Sunday, January 24, 2010

Breakthrough Management Group -- Raptor International Teams with Hertzler Systems, Hyperion, Minitab and ISSSP on National Six Sigma Software Showcase Tour

Breakthrough Management Group -- Raptor International Teams with Hertzler Systems, Hyperion, Minitab and ISSSP on National Six Sigma Software Showcase Tour

Raptor International has partnered with leading providers of Six Sigma Software and the ISSSP (International Society of Six Sigma Professionals) to present a complimentary, one-day workshop that charts the future direction of Six Sigma data management and analytical tools.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 24, 2007

BMG-Raptor International, one of the world's leading SOM (Self Organizing Map) software developers (www. raptorinternational. com) has joined with three other leading Six Sigma software providers and the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP) to present the Six Sigma Software Showcase Tour; where you will learn about new desktop tools that complement your Six Sigma effort and enhance data analysis and predictive capabilities.

Kicking off on March 1 in Philadelphia, other scheduled tour stops include Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Detroit. Registration and location information is available at Six Sigma Software Showcase Tour Registration site (http://www. isssp. com/softwaretour. asp (http://www. isssp. com/softwaretour. asp)). Registration is required and space is limited.

During this workshop you will be introduced to new and powerful Six Sigma data management and analytical tools and will have the opportunity to:

  Meet vendors one-on-one to discuss your data and technology needs

  Receive a free 30-day evaluation copy of each software package

  Discover how you can improve the use of your existing data and,

  Improve upon the success of your Six Sigma projects.

Software packages that will be demonstrated on the Six Sigma Software Showcase Tour are:

  RapAnalyst - Sophisticated artificial intelligence technology on the desktop (http://www. raptorinternational. com/rapanalyst. html)

  Minitab 15 - The industry standard for statistical analysis (http://minitab. com/products/minitab/)

  GainSeeker Suite - Real-time data collection (http://www. hertzler. com/php/products/gainseeker/collect. alarm. php) and analytics that frees you from the Six Sigma Data Shuffle.

  Crystal Ball - Simulation and optimization tools for design and forecasting. (http://www. decisioneering. com/index. html)

  Quality Companion 2 - Plan, organize and execute successful Six Sigma projects. (http://minitab. com/products/qualitycompanion/)

About Raptor International

With offices in the United States and South Africa, Raptor International is helping individuals in organizations across the globe to effectively undertake rapid analysis and make decisions based on true understanding of complex multi-dimensional data. These faster and more accurate business decisions translate directly to bottom line improvement for Raptor's clients. For more information: www. raptorinternational. com

About Breakthrough Management Group

BMG is the world's leading provider of training and consulting for performance excellence. Specializing in Lean, Six Sigma and Innovation, BMG works with leading companies around the globe to help "in-source" new capability and develop new core competencies. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Longmont, Colo., BMG has developed a loyal clientele that today exceeds 200 active businesses in industries as diverse as biotechnology, health care, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and energy. BMG has offices in 12 countries and has more than 100 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www. bmgi. com.

About Hertzler Systems

Hertzler Systems provides seamless, accurate data acquisition solutions that drive business transformation. They have been in this business for over 20 years, with a diverse customer base in service, transactional and manufacturing environments. Their software and services enable clients to connect, collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs, cycle time and errors, and increase profitability. Hertzler's clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, and Titleist & Footjoy Worldwide, just to name a few.

About Hyperion

Hyperion Solutions Corporation is the global leader in Business Performance Management software and the provider of Crystal Ball. More than 12,000 customers in 90 countries rely on Hyperion both for insight into current business performance and to drive performance improvement. With Hyperion software, businesses collect, analyze and share data across the organization, linking strategies to plans and monitoring execution against goals. Hyperion integrates financial management applications with a business intelligence platform into a single management system for the global enterprise.

About Minitab

Minitab Inc. is one of the world's leading developers of statistical analysis and process improvement software for academic and commercial users worldwide. Minitab Statistical Software is the preferred data analysis software for businesses of all sizes and is used in more than 80 countries by thousands of distinguished companies, including Toshiba, 3M, Honeywell International, Wachovia, DuPont, Haemonetics Corporation, Samsung and leading Six Sigma consultants.

Minitab has been used to implement virtually every major Six Sigma quality improvement initiative around the world, and is the software educators use to teach statistics in over 4,000 colleges and universities worldwide.

Minitab Inc., headquartered in State College, Pa., operates offices in the United Kingdom and France and has additional representatives throughout the world.

About ISSSP (International Society of Six Sigma Professionals)

The International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP) is committed to the advancement of education, research and implementation of the Six Sigma methodology through resources in live, print and electronic media. ISSSP enhances the knowledge of its diverse community of members while maintaining a high level of ethics, professionalism and standards within the Six Sigma community.

Today, ISSSP boasts a dynamic global community of individual, corporate and affiliate members representing large and small businesses, across a gamut of industry categories. No matter your company's role or interest in Six Sigma, ISSSP represents a wealth of resources from which your deployment and your professional growth can truly benefit.

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