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Johnston McLamb Signs Global Consulting Partner Agreement with MicroStrategy

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 07:00 CDT

Expands Johnston McLamb's Business Intelligence Solutions

MCLEAN, Va., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Johnston McLamb, a management and technology consulting firm headquartered in Chantilly, VA., has signed a Global Consulting Partner Agreement with MicroStrategy. The agreement will help Johnston McLamb continue to build its practice in business intelligence, with a strong emphasis on visualization and geospatial intelligence.

In addition to offering MicroStrategy BI software, this agreement allows Johnston McLamb and MicroStrategy to collaborate to develop opportunities in both the federal government and commercial markets. The two companies plan to work together closely on solutions that help enterprise customers better visualize and analyze data, conduct predictive analyses, and draw conclusions more quickly. Furthermore, the companies plan to engage in joint marketing activities, such as trade shows and industry group participation.

By incorporating MicroStrategy's software into their business intelligence practice, Johnston McLamb has been able to offer solutions that empower businesses and government to transform data into actionable information. Business users are able to easily interpret visually-displayed information and more quickly focus on problem areas. The visualization capabilities provided by MicroStrategy allow Johnston McLamb to build information interfaces that provide users with the benefit of real-time analysis and predictive "what if" scenario modeling.

"We chose MicroStrategy because their business intelligence platform has consistently helped Johnston McLamb achieve our strategic priorities as we continue our innovative work in geospatial intelligence and visual business intelligence," said Wendy Henry, vice president and chief operating officer, Johnston McLamb. "Speed of deployment is critical to our customers, and our relationship with MicroStrategy means we'll be able to deliver robust and complex data visualization solutions even faster."

"We are delighted to work with Johnston McLamb and provide enhanced reporting and analytics for their new BI solution," said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. "With MicroStrategy, business users are able to analyze a tremendous amount of information in an easy to use and highly visual manner, which helps them to quickly identify trends and gain greater insights into data to make analytically-based decisions."

Johnston McLamb recently addressed a timely data issue by utilizing MicroStrategy software to graphically represent the new American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) information reported by a federal agency. This solution leverages Johnston McLamb's expertise in business intelligence and data mining, enabling agencies to comply with President Obama's vision of transparency and accountability. Learn more at http://www.johnstonmclamb.com/recovery.

About Johnston McLamb

Johnston McLamb is a small business with a 17-year track record of success serving government and commercial customers. A management and IT consulting company headquartered in the Washington, D.C. region, they bring specialized expertise in data visualization, business intelligence, geospatial solutions, data management, enterprise strategy and modernization and more. For more information, visit www.johnstonmclamb.com.

About MicroStrategy

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact: Wende Cover MicroStrategy Incorporated 703-770-1646 wcover@microstrategy.com

SOURCE MicroStrategy Incorporated

Source: PR Newswire

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