Business Objects Sends Business Intelligence to the Far East; Leading Book on Business Intelligence Now Offered in Japanese.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)--April 22, 2002 No matter how you translate it, business intelligence means one thing in all languages -- an immediate, positive impact on a company's bottom line and day-to-day operations. By reading "e-Business Intelligence: Turning Information Into Knowledge Into Profit" from successful entrepreneur and international executive, 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. , thousands of readers around the world are learning how BI can create a more agile, more productive, and more profitable business. Now, top executives in Japan tell their stories of how BI has made their companies more competitive in Liautaud's recently release Japanese version of the book. Several companies who are leading the way in maintaining a strong Japanese economy are featured case studies in "e-Business Intelligence", including Sumitomo Corporation Sumitomo Corporation (住友商事, Sumitomo Shōji) TYO: 8053 is a highly built worldwide trading company (Sogo shosha), and is a diversified corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a member company of the Sumitomo Group. , AIOI Insurance Company, Sharp, Takara Shuzo, and Nippon Sheet Glass. For example, AIOI Insurance, one of the largest insurance companies in Japan, saved 200 million yen and eliminated a cumbersome backlog of reports with Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA ) solutions. Also, Sumitomo Corporation built its enterprise-wide information system using BI. The system, known as the global management cockpit, allows management to analyze information collected from more than 700 group companies, and to make quick decisions that affect the company's bottom line. In addition to the Japanese translation, versions of "e-Business Intelligence" were recently released in Complex Chinese and Portuguese. Simple Chinese is expected in May of 2002. The book is also currently offered in English, French, Italian, German and Korean. "The numerous translations of this book testifies to the fact that business leaders throughout the world want guidance on how to take advantage of the massive amounts of data within their company," said Bernard Liautaud, chief executive officer of Business Objects. "More than 50,000 readers now have this book, and with the multiple translations and distribution around the world, the interest and momentum in BI as a key business solution has truly become transnational." About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Business intelligence lets organizations access, analyze, and share information internally with employees and externally with customers, suppliers, and partners. It helps organizations improve operational efficiency, build profitable customer relationships, and develop differentiated product offerings. The company's products include BusinessObjects 2000, the industry's leading integrated business intelligence toolset and platform; and BusinessObjects Analytics, an integrated suite of enterprise analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. . Business Objects pioneered the modern BI industry in 1990 by inventing a patented "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, " that insulates users from the complexity of databases. In 1995, the company was first to focus on enterprise-scale BI deployments and today supports customers with more than 20,000 users. The company moved aggressively to the internet in 1997 by pioneering the market for BI extranets, a market that it continues to lead today. In 2000, the company delivered the industry's first interactive mobile BI solution. Today, Business Objects continues to innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. , creating and delivering a unique vision for enterprise analytic applications. Business Objects has more than 15,500 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is publicly traded under the ticker symbols Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors NASDAQ: BOBJ and 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. (Sicovam code 12074). 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. A full-text copy may be downloaded from the web; access http://www.businesswire.com/cnn and search on "Business Objects." 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