Tagetik becomes an official sponsor of the National Committee for the Puccini Celebrations

Tagetik, a global  provider of the new generation of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solutions, today announced that it has become an official sponsor of the National Committee for the Puccini Celebrations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini. Tagetik will help support the initiatives being organized in honour of the composer, seizing this opportunity to promote the artistic and cultural attractions of Lucca worldwide.  

The year 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great maestro and son of Lucca, and will therefore be a year devoted to Puccini. Tagetik, which has long been active in promoting the history and culture of Tuscany, wants to honour the magnificent composer in collaboration with the National Committee for the Puccini Celebrations, established with a decree of the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and with the High Patronage of the President of the Republic for the purpose of celebrating, in the overall interest of humanity, the image and figure of Giacomo Puccini, who represents a vast heritage of art and culture for Tuscany, Italy, Europe and the world as a whole.

“The passion for music, the creative genius that inspired the works of this artist and the strong ties with his native soil are closely bound to the philosophy of Tagetik, that’s why we have decided to share the goals of the Committee”, remarked Manuel Vellutini, Chief Operating Officer of Tagetik. “Our company, based in Lucca, has more then 250 enthusiastic  Corporate Performance Management specialists that deliver our vision and product around the world. Being Tuscan is not simply a question of DNA, it’s a question of  maintaining and carrying on our history and culture. Regardless of our global expansion, our ties with Tuscany continue to strengthen.”

Tagetik became a global Corporate Performance Management vendor just over a year ago, with offices in North America, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal and, by the end of 2007, two other European countries. The process of internationalization began with the name, Tagetik, which originates with the ancient history of the Etruscans and in particular with the legend of Tagete “… at once a young boy and a great sage…”, who suddenly appeared to teach the Etruscans their “science” and way of life. Tagete, creator of the Etruscan sciences, is the mythological representation of Tagetik itself, both of whom are young, with the ideas and creative intensity of young talents, and both wise with the knowledge, skills and experience gained over the years.

About Tagetik

Tagetik is a global provider of the new generation of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solutions. Tagetik CPM is an innovative single CPM solution that leverages cross platform technology and delivers unified and faster process cycles, powerful scalability, short implementation time and lower TCO.

With over 10 years of experience, Tagetik has embedded the knowledge and best practices of its customers into Tagetik CPM.

Tagetik CPM is the first software solution with built-in, flexible and unified financial, operational CPM and application processes such as budgeting, financial planning, consolidation, financial and operational reporting and analysis. Tagetik has over 300 customers including Unicredit, Telecom Italia, Bank Pekao, Manuli Rubber Industries, SSL Healthcare, Mediaset, Barilla, De Agostini, Fininvest, BNL, Eni Snamprogetti, IFI-Ifil, Banca Popolare di Milano, Impregilo, Astaldi, ERG, Acea, Brembo, Milan AC, Techint, Illy, Il Sole 24 Ore, Yamaha Motor Italia, Menarini.