Framingham, MA – August 31, 2009 – Dennis Thompson, Director of Enterprise Information at Acosta , will speak at Kenosia Corporation ’s 2009 DataAlchemy Demand Analytics Conference taking place October 7 th and 8 th in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference will provide attendees with educational information relevant to their business operations. Information will be pertinent to category management, demand data management ,and data analytics.

Thompson’s presentation, The Balkanization of Demand Data Feeds, will provide participants with insight into the technology initiatives and strategies that make Acosta a leading consulting firm in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. As technological advancements occur and new data sources are used for data mining, many firms in the CPG industry face new challenges in the analysis and presentation of this information. The presentation from Thompson will help attendees discover new and innovative ways in which this data can be analyzed and presented.

Among the speakers at the Demand Analytics Conference are Ron Bienvenu, the CEO and Chairman of Kenosia and successful software company CEO and entrepreneur; Alfred A. Kuehn, Chairman & Founder, Management Science Associates Inc., and Chairman of MSA Information Technology (Shanghai) Limited; and C. Enrique Ortiz, a highly esteemed technologist, blogger and writer.

Attendees will take part in networking events, product demos and presentations from Kenosia’s VP of Front End Development, Andy Collins, and VP of Development for Kenosia, Michael Lamont. By attending the conference, industry professionals will get a first look at the improvements and features in DataAlchemy’s new enterprise software platform.

Participants can register at any time on the Kenosia web site and receive “Early Bird” specials. Any registrant who completed their registration prior to August 31 st could win an all-expenses paid extended stay in New Orleans and complimentary tickets to the LSU-Florida football game on October 10 th, 2009. Participants can also qualify for group discount rates for registering two or more peers at the same time.

About Kenosia Corporation

Kenosia Corporation provides award-winning enterprise solutions that empower manufacturers, retailers and sales agents to analyze and profit from critical information. The company's flagship product, DataAlchemy is a user-friendly desktop application that automates the data analytics process by providing a single platform for disparate data sources. Its dynamic PowerPoint and Excel charts make it easy to provide actionable and timely insights that are critical to the business decision process. DataAlchemy has been helping category managers and businesses in retail, food and beverage and consumer goods industries make better business decisions for over ten years. For additional information, visit: http://www.kenosia.com .

More information on the 2009 DataAlchemy Demand Analytics Conference can be found at the conference web site in addition to registration information and schedule .

About Dennis Thompson – Director of Enterprise Information, Acosta

Dennis Thompson joined Acosta first as an independent consultant in November 2004 where he built Acosta’s enterprise data warehouse to consolidate information for their retail business channel. He joined Acosta full time in October of 2005 as Data Warehouse Architect and then in 2006 was promoted to Director of Enterprise Information. In his current position, he leads the enterprise data warehouse team and the web application development team. Dennis and his group architected iQubed, an enterprise reporting portal that provides information critical to the business decision process for 3,000 Acosta associates and 500 clients. In addition, his web application team develops custom applications that manage master data, client contracts, employee on boarding processes and recognition programs.

Prior to Acosta, Dennis served as an independent consultant on various data warehouse and web application development projects for several companies such as SunTrust Bank, P&G, and JM Family Southeast Toyota Distributor. His first exposure to the grocery business was in 1997 where he worked in various positions in his family’s military food distribution business in Jacksonville, Florida.