TROY – WIT Inc.’s second Great Lakes Business Intelligence & Big Data Summit, scheduled for March 13 at the Marriott Hotel, is expected to attract more than 200 of the top minds in business intelligence and big data to attend the day-long event. Even better, MITechNews.Com readers get a 15 percent discount off the $129 price.

?In its inaugural year, it exceed our expectations,? said WIT Practice Director Scott Smith. ?The technology available today enables us to keep track of things that were impractical in the past. Like a machine sitting on a shop floor spitting out readings ever 10 seconds. With today?s tools, you can track millions and billions of transactions easily.?

Smith said the program includes 17 speakers from across multiple industries and technologies all with a focus on big data and how to mine it. WIT is offering MITechNews.Com readers a 15 percent discount off the summit?s $129 price. Enter the code ?mitech15? to qualify.

The summit offers three tracks:

Two sessions of BI/DW Case Studies and Best Practices

Technology Innovation Presentations

WIT is a Business Intelligence consulting firm, headquartered in Troy. Founded in 1996, WIT?s mission is to help its customers ?Harness the Power of BI? by providing elite software and professional service solutions. WIT specializes in traditional Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse consulting, as well as advanced topics including Agile BI, Data Discovery, Data Mining, and Predictive Analytics. Clients range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in industries such as Automotive, Manufacturing and Healthcare, just to name a few.

Smith said WIT has more than 200 customers serviced by a team of 30 professionals.

?We are a Great Lakes-based firm with nationwide reach,? he said. ?We grew by 50 percent from a year ago. We cover the gambit.?

To register and take advantage of the MITechNews discount, click on Regonline.com/GreatLakesBISummit2014 Once you enter your email, and click attendee, the discount box will appear.