that provides an open forum about industry issues and challenges. BeyeSEARCH.com offers the first and only editor-driven directory and search engine specially built to serve this industry.

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Contact
Patty Nelson
Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP)
916-985-9625
pnelson@vipconsulting.com