Countdown to PentahoWorld 2015 Begins

Second annual worldwide conference will showcase the power of big data at work October 14-15, 2015 in Orlando, Florida

May 27, 2015, — Delivering the future of analytics, Pentaho Corporation today announced that its annual global users conference, PentahoWorld, will take place October 14-15, 2015 at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Centered around the theme "The Power of Big Data at Work," PentahoWorld 2015 brings together the largest gathering of Pentaho users, experts, advocates, and partners to share best practices, use cases, and innovations that drive business transformation and growth.

Registration Open
Registration is now open with Early Bird savings of $300 available until Friday, July 31st (Early bird pricing is $795). For more information and to register, visit https://www.pentahoworld.com.

PentahoWorld 2015 is designed for IT executives, BI and data integration developers, data architects, analysts and business professionals that are ready to put their big data to work. Attendees will gain significant value from three days of highly interactive product training, best practice workshops and track sessions in Big Data, Data Integration, Embedded Analytics, Advanced Analytics and Emerging Trends/Technologies such as Spark and the Internet of Things. Exclusive access to Pentaho leadership and experts will provide unique opportunities to learn more about successful blueprints, patterns and use cases, as well as the company's product road map and strategic investments.

Conference Agenda
Conference highlights include:

• Keynotes showcasing today's big data, Internet of Things, and analytics market trends, along with Pentaho's product roadmaps and customer use cases
• Breakout session deep-dives into Pentaho roadmap plans, solution use cases, implementation best practices, how-to's and partner innovations
• Meet the Experts 1-1 meetings and whiteboard sessions with Pentaho product innovators, experts and partners
• Product training and in-depth education to deepen practical knowledge of Pentaho products
• Networking with industry experts, customers, and partners on the cutting edge of big data, Internet of Things, embedded analytics, and advanced analytics projects

SolutionExpo and Sponsorships
Attendees will also have access to the SolutionExpo, showcasing Pentaho's rich ecosystem of partners and the latest Pentaho product capabilities, innovations and use cases. Sponsors include Cloudera, Hortonworks, Inquidia, Hitachi Data Systems, and MongoDB, among others. For more information on PentahoWorld sponsorship opportunities visit https://www.pentahoworld.com/speakers-sponsors.aspx.

Pentaho Excellence Awards
The Pentaho Excellence Awards will be presented at the conference, celebrating the most ambitious, innovative and impactful Pentaho implementations worldwide. Winners in five different categories receive a complimentary pass to PentahoWorld and are honored at the event. Nominations are now open until July 3, 2015 at https://www.pentahoworld.com/excellence-awards.

"The breakneck speed of Big Data and the Internet of Things is creating new challenges and opportunities for business and IT. This year's theme, ' The power of big data at work' is all about giving delegates both practical pathways to value today, as well as inspiration for the future of analytics and data orchestration in an evolving landscape," said Quentin Gallivan, chairman and chief executive officer at Pentaho. "We are thrilled to welcome users, partners and advocates to Orlando for our second annual conference."

Resources and Links for PentahoWorld 2015

• Learn more about PentahoWorld
• Register for PentahoWorld
• Become a sponsor
• Nominate your deployment for the Pentaho Excellence Awards
• Follow PentahoWorld on Twitter using #PWorld15

About Pentaho, a Hitachi Group company
Pentaho, a Hitachi Group company, is a leading data integration and business analytics company with an enterprise-class, open source-based platform for diverse big data deployments. Pentaho's unified data integration and analytics platform is comprehensive, completely embeddable and delivers governed data to power any analytics in any environment. Pentaho's mission is to help organizations across multiple industries harness the value from all their data, including big data and IoT, enabling them to find new revenue streams, operate more efficiently, deliver outstanding service and minimize risk. Pentaho has over 15,000 product deployments and 1,500 commercial customers today including ABN-AMRO Clearing, BT, EMC, NASDAQ and Sears Holdings Corporation. For more information visit www.pentaho.com.