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Factiva Partners With System Integrators to Develop Customized Integrated Information Solutions

Posted on: Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 09:00 CST

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Factiva(R), a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, today announced the expansion of its Partner Network with the introduction of its Systems Integrator Partner Program. Broadening the Partner Network to include systems integrators generates opportunities to target key vertical industries and roles within the enterprise while creating new collaborative solutions and a new sales channel for Factiva. Factiva's Partner Network includes leading enterprise software companies that simplify the integration of Factiva's high-quality news and business information into Enterprise Information Portals (EIP) workflow productivity solutions and vertical applications.

Quilogy(R), a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold-Certified Partner based in St. Charles, Missouri, has become the first systems integrator to deliver Factiva certified, role-based information solutions built on the Microsoft Office 2003 System. To date, Quilogy and Factiva have collaborated on the following solutions for the Microsoft Office 2003 System:

- Factiva Portal Services: Competitive Awareness for Microsoft(R) Office SharePoint(R) Portal Server 2003, which provides a customizable SharePoint-based collaborative tool giving a clear, credible role-based picture of the competitive environment for sales/marketing professionals, managers and executives - designed to accelerate the competitive decision cycle. - Factiva Portal Services: Executive for Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003, which combines premium content and reliable technology into a solution tailored to satisfy the demanding news and information requirements of senior executives. - Factiva SalesWorks(TM) integration into the Microsoft Office 2003 System which combines a comprehensive collection of company, industry and executive news and information with applications that salespeople use every day - giving them relevant, timely information where they need it, so they can improve sales productivity, identify new opportunities and accelerate the revenue cycle. - Additionally, Quilogy is a key partner in Microsoft's Collaborative Healthcare Initiative that is highly focused on SharePoint Portals in which Factiva Portal Services Web Parts provide role-specific views that highlight the key tasks of the healthcare professional's job function and integrate the latest news and information where needed.

"Quilogy's partnership with Factiva combines the right technology with the best premium content to deliver customized integrated information solutions within SharePoint Portal Server 2003," said Alan Groh, chief technology officer for Quilogy. "We look forward to a strong partnership and joining forces with Factiva Consulting Services to bring additional solutions to enterprises that want fast deployment and adoption of their technology investments."

"Quilogy has developed impressive core competencies around Microsoft technologies in key verticals," said Greg Gerdy, vice president of channel marketing, Factiva. "By joining forces with Quilogy, we believe we can help information workers become more productive and better informed about their external environment, leading to better business decisions."

Quilogy is certified on Factiva Portal Services, which uses graphs and charts to provide access to company data and news from more than 9,000 sources from 152 countries in 22 languages. It also enables users to integrate news and business information seamlessly while working in a Microsoft Office SharePoint environment. Quilogy can also provide customized solutions with Factiva's API and XML content feeds.

Interested systems integrators will be qualified by Factiva to ensure that they meet the company's partner program requirements. Systems integrators interested in learning more about Factiva's Systems Integrator Partner Program should contact factivapartnernetwork@factiva.com.

About Factiva(R)

Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, provides essential business news and information together with the content delivery tools and services that enable professionals to make better decisions faster. Factiva's unrivalled collection of more than 9,000 authoritative sources includes the exclusive combination of The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times(R), Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and the Associated Press, as well as Reuters Fundamentals, D&B(R), and Bureau van Dijk company profiles.

Factiva's innovative, XML-based and Web services-enabled technology platform provides access to this rich content collection via Factiva's role- specific products or through customized enterprise, group or personal solutions. Executives, information professionals, marketers, salespeople, and other professionals can easily monitor and understand the latest news, market trends, and business challenges relevant to them - directly from the Microsoft(R) Office and job-specific applications they use every day. To learn more about Factiva, please visit the Web site at http://www.factiva.com/.

About Quilogy(R)

Quilogy is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator whose mission is to empower clients to solve complex business problems through the innovative use of emerging technologies. Founded in 1992, Quilogy is headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, with 14 offices nationwide for the delivery of services.

Offering five national industry practices focused on healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, professional services and public-sector clients, Quilogy solution areas include: Portals & Collaboration, Learning, Websites, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Business Intelligence, Integration, Application Development, Infrastructure, Technical Training and Managed Hosting.

Quilogy is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold-Certified Partner with five certified competencies in Integrated E-Business, Microsoft Business Solutions, Information Worker, Learning Solutions, and ISV Solutions. To learn more, please visit the Web site at http://www.quilogy.com/.

Factiva(R)

CONTACT: Diane Thieke, Director, Factiva Global Public Relations,+1-609-627-2706, or diane.thieke@factiva.com; or Shannon Sullivan, FactivaPublic Relations - Americas, +1-609-627-2312, or shannon.sullivan@factiva.com

Web site: http://www.quilogy.com/

Web site: http://www.factiva.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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