Press Release
FileTek Signs Partner Agreement with Business Information Solutions - Partnership to Address SAP BI Historical Data Needs
Rockville, MD (June 24, 2002) - FileTek, Inc., a data storage and access management systems provider, today announced that it has signed a Consulting Partner Agreement with Business Information Solutions, LLC (BIS), a leading service provider that specializes in deploying SAP Business Intelligence (BI) systems. BIS was recently a featured speaker at the 2002 American SAP Users Group (ASUG) Annual Conference.
Under the agreement, BIS will provide FileTek with business development support and SAP BI consulting services where FileTek's StorHouse® data management software is implemented. BIS will also furnish sales leads and introductions to its current and future SAP customers. FileTek will consult with BIS on customer requirements for historical data archiving and access using StorHouse. FileTek announced in February 2002 that it had signed a Technology and Content Partner Agreement with SAP AG
"By partnering with a first-tier SAP service provider such as BIS, FileTek has taken a definitive action to demonstrate our value proposition for SAP BI customers with large data storage needs," said Bill Thompson, FileTek's President and CEO. "BIS is a proven leader in SAP BI deployments, and I am sure our mutual partnering agreement will create excellent business opportunities."
"This is an exciting partnership for BIS because it enables us to provide our clients with the technology they require to manage their ever-growing amounts of data," said Hagen Ruff, BIS' CEO. "FileTek's many years' experience in this area combined with BIS' expertise in SAP and Business Intelligence will provide our customers with nothing less than first-rate results."
FileTek's flagship product, StorHouse, extends a relational database onto alternative storage media including tape, and transparently integrates with the most popular databases, such as Oracle®, DB2 UDB™, and SQL Server™. For more information, e-mail info@filetek.com or call 301-517-1823.
About FileTek
FileTek, Inc. is a premier provider of robust data storage and access management solutions, enabling enterprises, worldwide and across multiple industry segments, to effectively manage and rapidly access ever-growing volumes of historical data. Products include StorHouse for enterprise-class data and information lifecycle management and Trusted Edge Desktop Document Management Suite for digital asset management in the front office, desktop applications market space. FileTek is headquartered at 9400 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850. Telephone: 301-251-0600. Fax: 301-251-1990. FileTek's international headquarters, FileTek Ltd, is located at One Northumberland Ave., London WC2N 5BW. Telephone: +44 (0) 207 872 5583. Fax: +44 (0) 207 753 2829. The company also has offices across North America.Internet: www.filetek.com
About BIS
Business Information Solutions, LLC (BIS) is an innovative service provider delivering strategic business solutions through SAP Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives. BIS was involved in one of the first SAP BW implementations in the United States and has developed and maintained an impressive client base consisting of some of the largest companies in the country. The company is headquartered at 225 Broadway, Suite 1575, San Diego, CA 92101 USA. Telephone: +1 619-342-4500. Fax: +1 619-342-4515. E-mail info@bisamerica.com Internet: www.bisamerica.com