Advanced Visual Systems Inc. Selected In DM Review Magazine's 1999 Data Warehouse 100; Award Reinforces Premium Data Visualization Solutions Offered from AVS.WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1999-- Advanced Visual Systems Inc. (AVS (Audio Video Coding Standard) A video compression technique developed by Chinese companies and supported by the Chinese government. Expected to provide better compression than MPEG-2, AVS was created to avoid paying royalties to the MPEG licensors, which are outside ), the premier global provider of data visualization See information visualization. technology, has again established itself as one of the top data warehouse vendors, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. DM Review Magazine's Data Warehouse 100 which can be viewed at (http://www.dmreview.com/awards/top100/). DM Review, the #1 business intelligence and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse magazine will announce all the winners in the December 1999 issue. "The Data Warehouse 100 includes companies that have proven business intelligence solutions and that have incorporated innovative new technologies," said Ron Powell, publisher and editorial director of DM Review. "AVS is on this list because it continues to provide premium data visualization tools for companies that need to make better business decisions." DM Review's Data Warehouse 100 was determined based on the results of a product usage and vendor rating survey conducted over the Web among readers by Market Perspectives Inc. Survey respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. were presented an extensive list of 739 products in 14 different data warehousing product categories. DM Review readers were asked to rate the vendors of business intelligence and data warehousing products used in their organizations. Vendor ratings were compiled into an index that accounted for the mean rating, the number of responses, the comparative position of the vendor in each product category, and the number of categories in which the vendor's products appeared. "This award confirms AVS's commitment to its products and excellence in customer service. We are very pleased that AVS's efforts and technologies are highly valued among DM Review readers and business organizations," said Russ Barbour, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Advanced Visual Systems Inc. "This list demonstrates how strategic business intelligence is to the marketplace." Users continue to experience the myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. of AVS's applications with the newly launched OpenViz, a technology for independent software vendors and IT organizations. OpenViz is a suite of components - supporting both Microsoft Component Object Model (COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) and JavaBean models - that enable developers to extend commercial and custom-developed business intelligence solutions to encompass business-class data visualization. OpenViz provides business visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all that is sophisticated, dynamic, interactive, providing scalable 2D and 3D visual representations of multiple data types and multiple chart types. ABOUT ADVANCED VISUAL SYSTEMS Advanced Visual Systems Inc. (AVS) is the premier global provider of sophisticated data visualization technology that transforms massive and complex quantities of data into visual representations. The company provides solutions for developers who build customized visualization software, as well as ready-to-use applications for end users who analyze information contained in graphical representation. More than 12,000 users in 2,000 organizations around the world use AVS technology to gain insight and competitive advantage from data. They look to AVS to reduce development costs, incorporate industry standards, and speed time to market. For more information on AVS, call 1-800-728-1600, e-mail info@avs.com or visit the AVS Web site at: http://www.avs.com. 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