Compuware announces inaugural Compuware summit partners to attend from around the globe

Compuware announced that it will host the Compuware Partner Summit at the company's downtown Detroit headquarters from Tuesday, June 28 to Thursday, June 30, 2005. The event is expected to attract Compuware partners from around the world.

The Partner Summit will be geared toward individuals at Compuware's current and prospective partner companies responsible for sales management and business development as well as solution delivery and senior technical areas.

The invitation-only event will help attendees to expand their business offerings with proven, high value and repeatable solutions for their clients. Through the Partner Summit, Compuware partners will have the opportunity to become more tightly integrated with Compuware people, processes and products through educational sessions with Compuware subject matter experts.

Additionally, featured Gartner Research Director, Theresa Lanowitz, will provide a keynote address and a Q&A on the business forces impacting attendees.

"The Compuware Partner Summit will be a dynamic event for both Compuware and our growing partner community," said Jamie McGuffie, Senior Vice President of Partner Business Development for Compuware. "Compuware's leadership in delivering business solution value across the entire application life cycle makes this event a unique opportunity for our partners.

This summit is literally bursting with value to help expand our partners' abilities to provide unparalleled solution offerings to businesses globally."The Compuware Partner Summit will feature various business and technical sessions discussing topics of importance to partners, such as application development, quality assurance, performance monitoring and other key Compuware markets, including IT governance and Compuware's Covisint offerings. Major Compuware partners will also provide best practice and repeatable solution advice to their colleagues, and an awards ceremony will take place.

Invitees will have the opportunity to network with their peers and will be treated to a Detroit Tigers game, along with a viewing of the Detroit-Windsor International Freedom Festival fireworks display.

Additional information on the Compuware Partner Summit can be obtained at http://www.compuwarepartnersummit.com.