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Joerns Healthcare Selects and "Goes Live" With Solutions From SAP and Answerthink, Including EzMed™

July 22, 2008

MIAMI, July 22, 2008 - Answerthink, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) focused on providing and supporting SAP® solutions, today announced the successful go-live implementation of EzMed™, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution for the medical device industry at Joerns Healthcare, Inc. (Joerns).

Alcoa Recognized as World-Class Performer In IT and Finance by The Hackett Group

June 18, 2008

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) has been recognized as a world-class performer in finance and IT by The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) a global strategic advisory firm.

Hackett: Targeted Back-Office Cuts Can Soften the Blow of an Impending Recession

May 21, 2008

As the recession looms, many companies are reacting by mandating across the board cuts in key General & Administrative (G&A) areas such as IT, finance, HR, and procurement. But new research from The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) offers an alternative approach - targeted, strategic reductions that can offset up to almost half the impact of a potential recession while minimally affecting service delivery and the ability to provide strategic value.

Sysmex America, Inc. "Goes Live" with EzLifesciences™ From Answerthink and SAP Solutions

April 28, 2008

Answerthink, the SAP division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), today announced the successful go-live implementation of EzLifesciences™, a qualified SAP® Business All-in-One partner solution, at Sysmex America, the U.S. headquarters for Sysmex Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of diagnostic systems for medical laboratories worldwide.

RWD Technologies "Goes Live"with Solutions From Answerthink and SAP

April 22, 2008

Answerthink, the SAP division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT), today announced the successful global go-live of SAP, including Best Practices for Professional Services, at RWD Technologies, LLC (RWD), a professional services organization that develops, supports, trains, and provides consulting and integration services for major multinational corporations.

Hackett: Excellence in IT Business Value Management Drives Real Financial Returns

April 8, 2008

IT excellence can drive real improvements to a company's bottom line, according to new research from The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory firm. Hackett's latest Book of NumbersTM research finds that companies that are top performers in IT Business Value Management (IT BVM) also outperform their peers across a wide range of financial and profitability metrics, including net profitability, return on assets, and return on equity. IT BVM represents an integrated set of management processes designed to maximize the economic value you can drive from IT capital investments and operating expenditures.

The Hackett Group to Preview 2008 SG&A Research Findings At 18th Annual Best Practices Conference

April 3, 2008

The Hackett Group, a global strategic advisory firm (NASDAQ: HCKT), announced today that it will preview findings from its 2008 Book of Numbers™ research at its 18th Annual Best Practices Conference, "20/20 Vision: Are You on the Right Path to World-Class?" at the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta April 24 and 25.

Hackett Launches Performance Study in Learning & Development, Helping Companies Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

March 26, 2008

A new performance study in Learning and Development from The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory firm, is designed to help companies better understand how their Learning & Development initiatives compare with those of their peers and how they can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of efforts in this key Talent Management area.

Hackett: Despite Prospect of Harsh Punishment by Wall Street, Most Companies Fail When Forecasting Earnings and Sales

February 12, 2008

Despite a market environment where missed earnings projections can lead to sharp stock declines, CFO firings, or worse, most companies fail to accurately forecast earnings and sales, according to new research by The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory firm.

Answerthink Receives 2007 "Achievement of Plan" Partner of the Year Award from SAP America

February 4, 2008

Answerthink, a division of The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), announced today that it has been named the "Achievement of Plan" Partner of the Year by SAP America, Inc., in recognition of the company's sales and implementation success with small and midsize enterprises (SMEs).