Georgia's Mentor Protege Connection Program Selects Database Mining Lab as 2010 Protege

    ALPHARETTA, GA, January 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Database Mining Lab is pleased to announce it has been selected to participate in Georgia's 2010 Mentor Protege Connection. The program provides a unique opportunity to a highly select group of Georgia's emerging businesses to improve business practices, develop relationships and promote business growth.

For one year, Database Mining lab will be paired with GE Energy to work together in areas such as new markets and expansion, professional development, training and networking, business operations and cutting-edge business practices and mentoring.

Database Mining Lab was selected from numerous applicants and had to meet the rigorous requirements set forth by the program including being nominated or referred, being established in Georgia for at least 3 years with a minimum of three full time employees and be able to adhere to the program schedule and meetings. In addition, Database Mining Lab had to demonstrate its viability and potential through a written application as well as two in person interviews.

"We are honored and excited to be selected as a protege and to be partnered with GE Energy this year," said Nidhi Sinha, president and CEO of Database Mining Lab. "This program supports Georgia's entrepreneurs and provides fertile ground for accelerated growth as a business and in the community."

The Georgia Mentor Protege Program teams prospering companies that have proven competencies in business, technology, and the development of sophisticated business solutions with smaller, emerging Georgia-based businesses to increase the odds for success. Entrepreneurs gain the tools and techniques to improve their operations, create valuable business alliances and accelerate growth.

The program is sponsored by the State of Georgia with additional support coming from eight of the state's most respected corporations who provide financial and in-kind assistance to the program. The corporate sponsors are: GE Energy, Georgia Power, Hardin Construction Company, Lockheed Martin, The Coca-Cola Company, The Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting Systems and UPS. These companies and others have helped more than 125 small businesses meet their specific challenges and develop the tools they need to succeed.

For more information about the 2009-2010 Governor's Mentor Protege Program in Georgia, go to http://www.georgia.org/Business/SmallBusiness/mentor_protege.htm.

Contact:
Andrea McKalvey, Sr. VP Marketing
Database Mining Lab
678-336-1161
[email protected]

About Database Mining Lab - Database Mining Lab was founded by a team of enterprising and innovative individuals who have a vision of providing powerful Business Intelligence solutions to companies of all sizes. We develop Intelligent Dashboard and Data Mining applications utilizing extensive experience in large Fortune 500 enterprises. Knowledge of different industries and functions enables us to help companies gain significant edge over competitors. We offer a range of flexible business intelligence solutions including performance management, scorecards and dashboards. We bring decades of successful Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse implementation expertise to bear on your project, ensuring maximum business benefits. The company is located in Alpharetta, GA.

Database Mining Lab is a dynamic business intelligence consulting firm. For further information, please contact us at www.dbmininglab.com.

About GE Energy - GE is a diversified global infrastructure, finance and media company that's built to meet essential world needs. From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. GE serves the energy sector by developing and deploying technology that helps make efficient use of natural resources. With 60,000 global employees and 2008 revenues of $38.6 billion, GE Energy www.ge.com/energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies. The businesses that comprise GE Energy - GE Power & Water, GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas - work together to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com GE is imagination at work.

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