Category: Computer & Electronics

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation Refreshes Its BI Capabilities With Information Builders WebFOCUS

Oct 26, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

BI Platform Replaces Several Systems to Deliver Relevant Data Throughout Organization

NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2009) –

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation is keeping its staff better informed, thanks to a new business intelligence (BI) environment from Information Builders that delivers relevant data throughout its organization. Nearly 100 staff members are currently using WebFOCUS, the pervasive BI platform that is putting fact-based insights directly into the hands of people who need it, when they need it.

Bunn-O-Matic relies on an ERP system to run a Lean Manufacturing operation that involves the production, sale, and distribution of industrial and retail beverage equipment. WebFOCUS was chosen to replace several tools used for reporting purposes, including Cognos ReportNet. Bunn-O-Matic’s IT team was impressed by the scope, power, and flexibility of the WebFOCUS platform to enhance their management reporting. The use of parameter-driven reports allows users to be more self-sufficient.

Bunn-O-Matic purchased WebFOCUS and enlisted Information Builders Professional Services to train a few key developers. The team quickly replicated some essential reports and then set out to create new reporting capabilities by combining data stored in disparate DB2 and SQL Server databases. Since Bunn-O-Matic’s ERP data in DB2 was on an AS/400 iSeries computer and its service systems data was in Microsoft SQL Server on a Windows server, combining data into unified reports had been nearly impossible with the old reporting system. Thanks to WebFOCUS and the iWay DB2/400 adapter, it is now possible to join information from these dissimilar data storage systems.

One of the most decisive breakthroughs involved WebFOCUS Active Reports, which combines data and interactive capabilities in a single file. Accessible via a user’s desktop or mobile computer, this tool enables Bunn-O-Matic’s sales staff to run reports and perform their own sorting, filtering, configuring, and charting of data – without the help of the IT team.

Bunn-O-Matic uses WebFOCUS DataMigrator to pull data out of the ERP system and convert it into a useful reporting format every night. The sales team receives up-to-date sales statistics each morning. Embedded access restrictions keep them from viewing each other’s information. WebFOCUS enforces segregation of the data without limiting the visibility of critical information. Parameterized reports meet the unique needs of a variety of users, even though they are all running the same basic reports.

Bunn-O-Matic also uses WebFOCUS ReportCaster to e-mail reports to both customers and internal users. Reports are set to run on schedules, so recipients know when to expect them daily, weekly or monthly; some reports go out as frequently as two or three times a day.

“With WebFOCUS, Bunn-O-Matic has put enhanced reporting capabilities into the hands of the people who need it most without straining their IT department beyond its means,” said Gerald Cohen, president and CEO of Information Builders. “WebFOCUS lets each user find information through parameterized reports more quickly than ever before.”
About Bunn-O-Matic

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation designs and manufactures innovations in commercial beverage equipment and home coffee brewers. Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, the organization has been helping customers create the perfect cup of coffee since 1957.
About Information Builders

Information Builders’ award-winning combination of business intelligence and enterprise integration software has been providing innovative solutions to more than 12,000 customers for the past 30 years. WebFOCUS is the world’s most widely utilized business intelligence platform. It provides the security, scalability, and flexibility needed at every level of global extended enterprises. Its simplicity helps create executive, analytical, and operational applications that reach dozens to millions of users. Information Builders’ iWay Software suite provides state of the art, multi-purpose, pre-built integration components that address all SOA, application, data and information management requirements. Its integration adapters have been adopted by the leading software platform providers. Information Builders also offers solutions in the performance management, business activity monitoring, and enterprise search markets. The company’s comprehensive enterprise product offerings give Information Builders’ customers the ability to grow and innovate according to their needs.

Information Builders’ customers include most of the Fortune 100 and U.S. federal government agencies. Headquartered in New York City with 90 offices worldwide, the company employs 1,450 people and has more than 350 business partners. .

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MicroStrategy and Teradata Collaborate to Deliver Customer Data Insights

Oct 19, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Teradataâ??s Integrated Web Intelligence Incorporates MicroStrategyâ??s Dashboards to Provide Actionable Insights into Online and Offline Customer Data

McLean, VA., (October 19, 2009) –

MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, and Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world’s largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, today announced that they are collaborating to provide companies with valuable insights into customer experience data.

Teradata Integrated Web Intelligence (IWI) enables companies to easily combine customer Web behavior data, including ad clicks, site visits, purchases, search, and response to e-mail campaigns into a Teradata solution and integrate it with customer data from other channels and sources across the enterprise, such as call centers, billing, and retail store fronts. MicroStrategy’s BI platform provides robust analysis and at-a-glance dashboards that enable companies to quickly view customer behavior trends and uncover actionable insights to help them better understand their customers.

Companies can use IWI data to improve the efficiency of their marketing investments, create multi-channel profiles of customers for more targeted communications and marketing campaigns, enhance the effectiveness of front-line employees with access to relevant customer information, and increase their return on investment through targeted sales, customer loyalty, and product engagement programs.

Teradata and MicroStrategy have collaborated on several IWI demonstrations, including Digital Advertising Analytics and Multi-channel Analytics, which will be featured at the Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference & Expo, October 18-22, 2009 in Washington, DC.

“MicroStrategy’s ability to deliver self-service BI against Teradata enterprise data warehouses was a natural fit for this environment where data and user scalability and analytic performance are of paramount importance,” said David Grant, vice president of industry solutions, Teradata Corporation. “The growth of the Internet, mobile sales channels, and social networking makes recognizing customers across multiple touch points a challenge and by capturing this information and integrating it with existing customer profiles, the combined intelligence can be used in near-real time for relevant, timely customer communications.”

“MicroStrategy’s intuitive dashboards provide an excellent visualization and analysis tool for this exciting new IWI offering from Teradata,” said Sanju Bansal, COO of MicroStrategy. “Delivering enterprise scalability with high performance, MicroStrategy leverages the Teradata logical data model and data warehouse to enable companies to gain critical insights from large volumes of customer data to make more informed decisions on marketing programs and sales strategies.”

Teradata and MicroStrategy have a long-standing marketing and technology relationship, which includes MicroStrategy’s participation in Teradata’s beta program for more than 10 years. The two companies have over 200 joint customers spanning a wide range of industries, including retail, financial services, communications, manufacturing, transportation, and government.

For more information on Teradata IWI, visit http://www.teradata.com/t/products-and-services/integrated-web-intelligence/.

About Teradata
Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world’s largest company solely focused on raising intelligence through data warehousing, data warehouse appliances, consulting services and enterprise analytics. Teradata is in more than 60 countries and on the Web at www.teradata.com.

Teradata is a trademark or registered trademark of Teradata Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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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Ace Hardware Remodels Its Enterprise Reporting Capabilities With Information Builders’ Business Intelligence

Oct 19, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

National Retailer Builds on WebFOCUS As Its BI Standard

NEW YORK, NY (October 19, 2009) –

Information Builders, an independent leader in business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Ace Hardware Corporation has standardized on the WebFOCUS BI platform for enterprise-wide reporting, analysis, and information delivery. Ace Hardware has 10,000 WebFOCUS users in merchandising, marketing, finance, advertising, international, paint, rental, retail operations, and supply chain accessing more than 300 WebFOCUS reports. Each department has its own dashboard where users can launch reports and analytic applications.

WebFOCUS helps Ace manage its internal operation while enabling retailers and wholesalers to boost revenue and streamline their supply chains. For example, retail managers use WebFOCUS to identify their best customers and target them with specific marketing campaigns. They can monitor the top-selling items at each retail location, ensuring those items are in stock and maximizing sales opportunities. Marketing personnel use WebFOCUS to gauge the effects of specific promotions on sales and to improve the Ace Rewards customer loyalty program.

In addition, 1,500 people throughout Ace depend on a WebFOCUS dashboard, which tracks daily sales at the retail and wholesale levels. This information helps the company gauge how various items are selling by region, division, and product category. About 1,800 vendors use WebFOCUS to track how individual products are selling by region and time of year. This visibility helps these vendors to forecast production needs, optimize product selection, and develop better sales plans.

“We have yet to hear anybody say ‘WebFOCUS can’t do that,'” said Tim Brynda, a software engineering analyst at Ace who is spearheading many of Ace’s current BI efforts. “WebFOCUS has served us well as an enterprise standard. We couldn’t be happier with the results.”

According to Brynda, WebFOCUS can easily join data from disparate sources into a single report, opening up new avenues of inquiry. This has motivated BI stakeholders to use WebFOCUS as part of an enterprise-wide business transformation project that centers around implementing SAP R/3 applications. For example, the merchandising team is analyzing wholesale information from the SAP sales and distribution module to identify quick-selling, high-margin products that retailers might want to carry. This information will also be valuable to vendors researching a product’s sales history, retail managers checking inventory levels, and many other internal and external users. Other SAP BW reporting initiatives are planned.

Ace plans to use WebFOCUS Active Reports to offer portable analytic options to its field staff. These dynamic PDF reports will enable remote workers to analyze data without having to be connected to Ace’s intranet. Ace also plans to use WebFOCUS InfoAssist to expand the number of power users in each department, easing the pressure on skilled programmers who currently handle most of the custom reporting services. InfoAssist helps non-technical people create queries, reports, charts, and dashboards. Finally, Ace plans to explore WebFOCUS Quick Data to allow business professionals create ad hoc reports within Microsoft Excel. An Excel add-in file, Quick Data connects directly to the WebFOCUS reporting engine to let these users build reports that are automatically refreshed from enterprise data sources and combine multiple reports into a single worksheet.

“At a time when leading retail organizations nationwide are coping with flat or declining sales, Ace is demonstrating how BI can have a positive impact on the bottom line,” said Gerry Cohen, president and CEO at Information Builders.
About Ace Hardware

Throughout its 85-year history, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store by both customers and communities. In 2009, Ace ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Home Improvement Stores for the Third Consecutive Year,” according to J.D. Power and Associates. With 4,600 locally owned and operated hardware, home center and building materials stores that generate annual retail sales of approximately $12 billion, Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the industry. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace currently operates 14 distribution centers in the U.S. and one in Shanghai, China, and its retailers’ stores are located in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. For more information on Ace, visit www.acehardware.com.
About Information Builders

Information Builders’ award-winning combination of business intelligence and enterprise integration software has been providing innovative solutions to more than 12,000 customers for the past 30 years. WebFOCUS is the world’s most widely utilized business intelligence platform. It provides the security, scalability and flexibility needed at every level of global extended enterprises. Its simplicity helps create executive, analytical, and operational applications that reach dozens to millions of users. Information Builders’ iWay Software suite provides state of the art, multi-purpose, pre-built integration components that address all SOA, application, data and information management requirements. Its integration adapters have been adopted by the leading software platform providers. Information Builders also offers solutions in the performance management, business activity monitoring, and enterprise search markets. The company’s comprehensive enterprise product offerings give Information Builders’ customers the ability to grow and innovate according to their needs.

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MicroStrategy Offers Half-day Business Intelligence Course for Business Users

Oct 16, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Free Course Provides Hands-on Experience Creating Business Reports and Information Dashboards

McLean, Va., (October 16, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it is offering a class designed for business users who want to become familiar with enterprise business intelligence reporting and analytics.

The half-day course is free and is taught on-site for attendees at their office or a local training facility. The curriculum covers the following:

* Understand how enterprise BI can help improve operational efficiency
* Design reports, scorecards, and dashboards with ease
* Interact with enterprise data through dashboards and visualizations
* Learn how sophisticated analytics can improve corporate strategy
* Explore the 5 Styles of BI

MicroStrategy has offered a one-day Introduction to Business Intelligence class since 2006 with thousands of participants attending classes held in cities around the world. This class for business users was developed to address the specific needs of business people who have limited or no experience using business intelligence software.

“Utilizing business intelligence to its fullest is critical for business professionals who rely on reporting and analytics for decision making,” said Mark Smith, CEO and EVP Research of Ventana Research. “MicroStrategy’s educational courses with hands-on instruction are valuable in providing organizations with direct insight into how to be both efficient and effective in their hourly, daily, and weekly business intelligence activities.”

“Our half-day BI course will help business users better understand the value of BI and how it can support their business goals,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “Through this class, attendees learn how to create their own reports and dashboards without support from IT, and how BI can be used to gain greater insights into their business to make more informed decisions.”

For more information on MicroStrategy’s BI class for business users, visit www.microstrategy.com/FreeBusinessUserClass.

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.

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MicroStrategy Announces 13th Annual User Conference

Oct 16, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategyÂ® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host its 13th annual user conference, MicroStrategy World 2010, January 25-28 at the Wynn Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

McLean, Va., (October 16, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host its 13th annual user conference, MicroStrategy World 2010, January 25-28 at the Wynn Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MicroStrategy World 2010 will feature customer speakers from industry-leading organizations, more than 100 educational sessions, and an exhibit hall showcasing MicroStrategy business partners. During the 3-day event, participants will see product demonstrations and learn about MicroStrategy’s latest technical advances to help companies deliver more business intelligence across the enterprise, while reducing administrative costs.

The educational tracks, featuring MicroStrategy 9, will include Reporting, Analysis and Monitoring; Dashboarding, Reporting, and Advanced Visualizations; Advanced Development; Customizing the User Experience; Integrating MicroStrategy with Enterprise Applications; Delivery, Administration, and Performance Tuning; and Advanced and Predictive Analytics. In addition, MicroStrategy World will feature five tracks dedicated to customer best practices.

“MicroStrategy World 2010 promises an impressive line-up of speakers, content-rich educational sessions, and opportunities to hear about complementary solutions from many of MicroStrategy’s technology partners,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “Attendees can choose from more than 100 business and technical sessions, giving them the opportunity to customize their MicroStrategy World experience to fit their areas of interest and levels of experience.”

Registration information and a preliminary agenda for MicroStrategy World 2010 are available at http://www.microstrategy.com/events/microstrategyworld2010/

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform, MicroStrategy 9 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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BHG Selects MicroStrategy 9 for Improved Sales Performance Analysis

Oct 16, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Leading Department Store Chain in Singapore Uses MicroStrategy 9 Dashboards for Detailed Insight into Sales Activity

McLean, Va., (October 16, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that BHG is using MicroStrategy 9 for in-depth sales, inventory, and operations analysis. BHG is one of the leading department stores in Singapore, recognized for quality, value, and service.

A MicroStrategy customer since 1998, BHG upgraded to MicroStrategy 9 to take advantage of the new dashboard functionality. BHG’s business users will leverage MicroStrategy 9 dashboards to analyze sales and inventory performance, including sales by store locations, product categories, departments, and customers. BHG’s dashboards will include several advanced visualizations that will allow business users to intuitively interact with data, make quick comparisons, and analyze key metrics at-a-glance. BHG plans to expand its MicroStrategy 9 dashboard environment into other areas of the business, and will develop a comprehensive Merchandiser’s Workbench and Store Manager’s Workbench integrating its BI platform with its ERP system.

“Like many department store chains, we collect a significant amount of customer, product, and sales data every day from our point-of-sale systems,” said Serene Tan, Director, BHG. “MicroStrategy 9 dashboards will provide our company with a highly-visual and intuitive way to analyze our key retail performance data as well as empower actionable data at the functional level.”

“BHG is a long-time customer and we are pleased that they have migrated to MicroStrategy 9,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy 9 offers excellent scalability, performance, and usability for retailers such as BHG to rapidly perform sophisticated analyses with user friendly information dashboards.”

About BHG
BHG is one of the leading department stores in Singapore, recognized for quality, value and service. There are four BHG stores located in the north, west and central parts of Singapore. The department store was established in 1994 as Seiyu Wing On Department Store under a joint venture between Seiyu, Ltd (Japan) and Wing On Pte Ltd (Hong Kong). In 2001, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seiyu, Ltd (Japan) and grew to become an established name in Singapore. Today, it is owned by a Chinese investment company based in Singapore. It is also affiliated to the Beijing Hualian Group, one of the largest commercial chain retailers in China, and operates numerous supermarkets, department stores and shopping malls in various provinces and cities. Endowed with such a vast and international experience in the retailing business, BHG is poised to become the department store of the future.

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MicroStrategy to Host Webcast Highlighting Best Practices for Rapid BI Reporting

Oct 15, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Event to Showcase MicroStrategyâ??s Free Reporting Software Package

McLean, Va., (October 15, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host a live Webcast on October 28, 2009 featuring best practices for BI implementations. The Webcast, “Top 5 Strategies for Business Intelligence Success in Today’s Economic Environment,” will discuss rapid BI development and deployment for departments and small to mid-sized businesses.

During the one-hour Webcast, participants will hear firsthand how companies are using MicroStrategy for cost-effective and user-friendly operational and analytical reporting. The Webcast will include a live demo of MicroStrategy Reporting Suite, along with insights from leading industry analyst Cindi Howson.

Launched earlier this year, MicroStrategy Reporting Suite enables companies to use MicroStrategy’s integrated BI platform to develop and deploy premium, Web-based reporting applications, at no cost. MicroStrategy has eliminated cost and time impediments for departments and workgroups to initiate new reporting applications. Business users can simply visit the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite Web site, http://www.microstrategy.com/freereportingsoftware, download the free software, and begin building their reporting applications, all in the same day.

“We installed the free MicroStrategy Reporting Suite, and as we already had an existing data warehouse, we were able to run the first report in less than a day,” said Mauro Cavalieri, Senior Information Technology Analyst at BIC Argentina. “In less than a month, we managed to deploy a project for each department according to their specific needs: accounting, logistics, sales, IT, and marketing. We have uncovered hidden operating costs and improved productivity by leveraging this BI reporting tool.”

MicroStrategy’s easy-to-use reporting software enables business users to quickly create the reports they need to gain critical insights into business data and make timely, data-driven decisions. MicroStrategy Reporting Suite provides a broad range of analytical capabilities across industries. For example:

* The HR department at a mid-sized insurance company can produce boardroom quality reports to provide better visibility into compensation practices, create scorecards to align compensation with industry standards, and perform statistical analysis to reduce costs associated with unproductive benefits
* Sales managers at a multinational automotive manufacturer can run Web-based reports with predictive analytics to forecast penetration, volume, and product range in order to optimize dealer activities, develop promotional strategies, and build sales action plans
* A small travel firm can rapidly identify customer demand trends and anomalies to adjust pricing strategies for specific geographic markets, perform transaction-level financial analysis to monitor expenses, and run daily reports on product and channel performance to increase efficiencies
* The risk management unit of an integrated energy company can generate position reports and leverage analytics to monitor value at risk, gross margin at risk, and mark to market

The MicroStrategy Reporting Suite Includes the Following:

* Up to 100 named user licenses of the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite: MicroStrategy Intelligence Server and MicroStrategy Web Reporter – with a 1 CPU limit
* Two named user licenses of development software: MicroStrategy Desktop and MicroStrategy Architect
* Two named user licenses of many of MicroStrategy’s most popular products: MicroStrategy Web Analyst and Professional, MicroStrategy Mobile, MicroStrategy Office, MicroStrategy Report Services, MicroStrategy Distribution Services, and MicroStrategy OLAP Services
* Free online support, which includes access to MicroStrategy’s extensive online searchable knowledge repository, online community forum, video guides, and online education
* Free e-mail support for 60 days for two named support liaisons to interact one-on-one with MicroStrategy Technical Support representatives via e-mail
* A Quick Start Guide and access to product documentation

“MicroStrategy Reporting Suite gives companies an easy entry point for initiating small, departmental reporting applications, along with a seamless path to build and expand BI deployments without creating individual silos of BI,” said MicroStrategy COO Sanju Bansal. “Our free reporting software package has been well received by companies looking for a cost-effective way to gain greater insights into their business.”

To learn more about the MicroStrategy Reporting Suite and to register for the Webcast, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/freereportingsoftware.

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 OLAP Provider, MicroStrategy Intelligence Server, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform, MicroStrategy Report Services, MicroStrategy Reporting Suite, MicroStrategy Architect, MicroStrategy Web, MicroStrategy Mobile, MicroStrategy Office, MicroStrategy Distribution Services 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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Kronos

Oct 14, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Further extending its leadership in workforce management, KronosÂ® Incorporated today announced that it has acquired the assets of time and attendance software vendor Stromberg from Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) in a cash transaction.

CHELMSFORD, Mass (October 14, 2009) –

Further extending its leadership in workforce management, Kronos® Incorporated today announced that it has acquired the assets of time and attendance software vendor Stromberg from Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) in a cash transaction.
News Facts

* Stromberg, headquartered in Orlando, Fla., was founded in 1989 and purchased by Paychex in 2004. The company operated as a standalone division within Paychex with its own sales, support, and development teams.
* Stromberg’s 1,400 customers mainly include U.S.-based organizations in industries such as retail, hospitality, and not-for-profit. Customers include A&P Supermarkets, Bacardi Bottling, Cambridge Quality Care, Hillsborough County School District, Hudson Bookstores, Office Depot, PetCo, and Universal Studios. Stromberg was primarily a mid-market vendor, delivering time and attendance software to organizations with 250-1,500 employees.
* The acquisition extends Kronos’ leadership in workforce management, further strengthens Kronos’ position in the mid-market, and complements the company’s strengths in a broad range of vertical markets.
* Kronos will continue to support the acquired customers through a dedicated team of Stromberg employees based in Orlando, Fla.

Supporting Quotes

* Aron Ain, chief executive officer, Kronos
“Kronos has a long history of financial stability and sustainable growth, which allows us to continually invest in product and services innovation for our customers. We welcome Stromberg customers to the Kronos customer community. We are committed to helping these organizations achieve even greater value in the areas of controlling labor costs, minimizing compliance risk, and improving workforce productivity.”
* Jonathan J. Judge, president and chief executive officer, Paychex
“Paychex acquired Stromberg five years ago to accelerate our entrance into the time and labor management business for our target market. The acquisition successfully fueled our strategy, as we gained both market access and knowledge that helped us create industry-leading time and attendance products for our client base – small- and mid-sized businesses.”

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.

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Mi Pueblo Food Centers Live on Latest Version of Kronos

Oct 13, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Mi Pueblo Food Centers, a fast-growing grocery chain across northern California, and a long-standing KronosÂ® Incorporated customer, has completed its upgrade to version 6.1 of the Kronos Workforce CentralÂ® suite

CHELMSFORD, Mass. (October 13, 2009) –

Mi Pueblo Food Centers, a fast-growing grocery chain across northern California, and a long-standing Kronos® Incorporated customer, has completed its upgrade to version 6.1 of the Kronos Workforce Central® suite. The new version will help Mi Pueblo further balance labor costs, variable staffing needs, and complex labor laws with customer loyalty, employee satisfaction, and profitability.
News Facts

* An existing user of the Kronos time and attendance and human resource solution, Mi Pueblo standardized processes with Kronos to improve organizational visibility and better manage labor to sales. Also, through biometric data collection terminals, Kronos enables the retailer to eliminate buddy punching (the costly act of employees punching in for one another).
* By automating error-prone processes, including timekeeping, attendance tracking, and leave management, Kronos helps Mi Pueblo minimize risks of non-compliance with federal, state, and union labor regulations including complex California meal and break laws.
* The new version from Kronos offers hundreds of ease-of-use, integration, and deep functionality enhancements. Through tight integration with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), the latest version of the Workforce Central suite enables Mi Pueblo to transform enterprise data into high-quality information for effective decision making. Additionally, managers are able to analyze sales-per-labor-hour through seamless Microsoft Excel integration.
* Workforce Central 6.1 also helps Mi Pueblo further simplify key HR processes of compensation planning, performance reviews, and employee training and development.
* Mi Pueblo is one of nearly 200 customers to go live on the latest version of Workforce Central in the seven months since the product became available.

Supporting Quotes

* Hector Salas, vice president of human resources, Mi Pueblo Food Centers
“At a time when we are rapidly expanding, it is a big bonus to have our critical workforce business processes completely automated and optimized with Kronos. With the new version, we are looking forward to further improving productivity, customer service, and employee satisfaction. This aligns with our core values of care and respect for each employee that translates to a satisfying customer experience across our stores.”
* Kara Barker, director of retail industry marketing, Kronos
“Retailers turn to Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. We help all retailers — big or small — across every segment achieve these objectives. We are extremely pleased with Mi Pueblo’s upgrade to 6.1, and its commitment to workforce management best practices of complete automation, high-quality information, and ease-of-use enhancements.”

Supporting Resources

* About Mi Pueblo Food Centers

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iDashboards Launches Enterprise Edition 6.5

Oct 13, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

New version of business intelligence dashboard solution features what-if analytics, multiple language support

Troy, MI (October 13, 2009) –

-iDashboards, the leader in Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard software, today announced the availability of iDashboards 6.5, the newest version of its flagship enterprise BI dashboard solution. Available immediately, iDashboards Enterprise Edition 6.5 includes a host of new features designed to improve the user experience, including what-if analytics, video capability, multiple language support and an enhanced user interface.

Using iDashboards, customers will be able to quickly and intuitively build management dashboards measuring the key performance indicators (KPI) that matter most to their business. This web-based software provides real-time dashboards with drilldowns. It scales from ten to tens of thousands of users and draws data from databases, data warehouses, spreadsheets, XML and other data sources to display all KPIs and metrics in a single location. Its built-in security framework provides role-based user permissions and access control.

“In a business environment where organizations are increasingly cost-conscious, it is important that companies easily, accurately and efficiently monitor the KPIs that impact their business,” said Shadan Malik, CEO of iDashboards. “iDashboards 6.5 provides our customers with a tool to analyze the metrics critical to their organization.”

iDashboards 6.5 features several improvements and new features, including:

* Enhanced panel capabilities, including the ability to incorporate free-hand text within the dashboard and embed a Flash video within a dashboard.
* New chart types and themes, including stoplight and speedometer themes.
* Dashboards on-the-go, runs on Windows Mobile (Smartphones and PPC) and Nokia N and E Series (Symbian S60, 3rd Edition) phones using Skyfire mobile browser.

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About iDashboards
Through its award-winning engineering and patented software, iDashboards helps companies leverage information assets through visually rich, real-time and personalized business intelligence dashboards to analyze, track, and drill-down through a wealth of information. iDashboards’ global customer base consists of organizations ranging from large, fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized businesses, all of which are making quicker, well-informed business decisions with the help of iDashboards. The company is privately held and headquartered in Troy, Michigan. To find out more about iDashboards’ solutions, please call (248) 952-0840 or visit www.idashboards.com.

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