Category: Computer & Electronics

MicroStrategy Selected as Exclusive Business Intelligence Provider for METRO Group Future Store Initiative

Dec 06, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that METRO Group, one of the worldâ??s largest retailing companies, has selected MicroStrategy as the BI provider for its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiative

McLean, Va. (December 06, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that METRO Group, one of the world’s largest retailing companies, has selected MicroStrategy as the BI provider for its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives.

As part of its Future Store Initiative, METRO Group has been testing a wide range of applications to improve customer service and help its retailing and logistics sectors make their supply chains more efficient and transparent. In late October, METRO Group completed a major step in the nationwide operational deployment of the RFID technology in 180 locations in Germany, the largest operational rollout in the European retail sector. METRO Group selected MicroStrategy as the sole BI provider to support its RFID initiatives, producing reports and statistics that result from tracking products from the manufacturer to the warehouse to its stores.

In a pilot program, METRO Group placed an RFID transponder, which stores a product’s Electronic Product Code (EPC), on each of the 30,000 products in the men’s fashion department at Galeria Kaufhof in Essen. RFID readers are installed between storage areas and the sales floor, enabling employees to identify a product’s EPC quickly and conveniently without physical or optical contact. MicroStrategy provides multiple reports that are updated when the products are moved. Customers are also able to quickly access product information, including details on the manufacturer, size, and price.

METRO Group is also piloting Smart Dressing Rooms, which recognize a garment via RFID and, on a display located in the dressing room, provide the customer with useful information such as price, material, care instructions, available sizes, and colors. Another planned feature informs customers of complementary products, so when a shopper tries on a pair of pants, a matching shirt will appear on the screen.

“We are pleased to add MicroStrategy to our impressive group of technology partners for our exciting Future Store Initiative,” said Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director of MGI METRO Group Information Technology. “With RFID and vital business intelligence data from MicroStrategy, we can run our operations more efficiently and give our customers a completely new kind of shopping experience.”

“MicroStrategy is delighted to play an active role in METRO Group’s Future Store Initiative,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “Our business intelligence platform is well-suited for dynamic retailers, such as METRO Group, with the scalability and flexibility to analyze large volumes of transactional data and provide valuable information that can help retailers improve store operations and enhance customer service.”

About METRO Group
METRO Group is one of the most important international retailing companies. In 2006 the group reached sales of about EUR 60 billion. The company has a headcount of some 270,000 employees and operates about 2,400 outlets in 31 countries. The operating business is performed by the sales brands which operate independently in the market: Metro/Makro Cash & Carry – world market leader in cash & carry wholesale, Real hypermarkets and Extra supermarkets, Media Markt and Saturn – market leader in consumer electronics centers in Europe, and Galeria Kaufhof department stores.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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MicroStrategy Announces License Replacement Program for Customers of Cognos and Business Objects

Dec 03, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced the availability of a license replacement program for customers and OEM partners of Cognos and Business Objects.

McLean, Va., (December 03, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced the availability of a license replacement program for customers and OEM partners of Cognos and Business Objects.

As a result of the recently announced acquisitions of Cognos by IBM and Business Objects by SAP, customers of these two BI vendors may have concerns about ongoing product support, product direction, and migration efforts. The MicroStrategy License Replacement program enables customers of Cognos and Business Objects to trade in their existing BI licenses for MicroStrategy licenses at little or no replacement cost.

“The big three former independent BI players have fallen like dominos this year, aligning themselves with application/database vendors and trading market heft for independence,” said Wayne Eckerson, Director, TDWI Research. “This obviously presents a great opportunity for remaining independent players to capture the sizable segment of customers who prefer best-of-breed tools versus an all-in-one stack pushed by aggressive account teams selling everything from servers and databases to applications and services.”

Customers of other BI vendors often switch to MicroStrategy to benefit from the increased performance, scalability, and data visualization that MicroStrategy offers. Several examples of MicroStrategy customers that have switched from other BI vendors are Corporate Express, La Poste, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Corporate Express selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise BI standard and replaced its existing installation. By migrating from its previous solution to MicroStrategy, Corporate Express was able to achieve greater efficiencies and faster access to the information they needed. Corporate Express recently expanded its use of MicroStrategy to provide more than 10,000 customers with an online reporting application, enabling them to run reports and analyze data related to their office supply purchases.

La Poste, which operates the postal service of France, replaced its BI provider and chose MicroStrategy to support its sophisticated Human Resource (HR) application. With MicroStrategy, La Poste monitors data for 280,000 employees. Managers and operational staff use the HR application to report on and analyze data to efficiently manage personnel objectives across key indicators.

Dick’s Sporting Goods replaced its existing BI installation with the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform(TM). Dick’s Sporting Goods’ employees, including store managers, merchandising analysts, and senior management, use MicroStrategy software to analyze a 2 terabyte Oracle® data warehouse. End users are able to perform sales, category, and inventory analyses to more effectively track product sales, product mix, and inventory levels.

“Historically, companies have switched from Business Objects and Cognos to MicroStrategy when they ran into scalability roadblocks,” said MicroStrategy COO Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy 8 delivers high scalability with high performance. We have talked with companies who have been dissatisfied with their Business Objects or Cognos systems and want to avoid the turmoil of the transition and migration that will result from the acquisitions of these vendors. This replacement program is intended to ease the adoption of MicroStrategy by lowering or eliminating the acquisition cost of MicroStrategy licenses.”

For more information on the MicroStrategy License Replacement program, call 1-888-537-8135.

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Spansion Selects MicroStrategy for Enterprise Reporting and Analytics

Nov 28, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategy Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards Provide Integrated View of Corporate Data for Enhanced Decision Making

McLean, Va. (November 28, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Spansion LLC, a leading Flash memory solutions provider, has selected MicroStrategy software for enterprise reporting and analytics.

Using MicroStrategy, executives at Spansion will be able to obtain timely insights into critical areas of the business with at-a-glance information dashboards. MicroStrategy’s Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards(TM) enable Spansion’s management to monitor and analyze important financial metrics and drill into detailed reports to view underlying data. MicroStrategy was selected for its ease-of-use, Web-based interface, and the extensive visualization capabilities of its dashboards.

“Following a thorough evaluation of business intelligence products, we selected MicroStrategy for our executive dashboards,” said Hannelore Stoebbe, vice president of Information Technology and CIO of Spansion. “MicroStrategy’s expressive dashboards enhance the interpretation and analysis of financial data, and will give our management team greater visibility into key performance metrics.”

“Leading technology and manufacturing companies, like Spansion, are choosing MicroStrategy for improved insights and transparency into their operations,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy’s dashboards present a tremendous amount of information in an easy to use and highly visual manner, which helps companies quickly identify performance trends and drivers.”

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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MicroStrategy Launches New Program to Recruit Top Talent from Business Objects and Cognos

Nov 19, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Open Houses to be Held in 17 Locations Worldwide

McLean, Va. (November 19, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced a new program to aggressively recruit qualified business intelligence professionals from Business Objects and Cognos.

Following the recently announced acquisitions of Cognos by IBM and Business Objects by SAP, MicroStrategy plans to tap into the talent pool of these business intelligence vendors with an expanded recruiting program.

“Our goal is to hire qualified sales, consulting, engineering, legal, marketing, and administrative professionals at Business Objects and Cognos who feel threatened by the uncertainty in this space,” said Vince Gabriele, MicroStrategy’s Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources. “We have a dedicated task force standing by to receive resumes and we intend to follow up on all leads within a 48-hour time frame.” Interested Business Objects and Cognos employees should call the MicroStrategy Recruiting hotline at 1-866-459-2269 or email resumes directly to recruiting@microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy will also hold a worldwide Open House on November 29 and 30, 2007 at their offices in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, London, Paris, Cologne, Madrid, Milan, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Sydney, and Melbourne. Visit http://www.microstrategy.com/contactus for office locations.

As a result of the recent industry acquisitions, MicroStrategy will emerge as the leading independent provider of open systems BI software. MicroStrategy now has over 1,500 employees in more than 20 countries, and revenues in excess of $345 million for the 12 months ended September 30, 2007. The company was recently named to the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in America list. MicroStrategy’s business intelligence software is used by thousands of companies, including industry leaders such as Lowe’s Companies, Porsche Cars North America, Netflix, Hallmark Cards, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Hard Rock International, Corporate Express, and Starbucks.

“The recent consolidations in the business intelligence industry provide an excellent opportunity for us to attract top talent to join our team,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “We believe there are experienced BI professionals at Business Objects and Cognos who are concerned about their job security and the future of working for a large conglomerate. We plan to aggressively recruit these employees to help us expand our global footprint.”

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MicroStrategy Now the Leading Independent Provider of Open Systems Business Intelligence Software

Nov 13, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Open Systems BI Software Preferred by Many Organizations

McLean, Va. (November 13, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it is now the leading independent provider of open systems BI software, following the recent announcements of the acquisitions of Cognos by IBM and Business Objects by SAP.

MicroStrategy issued the following statement of its views regarding the consolidation in the BI industry:

Business intelligence consumers require financially strong, independent BI software providers. The acquisition of independent BI vendors by conglomerate software vendors will have the effect of creating “closed stacks” of proprietary software that work best only when used together. In contrast, independent vendors work with one another to create an “open systems stack” of software that has several important advantages for BI consumers.

1. CIOs Prefer Open Systems Solutions that Provide Freedom of Choice

Historically, CIOs have enjoyed and exploited their ability to freely choose software platforms that do not lock them into working with other specific hardware or software platforms. For example, operating systems have been chosen independently from hardware; ERP systems have been chosen independently from operating systems; database management systems have been chosen independently from operating systems and ERP systems; and BI platforms have been chosen independently from all of these.

This independence of choice gives CIOs the leverage to get the best prices from their vendors and the flexibility to change the software at any layer, as their needs change. Freedom of choice forces software vendors to be highly responsive and innovative, because they know they can be replaced at any time in the stack.

Open systems BI vendors provide BI software that is optimized to work in conjunction with a wide range of potential complementary DBMS, ETL, Operating Systems, Directory Services, ERP, and Web software. Unlike proprietary or closed stack BI software, such as Oracle Discoverer or SAP’s Business Explorer, open systems BI software provides CIOs the flexibility to change hardware, databases, or ERP systems as their needs change.

2. Only Open Systems Solutions Can Be Optimized for Heterogeneous Technology Stacks

Independent open systems vendors have the advantage of being able to optimize their technology for interoperation with other component vendors’ technology, often through the synchronization of development priorities. Conglomerate software vendors are necessarily prevented from working closely with each other because they compete with each other in one or more areas, ultimately resulting in more proprietary closed stacks of technology. It would be unrealistic for a database vendor to share its development plans with another database vendor for the purpose of optimizing their BI tools.

3. Independent Open Systems BI Software Vendors Can Innovate Quickly

As BI vendors are absorbed into conglomerate software companies, they must necessarily participate in many more decision loops with the many new stakeholders in the new parent company, with the result that innovation may slow down while decision-making cycles simultaneously increase.

Some industry observers have suggested that BI technology is now a commodity, making it ripe for acquisition and relaxing the requirements for innovation. MicroStrategy believes that many more years of hard technical innovation are required before the full vision of pervasive enterprise BI is realized, including:

* Delivering sub-second query performance for all common queries
* Instant access by thousands of users
* New visualization techniques that go beyond tables and graphs, helping business decision-makers to understand their data
* New user interface paradigms that allow users to freely explore the entire data warehouse, like surfing the Web
* New user interface paradigms that replace report design with Internet-style search
* Lights out operation providing 24-7 fault-tolerant operation
* Delivering information to all mobile and stationary user interfaces
* Delivering relevant alerts information automatically and proactively
* Embedding intelligence automatically in every operational application
* Making advanced analytics easily accessible by all business users

MicroStrategy believes that innovation comes from nimble independent vendors, whose singular focus and narrow mission drive clarity and purpose to technical and business decisions.

4. Independent Vendors of Open Systems Solutions Provide Superior Service and Predictable Stability to Their Customers

Finally, MicroStrategy believes that the independent vendors of open systems solutions deliver superior service to their customers because they only survive based on superior quality of technology and superiority of their customer service.

MicroStrategy understands that some instability and uncertainty will be created by the consolidation in the industry. In the case of the IBM acquisition of Cognos, Cognos’ customers and prospects should watch for:

* Changes in technical direction: IBM may focus Cognos’ engineers on integration with existing IBM products (WebSphere & DB2) rather than driving an innovation agenda
* Changes in product focus: Adaytum and Applix do not fit well with IBM’s historic focus on the software infrastructure business
* Changes in Cognos’ management and defections as the two companies merge their personnel
* Changes in Cognos’ relationships with other DBMS vendors with whom Cognos had been working as an independent vendor
* Changes in Cognos’ commercial policies, pricing, licensing, and terms and conditions
* Changes in account management and consulting relationships as the Cognos sales and consulting forces are merged with IBM’s
* Changes in industry alliances: Many of Cognos’ systems integration partners will likely alter allegiances as many compete directly with IBM Business Consulting Services (BCS). For example, large systems integrators might be reluctant to bring Cognos into accounts for fear that Cognos will introduce IBM BCS.

“At MicroStrategy, our goal is the relentless pursuit of the perfect BI platform and the realization of pervasive enterprise BI,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “We are fortunate to have many customers who have implemented very demanding and extensive BI solutions. They are teaching us what the perfect BI platform must do. We listen. Our leading BI platform has been developed entirely organically, without acquisition and without compromise, so we have the foundation needed to take our customers and their open systems solutions well into the future.”

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Sanmina-SCI Selects MicroStrategy as Enterprise Business Intelligence Provider

Nov 07, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Sanmina-SCI Corporation has selected MicroStrategy as its business intelligence provider across its organization. Sanmina-SCI provides leading technology companies with d

McLean, Va. (November 07, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Sanmina-SCI Corporation has selected MicroStrategy as its business intelligence provider across its organization. Sanmina-SCI provides leading technology companies with design, manufacturing, and logistics solutions.

Sanmina-SCI selected MicroStrategy to gain enhanced visibility into critical areas of its business, including sales, marketing, procurement, financial operations, and supply chain systems. MicroStrategy was selected for its self-service infrastructure, common enterprise data model, and ease of deployment for Sanmina-SCI’s sites worldwide.

“We chose MicroStrategy because we needed a fully integrated business intelligence platform that was easy to deploy and easy to use for our diverse user population around the world,” said Manesh Patel, CIO of Sanmina-SCI. “With MicroStrategy’s powerful analytics and intuitive Web interface, our personnel can make data-driven decisions to improve operational and financial performance.”

“We are delighted that Sanmina-SCI selected MicroStrategy as its business intelligence provider,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “Leading technology and manufacturing companies, like Sanmina-SCI, are choosing MicroStrategy’s industrial-strength platform to assist in gaining increased transparency into their operations and making revenue-generating decisions.”

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MicroStrategy Symposium in Paris, France to Highlight Business Intelligence Solutions

Nov 01, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Alcatel-Lucent, Carrefour, Cetelem, COFEL, DIM Branded Apparel, Groupe Danone, Fnac, and SFR Scheduled to Present

McLean, Va. (November 01, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host a Symposium in Paris, France, November 13-14, 2007, at the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center. The two-day event will offer an interactive forum for participants to exchange ideas with peers, learn best practices in BI from successful companies, and meet with MicroStrategy’s top technology leaders.

Symposium participants can choose from dozens of educational sessions providing valuable technical insights on BI application usage and performance. MicroStrategy product managers and engineers will demonstrate advanced BI development techniques and the latest advances in the MicroStrategy platform, including MicroStrategy Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards(TM), MicroStrategy Mobile(TM), and MicroStrategy Integrity Manager(TM).

The Industry Best Practice sessions will feature case studies from MicroStrategy customers, sharing insights into how they use BI software to improve operational efficiencies, increase revenues, and enhance business performance. Some of the companies scheduled to present in Paris include Alcatel-Lucent, Carrefour, Cetelem, COFEL, DIM Branded Apparel, Groupe Danone, Fnac, and SFR.

“The highly collaborative format of the Symposia enables participants to engage in lively discussions and gain insights from peers and technical experts,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “We look forward to the event in Paris, which will offer a content-rich agenda and an outstanding group of speakers.”

To find out more about the MicroStrategy Symposium in Paris, visit: www.microstrategy.com/ParisSymposium2007

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform, MicroStrategy Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards, MicroStrategy Integrity Manager, MicroStrategy Mobile are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Interstate Batteries Selects MicroStrategy Dashboards to Analyze Financial and Sales Performance

Oct 30, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Interstate Batteries has selected MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis of financial and sales data. Interstate Batteries is the leading automotive replacement ba

McLean, VA., (October 30, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Interstate Batteries has selected MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis of financial and sales data. Interstate Batteries is the leading automotive replacement battery brand in North America, selling close to 15 million batteries a year.

With the implementation of MicroStrategy, executives at Interstate Batteries will be able to obtain timely insights into the company’s financial performance with at-a-glance information dashboards. MicroStrategy’s dashboards will enable Interstate Batteries’ management to monitor key financial metrics and seamlessly drill into detailed reports to view underlying data on the company’s full line of battery products, including batteries for cars, boats, commercial vehicles, and motorcycles. Interstate Batteries currently uses MicroStrategy for enhanced visibility into sales performance and historical sales trends.

“We evaluated several business intelligence products, and we chose MicroStrategy because of its scalability, intuitive reporting capabilities, and expressive dashboards that enable us to efficiently monitor our financial and sales performance,” said Steve Sweeney, Director of Systems Development and Project Delivery for Interstate Batteries. “MicroStrategy tools that provide the capability to empower users to create reports utilizing a self-service methodology were instrumental in making the decision for the MicroStrategy BI platform. We are also impressed with MicroStrategy’s customer service, training, and technical support.”

“MicroStrategy’s dashboards and reports provide actionable insights into corporate performance to help companies make more effective decisions, streamline operations, and better serve their customers,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “We are pleased that Interstate Batteries has selected MicroStrategy to support their growing business intelligence initiatives.”

About Interstate Batteries Founded in 1952 and based in Dallas, Texas, Interstate Batteries is comprised of a privately held group of companies who sell, market and distribute all types of batteries and related products.

* Retail All Battery Center stores (about 100 locations and growing) provide a franchising opportunity and support, and distribution through a state-of-the-art distribution center in Des Moines, Iowa.
* Motive and critical power and services through PowerCare Service and Solutions, Inc., serving customers throughout the U.S.
* Interstate Batteries System of America with nearly 300 distributors who service more than 200,000 locations selling automotive, marine/RV, commercial and other types of SLI products throughout the United States, Canada and select international locations.
* Interstate Batteries also offers batteries and information online at interstatebatteries.com.

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Leading Internet Destination Expands Agreement with MicroStrategy for Business Intelligence Reporting and Analytics

Oct 24, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Yahoo! Inc. has expanded its agreement to use MicroStrategy for business intelligence reporting and analytics

McLean, Va., (October 24, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Yahoo! Inc. has expanded its agreement to use MicroStrategy for business intelligence reporting and analytics. Yahoo! is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide.

Yahoo! has expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis capabilities across the company. Yahoo! employees will use MicroStrategy for valuable insights into marketing campaigns, online advertising, web traffic, online store activity, search effectiveness, and other critical business data. MicroStrategy provides robust reporting and analytical capabilities, scalability for large databases, and ease-of-use for a diverse user population.

“Working with MicroStrategy for many years, we found that they offer us the flexibility, scalability, and powerful analytics that we need to support our growing business intelligence applications,” said Laurie Mann, Senior Vice President of Engineering Operations of Yahoo!. “Our employees will be using MicroStrategy to help them make strategic, analytically-based decisions to improve our business performance.”

“We are delighted that Yahoo! selected MicroStrategy to support its business intelligence reporting and analysis needs,” said MicroStrategy COO, Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy is a natural fit for dynamic organizations with business intelligence requirements that grow in complexity and size over time.”

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MicroStrategy Italy Honors Two Companies for Their Business Intelligence Achievements

Oct 23, 2007 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Intesa Mediofactoring and University of Bologna Recognized at the MicroStrategy Technology Day in Milan

McLean, Va. (October 23, 2007) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today honored two companies for demonstrating best practices in their business intelligence deployments. The MicroStrategy Honors Award recognizes organizations for outstanding corporate performance improvements as a result of their MicroStrategy-based BI applications. The MicroStrategy Italy Honors Award winners for 2007 are Intesa Mediofactoring and University of Bologna. The awards were announced today at the MicroStrategy Technology Day in Milan, Italy.

By deploying MicroStrategy business intelligence applications, these companies are sharing information across their enterprises to enhance performance, improve efficiency and productivity, and strengthen customer relationships. “We applaud these companies for demonstrating best practices in their MicroStrategy business intelligence deployments,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “Intesa Mediofactoring and University of Bologna have delivered business intelligence across their organizations with outstanding results, and we are proud to recognize their accomplishments with the MicroStrategy Honors Award.”

The following is a brief description of the MicroStrategy Italy Honors Award recipients and their BI applications:

Intesa Mediofactoring
Intesa Mediofactoring is part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, a banking group resulting from the merger between Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. Intesa Mediofactoring offers its customers personalized and time-saving factoring solutions, including account receivables management, credit coverage, and pre-financing services. Using MicroStrategy to support its on-line services, Mediofactoring’s customers can subscribe to a number of reporting services to receive customized information through e-mail or on a personal Web page within the Mediofactoring portal. MicroStrategy Italy presents the Honors Award to Intesa Mediofactoring for the high level of innovation in its business intelligence applications, resulting in excellent service to both internal and external customers.

University of Bologna
Established in 1088, the University of Bologna is the oldest University in the western world. The University of Bologna was also one of the first universities in Italy to adopt an information system that gathers, integrates, and organizes data coming from different sources and makes the data available across the organization for enhanced decision making. With MicroStrategy, University of Bologna users can report on and analyze data from disparate data sources, including personnel management and salary assessments; financial, economic, and analytic accounting information; and student career and academic data. University of Bologna is recognized for its enterprise-wide business intelligence application, which helps users identify trends, control costs, and make analytically-based decisions.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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