Convergence Consulting Group

Convergence Consulting Group Named as Finalist in 2012 BizTech Awards

maddy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:03 +0000

TAMPA, FL, February 3, 2012 — Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), a full-service systems integrator and consultancy that specializes in business intelligence (BI) solutions, was named as one of the finalists for the 2012 BizTech Innovation Summit Awards.

In the category of Best Collaboration (between a technology firm and client), CCG is up against nine others and winners will be announced at the BizTech Innovation Summit Awards & Expo on March 13 at the Tampa Convention Center.

A full list of the finalists, broken down alphabetically by category can be found in the photo gallery by clicking here.

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgBI.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

CCG is a Florida-based, premier Business Intelligence consultancy built on a foundation of broad industry experience, business and technology expertise, and a focus on details. Its mature, scalable, repeatable methodologies and client-focused “Big Five” consulting skills ensure success in all phases of the BI project implementation lifecycle. CCG offers a broad base of services that deliver Enterprise Information Management, Performance Management, and Business Intelligence solutions. CCG’s depth of experience implementing technology solutions across a wide spectrum of industries and platforms allows it to deliver high quality BI solutions and services. To learn more, visit www.ccgbi.com.

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgbi.com

Convergence Consulting Group Fosters Tech Job Expansion in Tampa Bay

maddy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:46:38 +0000

TAMPA, FL, January 12, 2012 — Contributing to the business growth in Tampa, Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), a full-service systems integrator and consultancy that specializes in data management and business intelligence, is pleased to announce the addition of Doug Perusse to its team.

Perusse, a recent graduate of the University of Tampa with a double-major in Finance and Management Information Systems, will serve as a Business Intelligence Consultant. In his new role, Perusse will support the development of clients’ reporting, dashboards and analytics; and will also support data warehouse and data management development needs.

Having been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing US companies two consecutive years, CCG further confirms its commitment to growing and promoting talent in the Tampa Bay area with this latest addition.

“Doug is an exceptionally talented young professional that will add great value to our clients,” said CCG Managing Director, Sam Powell. “We are very excited to bring him into our growing organization.”

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgBI.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgBI.com

Convergence Consulting Group Continues Its Acquisition of Strong Talent

maddy — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:44:17 +0000

TAMPA, FL, November 18, 2011 — Business intelligence and technology consulting services provider, Convergence Consulting Group, continues its strategy for growth with the addition of Josh Erhardt.

Serving as Senior Business Intelligence Developer in CCG’s SAP BusinessObjects practice, Erhardt is a graduate of University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He has almost a decade of database and report development experience, and was previously a Project Manager and a BI Developer at two Tampa-area healthcare organizations.

“Josh is a referral from one of our other talented professionals, so I know we’re getting a quality individual in Josh,” said CCG Managing Director, Sam Powell. “He possesses strong developer skills and functional capabilities that will definitely allow us to continue to deliver the exceptional service we bring to our clients.”

Having been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing US companies two consecutive years, CCG will continue its growth path, with additional plans to expand its Microsoft and Oracle BI practices.

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgBI.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgBI.com

PSCU Financial Services

maddy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:24:11 +0000

PSCU Financial Services is a leading provider of traditional and online financial services to credit unions, currently representing more than 600 credit unions, making them the nation’s largest Credit Union Services Organization. With large Credit Unions as its customers, the provision of data, information and analytics is a key component of PSCU’s product lines. Several years after purchasing SAP BusinessObjects, SAS and Oracle DB solutions to meet the information demands of their users and customers, PSCU recognized their efforts for centralized BI were stalling. After creating a collaborative team of business owners and IT (BI) owners, PSCU sought out a BI partner to help consolidate and improve their distribution of information.

CCG was initially engaged by PSCU to lead the migration of their BI (BOE) and DW (BO Data Services and Oracle) environment to recent versions and new physical environments. Next, CCG’s team, engaged directly by the business, completed a process of developing an ETL solution, data model and supporting analytics to the Debit users and customers. This initiative, along with two smaller initiatives to include a membership rewards and consumer behavior for cross-sell pattern analysis, combined to become a company Enterprise Analytics initiative that CCG’s partnership has been critical for success. As a result of our teams work, PSCU is able to provide automated analytics to its customers (never before done), analyze its membership rewards program to shift strategy and increase revenues in its total customer care department with the provision of data through the Member Educator solution.

CCG to Sponsor SQL Saturday Conference

maddy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:31:38 +0000

CCG is a Sponsor of SQL Saturday #86 User Conference – Saturday, November 5, 2011 – located at the Kforce offices, 1001 E. Palm Avenue in Tampa.

Our very own James McAuliffe and Todd Davis will be speakers at SQL Saturday #86. Click here for the schedule of all the sessions.

SQLSaturday is an all-day, free training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This particular event is being organized by the Tampa Bay Business Intelligence User Group. Take advantage of the great speakers and engage with experts in the Business Intelligence field.

All types of professionals from many backgrounds attend; typically database administrators, developers, project managers, business analysts, recruiters, and several others from beginner to advanced levels of experience. Admittance to this event is free, but a lunch fee of $5.00 will be charged.

Register now as space is limited! Tell your friends and colleagues about the event. It’s all about Microsoft BI, and there’s no better way to spend your Saturday!

When? Saturday November 5th, 2011. Registration will open at 7:30am. Sessions will start at 9:00 am.
Where? KForce offices located at 1001 E Palm Ave Tampa, FL 33605 (map).

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Now Available

maddy — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:30:15 +0000

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 has been in general availability for two weeks now, the first full-suite release since Business Objects was acquired by SAP three years ago. The 4.0 release gives organizations better analytics, with the feel of social networking and more real-time and mobile capabilities. The enhancements can be found in Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, Dashboards, Explorer, the Business Intelligence Platform, Edge BI and Information Steward, allowing organizations to really understand their business, take more risks and take action confidently. Additionally, SAP HANA, the in-memory computing appliance for real-time analytics on BIG data, has also been made available.

Check out this demo of SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0:

Attend our SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Webinar Series by registering here. If you would like an on-demand video of any missed webinars, request the link at info@ccgBI.com.

CCG is a sponsor at the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) SAP BusinessObjects annual Fall conference in Orlando next week. The agenda promises a conference filled with great events and education sessions. Visit us at Booth# 513A!

Not yet registered? Contact us for the registration code for a free Day Pass to the first day of the conference!

Convergence Consulting Group Recognized as Premier Small Business

maddy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:44:47 +0000

CCG Selected for Second Consecutive Year by Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Office of Supplier Diversity

TAMPA, FL., September 30, 2011 — Convergence Consulting Group (CCG) was recognized on Tuesday as a Premier Small Business at Hillsborough County Public Schools’ (HCPS) Recognition Meeting by the District’s Office of Supplier Diversity under its Small Business Encouragement Program.

Certified as a Small Business Enterprise in Hillsborough County, CCG has been providing HCPS — the eighth largest school district in the US — technology consultative services in the areas of data warehousing and business intelligence since 2008.

“We’re delighted to be recognized by HCPS for the second year in a row as a Premier Small Business partner,” said Sam Powell, CCG Managing Director and Partner. ”CCG continues to be committed to providing high-quality support that continually improves the District’s ability to manage its student & teacher demographics, teacher certifications, student test scores and more. We’re proud of the value we bring to them.”

Since 2008, CCG has been involved with various HCPS programs providing end-to-end support of many business and IT functions including data management, business intelligence, reporting, ad hoc analysis, information distribution, and customized reports.

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgbi.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgbi.com

Convergence Consulting Group Expands, Grows By Three

maddy — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:14:28 +0000

TAMPA, FL, September 19, 2011 — Extending its strategy to support its growing client base, Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), a full-service systems integrator and consultancy that specializes in business intelligence (BI), announced the addition of three new staff members.

Chris Scott, a 20-year veteran in the IT industry, will serve in a variety of project roles from Project Management to ETL Development within the SAP BusinessObjects (BO) practice. Scott, who is originally from Long Island, was previously employed with a local healthcare company in BI project management, BI analyst and ETL development roles. Scott has a BS in Computer Science from the University of New York at New Paltz.

David Clifton joins CCG with ten years SAP BusinessObjects experience, coming aboard after working as a BO BI analyst and BI application developer contractor for a major financial company. Relocating to Tampa from Atlanta five years ago, Clifton served our country honorably for nine years in the US Air Force Reserves. He will serve now as a Senior BI Consultant in CCG’s SAP BO practice.

Tu Duyen Alexandro also comes to CCG after a successful career in the healthcare field as a BO ETL developer and application developer. With ten years IT development experience, Alexandro will serve as a senior data warehouse consultant in CCG’s SAP BO practice. Originally from Vietnam, Alexandro is a graduate of USF where she obtained a BS in Computer Science.

“We are very excited to have these three talented professionals join the CCG family,” said CCG Managing Director, Sam Powell. “With Chris’, David’s and Tu Duyen’s combined experience, we are pleased and fortunate to have attracted such talent that will help elevate CCG to a higher level as a premier BI services provider.”

CCG will continue its growth path, with additional plans to expand its Microsoft and Oracle BI practices.

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgbi.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgbi.com

Steve Stombaugh Joins Convergence Consulting Group as Business Intelligence Consultant

maddy — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:43:19 +0000

TAMPA, Fla., September 8, 2011 — In its continued growth pace, Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), a premier technology consulting services provider that specializes in Business Intelligence (BI), welcomes Steve Stombaugh as Business Intelligence Consultant. Stombaugh will serve as a data warehouse consultant in the Microsoft BI practice.

“Steve has been working with CCG for the past several months as a contractor and has demonstrated the character, intelligence and work ethic that we value here at CCG,” said CCG Managing Director, Sam Powell. “With Steve’s IT experience as a developer and database administrator, as well as training from SetFocus®, we will continue to bring true value to our clients’ BI strategy enhancements.”

Stombaugh also served our nation honorably with 21 years of service in the South Dakota Army National Guard.

To learn more about CCG’s BI solutions, call 813.968.3238 or visit www.ccgbi.com.

About Convergence Consulting Group

Contact:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@ccgbi.com

Inc. Magazine Recognizes Convergence Consulting Group as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

maddy — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:57:07 +0000

Premier Business Intelligence Services Provider Convergence Consulting Group Ranks No. 2678 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 85%

TAMPA, August 25, 2011 – For the second consecutive year, Inc. Magazine recognized Convergence Consulting Group on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Convergence Consulting Group joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Dunkin Donuts and other prominent brands featured on this year’s list. CCG is ranked No. 157 of Florida companies, and was also recently ranked in Gulf Coast Business Review’s 500 List.

“CCG continues to grow as it provides organizations the ability to find insulation from economic uncertainty by managing information in a manner that supports timely analysis and predictive analytics of changing market factors that enable businesses to make data-driven decisions,” said Brian Rimes, Director of Business Development. “Our growing team of BI strategists, seasoned operational leaders, and consultants continue to bring true value to our clients.”

Convergence Consulting Group is one of few Florida consulting firms to specialize in Business Intelligence. By helping clients move mass amounts of data to organized information, organizations are more empowered and can easily extrapolate information more timely and accurately with better insight to business conditions so that they can streamline operations, create more strategic relationships with customers and suppliers, avoid risk, and optimize value in their business offerings.

“We are proud to be recognized for two consecutive years, and it’s affirmation that CCG is providing a valuable service to our clients,” said Managing Director, Sam Powell. “Our core values of integrity, professionalism and respect exude in the work we do and we’re committed to continuing to drive this reputation for sustained growth.”

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

Methodology

The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

About Convergence Consulting Group

CONTACT:

Convergence Consulting Group
Brian Rimes, 813.968.3238
brimes@convergenceconsulting.net