Twentysix New York Rolls Out Enterprise Integration Practice.

NEW YORK -- twentysix New York, a leading technology consultancy, part of Media Square plc and a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, today officially announced its Enterprise Integration practice. Led by Kent Brown, a member of the Microsoft Virtual Technology Specialist Team, twentysix New York's

The Microsoft Virtual Technology Specialist Team program is a select group within the Microsoft's partner community whose focus is to supplement Microsoft's internal Technology Specialist team. Their primary role is to communicate the value of BizTalk Server to customers and to provide architectural guidance for Enterprise Integration solutions. This team is managed directly by the Microsoft BizTalk Product Team in Redmond, WA. Brown, a Virtual TS for BizTalk for the East Region, received the title from Microsoft earlier in the year.

Brown will help introduce Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2006 into twentysix New York's growing Enterprise Integration practice. The upgrade of BizTalk brings simplified configuration and maintenance and new capabilities for business activity monitoring (BAM). "Using BAM in BizTalk Server 2006, we can help customers gain a real view into the health of the business processes that they are automating," said Brown.

According to Marty Wasznicky, manager of the Virtual TS program, "Microsoft values partners like twentysix New York because they bring the experience and expertise required to ensure our customers are successful in utilizing BizTalk Server 2006 in enterprise integration solutions. We are very pleased to welcome them aboard. As members of the program, twentysix will have direct access to our product team's resources."

Jay Harris Rabin, CEO of twentysix New York, noted, "We are extremely excited to introduce the Enterprise Integration practice into the marketplace. We are confident that Brown has the experience and skill necessary to ensure its success."

About twentysix New York

Reinventing technology consulting, twentysix New York enhances client decision-making through technical innovation; maximizes client business potential with business intelligence, enterprise integration and custom application solutions; and ensures returns on its clients' existing and new technology investments. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, twentysix New York is dedicated to client service and creating superior business value with all its services.