Business Objects Honors Key Partners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Accenture, CDW CDW - data warehouse Computer Centers, CGI-AMS, ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. , Hildabrando, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Integra Solutions, OBE Technologies, Result Data, and Thomson Elite Recognized for Outstanding Performance Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA )(Euronext Paris 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, has announced its 2003 Partner Excellence Award winners. The awards, which acknowledge partners for their significant contributions in delivering solutions based on Business Objects technology, were formally presented at the Business Objects Americas Partner Summit, held last week in Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. . Business Objects honored the top performers in a variety of categories, including alliances partner, reseller partner, 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 partner, VAR partner, authorized education partner, Latin America partner, and innovative partner. Winners included Accenture, CDW Computer Centers, CGI-AMS, ESRI, Hildabrando, HP, IBM, Integra Solutions, OBE Technologies, Result Data, and Thomson Elite. "Business Objects has the strongest partner program in the BI industry, and our partners play an integral role in how we deliver our solutions to the market," said Bill Gibson, senior vice president of partners and alliances at Business Objects. "These awards recognize those partners that have delivered high levels of customer satisfaction, and focus on helping joint customers gain the highest return on their investment in Business Objects. These companies have all worked closely with Business Objects to develop a mutually beneficial partnership." New Global Partner Program Business Objects recently announced the launch of a new global partner program designed to solidify Business Objects as the partner of choice for BI around the world. The new program structure provides several different ways for companies to work more closely with Business Objects, including value added reseller 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). , volume distributor and reseller, OEM, systems integrator, and new technology integration partnerships. Business Objects has launched expanded partner training initiatives and streamlined access to a variety of sales, marketing, and technical training resources through a global partner extranet and learning management system. These enhanced training offerings enable partners to improve their business and technical skills, and deliver additional value to joint customers. For additional information on the Business Objects Partner Program and how to become a partner, please visit http://www.businessobjects.com/partners/. 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 120 and IT CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and http://www.businessobjects.com. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. |
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