Orlando, FL, 9/18/2005 -- Teradata PARTNERS 2005 is about exploring the “possibilities” of where decision support can go in the future. PARTNERS User Group Conference and Expo is being held at the Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Florida September 18-22, 2005. Mark Cooper, President PARTNERS Steering Committee, notes "Nineteen years after its debut, PARTNERS has taken its place as one of the world’s premier user-group conferences and expositions. This year we’re offering you an opportunity to “Experience the Possibilities,” and walk away with more visionary insight and useful information than ever before."

More than 185 sessions over 5 days offer a variety of information for business, technical, and management attendees, with the experiences broken down into business and technical categories.

Executive attendees seeking a deeper understanding of how information management can enhance growth and the bottom line are invited to attend this year’s Executive Insights Track. Featuring numerous sessions (1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday), the track is designed to offer critical insight into managing and leveraging the power of captured data from a single enterprise-wide view.

“The Teradata PARTNERS Steering Committee has created what I believe to be the foremost customer-led conference of the year around business intelligence,” said Steve Geiger, Ph.D., corporate vice president, enterprise transformation and integration, Carlson Companies. The steering committee member adds that Executive Track attendees will be “in a group of ... peers from leading global companies in an environment designed to facilitate learning, networking, and discussion.” With a focus on capitalizing on assets and technology, expect to learn from experts and peers how to create environments that are continually more responsive to your customers and market. Speakers will examine sustainable growth and increased shareholder value, and help you “push the envelope” with your IT requests to get the most out of your environment.

Geiger, who will moderate Executive Insights, will kick off the track on Monday at 1:15 p.m. at Dolphin Southern IV and V. Other Monday sessions will be at the same location and include:

Monday, September 19

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Synchronizing to Transform Your Business,” Mohanbir Sawhney, professor of technology, Kellogg School of Management

• 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Implications of a New Financial Management Philosophy,” David Jacoby, vice president of finance, Nationwide Insurance Tuesday sessions will also be at Dolphin Southern IV and V and include:

Tuesday, September 20

• 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. “It’s An Evolution — From Fantasy Land to Main Street,” Laura Johnston, vice president, marketing, Travelocity

• 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. “Managing Your Demand and Supply Chain to Drive Bottom Line Results,” Linda Nordgren, vice president of supply chain, Safeway, Inc.

• 11 a.m. – noon “Business Performance Management — What It Is and How to Deliver It,” Royce Bell, CEO, Accenture Information Management Services

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Smart Approaches to Business Intelligence Panel,” moderated by Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer, Teradata, a division of NCR, and featuring these panelists: Steve Geiger, Carlson Companies; David Jacoby, Nationwide Insurance; Laura Johnston, Travelocity; Linda Nordgren, Safeway; Royce Bell, Accenture

• 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. “Creating an Enterprise Architecture for Data Warehouse Deployment,” Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer, Teradata, a division of NCR