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JCB Partners Receives Certification as an Authorized Seller of IBM Cognos Software

JCB Partners today announced it has achieved certification to become an Authorized seller of IBM Cognos software by meeting the skills requirements of the new IBM Software Value Plus initiative.

Denver CO January 26, 2010: During a time when many are struggling to survive, JCB Partners is growing and their performance management practice is helping many of their clients to successfully meet the challenges of the current economic climate. JCB Partners has a proven history of client success and their teams of seasoned professionals provide end-to-end strategic and IT consulting services. They are a unique hybrid capable and proven, yet flexible in their approach combining technology expertise and business strategy acumen for a more complete line of business consulting and delivery services.

The IBM Software Value Plus initiative is designed to meet the demands of clients who are looking to drive more value from their technology investments by working with trusted partners with proven skills to quickly and effectively meet their performance management needs. IBM's Software Value Plus certification sets JCB Partners apart and highlights their key technical and industry skills necessary for smarter implementations that help clients achieve their business goals.

"IBM is committed to supporting an ecosystem of skilled partners that can provide the most value to our shared clients," said Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group Channels. "Business Partners who invest in the proper skills and expertise are well positioned to help clients achieve a faster time-to-value with the right solutions, reduce risk in solution development, and increase their return on investment over time."

"In addition to being an Authorized IBM Training Partner this certification exemplifies our commitment to continued innovation and delivery of value for our clients as they seek to improve the performance of their organizations", says Brad Smith, Managing Partner at JCB. "Ultimately this recognition reflects on our experienced consultants and the deep technical knowledge we bring to every engagement."

IBM Software Value Plus rewards Business Partners who invest in skills and expertise and are focused on delivering greater client value. Under the initiative, partners choose which IBM software to build technical, marketing and sales skills. Partners then become certified and authorized to sell these products across multiple industries.

To learn more visit www.ibm.com/partnerworld/softwarevalueplus.

About JCB Partners

JCB Partners is a performance management consulting firm driven to creating meaningful, measurable, and sustainable improvement to business through the re-engineering of business processes. By combining expertise in technology and business strategy, JCB Partners provides its clients the knowledge and tools needed to align company goals with management action across all areas of operation. Built around a philosophy of starting small, thinking strategically, and accelerating systematically, JCB offers a proven history of accountability and results, having engaged in over 500 successful client relationships since its founding. Headquartered in Denver, CO., with offices in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and San Francisco, CA, the firm offers consulting and implementation solutions to customers around the globe