Information Builders and OnApproach Partner to Offer Business Intelligence to Small Businesses

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 20, 2009) - Information Builders, the independent leader in operational business intelligence (BI) solutions, and OnApproach, an independent systems integrator, today announced an arrangement to provide Information Builders WebFOCUS BI platform as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering for small businesses.

OnApproach is a BI solutions provider that specializes in helping companies obtain essential financial and operational information out of their accounting/ERP systems leading to better decision-making to drive revenue and increase profitability. The company is expanding its business model to offer WebFOCUS reporting through a hosted SaaS delivery model to small companies.

"With WebFOCUS we can offer low-cost subscription business intelligence solutions to growing businesses," said Paul Ablack, president, OnApproach. "Companies of all sizes can now benefit from Information Builders technology and OnApproach's expertise with CRM, ERP, and BI. With a low cost to entry, we can help small organizations resolve a real business pain while leveraging the power of information to drive profitability and performance."

WebFOCUS will be packaged into two offerings. The Basic Reporting offering includes structured ad hoc reports, dashboards, and Active Reports. The Advanced Reporting offering includes all the Basic Reporting capabilities plus the ability to create ad hoc reports through Information Builders' intuitive reporting solution, InfoAssist. OnApproach will assume the report and dashboard development to provide custom reports and dashboards to its customers. Organizations will benefit by only having to offer up their databases and applications to receive customized BI solutions from OnApproach, without assuming the traditional implementation and licensing costs of WebFOCUS.

"We are always looking to extend our reporting capabilities in new, innovative ways that respond to user needs," said Gerald Cohen, CEO and president, Information Builders. "Our partnership with OnApproach eliminates barriers to business intelligence for small companies that often have just as many data and reporting requirements as Fortune 1000 organizations."

About OnApproach

OnApproach is a leading independent system integrator that aligns clients' tactical needs and strategic objectives through unique methodologies that clarify business goals, define technical requirements, and deliver measurable results. OnApproach works with innovative business leaders to get essential financial and operational information out of their accounting/ERP systems and put it in a format where they can slice-and-dice and drill down to the lowest level of detail -- right from their desktop. OnApproach's corporate headquarters are in Plymouth, Minnesota. Learn more at www.onapproach.net

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 gives Information Builders customers the ability to embrace the company motto: "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/

Contact Information: Press Contacts: Kathleen Moran Information Builders (917) 339-6313 Karyn Martin Emerge PR (617) 729-3173