Applix Appoints Howard Spielman Vice President of Business Intelligence Technology.Business/Technology Editors 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 interactive planning, analytics and customer relationship management solutions, today announced the appointment of Howard Spielman, Ph.D., as Vice President of Business Intelligence Technology. Dr. Spielman will be responsible for the strategic direction and tactical implementation of Business Intelligence applications built on Applix Integra, the platform that integrates business planning, performance measurement and operational data to enable companies to optimize business effectiveness and customer relationship management, regardless of geography or structure. "Applix has created Spielman's role to support the company's growth and leadership position in the business performance management space," said 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. Alan Goldsworthy. "Howard's industry-leading expertise and thought leadership in presenting complex data in intuitive paradigms will help our customers optimize their strategic and operational performance through improved understanding of their complicated businesses." "Standing upon a superb technical foundation, Applix is the leader in bringing the best in Business Intelligence to our customers and partners. Through Applix Integra, customers have the ability to view all the variables that shape their business, from the enterprise level to the individual departments. The challenge is to clearly represent the true meaning of a wealth of data in the most intelligible ways possible, empowering each of our users to make better decisions every day," said Spielman. Dr. Spielman has more than 20 years of experience with technology that helps businesses understand data with many dimensions. Prior to joining Applix, he served as a business intelligence consultant in a wide variety of industries, including agribusiness agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. , banking & finance, consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one , healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. At Digital Equipment Corporation, he managed Worldwide Quality Assurance and Decision Support Systems and Decision Support Systems Advanced Development, where he developed a number of custom systems for worldwide corporate clients. Dr. Spielman holds a B.S. degree in Biology and Philosophy and an M.A. degree in Science Curriculum, and has done research at the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and Harvard University's Biological Laboratories. He also holds an M.B.A. degree and an interdisciplinary in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct. interdisciplinary Adjective Ph.D. in Administration and Computer Graphics, where his dissertation dis·ser·ta·tion n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. dissertation Noun 1. focused on The Impact of Computer Graphics on Decision Making. About Applix Integra Applix Integra is a platform that provides integrated enterprise-wide interactive planning, analytics, and 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. ). Applix Integra supplies businesses with real-time, collaborative insight into live financial and operational data, allowing them to stabilize stabilize See peg. fluctuations and immediately leverage business opportunities. Companies can quickly adapt their solutions to unique business models, perform real-time planning and analysis with the fastest analytical tool in the market, and 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. . About Applix Applix (NASDAQ:APLX) is a global provider of enterprise-wide interactive planning, analytics and customer relationship management solutions that help customers automate, analyze and optimize their operational and analytical business processes throughout their extended enterprises. More than 2,600 customers worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 500, use Applix's adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real time. These solutions are delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners. Headquartered in Westborough, MA, Applix maintains offices in seven 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 http://www.applix.com. (c)2002 Applix, Inc. All rights reserved. Applix is a registered trademark and Applix Integra a trademark of Applix, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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