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BlueSky is Recognized as the 13th Best Place to Work in Indiana

On May 3rd, BlueSky was honored as a top place to work in Indiana for the second year in a row. At the 7th Annual Best Places to Work in Indiana ceremony, BlueSky received recognition as the 13th best place to work in Indiana in the small to medium sized business category. This is an extraordinary honor for BlueSky and shows what an outstanding group of professionals make up this company. It is a testament of the hard work that the leadership team puts into being an exceptional company for employees to work at. The awards go to companies that provide their employees with a sense of empowerment, a great work/life balance, and many other benefits that make a great workplace. This is one of the many goals of BlueSky and we're very honored for such an accomplishment. It truly shows the culture we promote and we're very proud of our position as the 13th best place to work in Indiana. Click Here to read the full press release. http://www.indianachamber.com/index.php/2012-best-places-to-work-in-indiana-rankings-announced

BlueSky and e-Spirit Join Forces in the US Retail Market: Synergy of FirstSpirit CMS and IBM WebSphere Commerce

First joint project at one of the leading US retail chains

Noblesville, IN– BlueSky Technology Partners, a consulting firm delivering eCommerce solutions to mid-sized and enterprise markets has entered into a new strategic partnership with e-Spirit to address the need for a content integration platform in the eCommerce marketplace. e-Spirit, headquartered in Dortmund, Germany and with US offices in Boston, MA, is the manufacturer of the content integration platform FirstSpirit. With its new partnership, BlueSky looks to add content integration as a core competency while driving further expansion of their eCommerce solutions in the US market. BlueSky is an IBM Premier Business Partner with legacy as a top-tier consultancy specializing in solutions involving IBM's WebSphere Commerce for strategic eCommerce implementations. BlueSky has created a solid foundation with experience as e-Spirit's principal "trained partner" in the US who has a solution integrating FirstSpirit with WebSphere Commerce at a well-known retail chain.

FirstSpirit as a Content Integration Platform for successful online merchants

Integrated with FirstSpirit as a content integration platform, companies can quickly transform their international web strategies, efficiently manage website content, intranets and extranets, as well as distribute content through different channels or integrate in complex portal structures like IBM WebSphere Portal, SAP, SharePoint and others. Thereby FirstSpirit is much more than a Content Management System (CMS). FirstSpirit is the central content integration platform permitting quick and easy expansion of data from client applications with editorial and social content, as well as integration of marketing instruments. This ensures the optimized editing processes and the quick time to market.

Synergy of BlueSky and e-Spirit

The goal of the new partnership is to bring together two focused organizations to fill a gap in the market. The strength of BlueSky's eCommerce consulting practice and e-Spirit's world-class CMS creates a combined technological solution for content integration within the eCommerce environment. "We are very happy to have in BlueSky another strategic partner in the USA, which has recognized the unique selling characteristic of FirstSpirit as a real Content Integration Platform and wants to establish it together on the US market", says Robert Bredlau, COO North America. "BlueSky has a long and wide experience in the implementation of eCommerce projects on the basis of IBM WebSphere Commerce and also has excellent access to the retail sector." In parallel to the first project in operation at a large US retail chain, BlueSky has already trained additional consultants to work with FirstSpirit. "The strategic partnership we've created puts us in position to offer a best in class solution that didn't exist prior", says Todd Irwin, CEO, BlueSky. "Additionally the roadmap we've put together with e-Spirit will open up new opportunities for both parties in the US retail market and we're very excited about that".

For the second year in a row, BlueSky is honored as a Best Place to Work in Indiana.

BlueSky's success can be directly attributed to the outstanding people we employ. Our guiding principles state that BlueSky is dedicated to providing an environment and culture to attract and retain like-minded individuals with a passion for eCommerce, and a yearning for success.

As a testament to this mission, BlueSky Technology Partners is proud to announce that for the 2nd year in a row, we've been ranked in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Best Places to Work in Indiana program of 2012! Once again, BlueSky participated in the small/medium-sized employer category (<250 employees). The program rankings were determined through an Employer Benefits & Policies questionnaire, as well as a comprehensive Employee Engagement & Satisfaction survey. The employee survey results were analyzed and categorized according to 8 Core Focus Areas: Leadership and Planning, Corporate Culture and Communications, Role Satisfaction, Work Environment, Relationship with Supervisor, Training and Development, Pay and Benefits and Overall Engagement. We're very proud to be an honoree in this year's Best Places to Work.

The actual rankings are announced on May 3rd, so stay tuned to see how we did!

BlueSky Technology Partners Receives IBM Smarter Commerce Authorization

(December 5, 2011) BlueSky Technology Partners (BlueSky) today announced it has been named an IBM Smarter Commerce Software Value Plus (SVP) Authorized Business Partner. With this authorization, BlueSky is now recognized as an expert in the set of IBM products companies use to transform their business processes to create dynamic solutions that address shifting customer demands.

IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative delivers software and services to help clients transform their business processes to more quickly respond to shifting customer demands in today's digitally transformed marketplace. IBM estimates the Smarter Commerce market opportunity for software at $20 billion, driven by the demands from organizations who are increasingly looking for ways to bring new levels of automation to its sourcing, marketing, sales and fulfillment processes to secure greater customer loyalty.

The Smarter Commerce SVP Authorization distinguishes BlueSky as an industry leader in Smarter Commerce solutions. To achieve authorization, BlueSky completed technical certifications in Commerce, business-to-business (B2B) Integration, and Marketing Management. This authorization validates that BlueSky has deep experience in IBM's Smarter Commerce product portfolio and verifies BlueSky's variety of successful implementations and completely satisfied clients.

"The Smarter Commerce Certification is particularly meaningful to BlueSky as the credential reaffirms our organization as experts in IBM's Smarter Commerce portfolio", states Todd Irwin, CEO of BlueSky. "BlueSky has exclusively invested our company's technical and business solution skill development on IBM's Commerce portfolio. Now we can leverage this new certification in our marketing and sales efforts to further establish our credibility in the market."

About BlueSky Technology Partners
BlueSky Technology Partners, headquartered in Noblesville, IN, is a highly skilled consulting services company that delivers e-commerce solutions to mid-market and enterprise organizations. BlueSky's leadership and personnel have numerous years of experience using IBM's Commerce products for client b2c and b2b solutions. BlueSky's consultancy focuses entirely on IBM Commerce solutions and the company has achieved Premier Business Partner status with IBM. BlueSky maintains 100% client satisfaction with our clientele and has recently been awarded Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. For more information about BlueSky Technology Partners, visit http://www.blueskytp.com.

Gartner rates IBM WebSphere Commerce as the leading eCommerce Platform

On November 3rd, Gartner revealed their Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce research report, and this year, we see new trends that are especially noteworthy. The e-commerce industry is steadily increasing and one of the most important desires for organizations is for a single vendor to provide as many e-commerce and customer experience capabilities as possible. The complexities of this industry create challenges for many smaller platforms, but as seen in the magic quadrant matrix, the market leaders continue to invest in encompassing all e-commerce needs into one platform.

Gartner named IBM as the leader in the e-commerce industry based on two primary criteria: Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. Gartner's definition of the e-commerce market continues to expand beyond simply B2B and B2C commerce to include the entire customer experience throughout the entire sales process. IBM Smarter Commerce encompasses the entire value chain, and the processes that contribute to the overall customer experience which is why their "sell" side solutions, including WebSphere Commerce, lead the industry. To read the entire Gartner Magic Quadrant report, please visit http://www.gartner.com/technology/streamReprintPDF.do?id=1-17WU5ZL&ct=111104&st=sb

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