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2009 Mar Biztools is pleased to announce the imminent release of BizTools Enterprise Analytics 2009. “BizTools Enterprise Analytics” is an affordable, easy to use, KPI monitoring, Analytics and Reporting solution built to provide “Out of the Box” integration with leading small business accounting packages such as QuickBooks, MYOB and Microsoft OSBA.
Learn more about the BizTools 2009 release program at SMB Solutions
  Feb Biztools is pleased to announce that Clayton Oates has accepted an invitation to join our Customer Advisory Council.
“BizTools is fortunate to have Clayton as a member of our Customer Advisory Council, as he is an acknowledged expert in his field” said John Power, CEO. “Our focus is on developing the very best solutions for SMBs, their accountants and advisors. With leading practitioners such as Clayton providing practical, real world advice and customer driven feedback, we believe that BizTools has a real advantage in developing and delivering next-generation solutions.”
Learn more about Clayton and his firm, QA Business, at www.qabusiness.com.au
  Jan BizTools announces plans to form a Customer Advisory Council. The council is a broad forum intended to solicit the voice of key customers and leading professionals on issues of strategy, product development, and future directions. Key objectives are to:
- Establish an executive-level forum to solicit feedback from representative SMB customers, professional accountants and consultants in order to proactively solicit their viewpoint on a continual basis regarding the direction & effectiveness of BizTools’ strategy, product development and solutions.
   
2008 Nov BizTools is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Anthony Lococo as a director of the company. Anthony is an accountant who has been in professional practice since 1985, and a CPA since 1990. He completed a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) in 1984 and has been a practising accountant in his own business since 1991. Anthony will also be taking up the role of company secretary.
  Jun Our CEO, John Power participates in the first ever delegation of Australian financial services technology and solutions providers to Microsoft's Redmond headquarters, organized by Austrade and in coordination with Microsoft.
  May BizTools wins a major project at the City of Melbourne to migrate and enhance an existing Cognos based solution to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 & MOSS 2007 (aka SharePoint) platform. This is expected to lead to significantly better solution outcomes at substantially lower TCO for the council.
   
2007 Nov BizTools co-sponsors the Microsoft BI Summit event at Melbourne's Crown Casino further demonstrating our commitment to the Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 platform for enterprise scale Performance Management.
  Nov IBM announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cognos.
BizTools will assist Cognos customers to understand the long term impact of this acquisition and provide guidance to evaluate current upgrade options and/or manage migrations across to the Microsoft solution platform where appropriate.
  Aug BizTools announces development of a packaged BI and Performance Management solution planned for release in 2009, designed for Intuit's QuickBooks® Enterprise Solutions.
Built on the Microsoft SQL Server platform this solution will deliver affordable Performance Management to small & medium business users around the world.
  May BizTools attends the APAC SharePoint Conference in Sydney. This exclusive Microsoft event was the 3rd and final of the three global SharePoint conferences following Seattle and Berlin. It provided a great opportunity to learn more about MOSS deployments and network with SharePoint technical experts and Microsoft Program Managers from the US.
   
2006 Sep BizTools participates in the Microsoft "Biz# Partner Preview Program".
This TAP was the precursor to the CTP program of the Budgeting & Planning functionality within PerformancePoint Server.
  Aug John Power & Mike Honey from BizTools attend the Microsoft ANZ Partner Conference at Hamilton Island.
  Mar BizTools develops custom enterprise analytics solutions designed for Microsoft Dynamics™ GP built on SQL Server 2005 & Office Excel technologies.
  Jan The company completes the migration of all development programs to the Microsoft .NET platform leveraging Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, VSTO and the Windows Server platform.
   
2005 Jul BizTools commits to developing next generation products to suit  mid-market ERP applications leveraging the Microsoft .NET platform and SQL server 2005
  Jun BizTools achieves Microsoft Certified Partner Status along with the ISV / Software Competency.
  May BizTools joins with  Microsoft again to participate as on exhibitor on their stand at CEBIT in Sydney, NSW
  Mar BizTools receives Cognos "Most Improved Partner" award for FY 2005
   
2004 Dec "BizTools BI" achieves Microsoft ISV Certified product status
  Jul Our CTO, Mike Honey presents at the annual Cognos forum at Terrigal in NSW. The presentation notes and the slide deck is available for download from our resources section.
  Jun BizTools Consulting obtains certification and joins the FRx Software partner program offering FRx Reporter and Forecaster to the local mid-market.
  May BizTools participates as an exhibitor on the Microsoft stand at CEBIT in Sydney, NSW
   
2003 Dec BizTools exhibits at the 2nd annual Intuit Developer Network Conference in San Jose, California. This provided opportunities to meet with ProAdvisors and CPAs and learn more about their needs. A hectic week in all, including many meetings with Intuit Executives, fellow IDNAC members, lunch with Steve Bennett (Intuit CEO) and a visit to our stand by Scott Cook (Intuit founder).
  Oct Our CEO, John Power, is invited to become a founding member of the Intuit Developer Network Advisory Council (IDNAC). He sat as a main council member and also chaired the Non-North American Developers subcommittee.
  Jun BizTools Consulting is formed and joins the Cognos® solution provider program to provide related license sales and services to local clients.
  May Intuit publishes a number of  articles, including "Profit Point: The Business Advisory Service" written by our CEO, John Power in the May edition of the "Intuit ProConnection Newsletter", read by 1000's of accountants and QuickBooks® ProAdvisors across the US.
  May BizTools releases "BizTools BI Premier" in North American market
  Feb Company launches first ISV product "BizTools BI Pro" into US market
   
2002 Dec The company launches e-commerce website to facilitate on-line sales in the US and Canada. Learn more at www.biztoolsbi.com
  Oct BizTools establishes offices in Southbank, Victoria.
  Aug BizTools joins the Intuit® Developer Network (IDN) as Powerlaunch members to develop ISV solutions that work with QuickBooks® in the US.
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