Business Objects Renews Agreement With SAP; OEM and Reseller Agreement Continues to Meet Needs of Joint Customers.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. & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- 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 solutions, today announced that Business Objects and SAP AG (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SAP) have renewed their relationship through extending their joint 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 and reseller agreement. Through this relationship, the two companies have integrated the Crystal reporting components of BusinessObjects(TM) XI Built for SAP(R) solutions with SAP NetWeaver(R) Business Intelligence (SAP NetWeaver BI). To date, hundreds of customers have chosen to implement Business Objects solutions to enhance their reporting based on information available in SAP solutions. Joint Business Objects and SAP customers include Airbus, British Standards Institute (body, standard) British Standards Institute - (BSI) The British member of ISO. , Clariant International, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. Bank AG, Ferrovie dello Stato The Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian: State Railways) or FS is the operator of the Italian railway network. A public concern, it is a railway company of Italian state and its capital is held by the Italian state. , Gefco, Italtel, NVIDIA, and PolyOne. Reporting is an important component of a complete business intelligence solution. The integration of Business Objects reporting technology with SAP NetWeaver BI provides a powerful solution for joint customers of SAP and Business Objects. For example, Clariant International, a global leader in specialty chemicals headquartered in Switzerland, uses Business Objects for reporting on data stored in its SAP data warehouse and 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. solutions. By using Business Objects with its SAP solutions, Clariant users can easily query financial reports at the push of a button, saving time and cutting costs. "We needed a solution that would streamline access to our data and provide consistency from one report to the next, and Business Objects provides that for us," said Thomas Daverio, MIS manager at Clariant International. "We have been very pleased using Business Objects with our SAP solutions. Administration is easier, and we can combine data from SAP applications with the other data stored throughout the organization to gain a complete view of our company performance. The solution has significantly improved the value of our reporting, and data consistency and security are ensured across multiple platforms." "Business Objects and SAP have a close relationship that is built on the common goal of enabling our joint customers to maximize the value of their corporate data to improve the performance of their business," said Janet Wood, group vice president of global alliances and OEM at Business Objects. "With the renewal of our OEM and reseller agreement, SAP's customers gain value through the additional formatted reporting capabilities for use with SAP NetWeaver BI. With our ongoing relationship and joint development efforts, customers can expect to see continued innovation and additional benefits from this alliance." About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, WebIntelligence, Crystal Reports, Intelligent Question, and Desktop Intelligence 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. SAP, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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