1. Continue to lead in industry citizenship
Information Builders will continue to provide the widest support of
hardware platforms, operating systems, data sources, applications,
delivery options and flexible pricing models. Most organizations
possess technology from a multitude of vendors including IBM, Oracle,
SAP, Microsoft and others. Business Intelligence, therefore, is not
a single platform solution.
2. Provide the best architected technology
The WebFOCUS BI Platform was built to scale, integrate all structured
and real-time data, support all application requirements and all user
interfaces. Organizations will continue to use WebFOCUS as their
enterprise standard to support their widely deployed custom BI
applications and dashboard requirements or in conjunction with other
BI tools.
3. Remain focused on innovation
Innovation requires complete focus on the emerging market. Since
debuting the most robust Web server architecture for business
intelligence in 1996, Information Builders has also introduced:
- Self-service on-demand information generation for non-technical
users
- Integrated mobile and email delivery
- Active Technologies for highly interactive portable dashboards,
reporting and analysis
- Real-time Enterprise Search solutions for BI
- Operational BI including Process-embedded BI and Business
Activity Monitoring
- Data Visualization, Analytical Dashboards and Geographic
BI solutions
Information Builders has aggressive plans for the introduction of new
state of the art interface technology in 2008. The Company will
remain focused on innovation, while Cognos and Business Objects turn
their attention to integrating with their acquirer's technologies.
4. Provide the best customer service
In 2007, Information Builders' customers received top honors for their
business intelligence applications from Gartner, TDWI, the Computerworld
Honors program and many more. Customers rate Information Builders
highly for service, a focus on building long-term relationships and its
ability to deliver the most dedicated and skilled local resources.
"Independence matters," said Gerald Cohen, CEO of Information Builders.
"Organizations generally don't invest in just one platform. Information
Builders leads the industry in interoperability and integration for BI and
we continue to innovate. Our customers drive us to solve their business
problems and that yields award-winning products and solutions. The fallout
of BI market consolidation will highlight the difference between our
approach and everyone else's, and will enhance our growth opportunities."
About Information Builders
Information Builders' award-winning combination of business intelligence
and enterprise integration software has been providing innovative solutions
to more than 12,000 customers for the past 30 years. WebFOCUS is the
world's most widely utilized business intelligence platform. It provides
the security, scalability, and flexibility needed at every level of global
extended enterprises. Its simplicity helps create executive, analytical,
and operational applications that reach dozens to millions of users.
Information Builders subsidiary iWay Software provides state-of-the-art,
multi-purpose integration engines that address all SOA, application, data,
and information management requirements. Its integration adapters have been
adopted by the leading software platform providers. Together, these
products give Information Builders' customers the ability to live up to the
company motto: Your business. No barriers.
Information Builders' award-winning technology has successfully provided
quality software and superior services for 31 years to more than 12,000
customers, including most of the Fortune 100 and U.S. federal government
agencies. Headquartered in New York City with 90 offices worldwide, the
company employs 1,600 people and has over 350 business partners. For more
information visit www.informationbuilders.com.
Contact Information: Press Contacts: Kathleen Moran Information Builders (212) 736-4433 Karyn Martin Emerge PR (617) 729-3173