Released on: June 17, 2008, 6:09 am

Press Release Author: Altius Consulting

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: New relationship adds Business Objects skill sets to the
company's key competencies

Press Release Body: Specialist business intelligence (BI) consultancy, Altius
Consulting, is underlining its independent status by obtaining Silver Partner status
with Business Objects, an SAP company and a world leader in business intelligence.

Already a long established partner of Microsoft and Oracle / Hyperion, the new
relationship with Business Objects will provide Altius Consulting's customers with
access to a broader range of skill sets and expertise around some of the world's
leading BI and performance management tools.

"The nature of enterprise IT means that it's incredibly rare that only one set of BI
tools is being used throughout the entire business," explains John Gateley, managing
director with Altius Consulting. "Departmental technology pockets often exist, and
the ability to work with and across a wide range of BI platforms is key to the
long-term success of our business.

"Gaining Silver Partner status with Business Objects also complements Altius
Consulting's heritage in the finance and budgeting fields. Our team has extensive
experience in these environments and having access to the forecasting and planning
technologies offered by Business Objects will enable the business to further enhance
its credentials."

ENDS.

About Altius Consulting
Altius Consulting provides specialist business intelligence (BI) consultancy to
enterprises and large organisations throughout the world.

The company works alongside Microsoft, Oracle/Hyperion, Business Objects, an SAP
company to enable its clients to fully exploit the value of structured and
unstructured data within their organisation through preparatory, principal and
ongoing support services.

Founded in the early 1990s by two former PricewaterhouseCoopers consultants, Altius
Consulting has the experience of more than 250 project implementations, spanning
companies in oil, gas & energy, financial services, retail and the public sector.
Its customers include: Royal Bank of Scotland; Abbey; BP; E.ON; Waterstones; Harley
Davidson; and The Home Office.

Based in Godalming, Surrey, with satellite offices in Houston, Texas, the company
has a global reach with consultants from Russia, Australia, India and Poland. For
more information on the company, visit: www.altiusconsulting.com.


Web Site: http://www.altiusconsulting.com/

Contact Details: For further information contact:
Kate Bartholomew / Lynda Tahri / Dan Bowsher
Berkeley PR
Email: altius@berkeleypr.co.uk
Tel: 0118 988 2992