Mariner is an information technology consultancy specializing in solving business challenges for a variety of industries. The company designs and assembles software solutions suited to the individual needs, capabilities and goals of each organization it serves. The company begins by attempting to gain a thorough and accurate understanding of a customer s business culture, needs and goals. Based on this knowledge, it creates a strategic plan that works within the organization to enhance productivity and efficiency. Some of the services the company offers consists of business intelligence solutions, which includes business intelligence competency centers; enterprise performance management; data warehouse design, development and deployment; enterprise reporting; extract, transformation and load design, development and deployment; and online analytical processing for reporting and analytics. The company also offers collaboration solutions to help stakeholders both internally and externally. Mariner is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.