Category: Technology

MicroStrategy Announces 13th Annual User Conference

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

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.

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/

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 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.

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, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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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, 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.

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.

© 2009 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos is a registered trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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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 Kronos® Incorporated customer, has completed its upgrade to version 6.1 of the Kronos Workforce Central® 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

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.

© 2009 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos and Workforce Central are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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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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Information Builders Predicts Major League Baseball’s 2009 World Series Champion

Oct 12, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

WebFOCUS RStat’s crunches 40 years of MLB statistics; Congratulations are in order for The Los Angeles Dodgers

NEW YORK, NY (October 12, 2009) –

Following a review of 40 years of baseball statistics (since 1969), Information Builders, the leader in business intelligence (BI) solutions, has predicted the winner of this year’s Major League Baseball World Series.

“Congratulations are in order for The Los Angeles Dodgers; start planning the parade route and stocking up on those party streamers,” said Kevin Quinn, vice president of product marketing at Information Builders. “Although I’m from New York, I’m not a Yankee fan. I’m actually a Met fan, so I’m happy to congratulate a National League team.”

Using key cumulative team statistics such as winning percentage, runs scored, batting average, total extra base hits, earned run average, and fielding percentage, Information Builders was able to predict the Los Angeles Dodgers will defeat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2009 Fall Classic.

To come up with their prediction, Information Builders analyzed 40 years of baseball statistics from all of the teams that made the playoffs. RStat determined which combination of statistics was most significant in determining a winner. The company then created the scoring routine and applied it to the same statistics for the eight teams that made the playoffs this year.

The final predictive model that was used showed that the Dodgers, Angels, and Yankees had the highest probability of winning. Although the probabilities were close, the Dodgers did have a slight edge over the Angels and Yankees. These three were nearly twice as likely to win than the remaining five teams.

“Baseball is a game rooted in statistics, and we thought we’d leverage that, along with America’s interest in baseball, to illustrate the forecasting power of predictive analytics when coupled with a robust business intelligence platform like WebFOCUS,” continued Quinn. “This exercise proves you don’t have to be an expert statistician to capitalize on the benefits of predictive analytics with WebFOCUS RStat; anyone can use the solution to make better informed decisions.”

This is not the first time Information Builders has used its WebFOCUS solution to demonstrate how easy it is to provide non-technical users with access to critical information. In 1999, the company launched statswizard.com, an online portal that allowed Fantasy Baseball enthusiasts to sort, calculate, filter, and visualize baseball stats in hundreds of different ways. The micro site demonstrated how WebFOCUS could provide a view of information to multiple users with consistent performance.

Today’s World Series prediction reveals how businesses (or baseball fans) have the ability to make decisions based on high probability rates and not on gut-feeling alone, as companies have been known to do. With WebFOCUS RStat, every decision-maker at any level within an organization is able to benefit from direct access to predictive modeling applications.
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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Kronos Retail Labor Index(TM) Continues to Show Signs of Recovery in U.S. Retail Hiring

Oct 07, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Listen to an Audio News Release about the Kronos Retail Labor Index

CHELMSFORD, Mass. (October 07, 2009) –

Kronos® Incorporated today announced the October release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index(TM), a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early indicator of the overall state of the retail sector. The October release includes data through the end of August 2009. The October report is available on the Kronos Retail Labor Index website.
News Facts

* The Kronos Retail Labor Index: (This metric is defined as the percentage of job applications that result in a hiring, normalized within a scale of 0 to 100.) The Kronos Retail Labor Index increased slightly in August to 3.00 percent, up from 2.99 percent in July. This is the highest the Index has been since December of 2008. A level of 3.00 percent means that for every 100 applications received, three hirings occurred.
* Retail Hiring Level: The 68 retailers, representing 27,034 distributed locations across the U.S., who make up the Kronos data sample, recorded 42,861 hirings in August 2009. This is an increase of 2.8 percent from July, and represents the eighth straight monthly increase in the hiring rate.
* Retail Applications Level: The supply of applications increased as well, by 2.1 percent from July, to 1,433,508, representing the eighth straight monthly increase in the application rate.
* Retail Employee Retention Rate: Continuing the trend of increased employee retention, the 60-day retention rate for August 2009 was 4.2 percent higher than it was in August of 2008; however the rate of increase slowed in August for the first time since January 2008.

Supporting Quotes

* Dr. Robert Yerex, Ph.D., chief economist, Kronos
“It was encouraging to see the Kronos Retail Labor Index increase to 3.00 percent in August – up 0.33 percent relative to July. We believe this continued stabilization and tentative recovery in the Index signals the beginning of stabilization in the overall U.S. economy and will be reflected in other measures of the economy in the coming months.”

“The Kronos Retail Labor Index shows great potential for being a leading economic indicator. Recent results from the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s report on retail and food services sales levels mirror the changes that the Kronos Retail Labor Index foreshadowed.”

Supporting Resources

* Organizations that use Kronos hiring solutions employ approximately 15 percent of the U.S. consumer retail labor market, providing Kronos with a unique set of data on employee job applications, hirings, and length of service.
* The Kronos Retail Labor Index is released on a monthly basis. Go to www.kronos.com/retail-labor-index to access: the full report; a schedule of upcoming Index release dates; the Index methodology; and downloadable graphics.
* To listen to an Audio News Release about the Kronos Retail Labor Index go to: http://www.kronos.com/Audio/RETAILW3.mp3
* Note to reporters: cite Index findings as “Kronos Retail Labor Index”.

About the Kronos Retail Labor Index

The Kronos Retail Labor Index is a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and the supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector. It is derived from a single, unified data set, allowing for statistically appropriate comparisons and time series-based trending analysis. Firms that use Kronos hiring solutions employ approximately 15 percent of the U.S. consumer retail labor market, providing Kronos with a unique set of data on employee job applications, hirings, and length of service. The Kronos Retail Labor Index provides a distinct and early indicator of the health of the retail sector.
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.

© 2009 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos is a registered trademark and Kronos Retail Labor Index is a trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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MicroStrategy Offers Free Developer Licenses and Online Training to New OEM Partners

Oct 07, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Signed 27 New OEM Partners in 2009

McLean, Va., (October 07, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced several new initiatives to expand its portfolio of worldwide OEM Partners. OEM Partners use MicroStrategy to augment their own products and solutions by embedding MicroStrategy’s BI Platform for dashboards, reporting, and analysis capabilities. OEM Partners can offer MicroStrategy as part of a packaged software application or a hosted service.

MicroStrategy OEM Partners already receive aggressive discounts when providing licenses to their customers. For the remainder of 2009, MicroStrategy is offering to any new OEM Partner a deeply discounted set of development licenses, as well as free licenses for the sale and support of the OEM solution. In addition, MicroStrategy is making its online developer training available at no cost to new OEM Partners. Finally, in addition to its Named User and CPU pricing models, MicroStrategy has introduced a new Revenue Share commercial model that gives OEM Partners the flexibility to embed MicroStrategy without affecting the commercial models they currently use to price their offerings.

MicroStrategy has signed 27 new OEM Partners since January 2009. These new OEM partners include Apptera (US), ArrowStream (US), Brand.net (US), CCS Software Solutions (Belgium), FreeWheel Media (US), and Profitable Channels Management (Australia).

“FreeWheel was looking for a platform that not only had the features and capabilities of an advanced business intelligence tool, but also the flexibility we required to customize it so that we could adapt it for our own clients’ needs,” said Diya Jolly, Product Director at FreeWheel Media. “MicroStrategy did a great job in determining what we would need and developing a business model that would work for a rapidly growing start-up.”

MicroStrategy’s software provides a single technology platform that can span the continuum of dashboards, reporting, analytics, and exception alerting in a tightly integrated manner. OEM Partners can take advantage of MicroStrategy’s technical capabilities, including:

* A zero-footprint Web-based interface that provides self-service functionality
* Platform independence across browsers, Web servers, application servers, and data sources
* A fully integrated platform with a single metadata layer and central administration
* Capabilities to completely white-label the MicroStrategy interface by using the MicroStrategy Software Development Kit for customization

“With MicroStrategy, OEM Partners can augment their hosted or packaged products and solutions with a fully integrated and easy-to-use business intelligence solution that is completely transparent to their customers,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “The flexibility of the MicroStrategy platform enables rapid deployment and fast time-to-value for our OEM partners.”

For more information on MicroStrategy’s OEM Partner program, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/Partners/OEM.

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, Incorporated
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Saint Michael’s Medical Center Goes Live with Kronos

Oct 06, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Saint Michael’s Medical Center, a member of the Catholic Health East system, is live with workforce management solutions from Kronos® Incorporated following a rapid, four-month implementation

CHELMSFORD, Mass. (October 06, 2009) –

Saint Michael’s Medical Center, a member of the Catholic Health East system, is live with workforce management solutions from Kronos® Incorporated following a rapid, four-month implementation. The time and attendance and employee scheduling solutions from Kronos replace partially manual and disparate systems previously used to manage the organization’s 2,300 employees.
News Facts

* Kronos is the workforce management vendor of choice for Catholic Health East, which expedited the software selection process for Saint Michael’s.
* Saint Michael’s previously used various manual processes and a scheduling system from another vendor to manage its workforce. These systems created redundant and error-prone manual processes and did not allow managers visibility into how labor could be utilized optimally for the highest level of patient care.
* By automating the time and attendance process with Kronos, Saint Michael’s is reducing the risk of errors and payroll inflation common to manual processes.
* The employee scheduling application will help Saint Michael’s determine the correct number of employees to cover shifts and the best workers to fill open shifts. The application takes the guesswork out of the process and gives managers the tools they need for an optimized deployment of the workforce.
* Saint Michael’s already used a labor analytics application from Kronos to gain real-time visibility into workforce data, which allowed managers to proactively manage the workforce.
* The Kronos time and attendance, employee scheduling, and labor analytics software, working in tandem with Kronos data collection devices, is helping Saint Michael’s control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity.
* High labor expenses prompted the organization to expedite the Kronos implementation. The quick implementation saved upfront costs including staff hours and deployment expenses, allowing the medical center to achieve immediate ROI.

Supporting Quotes

* Angelo Schittone, vice president and chief information officer, Saint Michael’s Medical Center
“Kronos is an excellent workforce management solution that offers both functionality and ease of use. We view Kronos as a strategic technology partner to help us achieve our operational goals through complete automation of key workforce business processes.”
* Brian Graves, global practice leader of healthcare, Kronos
“Our configurable applications coupled with our skilled staff who adopt best practices learned from thousands of implementations allow us meet aggressive go-live objectives. It is always a pleasure to partner with progressive healthcare organizations such as Saint Michael’s, which are focused on productivity improvement to help deliver the highest level of patient care.”

Supporting Resources

* About Saint Michael’s Medical Center

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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