Business Objects Promotes Janet Wood to Group Vice President of Global Alliances and OEM.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- 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, today announced the promotion of Janet Wood to the position of group vice president of global alliances and 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 . In this position, Wood will help Business Objects maximize the revenue potential of the company's strategic alliance initiatives and OEM efforts, with industry leaders such as Accenture, BearingPoint, Capgemini, 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) , Microsoft, PeopleSoft, and SAP. Wood will report to Bernard Liautaud, chairman and chief executive officer at Business Objects. "We are delighted to announce the promotion of Janet Wood," said Bernard Liautaud, chairman and chief executive officer at Business Objects. "A key component to the success of Business Objects is the company's network of strategic partnerships. Janet's extensive experience developing and furthering key relationships with industry partners, has made her an invaluable asset to Business Objects, and will continue to drive our leadership position in the business intelligence market." Wood is a dynamic leader with more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and senior management in the high tech sector. Prior to joining Business Objects (then Crystal Decisions) in 2001, Wood spent 16 years with IBM, where she assumed several key positions, and was the national general manager of IBM Canada's eBusiness solutions sales unit. Wood brings years of expertise in revenue generation through business development, sales, professional services and a strong commitment to finding customer-focused solutions. Wood replaces Bill Gibson who is retiring from his position as senior vice president of partners, alliances, and integration at Business Objects. Formerly chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Crystal Decisions, Gibson was a key contributor to Business Objects and Crystal Decisions. Gibson plans to work with charitable organizations in his support of healthcare and education initiatives in the British Columbia community. "I would like to thank Bill Gibson for his contributions to Business Objects, and I wish him the best in his retirement," said Liautaud. 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 26,000 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 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 Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. in the United States and/or other countries. |
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