PLANTATION, FL, June 02, 2003 – AcceleratedECom, a leading business intelligence (BI) solutions provider, announced it is changing its name to Accelerated Consulting Group, and is aggressively expanding its BI software and technology portfolio.

Accelerated, which was originally founded in 1992, is expanding its BI offerings to include more customer relationship management (CRM) services, sales and finance applications, and corporate performance management (CPM) tools. The additional solutions provide companies with a better understanding of the value of the vast amounts of data they have, enabling them to make smarter business decisions. Working with industry-leading partners such as Cognos and Crystal Decisions, Accelerated’s solutions quickly boil down the data into understandable information that show important trends that previously were not apparent. This information is critical for marketing, customer relationship, human resource and finance departments, helping them make decisions that reduce their costs and improve efficiency.

“This expansion reflects our commitment to helping companies improve their bottom line through better decision-making,” said Jose Gonzalez, Accelerated president and chief executive officer. “Companies have invested millions of dollars on information technology, but become overwhelmed by the amount of data it generates. When they find what they really need in that data they’re able to make much smarter decisions and work more efficiently.”

According to a recently released report from JMP Securities, the BI industry is estimated to grow to more than $11 billion by 2007, with an annual growth rate of 15 percent. Additionally, Gartner Research says, “the appropriate use of BI tools will mean the difference between life and death of many enterprises. BI is just that important.”

Accelerated works with companies in a broad range of industries, including American Express, Sears, Affinity Group, Bank of America, Ventura Foods, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, and Camping World, to name a few.

About Accelerated Consulting Group
Accelerated is a business consulting and technology integration firm providing solutions to help mid-size businesses maximize sales and marketing investments, enhance operational efficiency, and increase customer retention and lifetime value. We help our clients achieve their business goals and maximize the return on their technology investment through the optimization of business processes and the implementation of advanced Business Intelligence (BI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Centric Solutions (CCS), and Business Process Automation (BPA) technology solutions. More information can be found at www.accelerated.com.

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