Stonebridge News

Stonebridge Among BSM Thought Leaders Attending Tulsa BMC User Group Meeting

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:25:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., September 1, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, announced today that it will be a sponsor of the October 8th meeting of the Tulsa BMC User Group in Springdale, Ark.

The event will take place from 7:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. at the corporate offices of Tyson Foods, located at 2200 W. Oaklawn Dr. (also known as Don Tyson Parkway), in Springdale. Tyson representatives will also share their experiences with business service management, or BSM, which is designed to help IT organizations better manage the performance of their assets.

The event agenda also includes updates from BMC on the company’s direction and vision for 2011; best practices of BSM adoption; live demos of BMC products; and focused roundtable discussions with peers and BSM experts, including Samir Kumar, BSM Practice Director at Stonebridge.

To register for the Tulsa BMC User Group event, go to the BMC Web site.

Stonebridge provides a comprehensive range of BSM advisory and technology services that enable CIOs and their IT organizations to scale processes and improve asset utilization through more efficient and effective provisioning and configuration, planning and governance, request and support, and monitoring. Stonebridge’s BSM Transformation methodology helps evolve the IT organization from a reactive support group to a fully proactive, transparent and credible partner to the business. In addition, BMC Remedy Support and Administration services are an integral part of Stonebridge's BSM offerings.

About Stonebridge

Stonebridge is an information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations harness the power of people, processes and technology. Our clients look to us as a strategic partner with a shared commitment to achieving their business objectives and maximizing their business performance. Founded in 1995 on a commitment to establishing high-value strategic alliances with our clients, Stonebridge has provided business solutions to organizations in all major industries, representing private, public, government, and non-profit entities. More info at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge Unveils Bold New Brand with Launch of Comprehensive Marketing Campaign

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:10:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 24, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, has launched a comprehensive branding campaign designed to reflect the company’s new strategic emphasis on high-value solutions and vertical-industry expertise.

The goal of the campaign, which integrates best practices in Web marketing and social media as well as traditional print and media outreach, is to strengthen awareness and name recognition of Stonebridge through a unified message, according to Matthew Childress, senior vice president.

“Stonebridge has always been one of the best-kept secrets in the IT services industry, perhaps to our detriment,” said Childress, who joined the company earlier this year and is leading the branding effort. “Clearly, it is time for us to step up and fully leverage the marketing avenues that will enable our various audiences – clients, prospective associates, media, industry analysts – to see Stonebridge for who we really are: a premier, customer-focused IT consulting company.”

A new, interactive Web site – www.sbti.com – is the hub of the Stonebridge’s “repetitive touch” branding approach. Site visits and brand awareness are driven by the company’s social media activity via popular channels such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a new company blog, Ask Stonebridge.

“Joining in on the social networking conversation, and demonstrating our thought leadership in our key competency areas, as a Microsoft partner and an expert in Oil & Gas solutions – this is how we are spreading the news about the exciting happenings at Stonebridge,” Childress said.

“We are seizing the opportunity to speak with a single, unified voice to the market about our new focus on specialized, high-value solutions. More importantly, we have instituted multiple communication channels in which our clients can proactively engage with us and in which we can demonstrate our value as a strategic partner.”

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Stonebridge Among IT Leaders Attending 2010 Oklahoma IT Symposium

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:13:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 17, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, announces that it is attending at the 5th Annual Oklahoma IT Symposium, August 26, at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel. Stonebridge, a key sponsor of the event, will also have a booth in the exhibition area.

The Symposium is designed to bring together IT leaders and thinkers throughout Oklahoma to inspire, collaborate and maintain the competitive advantage in an industry that demands more for less. Featured session speakers include top IT executives from leading companies in the state, including Hobby Lobby, SandRidge Energy, Direct Energy, Sonic Industries, Wood Group ESP, Doculabs and Helmerich & Payne.

More than 220 IT leaders representing nearly 100 of the region’s top IT organizations attended last year. The conference expects an even-larger turnout this year.

More information on the Oklahoma IT Symposium agenda is available at http://www.efmevents.com/symposium/oklahoma.

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Stonebridge to Share Insights for Improving Casino Profitability at OIGA 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:52:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 11, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, announces that it will be attending the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association’s 16th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, August 23-24, at the Tulsa Convention Center.

The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA), established in 1986, is a non-profit organization of 26 Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises from around Oklahoma. The common commitment and purpose of OIGA is to advance the welfare of Indian peoples – economically, socially and politically.

Stonebridge personnel will be stationed within the Microsoft booth during exhibit hours to share insights into how casino gaming operators and marketers could take greater advantage of player data to increase player loyalty, operational efficiency and casino profitability. Stonebridge is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with a history of designing and delivering innovative business solutions to the gaming industry.

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Stonebridge Achievement Recognized at 2010 WPC

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, today was recognized during the keynote address at Microsoft's 2010 Worldwide Partner Conference.

Stonebridge was one of two U.S. partners cited by Microsoft's Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Business & Marketing Organization in the U.S.

"The team from Stonebridge has built an incredible spatial data and mapping solution in SharePoint," Watson said. "They have had great success in the Oil & Gas industry and extending it to casinos and all kinds of other industries. They are having a great year, adding 15 new customers to their application."

A video of Watson's comments about Stonebridge is posted on YouTube.

Built on Stonebridge’s innovative 360° Collaboration Framework, Stonebridge's Spatial Dashboard solution runs on the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server platform. Within the SharePoint environment, the application integrates a series of .NET web parts built on IDV Solutions’ Visual Fusion visual mashup software and configured web parts inherent to SharePoint. In addition, the application’s “base map” of spatial data is provided through Microsoft Bing Maps. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is combined with advanced charting capabilities to define and deploy Web-based reports of static well performance and header data.

About Stonebridge

Stonebridge is an information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations get better results from their people, processes and technology. Our clients look to us as a strategic partner with a shared commitment to achieving their business objectives and maximizing their business performance. Founded in 1995 on a commitment to establishing high-value strategic alliances with our clients, Stonebridge has provided business solutions to organizations in all major industries, representing private, public, government, and non-profit entities. More info at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge Honored as 2010 Microsoft Partner Award Winner

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., June 18, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm, today announced that it has won Microsoft’s 2010 “Small Business Excellence” Partner Award. This award recognizes how Stonebridge has changed a small business customer’s business by leveraging technology to address their business challenges.

Stonebridge was chosen out of an extensive field of Microsoft partners in the South Central region. The Microsoft Partner Program Awards initiative recognizes Microsoft-skilled information technology services providers who have developed and delivered business solutions built on Microsoft technology over the past year.

Stonebridge’s award-winning solution is a map-based “spatial dashboard” developed for a Houston-based oil and gas company. The client company operates approximately 3,000 wells in four geographic areas. The spatial dashboard organizes operational and competitive data within a geospatial context.

“On behalf of the Stonebridge team, I want to thank Microsoft for this honor,” said James Ivy, Stonebridge’s chief executive officer and founder. “We are committed to creating business solutions that enable our clients to realize significant, sustainable improvements in their people, processes and technology. The spatial dashboard solution is a prime example of what Stonebridge consultants do day in and day out for our customers. This award is a real testament to our commitment.”

Built on Stonebridge’s innovative 360° Collaboration Framework, the spatial dashboard solution runs on the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server platform. Within the SharePoint environment, the application integrates a series of .NET web parts built on IDV Solutions’ Visual Fusion visual mashup software and configured web parts inherent to SharePoint. In addition, the application’s “base map” of spatial data is provided through Microsoft Bing Maps. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is combined with advanced charting capabilities to define and deploy Web-based reports of static well performance and header data.

Stonebridge has deep expertise in developing the enterprise solutions such as the award-winning spatial dashboard for the oil and gas industry. The company derives more than three quarters of its revenue from energy companies.

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Greg Foley Joins Stonebridge Team in Houston

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

HOUSTON, May 25, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations get better results from their people, processes and technology, today announced that Greg Foley has joined the company as a business development manager in its Houston office.

“We are extremely pleased to have a person of Greg’s pedigree on our Houston team,” said Matthew Childress, Stonebridge senior vice president. “Greg’s extensive knowledge of Oil & Gas IT solutions and of the Houston Oil & Gas market in particular will be key in helping us continue our growth trajectory, not only here in Houston but throughout the Texas oil patch.”

Foley, who has 23 years of business development experience, comes to Stonebridge after more than a decade with Petris, Inc., a Houston-based software firm specializing in energy applications. Prior, he was at Fujitsu, Digital Equipment Corp., and ComputerLand. Originally from Australia, Foley is a graduate of the Catholic College of Education in Sydney.

Foley’s professional association affiliations include past president of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce; past president and current board member of the Houston Chapter of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce; past president of the Australian New Zealand American Chambers of Commerce; member, Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA); and member, Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA).

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Stonebridge Wins BSM Consulting and Implementation Engagement with Energy Management Leader

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:30:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., April 23, 2010 – Stonebridge, a leading information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations get better results from their people, processes and technology, today announced a major new engagement with a global energy management company to provide business service management (BSM) consulting and implementation services around the BMC Remedy application suite.

The client organization, a multi-billion dollar multinational company, selected Stonebridge to provide project management and implementation services supporting an upgrade from BMC Remedy 6.0 to BMC Remedy 7.6, the latest release of BMC’s industry leading BSM platform. Additionally Stonebridge is providing business intelligence and data integration support to enable Remedy reporting to run on a Cognos business intelligence platform.

According to CEO James Ivy, the competitive win demonstrates that the market sees real value in Stonebridge’s BSM expertise and complementary skill sets, such as business intelligence and advanced analytics. “We are competing with much larger firms and winning,” he said. “In this instance, while our BSM engagement methodology proved to be more comprehensive and more efficient than the competition, we were able to further set ourselves apart because of our deep experience with the Cognos business intelligence suite, which was the client’s existing reporting package.”

The value of contract and the client’s name were not disclosed due to Stonebridge client confidentiality agreements.

About Stonebridge

Stonebridge is an information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations get better results from their people, processes and technology. Our clients look to us as a strategic partner with a shared commitment to achieving their business objectives and maximizing their business performance. Founded in 1998 on a commitment to establishing high-value strategic alliances with our clients, Stonebridge has provided business solutions to hundreds of organizations in all major industries, representing private, public, government, and non-profit entities.

Stonebridge Hosts Microsoft 2010 Launch Events in Little Rock, Tulsa, OKC

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., April 6, 2010 – Stonebridge is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Microsoft to host the Microsoft 2010 Launch Events in Little Rock, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City. The half-day events will provide attendees with hands-on experience with Microsoft® Office® 2010 and SharePoint® 2010.

The date, time and place for the three Stonebridge-hosted Microsoft 2010 Launch Events are:

Little Rock - May 5, 2010
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Marriott Courtyard Downtown

Tulsa - May 12, 2010
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza

Oklahoma City - May 13, 2010
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Marriott Waterford

To register for these events, please see the Stonebridge Events page.

About Stonebridge

Stonebridge is an information technology consulting firm focused on helping organizations get better results from their people, processes and technology. Our clients look to us as a strategic partner with a shared commitment to achieving their business objectives and maximizing their business performance. Founded in 1998 on a commitment to establishing high-value strategic alliances with our clients, Stonebridge has provided business solutions to hundreds of organizations in all major industries, representing private, public, government, and non-profit entities.

Stonebridge Hosts Preview of Microsoft Office / SharePoint 2010

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

DALLAS, January 5, 2010 – Stonebridge will co-sponsor a complimentary seminar on Microsoft’s Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 products on January 14 at Microsoft’s Irving offices.

The Microsoft Office / SharePoint 2010 Preview, sponsored by Stonebridge and Microsoft, is designed to provide IT management – IT directors, IT managers, CIOs, and CTOs – with a “first look” preview of the major upgrades to the Office 2010 productivity suite and SharePoint 2010 for content management, workflow, business intelligence and collaboration. The SharePoint 2010 Preview presentation is available for download. (NOTE: The download may require several seconds to complete.)

Experts from Stonebridge and Microsoft will lead attendees through a comprehensive preview of new features supported by Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. The agenda is designed to educate attendees about what’s new in the products’ capabilities and to help them develop informed impressions on how these advancements may impact their strategic IT decisions in the coming year.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Office 2010’s new tools for enhanced user experience and productivity, including Office Web Apps
• SharePoint 2010’s extended capabilities in document / records management, business intelligence and “mashup” composite application development

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Live demonstration over lunch of a SharePoint-based spatial mapping / dashboard composite application

Stonebridge Client Solution to be Featured Microsoft Global Energy Forum 2010

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

HOUSTON, December 15, 2009 – Stonebridge announces that it is sponsoring Southwestern Energy Company’s presentation at the Microsoft Global Energy Forum 2010, January 21, in Houston.

Microsoft Global Energy Forum 2010
“Information Management at Southwestern Energy – Putting the Platform to Work”
Sponsored by Stonebridge

As a growing independent producer of natural gas, Southwestern Energy (SWN) maintains many different domains of information, each with its own challenges. To meet these diverse needs, Southwestern Energy leverages many aspects of the SharePoint platform. SWN devised the Partner Information Portal, a secure online application for delivering well-level information to operating partners. The application saves hundreds of man-hours per month through more efficient and more secure communications. What’s more, it represents a decidedly “green” approach to a traditionally paper-based business process.

SWN also utilized SharePoint to redefine its external web presence with the launch of the new www.swn.com. This site delivers multimedia, search and content management capabilities. SWN’s website is the centerpiece of a corporate branding initiative for a progressive energy company driven to succeed through innovation and creativity.

Additionally, each day SWN is identifying new and different ways to streamline its internal communication and collaboration through SharePoint. This includes its corporate intranet, electronic content management, business intelligence, and other information management activities. This discussion will address how these new capabilities have changed “daily life” at SWN for its IT and business communities, as well as the potential SharePoint holds for future improvements.

Stonebridge’s Todd Braly Selected for ‘K2 Insiders’ Program

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

TULSA, Okla., December 1, 2009 – Stonebridge Principal Consultant Todd Braly has been selected as a member of the elite “K2 Insiders” group. K2 Insiders represent IT consultants from all over the world and are considered as some of the world’s foremost experts on K2 blackpearl and the application of business process management (BPM) solutions. Stonebridge is a long-time K2 partner.

“Todd’s inclusion in K2 Insiders is a positive reflection on him, and by extension on Stonebridge,” said CEO James Ivy. “For K2 to recognize Todd as one of the world’s foremost K2 experts is indeed an honor. It also should give our customers using K2 as their BPM engine even more assurance of having the best of the best working on their workflow automation initiatives.”

According to K2, the K2 Insider program was formed three years ago to help K2 “build and foster a passionate and thriving community. The Insider program also serves as a vital feedback link from the community at large to the K2 sales, marketing and product organizations. This program recognizes those who stand out as staunch supporters of K2, the BPM and workflow ecosystem, and the power that these elements can bring to an organization.”

Braly, who lives in Tulsa, has been with Stonebridge for more than a decade. During that time he has worked on client projects in several different industries, including oil and gas, utilities, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, telecommunications, and health care.

Stonebridge is an IT consulting and integration services company focused on delivering data management and data integration solutions. Our core competencies include business intelligence, content management, custom development, database services, and IT service management, and we have a consulting practice dedicated to creating oil and gas industry solutions. For more information, contact us at info@sbti.com or 800-776-9755. Visit Stonebridge on the Web at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge’s Travis Osborne to Discuss Map-based Application Development Using SharePoint

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

HOUSTON, November 2, 2009 – Travis Osborne, director of Stonebridge’s Enterprise Content Management consulting practice, will be the featured presenter at a Nov. 17 webinar entitled “It Can Be Mapped – Using Spatial Technology for Better Business Visibility.”

The one-hour online event begins at 11 a.m. Central. The webinar, which is sponsored by Stonebridge and Microsoft, is free for registered guests. Click here to register.

This session will describe the ways in which widely available technologies – specifically Microsoft SharePoint and other integrated components – can provide a low-risk entry point to delivering meaningful business solutions via map-based applications. In addition, the session will demonstrate how integration strategies for using line-of-business data within these applications can extend to other information management disciplines such as business intelligence, document management, and workflow automation.

Stonebridge is an IT consulting and systems integration company focused on data management and data integration solutions. Our core competencies include business intelligence, content management, custom application development, database services, and IT service management. For more information, contact us at info@sbti.com or 800-776-9755. Visit Stonebridge on the Web at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge Expands Business with New and Existing Customers in Q3

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., October 15, 2009 – Stonebridge, a privately held IT consulting and systems integration services company, today announced that it experienced positive growth in the third quarter as the result of increasing its services with existing customers and winning competitive bids with new customers.

“In any economic environment there are plenty of opportunities to win business, even during one of the most severe economic downturns in history,” said Stonebridge CEO James Ivy. “The third quarter was by far our most successful quarter of the year as measured by profitability, which gives us a good head of steam as we head into Q4 and gear up for 2010.”

In the third quarter Stonebridge saw increased business in its core business lines: business intelligence, content management, custom application development, and IT services.

Key Stonebridge wins in Q3 include:

A large multi-state financial holding company selected Stonebridge to develop a SharePoint-based workflow automation and document management system for the bank’s commercial banking operations. Stonebridge is responsible for creating a standardized forms-based interface for creating and archiving documentation for the bank’s diverse number of commercial loan types. The system will provide an online credit file, eliminate redundant data entry and provide bank management with a robust reporting function.
One of the world’s largest oil and gas drilling contractors engaged Stonebridge to provide .NET application development support for a well analytics and rig performance system. The system, which runs on Microsoft SQL Server, enables the company to collect drilling information via satellite in near real-time from more than 200 land and offshore rigs contracted out to major oil and gas producers. The data is used by the company to make informed on-the-fly adjustments in order to optimize drilling and reduce downtime. In a separate project, the client company engaged Stonebridge to play an advisory role in developing the high-level approach and architecture for an enterprise data warehouse strategy.
An independent oil and gas company is utilizing Stonebridge project management and technical resources for the implementation of the IT Business Management (ITBM) application suite from BMC Software. The ITBM software is designed to help companies better manage the resources and budget of its IT projects. Stonebridge, a BMC partner, is developing the project plan and will assume a lead role in the project rollout.
A regional construction materials company signed a one-year agreement to outsource its database administration (DBA) function to Stonebridge. Stonebridge will manage the company’s entire production database environment through a SmartSource DBA managed services contract. The SmartSource delivery model provides the client company with cost-effective onsite and offsite technical support built on a customer-defined service level agreement and at a fixed cost over the length of the contract.
A drilling services company chose Stonebridge to perform an assessment for the development and implementation of a KPI executive dashboard. After presenting an overall project plan and budget, Stonebridge is currently working with the client company management to formulate KPI definitions and calculations.
A global supplier of pump equipment for the oil and gas industry chose Stonebridge as its strategic partner for a company-wide integration and enterprise data warehouse development initiative. The client company selected Stonebridge from a group of competitors that included Deloitte and Palladium Group to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the company’s data integration and data management environment.
One of the largest wholesale nursery growers in North America selected Stonebridge to help it develop a proof-of-concept (POC) solution to improve its sales reporting and analysis capabilities based on Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services. Stonebridge is developing the POC utilizing the client company’s existing databases and business intelligence tools in order to demonstrate the proposed solution’s core reporting functionality and its potential usability for other departments such as accounting and inventory.
A regional college engaged Stonebridge to install and configure the SQL Server 2008 database for a mission-critical application. Stonebridge will provide database services for the institution’s migration from Oracle to SQL Server through the end of the year. The institution has relied on Stonebridge’s DBA managed services for its Oracle database environment for more than two years via a SmartSource agreement.
A leading coal and natural gas producer selected Stonebridge to develop a Microsoft-powered business intelligence (BI) portal solution for volume reporting and analytics. The fully integrated BI solution will be built on the SharePoint platform. The client company, which is based on the East Coast, chose Stonebridge over three local companies because of Stonebridge’s superior industry knowledge, Microsoft BI project experience, and BI domain expertise.
An international law firm selected Stonebridge to lead a workflow automation development project. In a time-sensitive six-week project, Stonebridge built an approval routing process system using ASP.NET with SQL Server as the data base and K2 blackpearl as the workflow engine.
A global drilling services company engaged Stonebridge to develop an enterprise content management (ECM) solution for the client company’s operations group, its largest department. This project follows earlier successful SharePoint-based ECM rollouts Stonebridge has implemented for other departments. The new project, which will increase visibility and controls of important documents, will be conducted in four phases.
One of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies chose Stonebridge to assist its efforts to upgrade its public-facing Web site. The project involves upgrading the site from Sitecore CMS 4.5 to version 6.0. Stonebridge is leading the development effort that, among other things, involves migrating 1.1 framework ASP.NET code to 3.5 framework and rewriting a number of custom controls.

Stonebridge is an IT consulting and systems integration services company focused on data management and data integration solutions. Our core competencies include business intelligence, content management, custom development, database services, and IT service management, and we have a consulting practice dedicated to oil and gas industry solutions. For more information, contact us at info@sbti.com or 800-776-9755. Visit Stonebridge on the Web at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge’s Steve Molsberry to Present at Business Intelligence Webinar Sept. 29

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

DALLAS, September 21, 2009 – Steve Molsberry, director of Stonebridge’s Business Intelligence consulting practice, will be the featured presenter for a Sept. 29th webinar entitled “Enabling Self-Service for Analysis & Reporting.”

The one-hour online event begins at 11 a.m. Central. Attendance at the webinar, which is sponsored by Stonebridge and Microsoft, is free for registered guests. Please click here to register.

The webinar is designed to help organization’s better understand how a self-service business intelligence can empower users to create their own analysis and reports without intervention from their IT department. Molsberry’s presentation will demonstrate how the Microsoft business intelligence stack enables different types of self-service business intelligence through the use of tools such as MS-Excel, Report Builder 2.0 and PerformancePoint Server. The session will also include discussion of data management and data governance considerations for moving to a self-service environment.

Stonebridge is an IT consulting and systems integration services company. We solve business problems caused by data management and data integration issues that negatively affect performance management, corporate governance, workflow effectiveness, and business continuity. Our core competencies include business intelligence, content management, custom development, database services, and oil and gas industry solutions. For more information, contact us at info@sbti.com or 800-776-9755. Visit Stonebridge on the Web at www.sbti.com.

Stonebridge’s Travis Osborne to Present at 4th Annual Innotech Oklahoma

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., September 1, 2009 – Stonebridge’s Travis Osborne will be a featured presenter at the upcoming InnoTech Oklahoma event on November 4.

Osborne’s presentation, titled “It Can Be Mapped: Bringing the Power of Spatial Data to the Rest of the Enterprise,” will focus on the business benefits of map-based data visualization in reporting and analysis. Osborne’s thesis is that technology is now widely available to leverage data from existing business systems alongside geographic data to evaluate trends, conduct workflow processes, and see the “composite” view of business activities.

In his InnoTech presentation, Osborne, who directs Stonebridge’s Enterprise Content Management consulting practice, will describe these techniques and technologies that can bring a visual dimension to a business’ information delivery needs.

Now in its 4th year, InnoTech Oklahoma, the region's largest business & technology conference & expo, is presented by Cox Business. The November 4 event will take place at the Cox Convention Center. Last year’s event attracted over 850 of the region's top business and technology professionals for a day of education, innovation, hands-on exhibits, peer to peer networking opportunities, special events and more.

For more information, visit www.innotechok.

Stonebridge's Caiping Yue to Present at Upcoming DOUG Meeting

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

DALLAS, August 28, 2009 – Stonebridge's Caiping Yue will be the featured presenter at the upcoming Dallas Oracle Users Group (DOUG) meeting on September 17th.

Yue, a senior consultant in Stonebridge's Database Services (DBS) practice, will present on "Near Zero Downtime Database Migrations."

Yue's presentation centers on lessons learned from an actual engagement in which a Stonebridge DBS team migrated approximately 80 Oracle enterprise databases from a Solaris platform in two Houston-based data centers to an AIX platform in two data centers located in Omaha, Neb., and Tempe, Ariz., respectively.

Using Oracle Streams, DataGuard, RMAN and Flashback databases, Yue and the Stonebridge team developed a novel approach that allowed the client company to meet its migration objectives, which included desired downtime of less than 15 minutes.

The event location is the Oracle's offices in Irving, Texas. For more information, contact Mary Elizabeth McNeely, DOUG president and technology meetings chair, at 214-349-9994.

Stonebridge’s Samir Kumar to be Featured Speaker at Tulsa BMC Users Group Meeting

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 26, 2009 – Stonebridge’s Samir Kumar, director of the company’s ITSM consulting practice, will be a featured presenter at the Tulsa BMC Users Group meeting on September 18th.

Kumar’s presentation is titled “ITSM Implementations: Foundation Data Architecture and Configurations Versus Customization.” Also speaking at the event is Jim Grant, BMC Software’s senior vice president of strategy and corporate development. The topic of Grant’s presentation is “IT Cost Savings in an Uncertain Economy.”

The September 18th meeting of Tulsa BMC Users Group will be from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. at Williams Tower, 1 Williams Center, in downtown Tulsa. For more information about this event, contact BMC’s Deborah Jagoe.

Sharon Beebe Joins Stonebridge's Sales Team

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 18, 2009 – Stonebridge announced today that Sharon Beebe has joined the company as client manager, reporting to Vice President of Sales Mike Keys. Beebe, who is based in Dallas, is responsible for driving Stonebridge’s client sales and business development activities in North and Central Texas and Arkansas.

Prior to joining Stonebridge, Beebe was an enterprise services executive with Microsoft Corp., focused on IT architecture and planning (ITAP) solutions. Prior to Microsoft, Sharon was a managing partner and principal consultant with FUSION Innovation Group, Inc.

Through her various consulting engagements in the US, Beebe developed a solid background in various technical and business disciplines, including IT management; enterprise architecture; program and project management; ITIL & IT service management (ITSM); Capability Maturity Model (CMM) adoption; business process engineering; business analysis; organizational change management; strategic planning; and IT governance.

Beebe’s technical and professional qualifications include ITIL Foundation and multiple ITIL Practitioner certifications, Six Sigma Green Belt and PMP training. She holds a BBA and an MBA in management and operations.

Casinos Can Do More with Data to Improve Operational Efficiency and Profitability

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., August 10, 2009 – Casino gaming operators and marketers could take greater advantage of player data to increase player loyalty, operational efficiency and ultimately casino profitability, according to a presentation today by Stonebridge at the 15th Annual Conference and Tradeshow of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA).

Stonebridge’s Steve Molsberry, director of the company’s business intelligence consulting practice, conducted a workshop entitled “Strategies and Technologies for Improving Operational Efficiency.” In his presentation Molsberry demonstrated how performance management technologies can enable casinos to enhance player relationships, identify and market directly to the most profitable players, and improve other operational aspects of the gaming business.

“You need to capture all the information you can, including data from third parties and your competitors, in order to get the data required to truly measure your performance,” Molsberry said. He went on to point out, “And that’s only part of the challenge. You also need to get the information organized so that it can be easily delivered to marketing and other decision makers across the casino.”

The OIGA conference, which runs through August 9-11, is being held at the Tulsa Convention Center and is expected to draw more than 2500 attendees, including tribal leaders, casino managers, gaming employees, regulators and vendors.

Molsberry’s presentation zeroed in on three areas in the gaming industry – player relationship management, proactive marketing program optimization, and department-level operations optimization – as prime targets for improvement using reporting and analytical technologies such as balanced scorecards and KPI (key performance indicator) dashboards.

Molsberry’s presentation is available for downloading here on the Stonebridge Web site.

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA), established in 1986, is a non-profit organization of 26 Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises from around Oklahoma. The common commitment and purpose of OIGA is to advance the welfare of Indian peoples economically, socially and politically.

Dale Young Named Director of Database Services Consulting Practice

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., July 1, 2009 – Stonebridge announced today that Dale Young has been named director of the Database Services consulting practice, reporting to CEO James Ivy.

Young, a 35-year IT industry veteran, has been with Stonebridge since 2004 and a leader within the Database Services practice since its inception. In his new role as practice director he oversees service delivery for all database support and administration, IT architecture, and migration and consolidation client projects. He will also take a proactive leadership role in supporting business development efforts related to the Database Services practice.

Prior to joining Stonebridge, Young worked at E-Systems (now a division of Raytheon) and Applied Solutions Incorporated. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin.

Stonebridge Elevates ITSM Game as a BMC Solution Partner

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., June 8, 2009 – Stonebridge today announced its new status as a BMC Solution Provider. BMC is the industryleader in business service management (BSM) and information technology service management (ITSM) software solutions for both distributed and mainframe environments.

According to Samir Kumar, director of Stonebridge’s ITSM/ITIL consulting practice, Stonebridge’s partnership with BMC is a win for Stonebridge, BMC, and their customers.

“Our goal as a BMC Solution Partner is to extend, expand, and accelerate our BMC solution offerings to our current customer base – 80% in the oil and gas sector – as well as to prospective customers nationwide,” Kumar said.

Kumar said Stonebridge’s goal is to provide end-to-end ITSM consulting services – from process to implementation to support and administration. “Market research shows us that there is a significant gap between the high-end transformational firms and the lower-value technology implementers, which presents a huge, nationwide opportunity. Additionally, we believe we can create new leverage with our large oil and gas customer base via our expanded ITSM solutions,” he said.

Stonebridge Launches SmartSource SharePoint Administration Services

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

TULSA, Okla., May 8, 2009 – Stonebridge, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, today announced a new offering, SmartSource SharePoint Administration Services, which is designed to provide organization’s utilizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with a new and cost-effective approach to supporting and administering SharePoint.

SmartSource allows organizations to take a proactive approach for managing and optimizing your SharePoint technical environment. SmartSource services are backed by a defined service level agreement (SLA) that Stonebridge clients can precisely tailor to their unique needs and specify the type, duration, and level of service you need – and at a fixed fee for the duration of the agreement.

With a SmartSource agreement, a Stonebridge team of SharePoint experts manages routine SharePoint technical administration and maintenance, to include:

SharePoint Technical Administration, Maintenance and Monitoring
Scheduled Testing of Backup and Restoration Procedures
Service Pack/Patch Management
Security Management
User Experience
Periodic SharePoint Environment Review and Optimization

SmartSource SharePoint provides organizations with both tangible and intangible benefits, including:

More control over the IT budget via predictable fixed service costs
Enable internal IT to focus on core business
Align SharePoint technical environment with industry best practices
More fully leverage SharePoint’s power to transform processes, collaboration and productivity

Contact Stonebridge at info@sbti.com to learn more about our SmartSource Sharepoint Administration Services.

Samir Kumar Joins Stonebridge to Drive ITSM Offering

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

TULSA, Okla., February 22, 2009 – Stonebridge announced today that Samir Kumar has joined the company as practice leader of IT Services Management, reporting to CEO James Ivy.

Kumar is charged with spearheading a new service offering at Stonebridge around Information Technology Services Management (ITSM). ITSM utilizes the industry-standard ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework to help companies structure IT activities around a service approach to IT management and strategy. At Stonebridge, Kumar is tasked with defining and delivering ITSM-related offerings that are aligned with the company’s core offerings.

Prior to joining Stonebridge, Kumar was with IBM Global Services for seven years. Since 2004 he has been a member of the IBM account team supporting Williams Energy in Tulsa where he led a major effort to architect and implement an end-to-end ITSM business solution. Before joining IBM, he was five years at Tata Consultancy Services where he led a number of projects for large accounts including Bank of New York and American Express, serving in various locales in the United States, Japan, Australia, and India.

Kumar’s technical / professional qualifications include PMP and ITIL certifications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from India’s premier technical institute, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Stonebridge to Exhibit at Global Energy Forum 2009

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

TULSA, Okla., February 2, 2009 - Stonebridge announced today it will be a featured exhibitor at the Global Energy Forum 2009, February 18, in Houston.

Representatives from Stonebridge's Oil & Gas Solutions Practice will be previewing several new Microsoft-powered business solutions, including a spatial dashboard and an extranet partner portal. Both of these new solutions are built on Stonebridge's Well360°^_® Reference Architecture for E&P Data Management.

The Global Energy Forum is an annual event sponsored by Microsoft. This year's conference will be held at the Westin Galleria Houston. Attendees can register for the event at https://microsoft.crgevents.com/GEF2009.

Mike Keys Joins Stonebridge to Lead Business Development

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

TULSA, Okla., January 5, 2009 - Stonebridge announced today that Mike Keys has joined the company as vice president of business development, reporting to CEO James Ivy.

As Stonebridge’s vice president of business development, Keys is responsible with driving new customer acquisition as well as providing strategic sales support with existing Stonebridge customers.

"I have known Mike for many years," said Ivy. "In fact, he worked for me at my first company. I have followed his career with interest over the years – which gives me absolute confidence in his professional abilities, personal character, and commitment to his customers."

Keys has more than 20 years’ experience in IT solutions sales. Prior to joining Stonebridge, he was at EMC/Geniant where he served as managing principal/general manager responsible for sales and delivery in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

A native of Tulsa, Mike earned a BBA degree in Management from the University of Oklahoma.