Released on: October 29, 2007, 7:36 am

Press Release Author: BTG Enterprises, Inc.

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Brenda Porter, co-founder of BTG Enterprises, an
Atlanta-based IT solutions firm, will participate in an Open Source panel at the
November 13th meeting of the Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum.

Press Release Body: Brenda Porter, co-founder of BTG Enterprises, an Atlanta-based
IT solutions firm, will participate in an Open Source panel at the November 13th
meeting of the Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum. BTG Enterprises Inc. is an
independent technology consultancy that has embraced Open Source throughout its
business. "Not only does BTG run several internal business operations on Open
Source technologies," says Porter, "but we often incorporate Open Source solutions
in our work for clients. Open Source solutions have enabled BTG Enterprises to
decrease our own overhead and licensing costs without sacrificing access to advanced
business technologies. This, in turn, helps us stay competitive." The meeting will
examine the relationship between Open Source technologies and the goals of
e-commerce professionals.

Ms. Porter states. "I'm glad that the AECF is hosting this event. I see it as a
great opportunity for technology customers and decision-makers to learn a lot more
about how Open Source can fit into their technology and overall business
strategies."

Additionally, BTG has seen how much Open Source has made business technology tools
more affordable and accessible to its small- to mid-sized clients. "There has been
a significant leveling of the playing field for small companies to have the kind of
access to information and other management tools that used to only exist for large
enterprises," says Porter. "This event is a great way for decision makers to learn
more about what kind of impact that the adoption of Open Source can have for their
organizations." Event details can be found at www.aecf.biz.

About Brenda Filzen Porter
Brenda Filzen Porter has been in the IT industry nearly 30 years, with 24 years of
her experience specifically in IT Services. She began her career as a midrange
programmer and worked hands-on within each stage of the software development cycle.
In 1990, she and colleague Tedd Petrik decided it was time to form their own IT
Services firm, BTG Enterprises (formerly Business Technology Group) in Atlanta, GA.
Brenda F. Porter is CEO, Co-founder and majority owner of BTG Enterprises. BTG
Enterprises is a certified woman-owned business by WBENC. In addition, Ms. Porter
serves as a member of the TAG Consulting Society.


About the AECF
The Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum\'s mission is to provide a forum for Fortune
1000 companies and other organizations to discuss best practices for electronically
conducting business with their customers, suppliers and distributors. Through our
monthly activities, members and guests share experiences with processes and
technologies used for e-business, and discuss how to increase e-business
efficiencies. Attended by clients, providers, vendors, teachers, and students, AECF
events seek to be the authoritative resource for professional education about
electronic commerce technologies and to serve as an interface between the related
business and academic communities.


About BTG Enterprises, Inc.
BTG Enterprises is a full service IT Solutions firm headquartered in Atlanta with an
additional office in Chicago. Founded in 1990, BTG continues to offer services and
products to meet their customer's needs by focusing on IT consulting, rapid
application development, web services and regulatory compliance via the Clear
ComplianceT product. BTG Enterprises is a certified woman-owned business. For more
information about BTG Enterprises, please visit www.btgenterprises.com.


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