Business Objects Announces Support for SAP NetWeaver '04.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004 Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA )(Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code: FR0004026250 -- BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced its support for SAP NetWeaver(TM) '04, SAP's open integration and application platform that powers ready-to-go, innovative, industry-specific software products from SAP, its customers, and its partners. With this release of SAP NetWeaver, customers of Business Objects and SAP will benefit from an enhanced ability to use Business Objects solutions to act on the business insights available within SAP NetWeaver. This announcement continues the partner relationship shared by Business Objects and SAP (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SAP). With Crystal Enterprise(TM) -- SAP Edition certified for SAP NetWeaver, Business Objects provides enhanced reporting functionality for customers of SAP Business Intelligence (SAP BI), an SAP NetWeaver technology component. Business Objects is also currently working with SAP to expand the range of Business Objects solutions certified for SAP NetWeaver, through its SAP competency and development center in Walldorf, Germany. "SAP NetWeaver is an important element in our overall product strategy to continue to lead the market for business intelligence solutions optimized for SAP customers," said Bill Gibson, senior vice president of partners, alliances, and integration at Business Objects. "SAP NetWeaver '04 extends our ability to help joint customers use business intelligence to track, understand, and manage their enterprise performance." Business Objects and SAP also recently announced the renewal of their partnership through an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement that integrates Crystal Enterprise -- SAP Edition with SAP BI, a component of SAP NetWeaver. To read that announcement, please visit www.businessobjects.com/news/press/press2004/part_sap_20040315.asp. About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (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. ), 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. ) systems. Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance. In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has more than 24,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 -- BOB). It is included in the SBF SBF Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Franciscan School of Biblical Investigations; Jerusalem, Israel) SBF Small Block Ford (automotive engine) SBF Single Black Female SBF Société des Bourses Francaises 120 and IT CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and www.businessobjects.com. SAP, SAP NetWeaver and all other SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. Crystal Enterprise is a trademark of Business Objects Software Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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