Etico Signs Global Alliance Agreement with MicroStrategy

22 Aug, 2011

Ottawa, Ontario, Aug 22, 2011 – Etico Software, Inc, a leading provider of data warehouse and business intelligence solutions, today announced that it has signed a global alliance agreement to resell software from MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software.

Organizations of all sizes have an ever-increasing need for actionable information that is critical to strategic planning. MicroStrategy 9, a breakthrough business intelligence platform, allows companies to access and analyze their data assets through mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone and Blackberry. MicroStrategy’s high-performance BI technology is scalable, extensible, and can adapt to the varying needs of the enterprise. MicroStrategy’s latest software release introduces Transaction Services, a new product that helps companies increase the speed and productivity of their business by building mobile apps that connect to back-end transactional systems and databases. This new product will enhance Etico’s offering by decreasing development time and allowing faster delivery to its clients.

“The expectations of a modern BI system have evolved far beyond what a traditional decision support system was just a few years ago,” said Chris Ferraro, Chief Executive Officer at Etico. “Using the MicroStrategy platform, Etico designs and develops customized BI applications for organizations of all sizes. MicroStrategy’s superior architecture, stable platform, and leadership in mobile business intelligence make it a dependable platform upon which to build our solutions.”

“We are pleased to add Etico Software to our portfolio of Canadian service providers,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy Chief Operating Officer. “With its partners, MicroStrategy is focused on providing companies with a broad range of information-driven apps that are highly-secure and connect business users to back-end operations systems, allowing them to interact with these systems in real-time from a web browser or mobile device.”

About Etico Software

Etico Software is a forward-thinking software development and integration company focused in the data warehouse and business intelligence space. Some of the world’s most respected organizations such as a leading pharmaceutical data provider and the Canadian Federal Government have relied upon Etico for their ingenious problem-solving capabilities and innovative solutions. Etico is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada and serves its US customers through its Phoenix, Arizona branch. To learn more about Etico Software, visit www.eticosoftware.com and Twitter.

About MicroStrategy

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy software enables leading organizations worldwide to analyze the vast amounts of data stored across their enterprises to make better business decisions. The MicroStrategy platform delivers actionable information to business users via the web and mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone, and BlackBerry. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its ease-of-use, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. MicroStrategy offers free reporting software that can be downloaded from its website. To learn more about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), visit www.microstrategy.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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