Applix Expands Roster of Partnerships for Business Intelligence, Business Performance Management.WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Solution and Strategic Partners Continue to Propel Global Success For the TM1 Planning, Reporting, Analytics Platform Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a global provider of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM (Business Process Management) A structured approach that models an enterprise's human and machine tasks and the interactions between them as processes. BPM software provides users with a dashboard interface that offers a high-level view of the operation that typically ) software solutions, today detailed the expansion of the company's list of partnerships during the third quarter of 2004. New Solution Providers and Strategic Partners are teaming with Applix to deliver innovative solutions to organizations worldwide. "High-quality partnerships are a key to Applix's global success and are vital to ensuring Applix solutions are helping organizations drive their decision-making," said Larry Piccioli, vice president, Business Development, Applix. "Top-tier partners add significant value for our customers and help grow the acceptance of TM1 as the industry's premier solution for planning, budgeting, reporting and analytics." Applix delivers software solutions worldwide through a number of channels -- Solution Partners, Distributors, OEMs and Value Added Resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VARs). OEMs and VARs bundle Applix software products within their application to provide valuable planning, reporting and analytics functionality. Applix Solution Partners drive their consulting and implementation business through the sale of Applix software products. Members of the Applix Strategic Alliance program develop and market solutions that complement the functionality of the TM1 planning, reporting, and analytics platform. The new partners continue to build Applix's global presence and help deliver significant value to customers. These solutions utilize Applix's TM1 analytics software and enable companies to more efficiently and effectively report on and analyze core operational information, complete the ongoing budgeting, planning and forecasting processes, and make more strategic business decisions based on up-to-date information on company performance and operations. In addition to Applix's solution partners listed below, the newest members of the Applix Strategic Alliance program include Sybase and Ultimus. New Applix Solution Partners in 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. include: CPM (1) (Critical Path Method) A project management planning and control technique implemented on computers. The critical path is the series of activities and tasks in the project that have no built-in slack time. Enterprise Solutions CPM was founded specifically to deliver Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Solutions to customers to close the gap between management's corporate strategy model and transaction based systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. . CPM's solutions provide immeasurable benefits as the solutions improve both an organization's effectiveness and efficiency. Comprised of associates with experience servicing Fortune 1000 companies across North America, CPM provides customers with a wealth of knowledge and experience, as well as an unparalleled level of service to add significant value to organizations. For more information, please visit www.cpmes.com. GlobalNet Services, Inc. (GNSI GNSI Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Inc. GNSI Global Net Services Inc. (Rockville, MD) ) GNSI (www.GNSI.com) is a leading digital solutions provider that helps organizations leverage technology in pursuit of their business goals. GNSI works with clients to define, develop, and implement the web-based applications See Web application. , integrated systems, and creative media they need to achieve competitive advantage. Since 1995, GNSI has been helping clients such as the National Institutes of Health, the Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the EMMESS Corporation increase revenue, reduce costs, enhance productivity, and improve customer service. GNSI is based in Rockville, MD. Inspiriant Solutions Founded in 2000, Inspiriant (www.inspiriant.com) has offices in Irvine, California Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28 1971, the 69.7 square mile (180.5 km²) city has a population of 202,079 (as of 2007). and Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. and helps companies generate and manage meaningful information. It is comprised of consultants who assist companies in articulating their needs and developing technology-related solutions. Applix's growing list of partners includes other new partners this quarter from Australia, 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. and the UK: --Cubespace (www.cubespace.com.au) --Metapraxis www.metapraxis.com --Management Solution Partners (www.mspltd.com) --Resonate Solutions (www.resonatesolutions.com.au) --Shanghai TJ. (www.inter-solution.com) About Applix Applix (NASDAQ: APLX) is a global provider of Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management solutions. These solutions, based on Applix's TM1 planning and analytics platform, enable the continuous planning, management and monitoring of performance across the financial and operational functions within the enterprise. Applix is a founder of the BPM Standards Group (www.bpmstandards.org), and has been recognized by numerous industry analyst groups for its technical leadership and vision in the marketplace. More than 1,800 customers worldwide use TM1 for its tight integration with Excel, real-time response, adaptability, and low total cost of ownership. Delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, TM1-based solutions help customers 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 and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com. This news release contains 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. that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions 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. Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results are only estimates and actual results could differ materially from expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include without limitation, competitive pressures, changes in customer demands, adverse economic conditions, loss of key personnel, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , potential fluctuations in quarterly results, lengthy sales cycles, market acceptance of new or enhanced products and services, factors affecting spending by customers and other risks, uncertainties and factors including those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2003 under the heading "Risk Factors" and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. under the heading "Factors That May Affect Future Results." The forward-looking statements provided by the Company in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, and these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. (C)2004 Applix, Inc. All rights reserved. Applix and TM1 are registered trademarks of Applix, Inc. TM1 Planning Manager and TM1 Web are trademarks of Applix, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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