1Answer Solutions, Inc. (“1Answer”), the most comprehensive provider of Hyperion Performance Suite services, training, and sales and Ranzal & Associates (“Ranzal”), a premier provider of consulting services specializing in Business Intelligence (“BI”) and Business Performance Management (“BPM”) with a concentration in Hyperion’s BI Platform, are pleased to announce an exclusive partnership in the Eastern United States. Under this arrangement, 1Answer and Ranzal will work together in select states to implement state-of-the-art BI and BPM solutions for Hyperion customers.

"We are very excited about this partnership, and we see this as a huge win for our customers in the Eastern United States,” said Justin Gillespie, President and co-Founder of 1Answer. “Our customers will benefit by knowing that they will get the very best expertise for their projects, regardless of the Hyperion technology that they wish to employ.”

Robin Ranzal Knowles, President of Ranzal, said, “By leveraging our joint strengths, Hyperion customers can now draw upon the collective expertise of both organizations to implement robust, best of breed BI and BPM solutions.”

Both 1Answer and Ranzal are recognized throughout the industry for having the top experts in Hyperion-related BI and BPM solutions. By combining 1Answer’s expertise in the Hyperion Performance Suite with Ranzal’s experience in Hyperion Essbase, Hyperion Analyzer, Hyperion Planning, and Hyperion Financial Management, both organizations’ potential and existing clients can now have the peace of mind that they are receiving the very best consultant regardless of the Hyperion technology employed.

About 1Answer Solutions:

Founded in 2003 by former Brio Software employees, 1Answer Solutions has emerged as the leading national provider of Hyperion Performance Suite products and services, specializing in the sales, implementation, development, and training of Hyperion Intelligence, Hyperion SQR, and Hyperion Foundation. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, 1Answer employs 40 of the industry’s top Hyperion Performance Suite consultants nationwide, and provides services and training to over 90 Fortune 500 customers throughout the US and Canada. Utilizing the Hyperion Performance Suite in conjunction with industry leading development methodologies, 1Answer has developed cutting edge Business Intelligence and Management Dashboard solutions for customers in areas such as transportation logistics, sales and portfolio management, manufacturing, health care, and non-profit donation campaign management. They have also developed the industry’s first Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Management Dashboard Solution. This solution allows financial and audit managers to closely monitor their compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley and accurately assess the risks of potentially non-compliant areas. For more information regarding 1Answer and the services they provide, visit www.1answersolutions.com.