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Alliance Tech Awarded a Multi-Year Contract with SAS Users Group International

Austin, Texas, July 2005

Alliance Tech recently won a three year contract for SAS Users Group International (SUGI), making it the second multi-year contract they have been awarded this month.

SUGI is a non-profit organization that is open to all SAS software users worldwide. The primary goal of the SUGI event is to provide a means for attendees to network and exchange ideas with other users and SAS staff from around the world. It also provides invaluable education and professional development opportunities.

“One of the challenges that SUGI faced was communicating real-time with their 3,000 attendees onsite,” said Art Borrego, CEO of Alliance Tech. “They needed a way to inform attendees about what was happening at any given time at the conference, and also make attendees aware of any onsite changes to the agenda.”

Alliance Tech met this challenge by providing SUGI with forty (40) interactive kiosks and four (4) 50” plasma screen message boards placed strategically in high-traffic areas at the event. The conference messaging kiosks made it possible for attendees to access session and exhibitor information, view interactive floor maps, and create a personal agenda. The message boards displayed daily event information and highlights, as well as any changes to the agenda.

In addition to providing easy access to conference information, the kiosks enabled attendees to network and set-up meetings with other attendees online. Tools such as Attendee Finder, Event Email, and Personal Scheduler streamlined the networking process.

“We are so glad to have the opportunity to provide these kinds of solutions to SUGI next year and in the years to come.” says Art, “ We will continue to modify and update our tools in order to customize a solution for SUGI that meets their changing needs.”