The Boeing Company Selects Business Objects as Financial Tool.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)--Sept. 5, 2001 Business Intelligence Will Help Financial Analysis of the International Space Station, the World's Largest Orbiting Construction Project Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA ), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, announced that The Boeing Company will use Business Objects as a tool for financial administration for the International Space Station. The Boeing Company, the largest aerospace contractor in the world, selected BusinessObjects(TM), the integrated query, reporting, and analysis solution for the enterprise. Boeing also chose WebIntelligence(R), Business Objects integrated query, reporting, and analysis solution for the web, to power its intranet, where authorized employees will view reports packed with the latest financial data. The products will be used within the Space and Communications Division of The Boeing Company. The International Space Station is the largest and most complex international scientific project in history. The 16-nation cooperative endeavor currently has three crewmembers living onboard. The Boeing Company is NASA's ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). prime contractor, responsible for design, development, and testing the International Space Station. "Boeing is another example of a company that understands the value of using business intelligence to look at costs and expenditures," said Dave Kellogg, senior vice president of marketing for Business Objects. "This principle applies to every industry -- whether you are a company that manufactures electronics supplies or consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . Or for aerospace, to build one of the most complex structures ever placed into orbit." 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, creating and delivering a unique vision for enterprise analytic applications. Business Objects has more than 13,500 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. Note to Editors: BusinessObjects is a trademark of Business Objects SA. WebIntelligence is a registered trademark of Business Objects SA. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. The announcement may also be downloaded from the web; access www.businesswire.com and search on "Business Objects." Business Objects product inquiries should contact 800/527-0580. |
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