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ODESIA strengthens its partnership with SAP by offering, this fall, public courses on SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) Solutions

^{Published on 2009-08-20 12:24:03, Last Modified on 2009-08-20 12:24:06 - Market Wire}
 

 MONTREAL, Aug. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - ODESIA Group Inc. ("Odesia") (TSX-V:ODS), an SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) authorized education partner since 2008, today announced it has extended its public education courses offering. Odesia will launch a new series of bilingual courses on SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) solutions in September 2009. "In 2008, Odesia successfully trained hundreds of students on SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) solutions," said Denise Gonçalves, vice president, Business Development, Odesia. "SAP recognized our expertise and know-how, which enabled us to launch this new series of public courses for the business community in Montreal." The audiences for the training program are users of SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) solutions of all levels, from beginner to advanced. The training is given in public classes or directly at a customer's site by certified instructors. Course length varies between one to four days and each course uses the official training curriculum created by SAP. "We are pleased that Odesia is now offering public courses in the Province of Quebec," said Beth Christopher, manager of Partner Education Programs, SAP Canada. "Our authorized education partners are an integral part of our sales and delivery team, offering customers a high-quality training experience." The first training session will begin in Montreal the week of September 21 with the following courses: Crystal Reports(R) 2008 Report Design I, II and III. In the subsequent months, sessions will be given on Xcelsius(R) 2008 software, SAP BusinessObjects Universe Design and Advanced Universe Design, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence(R) and Advanced SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, BusinessObjects Enterprise Administration and Security and Administering Servers. About ODESIA Group Inc. ODESIA is an international corporation specialized in business intelligence (BI) solutions, decision processes and data warehousing for large corporations. For more information, visit us at [ www.odesia.com ]. About SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Xcelsius and Web Intelligence are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects in the United States and/or other countries. Business Objects is an SAP company. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Forward-looking Statement Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP or Odesia are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP and Odesia undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. %SEDAR: 00021845EF 

For further information: Nicolas Bonnafous, President and CEO, ODESIA Group Inc., (514) 876-1155, [ nbonnafous@odesia.com ]; For more information on the training program: Hélène Cormier, (514) 876-1155, ext. 115; [ www.odesia.com/formation ]