Information Builders and CEO Selected as Finalists for 2008 American Business Awards(SM)

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 28, 2008) - Information Builders, the independent leader in pervasive business intelligence (BI) systems, and its CEO Gerry Cohen were named finalists in The 2008 American Business Awards in the Best Customer Support Organization and Best Executive for Computer Services, respectively. The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business. More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories this year.

Customer service is at the core of every decision Information Builders makes. The company's customer-centric philosophy is backed up by its Customer Support Services (CSS), an integrated support network of people dedicated to the success of each customer's business initiatives. Information Builders support network includes consulting, education, technical support, and product development. By connecting customers to knowledgeable specialists via the Web, email, or telephone, CSS provides prompt, reliable support anytime, anywhere. With hundreds of people across three global support centers in Amsterdam, Melbourne and New York City, CSS handles 19,000 cases a year from more than 12,000 customers around the globe, including a majority of the Fortune 100, all major federal agencies and many prestigious educational institutions. Information Builders also created Focal Point, a social networking Website with 4,400 members where clients' developers can collaborate on solutions and share best practice techniques.

In 1975, Cohen co-founded Information Builders with the mission to develop a software product that would allow non-programmers to create their own information systems. For more than three decades, Information Builders solutions have been used to construct business intelligence systems for thousands of leading companies, universities and government agencies around the world.

"I am proud of our CSS team," said Gerry Cohen, CEO Information Builders. "They have become an essential part of our customers' ongoing success and therefore Information Builders success. I am honored by the personal recognition and pleased with our ability to introduce innovative technology and apply it to help our customers achieve their business goals."

Members of the awards' board of distinguished judges and advisors and their staffs selected Stevie Award winners from among finalists in final judging during the week of May 19. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April through early May.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 600 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Liz Claman of FOX Business Network.

"ABA entries grew more than 30 percent this year, so being named a finalist is more of an accomplishment than ever before," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About Information Builders

As a leading independent business intelligence (BI) company for the past 30 years, Information Builders has provided innovative solutions to more than 12,000 customers, including most of the Fortune 100 and numerous U.S. federal government agencies. The company's flagship WebFOCUS product is the world's most widely used BI platform. Superior architecture and intuitive nature enables WebFOCUS to address the needs of everyone in the extended global enterprise -- executive, analytical, operational, and beyond. It provides the agility to adapt to changing business conditions with the security, scalability, and flexibility to support dozens to millions of users.

Unique to the company is the integration expertise it brings to the BI market. Information Builders iWay Software suite solves complex integration problems with pre-built components that require minimal custom programming. The award-winning combination of WebFOCUS and iWay give Information Builders customers the ability to embrace the company motto: "Because Everyone Makes Decisions."

Information Builders is committed to customer service excellence with a Professional Services division that specializes in building custom applications using WebFOCUS and iWay Software. Headquartered in New York City with 90 offices worldwide, the company employs 1,450 people and has more than 350 business partners. Visit http://www.informationbuilders.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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