Applix Announces Four New Business Performance Management Channel Partners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003 Analysis Team, Mobile Software, Third Sky, Inc. and US-Analytics, To Help Expand Applix's Leadership Position in BPM Space Applix, Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : APLX), a global provider of enterprise-wide Business Performance Management solutions, today announced agreements with four strategic channel partners designed to help extend Applix's footprint in the growing BPM market. The four new partners, Analysis Team, Mobile Software, Third Sky, Inc. and US-Analytics Solutions Group, are recognized leaders in the Analytics, Business Intelligence and BPM markets and will offer custom solutions based on the flagship Applix Integra platform, Applix iTM1, Applix Interactive Planning and Applix Service Analytics. Under the non-exclusive agreements, all four new channel partners will be responsible for identifying potential accounts, facilitating sales for Applix worldwide, and extending the company's professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. capabilities. "These best-of-breed partners will help solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. our leadership position as a pure-play Business Performance Management (BPM) company and increase our business and revenue opportunities," said Alan Goldsworthy, Applix 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. . "In addition, these new partners will complement our existing relationships while expanding the professional services capabilities critical to implementing and supporting larger sales volumes." About Analysis Team, (http://www.analysisteam.com/), is a Mountain View, CA-based full service provider of Business Intelligence solutions, focused on assisting clients to transform key business data and knowledge into actionable information. The firm's services include Business Intelligence assessment and strategy, design and delivery of highly automated data and business process solutions, and complete transfer of knowledge to the client. Analysis Team consultants combine broad business experience with strong skills in OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. , relational databases relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. , and associated technologies. Throughout California, they have implemented business performance analysis, reporting and planning applications in a number of markets including retail, entertainment, automotive, consumer products, biotechnology, computer technology and services. Applix iTM1 will be a key asset for them in the mid-market as well as for their many Fortune 1000 clients. About Mobile Software (http://www.mobilesoftware.com/), located in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New , focuses on Business Intelligence software implementations, Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse technologies and web-based application See Web application. development. The company has helped many Fortune 500 companies implement new IT systems and strategies, and has a strong regional client base, particularly in retail with customers such as Toys R Us. Customers of Mobility, the company's Java-based Business Intelligence client, will benefit from Applix iTM1's real time performance, including immediate updates to changes in plans, budgets and what-if queries while continuing to use their Mobility user interface. With Applix iTM1 in its portfolio, Mobile Software will also be able to offer new customers greater choices in BI solutions. About Third Sky, Inc. (http://www.thirdsky.com) is a Boston, Massachusetts-based systems integrator with a nationwide client base focused on solutions for building and evolving real-time business. The firm helps clients achieve critical business objectives through the cost-effective and rapid application of advanced information technology in Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ), Customer Analytics, Business Intelligence, Web Solutions, Mobile & Wireless Solutions, and IT infrastructure assessments and upgrades. Third Sky will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. the Applix Integra and Applix Service Analytics in Business Performance Management solutions for a variety of CRM platforms. About US-Analytics Solution Group (http://www.us-analytics.com/) is a proven leader and one of the fastest-growing organizations in the Business Performance Management (BPM) industry. Founded in 1999, the firm employs more than 55 professionals and has offices in Dallas and Houston. US-Analytics, whose domain expertise includes the oil and gas, finance, real estate and hospitality industries, specializes in implementing industry-specific Business Performance Management (BPM) applications that meet enterprise-wide business needs. US-Analytics' partnership with Applix will enable the firm to expand its BPM offerings based on the Applix Integra platform, the Applix iTM1 OLAP engine, and Applix Interactive Planning. About Applix Integra Applix's Integra platform integrates business planning, performance management and operational data to enable companies to quickly stabilize operational fluctuations and take advantage of new opportunities, optimizing business effectiveness and customer interaction. Companies can rapidly adapt Integra solutions to their unique business models and perform real-time planning and analysis with the embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Applix iTM1, the industry's fastest analytical tool. Applix Integra also enables companies to manage the complexities of a distributed collaborative environment effectively with Web deployment and process workflow, notification and escalation es·ca·late v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates v.tr. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. v.intr. . Applix, its global partners and end users develop Business Performance Management solutions based on the Applix Integra platform. For more information about Applix Integra, please visit http://www.applix.com/solutions/default.asp?content=integra. About Applix Applix (NASDAQ: APLX) is a global provider of enterprise-wide Business Performance Management solutions. These solutions enable the continuous management and monitoring of performance across the financial, operational, customer and organizational functions within the enterprise. More than 1,600 customers worldwide use Applix's adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions, delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real time. Headquartered in Westborough, MA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Refer to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended September 30, 2002 under "Factors That May Affect Future Results" for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. Applix does not undertake - and specifically declines any obligation - to publicly release the result of any revision that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. (c)2003 Applix, Inc. All rights reserved. Applix is a registered trademarks of Applix, Inc., and Applix Integra and Applix iTM1 are trademarks of Applix, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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