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Contemporary's eBI Training Solutions Continue to Expand

Contemporary Plc, a premier provider of eBusiness Intelligence solutions announced that it will shortly be releasing courses for Crystal Reports 8.5 VB and Web Developers. Contemporary`s training division already delivers training for not only Crystal Decisions applications but also for Visual Insights` eBizinsights, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Business Objects and ProClarity. The training offered by Contemporary ensures that organizations deploying eBI projects are able to utilize every aspect of the solution implemented.

Organizations across many markets including the finance, healthcare, marketing, manufacturing and dot com sectors have taken full advantage of Contemporary`s training facilities during the past year. In July alone, training accounted for over 35% of Contemporary`s revenues.

Sarah Davies, recently promoted training development manager at Contemporary comments, "At Contemporary we pride ourselves on offering the complete eBusiness Intelligence solution, of which training is a key component. We are able to provide training on location at customer sites or utilise our training facilities at our head office in Ascot, Berkshire."

Contemporary's courses have a strong practical bias with individual tutor-controlled PCs. Delegates are provided with comprehensive training materials to guide them through the course and for future reference. Contemporary are Crystal Decisions' premier training partner, winning numerous awards and have the largest team of Crystal Decisions accredited trainers outside of North America.

Courses currently provided by Contemporary

CrystalDecisions Courses

• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Design I
• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Design II
• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Design III
• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Integration for VB Developers
• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Integration for Web Developers
• CrystalReports 8.5 - Report Design Refresher Course
• Crystal Enterprise 8.0
• Administration
• Web Development
• Seagate Info 7.5
• Seagate Info Admin Fundamentals
• Seagate Info Desktop
• Seagate Info Cube Designer
• Seagate Info Worksheet

Other CrystalDecisions Courses

• CrystalReports for Goldmine
• Visual Insights
• eBizInsights Version 3.0
• Installation & Administration Fundamentals
• Introduction to eBizInsights
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Administering SQL Server 2000
• Designing and Implementing OLAP Solutions using SQL 2000
• Populating a DataWarehouse with SQL 2000 (DTS)
• Business Objects
• Business Objects 5.0
• Introduction to Reporting
• Report Creation
• Advanced Report Creation
• Report Analysis & Enhancement
• WebIntelligence 2.6 for Users
• Business Objects Fundamentals
• Business Objects 5.0 Designer
• Business Objects 5.0 Supervisor
• ProClarity
• ProClarity End User Training
• ProClarity Building OLAP Solutions
• ProClarity MDX Technical Training
• ProClarity Analytical Platform for Developers

About Contemporary Plc

Contemporary plc are the UK's premier provider of eBusiness Intelligence (eBI) solutions. Established in 1992, the company has won numerous awards from Crystal Decisions, formerly Seagate Software, and has become their leading enterprise partner. Contemporary were responsible for introducing Crystal Reports into theUK and European markets in the early '90s, as their first European distribution partner. Since then the company has been responsible for developing and implementing eBI solutions for a number of large corporations, such as Hewlett Packard, Reuters, Mars and travelstore.com. Partnerships with Business Objects, ProClarity, and Microsoft together with Crystal Decisions and Visual Insights means that today, Contemporary can offer "Best of Breed" eBI solutions.

Contemporary enable organizations to realize the importance and potential of their corporate information by utilizing their core assets -- people and information. The company offers consulting, development, training and technical support services enabling them to address all eBusiness Intelligence requirements, ranging from data warehousing through to information delivery and ensuring responsibility for strategy development to full project delivery.

For further information visit: www.contemporary.co.uk.

Contact Victoria Barnes, Flameboy PR, +44 (0)1344 871 921/871 980, victoriab@flame-boy.co.uk.