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Burntsand Business Intelligence SolutionsThe right information to the right people at the right time...

in the right context!

Modern business is moving at a faster rate with t he

development o f bett er and faster ways to collect,

sto re and retrieve data. This business informat ion,

when presented in an easily, distributed,

understandab le and timely manner, can have a very

tangib le and lasting overall effect on revenues.

Organizations that strive to gain competit ive

business advantages by using t he company's data t oderive specifi c, detai led info rmat ion, are able to

prevent or ident ify negat ive impacts on revenue

such as non-profi table product lines or activ it ies,

and bet ter adap t t o changing business condit ions.

Burnt sand can partner wit h it 's clients to deliver

complete information management solutions

result ing in dynam ic, prof it able and secure

operat ion of these new strat egic business

implementations.

Information is Power...

Is yours Available?

Burntsand is a leading innovator in helping clients make

appropriate organizational knowledge available to employees

to initiate positive action. Organizational knowledge is the

key to business, whether it resides in corporate databases,

employee minds, or documents. Our data warehousing

solutions permit our clients to execute customer

segmentation, and profitability analysis; supply chain

management, one to one customer marketing, retention, and

churn financial analysis; customer acquisition andmerchandising and inventory analysis.

Burntsand's clients, generally industry leaders across Canada

and the United States, are serious about gaining a

competitive advantage in today's evolving marketplace.

Burntsand relies on it's unique core values, proven UpFront!TM

Delivery Process, and a Data Warehousing Methodology to

ensure the Warehouse returns the value intended.

We Specialize in Data Warehouses

Burntsand's Data Warehousing Division's sole interest and

direction is specializing in developing and implementing

Enterprise Data Warehouses, with over four years of workin

with many of the largest North American companies to de

tools that provide rapid access to strategic information.

We believe our specialty in Warehousing and our experien

working on a variety of projects, from relatively small DataMarts to massive Enterprise Warehouses, uniquely position

as an authority in all aspects of Data Warehouse projects.

Our experience is that our client's return on investment is

between 12 to 18 months, depending on how thedata is

used. In most cases, this time period has been shortened

significantly.

Burntsand provides a wide rang e of project services, includ

Project StartUp and Investigation

Business Value Discovery

Feasibility Analysis

Systems AnalysisRequirements Determination

Software and Hardware Acquisition & Assessments

Recommendations

Back End

Data Modeling

Design and Implementation of dat a transformation, extrac

loading (ETL) and Routines

Warehouse and Tuning

Front End

Design and implement report

Follow Up & Maintenance

Knowledge Transfer

Comprehensive Documentation

Warehouse Administration

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Software and Vendor Independent

Burntsand is not biased by agreements w ith any of our Softwa re

or Hardw are pa rtners. A Burntsa nd Needs Analysis is ta rgeted

and customized to fit the needs of the client. Also, when

determining client needs, consideration into a reasonable a nd

mutually accepta ble time frame to d esign and implement the BI

solution is taken into acco unt - to ensure the client's da ta

wa rehouse does not outg row the recommended infrastructure

and tools prematurely.

Our Clients are among theElite Canadian and US Businesses

We have developed BI Solutions for clients spa nning a w ide

rang e of industries from Film and Entertainment to Oil and

Gas.

Below is a sample of our past and present clients:

Warner Brothers BC Rail

Universal Studios Saskatchew an Whea t Pool

Edd ie Bauer Future Shop Ltd .

Dairywo rld Food s Sony Pictures Entertainment

BC Ga s Trimark Investments

Overwaitea First Cana dian Title

Bergen Brunswig Corporat ion Imperial SmeltingWisconsin Tissue Fidelity Investments

Data Warehousing Methodology

Burntsa nd has estab lished a comprehensive Data Warehouse

method ology t hat encompasses all activities for building and

deploying a Dat a Warehouse. Burntsa nd's met hod ology helps

ensure that Da ta Warehouse projects a re completed on t ime on

bud ge t and that they d eliver the b usiness value expected. This

method ology has been a pplied to projects of all sizes and has

been proven successful in delivering value in the Dat a

Warehouse.

Our People are our Advantage

The Business Intellignece Team come from a va riety of

BI technology and b usiness background s. Our People are

trained a nd certified in such tools as MicroStrat egy, Oracle,

Business Objects, and Informat ica to nam e a few. We feel

tha t th rough t his kind of training, our developers have the

exposure to a b road variety of tools to better prepare them

for working with t hese and related technologies.

Burntsand Core Values

Our unique set of core values is the foundation for each o

our client projects. They are critical to our success andinclude:

*Focus on our Client's ROI- by helping clients rea lize a high return on investment

*Open and Innovative Solutions- we deliver innovative WEB based or WEB enabled client -

server business solutions that are sca lable, flexible and

expandable

*People and Behavior Focus- we help Users adjust to new processes or technologiesthrough involvement and knowledge t ransfer

*Guaranteed on time, on budget delivery- we will optiona lly deliver our projects und er a fixedtime/fixed price mod el, which reduces the risk for the clie

*Fast Deployment- our proven UpFront! TMDeliveryProcesses enables the implementa tion of business soluti

in unprecedented time frames.

Burntsand has d eveloped strong a nd lasting pa rtnerships

with a select list of industry lead ers, including : MicroStrat e

Inc., Informatica Corporation, Business Objects, P ivotal

Software Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., and Open Text

Corporation to name a few.

ABOUT BURNTSAND

Burntsand is a business consulting, software developmen

and systems integration company specializing in the

design and delivery of Internet -enabled enterprise

solutions. Burntsa nd's success results from the a bility to

deploy secure, high-return solutions for clients in the a re

of Commerce, Relationship Mana gement , Content

Manag ement , Business Intelligence, and Enterprise

Applicat ion Integ ration. Burntsa nd's services comb ines

business analysis, information architecture, and design

services with the core technical expertise to integrate

back-end a nd lega cy systems w ith sta te-of-the a rttechnolog ies and plat forms. Head q uartered in Toronto,

Burntsa nd o perates from nine North American locat ions.

The co mpa ny t rad es on the Toronto stock exchange (TSE

under the symbol BRT. For more informa tion and to loca

other North American operat ions, please visit Burntsand'

web site @ ww w.burntsand.com

VANCOUVER OFFICESuite 1500-1075 West Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V6E 3C9Tel: (604) 608-6400

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