HYSL Hyperion Solutions (MM)

Hyperion (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management (BPM) software, today announced that Mercedes Ellison, vice president of global partner sales at Hyperion, has been named one of the 60 most influential channel executives by the editors of CMP Technology�s VARBusiness magazine. VARBusiness describes Ellison and her colleagues on the list as �the best and brightest vendor channel execs, recognized for their unwavering dedication and continued commitment to partners.� The recipient of multiple honors, Ellison has earned a place on the magazine�s annual list of top channel executives for four consecutive years, and earlier this month, she was named a �Best Executive� at the Third Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women�in Business�are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program for women executives and entrepreneurs, and have been described by the New York Post as "the business world's own Oscar Awards.� �These honors reflect the excellent work of each member of the Hyperion partner team worldwide,� said Ellison, who is focused on developing and marketing value-added customer solutions with partners across product lines, market segments, industries and geographies. �Hyperion understands that partnerships are vital to further establishing Hyperion System 9 as the management system for the enterprise. I�m delighted to work with our team to see that our partner relationships remain an essential and vibrant part of Hyperion�s success.� Under Ellison�s direction, the award-winning Hyperion Global Partner Program has cultivated an ecosystem of more than 600 partners.�The March 19 issue of VARBusiness also spotlights Hyperion as a Five-Star Partner, a coveted certification recognizing Hyperion as one of North America�s top information technology (IT) vendors as measured by the commitment and strength of the programs Hyperion provides its IT integrators, resellers, and consultants. About Hyperion Hyperion Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL) is the global leader in Business Performance Management software. More than 12,000 customers in 90 countries rely on Hyperion both for insight into current business performance and to drive performance improvement. With Hyperion software, businesses collect, analyze and share data across the organization, linking strategies to plans and monitoring execution against goals. Hyperion integrates financial management applications with a business intelligence platform into a single management system for the global enterprise. For more information, contact us at http://www.hyperion.com/company/contact/salesrep.cfm?CMP=PR_US. �Hyperion� and Hyperion�s product names are trademarks of Hyperion. References to other companies and their products use trademarks owned by the respective companies and are for reference purpose only.