Tagetik and PWC Kicks-Off First Multinational Competence Center

LUCCA, Italy, January 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strategic partnership takes off to support customers worldwide, further expanding joint programs and market presence

Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for Performance Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Business Intelligence, and PwC, the number one audit and consultancy firm in Switzerland, today announced the last, amazing outcome of their strategic partnership: the first, joint international competence center to support customers worldwide.

"Tagetik is very glad to be working with PwC as our first strategic consulting partner," says Bani Brandolini, President International at Tagetik (http://www.tagetik.com/company/management/bani-brandolini). "PwC has just set up a 'Tagetik Competence Center' based in Zurich, but our strategic relationship spans half a dozen countries throughout Europe and includes North America. This enables us for further commitment and investments in supporting joint projects with customers around the world. During 2011, we have also worked hard to expand our training and certification programs for our partners and PwC has seized as the partner with the highest number of people certified for the budgeting and the consolidation processes."

"PwC and Tagetik share a partnership based on strong professional and personal commitment. Our leadership in consulting with Tagetik's solution excellence is a win-win on the market. Moreover, the competence center in Switzerland supports the expansion of our Tagetik expertise within the PwC network," adds Roger Kunz-Brenner, Lead Partner "Finance", PwC Switzerland.

About PwC

PwC Switzerland  (http://www.pwc.ch) provides industry-focused assurance, tax, legal and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. 169,000 people in 158 countries across the global network of PwC firms share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

"PwC" is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the PwC network. Each firm in the network is a separate legal entity and does not act as agent of PwCIL or any other member firm. PwCIL does not provide any services to clients. PwCIL is not responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of any of its member firms nor can it control the exercise of their professional judgment or bind them in any way.

To learn more:  http://www.pwc.ch 

About Tagetik

Tagetik is 100% dedicated to simplifying and streamlining business processes for the Office of Finance to accelerate informed decisions that achieve strategic goals. Our award-winning Tagetik 4.0 Performance Management software is the ideal solution for global companies that seek a clearly superior level of financial expertise in a single unified solution for planning, forecasting, consolidation, close, reporting, profitability management, disclosure, governance, risk, compliance, and analysis.

Tagetik is a rapidly growing global company with operations in more than 20 countries and 500 customers yet provides a "boutique" experience by focusing solely on the needs of finance and doing it better than anyone else. To learn more:  http://www.tagetik.com

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