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Acumetrics Receives IBM Cognos Certification

Burlington, ON 25 January 2010: Acumetrics today announced it has achieved certification to become an Authorized seller of IBM Cognos software by meeting the skills requirements of the new IBM Software Value Plus Initiative.

Acumetrics is an Advanced IBM business partner, focused on delivering performance management solutions to our clients.  With broad ranging solutions background, and profound expertise in manufacturing and supply chain, Acumetrics has built a loyal customer base.  In addition to selling IBM Cognos software, Acumetrics also hosts a business intelligence (reporting and analysis) solution, in a software-as-a-service model, build on IBM Cognos 8 software.  Further, Acumetrics has developed pre-built solutions for manufacturing and supply chain companies.

The IBM Software Value Plus initiative is designed to meet the demands of clients who are looking to drive more value from their technology investments by working with trusted partners with proven skills to quickly and effectively implement new infrastructures. IBM Software Value Plus enables IBM Business Partners to set themselves apart by gaining key technical and industry skills necessary for smarter technology implementations that help clients achieve their business goals.

“IBM is committed to supporting an ecosystem of skilled partners that can provide the most value to our shared clients," said Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group Channels. “Business Partners who invest in the proper skills and expertise are well positioned to help clients achieve a faster time-to-value with the right solutions, reduce risk in solution development, and increase their return on investment over time.”

“Acumetrics’ certification validates the long term investment we have made in Cognos software and our knowledge and expertise in helping our clients successfully deploy performance management solutions.  In addition to the corporate certification, our solution experts have also achieved individual certifications, validating their knowledge and skills in designing, developing and deploying real-world solutions,” states Don Richardson, COO at Acumetrics.


IBM Software Value Plus rewards Business Partners who invest in skills and expertise and are focused on delivering greater client value. Under the initiative, IBM Software partners choose on which IBM software to build technical, marketing and sales skills, such as WebSphere, Information Management, Tivoli, Lotus and Rational. Partners can become certified and authorized to sell these products across multiple industries.

 

For more information about IBM Software Value Plus, please visit www.ibm.com/partnerworld/softwarevalueplus.

 

Webinar: Sales and operations Planning for Solarsoft iVP, Wednesday 10 February 2010, 11:00 a.m. EST

Join Acumetrics and Solarsoft for a demonstartion of Sales and Operations Planning using IBM Cognos Express.

See a pre-built, customizable solution built on top of Solarsoft's iVP ERP.  Learn how sales forecasts can be integrated into both financial forecasts, and material and capacity planning, in a single integrated model.  This solution ensures your business model is integrated and the organization is operating on a single view of the truth.

To register, please contact Don Richardson at don.richardson@acumetrics.com or 905.532.0440 x101