Business Objects Partners with Vital Soft.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1996--Vital Soft Inc., provider of the original server/client report writer for Hewlett- Packard computers, and Business Objects, provider of the leading integrated query, reporting and analysis tool, announce the formation of a partnership to deliver enterprise-wide report writing solutions to corporations in the Americas. Under this agreement, Vital Soft will increase productivity and improve access to information by assisting BUSINESSOBJECTS(TM) customers with their implementation and maintenance of decision support tools. Vital Soft will also add BUSINESSOBJECTS software and training to their line of report writing products. "BUSINESSOBJECTS brings unparalleled ease of use to our line of report writing solutions. The Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. style interface, wizards and configurable architecture empower any user to get and use corporate information, resulting in more competitive and productive organizations," said John Overton John Overton may refer to:
"Couple that ease with the power of 32-bit architecture and the industry's broadest platform support, including Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. -- we knew immediately that these are the standards that our customers appreciate." "Business Objects is a perfect fit for the full line of Vital Soft report writing solutions," Overton continued. "Motivated users prefer our high-end, production report writer, Visimage, for true batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. , unlimited logic and powerful functions. Other specialists require BUSINESSOBJECTS tools that express information in terms that are completely relevant to the decision process in their own industry. Now Vital Soft provides a combination or a choice that completely supports customer needs." "Vital Soft's sound reputation for superior quality, efficiency and response to customer needs is backed by two decades of experience structuring corporate information for decision-makers," said Bernard Liautaud Bernard Liautaud is chairman and chief strategy officer of Business Objects. Liautaud cofounded Business Objects in 1990 and was chief executive officer until September 2005. , president and 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. of Business Objects. "Their five years of expertise in healthcare is critically important to our success in that burgeoning industry." Vital Soft provides reliable, state-of-the-art report writing solutions to customers throughout the Americas. Vital Soft solutions include high-end production report writers, decision support tools, database products, data communication tools, consulting and training. Vital Soft provides the best value in enterprise-wide report writing through a 20-year history of world class technology development and partnerships with Business Objects, Oracle Corp. and Walker Richer & Quinn Inc. Partnerships specific to health care include Amisys Managed Care Systems Inc. and APS (American Physician Services) Inc. Key Benefits of BUSINESSOBJECTS include: -- Power: 32-bit architecture, a dynamic microcube engine -- Openness: the industry's broadest platform support, access to relational and OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. server databases -- Deployability: the industry's leading solution for IS to set up, deploy and administer the decision support environment -- Integration: Query, OLAP and reporting in one tool -- Ease of use: Microsoft Office interface, wizards, a scripting language A high-level programming, or command, language that is interpreted (translated on the fly) rather than compiled ahead of time. A scripting, or script, language may be a general-purpose programming language or it may be limited to specific functions used to augment the running of an and an architecture to enable IS to customize the product to meet the specific needs of users Business Objects (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BOBJY) is a leading provider of enterprise decision support tools that deliver access to data stored in corporate databases, data warehouses and packaged applications. The company pioneered the market for business-intelligent decision support tools in 1990 with the introduction of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , BUSINESSOBJECTS, the first decision support tool to use a "semantic layer Semantic Layer The semantic layer is a business representation of corporate data that helps end users access data autonomously using common business terms. Developed and patented by Business Objects, it maps complex data into familiar business terms such as product, " to map complex database schemas The definition of a database. It defines the structure and content in each data element within the structure. Schemas are often designed with visual modeling tools that automatically create the SQL code necessary to define the table structures. See subschema and XML schema. to a business representation understandable by mainstream business users. Business Objects generated over $60M in revenue in 1995, concluding its fifth consecutive year of more than 100% revenue growth. BUSINESSOBJECTS has been licensed in more than 50 countries to over 2,900 customer sites and 160,000 users worldwide. More information on Business Objects can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.businessobjects.com. -0- Note to Editors: BUSINESSOBJECTS is a trademark of Business Objects S.A. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: Business Objects Miriam Standish, 408/973-9300 or Vital Soft Inc. Leslie Willoughby, 408/745-7680 |
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