Gartner Announces Winner of 2007 Business Intelligence Excellence Award

Richmond Virginia Police Department Honored at Gartner Business Intelligence Summit

STAMFORD, Conn., March 15, 2007 —

Gartner, Inc. today announced the winner of its Business Intelligence (BI) Excellence Award. The award was given to the Richmond (Virginia) Police Department, Chief Rodney Monroe.

The award, which honors an enterprise that most clearly demonstrates excellence in its business intelligence initiatives, was presented during the annual Gartner BI Summit, held this week in Chicago.

Companies submitted their applications for the Gartner BI Excellence Award based on a combination of business value, technical implementation and best practices employed as defined by the Gartner Business Intelligence and Performance Management Framework. Gartner’s BI research analysts evaluated the applicants and selected three finalists who presented their case studies at the BI Summit. Attendees then voted to select the award winner.

About the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit
The Gartner Business Intelligence Summit is the only event designed to provide businesses with the knowledge required to create a visionary business intelligence strategy. Through a content-focused curriculum, attendees will learn the methodologies, strategies, technologies and architectures that will move them from the tactics of cost cutting and compliance to increasing their companies' agility and responsiveness, and improving overall business performance. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/bi.

 

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Christy Pettey
Gartner
+1 408 468 8312
christy.pettey@gartner.com


About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner deliver the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to approximately 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has approximately 4,300 associates, including approximately 1,200 research analysts and consultants serving clients in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.