MINNEAPOLIS, May 3, 2006 — DBI Consulting, a leading Twin Cities-based business technology consulting firm, announced that its Enterprise Architect Jeroen van Tyn has been invited to become a senior consultant with Cutter Consortium's Enterprise Architecture practice. The unique IT advisory firm of approximately 150 internationally recognized experts offers research, analysis, consulting and training that helps clients leverage technology for competitive advantage and business success. These experts deliver top-level, critical, and objective advice based on the groundbreaking work they are doing in organizations worldwide in the areas of software development and agile project management, enterprise architecture, business technology trends and strategies, risk management, metrics, business intelligence and sourcing. Cutter Consortium provides best practices and lessons learned through advisory services and journals, mentoring, workshops, training and consulting.

According to Mike Rosen, director of Cutter Consortium's Enterprise Architecture Practice, "I asked Jeroen to join the EA practice because of the unique business perspective he brings to EA, his extensive consulting experience and the impressive work he's delivered to his clients. He will be a tremendous asset to our team."

van Tyn says he is looking forward to participating in Cutter's annual Summit next week in Cambridge, Mass. "I am honored to be a member of this prestigious group of noted IT experts," he said. "Summit provides a live venue for IT and business professionals to meet and debate with one another and with Cutter Senior Consultants. It is truly an intellectual give-and-take second to none."

van Tyn has been a DBI consultant since 2005 and has consulted with a variety of the firm's clients, including 3M, GMAC/RFC, Motorola and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. DBI consultants have on average more than a decade of experience, and 75 percent of its project consultants are Project Management Institute-certified. As one of the region's oldest, most experienced and trusted business consulting firms, DBI enjoys a 90-percent client satisfaction rate. Many of its clients have been with the firm for more than 15 years.

About Cutter Consortium

Cutter Consortium, founded in 1986, is a global IT advisory firm helping organizations forge solutions to the business technology challenges they face. Through its research, consulting, and training, Cutter assists enterprises as they create, implement, and maintain IT systems and organizations that support business objectives and encourage innovation. Cutter pushes the thinking in the field by fostering debate and collaboration between thought leaders from different domains, countries, and disciplines. As a completely independent entity that has no special ties to vendors, Cutter Consortium is beholden to no one and dedicated to providing completely objective, unbiased information to its clients. Cutter Consortium gives you access to the top thinkers in IT.

About DBI Consulting

DBI Consulting is a business technology consulting firm that provides business intelligence, enterprise business integration, project management and custom development services. The Minneapolis-based firm specializes in integrating internal business operations by breaking down informational silos between internal systems and departments. DBI's consultants have an average of 15 years' IT experience and deep business architecture expertise.

For more information, visit www.dbiconsulting.com or
call 763-585-5847.

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