Arbitron Selects Applix for Improved Visibility in Budgeting and Forecasting.WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Applix, Inc. (NasdaqGS: APLX), a leading business analytics software solutions provider, today announced that Arbitron, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARB), an international media and marketing research firm, selected Applix for its business analytics application. By deploying Applix's platform, Arbitron is able to perform in-depth budgeting and forecasting for various aspects of its business, from revenue, revenue recognition, compensation and fixed assets fixed assets npl → activo sg fijo fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed assets fix npl → to company-wide, activity-based reporting and planning. Arbitron is focused on helping media companies, advertisers and marketers understand media audiences and how to reach consumers more effectively. Its services and software identify marketplace trends and opportunities, which it turn, translate to company growth. To help manage and meet its unique budgeting and forecasting needs, Arbitron required a highly customizable and scaleable business analytics solution. "We selected Applix over other vendors' offerings because of its flexibility and technology advantage," said John Kelly John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of: People
v. gleaned, glean·ing, gleans v.intr. To gather grain left behind by reapers. v.tr. 1. To gather (grain) left behind by reapers. 2. cost and revenue opportunities through more timely and more focused delivery of financial and operational data." "Leading companies such as Arbitron need a single high-performance platform with components that are all integrated to meet their highly agile business model," said Ben Plummer, vice president, marketing and strategic alliances, Applix, Inc. "Applix is a perfect fit for the nimble company, providing on-demand access to fresh data throughout its operations, immediate what-if scenarios and reports for all levels of users, and rapid configuration and extension of solutions into multiple departments." About Arbitron Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is an international media and marketing research firm serving radio broadcasters, radio networks, cable companies, advertisers, advertising agencies, out-of-home advertising Out-of-home advertising (also referred to as OOH) is essentially all type of advertising that reaches the consumer while he or she is outside the home. This is in contrast to broadcast, print, or internet advertising, which may be delivered to viewers out-of-home (e.g. companies and the online radio industry in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Mexico and Europe. Through its Scarborough Research joint venture with VNU VNU Volontaires des Nations Unies (French) VNU Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven (Dutch) VNU Virtual Network User , Inc., Arbitron also provides media and marketing research services to the broadcast television, cable, magazine, newspaper, out-of-home and online industries. About Applix Applix (NasdaqGS: APLX) empowers agile enterprises by offering the only complete Business Analytics software solution. The Company is focused exclusively on providing a single, cohesive Performance Management and Business Intelligence solution, with strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , forecasting, consolidations, reporting and analytics across financial, operational, sales and marketing, and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. departments. The Applix platform, powered by the renowned TM1 analytics engine, reaches farther, deploys easier, and reacts faster than any business analytics solution available today. Applix and its global network of partners help 3,000 customers worldwide manage their business performance and respond proactively to the marketplace. Headquartered in Westborough, MA, Applix maintains offices 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. , Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.applix.com. Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Applix, Inc., including any statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions, constitute 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. . Forward-looking statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. 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 most recent 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. or 10-Q under the heading "Risk Factors"/"Factors That May Affect Future Results." In addition, 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)2007 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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