VIP Announces the Appointment of Buntic Georgian to Director of Oil and Gas Practice

Sacramento, CA; December 8, 2009 – Visionary Integration Professionals, LLC (VIP) has appointed Buntic Georgian, a well-known industry guru, as Director of its Oil and Gas Practice. In his new role, Mr. Georgian will lead the overall strategy, sales, and implementation of business and technology solutions for VIP’s Oil and Gas industry.

Based in Houston, Texas, Mr. Georgian has over 15 years experience as a consultant. He joined VIP in 2001 where he has spent the past eight years as Principal SAP BI Consultant and Program Manager. His most recent engagements have been with the largest Oil & Gas companies in the world, where his primary roles have been focused on leading projects in SAP Business Intelligence for downstream business. In addition to his current responsibilities, Mr. Georgian will act as a visionary for other VIP clients in the Oil & Gas Industry.

“I am excited to have Buntic join our leadership team to focus on expanding our Oil and Gas Practice,” said Jonna Ward, CEO of VIP. “Buntic has played an integral role helping our Oil and Gas clients solve business problems. We will leverage his depth of knowledge and proven track record to expand our offerings and to contribute even more to their success.”

“I look forward to my new leadership role at VIP where I can leverage my extensive domain expertise and SAP background in the Oil and Gas industry. Given today’s global economic recession, the Oil and Gas industry needs to reduce operational costs and maximize returns from investments, especially in IT. VIP is uniquely positioned to leverage its core competencies to deliver superior value to clients in this industry. I am excited at the opportunity.” said Georgian.

In addition to his work, Mr. Georgian recently graduated from the Bauer College of Business in Houston, Texas with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Mr. Georgian received the Dean’s award for Academic Excellence as recognition for his outstanding academic performance.

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About VIP

Established in 1996, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) is a global technology and outsourcing firm that has provided solutions for over 900 clients in multiple industries as well as federal, state and local government. VIP helps companies achieve measurable results through initiatives that increase productivity, maximize revenue, improve performance, mitigate risk, and reduce costs. With nearly 1,000 staff, VIP offers expertise in Business Intelligence, SAP Consulting and Integration, Quality Management, Technology Integration, Learning and Talent Management, and Management Consulting. VIP’s corporate headquarters is located in Folsom, California with offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, New York City, DC Metro, Houston, and Bangalore, India. More information can be found at www.vipconsulting.com.