Applix Partners With Unilog For Comprehensive Business Intelligence, Business Performance Management Solutions.WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Best of Breed Offering Can Minimize Planning, Analytics Complexity for Business Functions, IT The European, independent service provider for Information Technology, Unilog, and Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a global provider of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM) software solutions today announced their new partnership. Together with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , specialist for network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , the three partners represent a cooperative service offering initially focused on the German-speaking market. In times of globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and strong competition, a company's decisions at every level are affected by complex interrelationships. Therefore, planning, forecasting and analysis become more and more important - and complex - for each division of a company. Those tasks demand continuous support - starting with the analysis of business requirements, up to the selection of the best technology components and implementation. The cooperation between Unilog, Applix, and Sun concentrates on the strengths of each provider in order to offer "best-of-breed" solutions for planning and analysis: Applix as a leading provider of high quality TM1-based BI and BPM solutions, Sun as a provider of electronic data processing See EDP. (application) Electronic Data Processing - (EDP) data processing by electronic machines, i.e. computers. technology, and Unilog as a supplier for project management. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , the triad's offer addresses the needs of many groups and larger organizations, reflected by their mutual references such as Lufthansa, Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. , Quelle /Karstadt and DaimlerChrysler. 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. the approach of "one face to the customer," all partners provide concerted service processes. "With the help of our new partners, we want to bundle our expertise in Business Intelligence with our comprehensive experience in systems integration," states Eric Guyot guy·ot n. A flat-topped submarine mountain. [After Arnold Henri Guyot (1807-1884), Swiss-born American geologist and geographer. , 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. , Unilog Systems Integration GmbH. "The new partnership with Unilog and Sun is another indicator that Applix is successfully delivering on its partner strategy," says Hans-Georg Schieb, Managing Director, Applix GmbH. "Unilog as a well known service provider and Sun Microsystems as the worldwide market leader within the 64-bit environment perfectly match our product portfolio. Now, we are able to offer existing and potential customers planning and analytics solutions covering not only consulting services but also IT infrastructure." About Unilog Unilog is a European IT service provider in the field of consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, and trainings. 6,700 employees in subsidiaries in France, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Austria, and Luxemburg support groups and big organisations in Europe on a day to day basis. Together with its strategic partners ESCAN (Southern Europe Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. ) and Keane (USA) Unilog has 18,000 employees. For more information about Unilog: www.unilog.de About Sun Microsystems Founded in 1982, Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ) is a leading provider of products, technologies, and services for Network Computing. The company's vision is that "the network is the computer". Sun is represented in more than 100 countries with more than 35,000 employees. About Applix Applix (NASDAQ: APLX) is a global provider of Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management solutions. These solutions, based on Applix's TM1 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 1,700 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. (C)2004 Applix, Inc. All rights reserved. Applix and TM1 are registered trademarks of Applix, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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