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Thomson Reuters Chooses TIBCO Spotfire
Scientific Division to Use Spotfire Enterprise Analytics for a Hosted Analytics Solution
| Source: TIBCO Software Inc.
SOMERVILLE, MA--(Marketwire - January 20, 2009) - TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ : TIBX ) today
announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Scientific
business of Thomson Reuters ("Scientific") to develop a hosted analytics
solution built on the TIBCO Spotfire Enterprise Analytics platform. The
solution will be available as a premium service for Scientific's
customers.
Scientific provides information that aids pharmaceutical companies in
discovering new drugs and accelerating their release to market, helps
scientific researchers stay up to date on newly published materials in
their field, and enables companies to get the most from their intellectual
property and critical competitive intelligence. Spotfire's unique
combination of adaptability, speed, and usability supports Scientific's
need to quickly develop and disseminate its information with pre-packaged
analytical applications to customers around the world.
"There are many companies offering data visualization and analytical tools
on the market today. We chose to work with TIBCO because we believe
Spotfire is a best of breed visualization provider in the life sciences
space. Spotfire's visualization technology speeds data analysis and
insight and has the flexibility to allow us to quickly develop and
distribute customized analytics applications for pharmaceutical,
biotechnology, diagnostic, and research organizations," said Torsten Geers,
VP of Corporate Development for Thomson Reuters Scientific, Inc.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information
for businesses and professionals. They combine industry expertise with
innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision
makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare
and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan,
Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries.
For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.
About TIBCO
TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ : TIBX ) is a leading provider of enterprise
analytics software for next generation business intelligence. TIBCO
Spotfire products offer a visual and interactive experience that helps
professionals quickly discover new and actionable insights in information.
Distinguished by its speed to insight and adaptability to specific business
challenges, Spotfire rapidly reveals unseen threats and new opportunities,
creating significant economic value. Spotfire customers include industry
leaders among the Global 2000 that have deployed Spotfire analytics to gain
an information advantage over their competitors. For more information,
visit http://spotfire.tibco.com.
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