[June 08, 2004] Niku 2004 Global User Conference to Be Held in San Francisco, September 27-29, 2004 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- June 8, 2004 -- Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU), the leader in IT Management and Governance (IT-MG) solutions, today announced the "Niku 2004 Global User Conference" will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, September 27-29, 2004. "The Niku 2004 Global User Conference provides our customers with an opportunity to share experiences with their peers and learn more about recent innovations available to help run their IT departments like a business to maximize their return on IT," said Joshua Pickus, Niku's CEO. "We have an extremely active user community and are proud that Niku's software has helped them develop an approach to track, execute and measure IT budget, people and process alignment against business objectives." During the three-day event, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the recent introduction of Clarity(TM) from Niku, meet with experts in over 30 technical and educational sessions, and see the latest solutions from Niku partners, such as at the Partner Showcase. Clarity, Niku's flagship software suite (formerly named Niku 6 and recently upgraded to include significant new functionality) for IT-MG, enables Niku customers to inventory all current and proposed IT initiatives, then segment the portfolio by business unit, product, lifecycle stage, or corporate strategy (for example: growth, cost reduction, or new business channel program). To bring the alignment of IT and business objectives full circle, the software also provides users with powerful tools for managing delivery and execution of portfolio plans and for the assessment of results, ensuring that investments are truly delivering the value expected. More than 400,000 users at industry leaders such as Armstrong, BT, Harrah's Entertainment, HBOS, GMAC Mortgage, Nationwide, Nissan, Philips, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, SingTel Optus, Sony NetServices, Textron Financial and Unilever depend on Niku software to maximize their return on IT. Niku's proven business experience makes it the leading solution for Product Development Planning and Management (PD-PM), Professional Services Automation (PSA), and Six Sigma initiatives -- in addition to IT-MG. Who Should Attend The Niku 2004 Global User Conference is designed for all levels of a Niku customer organization -- IT management, product development, portfolio managers, PMO members, resource managers, project owners, CIOs, CFOs, consultants, and administrative users. For more information about the Niku 2004 Global User Conference, visit www.niku.com, or email [email protected]. About Niku Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU) is the leading vendor of IT Management and Governance (IT-MG) solutions. More than 400,000 users at industry leaders such as Armstrong, BT, Harrah's Entertainment, HBOS, GMAC Mortgage, Nationwide, Nissan, Philips, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, SingTel Optus, Sony NetServices, Textron Financial and Unilever depend on Niku software to maximize their Return on IT. Niku's Global 2000 Proven capabilities make it the leading solution for Product Development Planning and Management, and Professional Services Automation, in addition to IT-MG. Niku is a publicly held company with a global presence. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]