Oniqua CEO and Co-Founder Andy Hill to Speak at Queensland Government's "Putting IT in Mining" Seminar

    MILTON, AUSTRALIA, June 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Oniqua Enterprise Analytics (www.oniqua.com), the leading provider of analytics-based MRO optimization solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced that Oniqua CEO and co-founder Andy Hill will speak at the Queensland Government's "Putting IT in Mining" seminar on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. The event - taking place from 3:00pm - 6:30pm at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in South Brisbane - is an initiative of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

The seminar is designed to provide a forum for members of the mining community to share ideas and network with like-minded people from the mining sector, and will feature an exhibition of local IT companies that provide technology services to the mining industry.

"I am honored to have been invited to speak at this year's important event," stated Andy Hill, CEO and co-founder, Oniqua. "Mining companies rely on their ability to efficiently operate productive assets to maximize profits, and even a small percentage increase in asset performance can deliver significant returns to the business. Smart organizations are increasingly turning to the use of advanced analytics to better leverage company data and find ways to improve asset and business performance, and I look forward to sharing how specific mining companies have done so with great success."

In the session entitled "Case Study of ICT Company Servicing the Mining Industry", Mr. Hill will present case studies from the mining industry, and outline how an analytical approach can deliver significant operational savings through improved asset performance.

Guided by a vision of helping customers optimize their maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) activities, Mr. Hill has led Oniqua to become a world leader in maintenance, inventory and procurement analytics. Today, Oniqua's solutions are used throughout the world by 8 of the top 10 mining organizations to control costs, minimize downtime and eliminate waste and business risk.

In 2009, Oniqua was the recipient of two prestigious QLD Export Awards, including the Information and Communication Technology Award and the Dermot McManus Award for Innovation.

For more information on the conference, visit http://www.conferenceit.com.au/ictfactor/
For more information on Oniqua, call +61 7 3369 5506 or visit www.oniqua.com.

About Oniqua
Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, and with offices in North America, Africa and Asia, Oniqua (www.oniqua.com) provides best-in-class Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions that improve the operational efficiencies and business performance of asset-intensive organizations. With advanced analytics capabilities, cross-functional integration, data cleansing services and seasoned industry expertise, Oniqua helps customers realize tangible benefits faster than any other APM provider. Oniqua is proud to serve the world's leading companies in the oil and gas, mining, utilities and transportation industries, including ConocoPhillips, BP, Hawaiian Electric, ActewAGL, Orange County Transportation Authority, Vale, Rio Tinto, Anglo Coal, BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining, Alcoa, Xstrata and Freeport McMoRan.

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