SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Business & Decision, the international Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI) company that delivers QlikView Business Discovery solutions, today announced it has been awarded Global Systems Integrator Partner of the Year at Qonnections 2012, QlikTech's annual global partner summit.

"Business & Decision has demonstrated its prowess as an outstanding services partner for engaging successfully with complex global clients, many times over," said Peter McQuade, vice president of Alliances and Partner Sales at QlikTech. "We are thrilled with the level of commitment that Business & Decision has shown to the QlikTech partnership both through the development of its consulting practice dedicated to the QlikView platform and its collaborative go-to-market strategy. We expect this partnership to benefit many joint customers throughout the world for years to come."

Featured in the "Gartner Business Intelligence Service Vendor Guide, 2011," Business & Decision attributes 65% of its global revenue to Business Intelligence. A key objective for the company in 2011 was to continue to strengthen relationships with its key software partners.

Sylvain Thauvette, CEO, Business & Decision North America said, "It is exciting to see how QlikView can empower our clients' users to make better decisions through new insights into their information. At B&D we have a passion for delivering game-changing technology to our clients, so making our partnership with QlikTech a strategic priority was an easy decision. We are proud and grateful to be recognized by QlikTech for our joint successes."

About Business & Decision
Business & Decision (NYSE Euronext: BND) is a global Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI) company. It is a leader in Business Intelligence (BI) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and a major player in eBusiness, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Solutions as well as Management Consulting. Business & Decision contributes to the success of customer projects by driving maximum business performance. The company has a reputation for functional and technological expertise and has forged partnerships with all of the key technology vendors. Located in 19 countries, Business & Decision currently employs more than 2600 people worldwide. Additional information is available at www.businessdecision.us

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