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Blue Heron Consulting
www.BlueHeron-Consulting.com

Ken Rybka
kenrybka@blueheron-consulting.com

ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 13, 2006 - Blue Heron Consulting Corporation is pleased to announce the successful completion of the SAP® ERP implementation at Monroe County (www.monroecounty.gov). Blue Heron performed the Quality Assurance and Project Governance role over the ERP installation. Monroe County selected SAP® as the software solution to replace several aging legacy systems (HR, Payroll, Purchasing, etc.). Blue Heron’s primary responsibility was to monitor and report out on the performance of the system integrator (IBM®) as well as the software vendor (SAP®) particularly in the areas of risk/issue, budget, schedule, and cost management. Blue Heron Consulting services have been retained to support post-implementation work and training.

“The Project Governance and Oversight provided by Blue Heron Consulting was critical to the successful SAP® ERP implementation at Monroe County,” said Nelson M. Rivera, CIO/Director Department of Information Services. “The consultants did a fantastic job and worked extremely well with Siemens®, IBM® and SAP®. As a result of their ERP expertise, we have retained Blue Heron’s services post-Go Live for some additional support work and to help with training. The work provided by Blue Heron will allow Monroe County to report one of the few municipal SAP® projects in the country that has been successfully completed on budget.”

Stephen Northrup, CEO of Blue Heron Consulting added, “There is clear statistical evidence that ERP projects are rarely implemented on time and on budget. Monroe County defied the odds. The commitment, cooperation, and quality workmanship brought forth by all parties to make the SAP implementation a huge success was quite remarkable. I am proud that we were able to play a critical part on the project performing the Project Governance/Quality Oversight role.”

Blue Heron's responsibilities on the Monroe County SAP® ERP project strengthen its leadership position in providing CIS/ERM consulting and systems integration services in the municipal IT market. The firm is recognized as one of the premier CIS/ERM integrators in the world, with clients throughout North America and Europe.

About Blue Heron Consulting Corporation
Founded by experienced utility professionals, Blue Heron is a management consulting and technology services firm specializing in customer care and billing solutions. Objectively and affordably, Blue Heron Consulting delivers the premium consulting and outsourcing expertise to help businesses of all sizes realize their maximum value. For more information about the Rochester, N.Y.-based firm, visit www.BlueHeron-Consulting.com.

SAP® is/are the trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries; IBM® is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation; Siemens® is a registered trademark of Siemens AG.

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