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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.

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 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.

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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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.

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Toshiba Europe Streamlines Product Planning with MicroStrategy

Sep 30, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Enterprise-wide Supply Chain Reporting Solution Improves Accuracy of Product Planning

McLean, Va., (September 30, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Toshiba Europe GmbH, based in Neuss, Germany, has chosen the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform to support its supply chain management application. Toshiba Europe GmbH in Neuss is Toshiba’s European headquarters for computer systems, projectors, storage media, and consumer electronics.

Toshiba Europe plans to implement an enterprise-wide supply chain reporting application to simplify product management and planning, which has been based on Excel spreadsheets. The new MicroStrategy-based system will be used as a product management tool for all European countries, and will monitor several thousand different products each month. Employees from the quality control, product management, and sales departments will use the reports and dashboards to identify and analyze product trends. The user-friendly Web interface will enable employees in the branch offices to autonomously generate additional reports and perform ad hoc analyses down to the individual item level. Additionally, the business intelligence system enables analyses that contain historical milestones, including product changes or sales territory reorganizations.

“Following an extensive selection process, we chose MicroStrategy because it allows us to build on a scalable BI platform from the beginning, and will support the work in our multiple international branches,” explains Dr. Jörg Floel, Head of Supply Chain Management at Toshiba Europe. “The ability to see consistent key indicators across the product data will simplify quality control processes.”

“Toshiba Europe GmbH is an established player in the IT market, and we are pleased that we were able to demonstrate our technical leadership during the selection process,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “MicroStrategy 9 is well-suited for enterprises in rapidly changing markets that require scalable and flexible reporting capabilities.”

About Toshiba Europe GmbH
Toshiba Europe GmbH, located in Neuss, Germany, is part of the global Toshiba Corporation and the European headquarters for products from computer systems, storage devices and digital consumer products. Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 730 companies, with 199,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing US$67 billion. Visit Toshiba’s web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

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MicroStrategy Selected by LHS Aktiengesellschaft, Part of the Ericsson Group, to Support its Management Information System

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

Global Reporting with Key Performance Indicators Provides Valuable Insights into Business Performance

McLean, Va., (September 16, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that LHS Aktiengesellschaft selected the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform to support its management information system. LHS, part of the Ericsson Group with 17 subsidiaries in 11 countries, is a leading independent software vendor (ISV) of billing and customer care systems in the telecom industry.

LHS plans to replace its internal Excel-based reports and ad hoc analyses with an integrated and scalable MicroStrategy BI solution. LHS management and the finance department will use MicroStrategy-based dashboards and reports to gain easier and more reliable access to financial and performance data. In addition to providing an overview of business performance, the dashboards and reports will track individual project figures. These figures will be consolidated and managed in a set of worldwide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which will provide a consistent set of data across the business using MicroStrategy’s central metadata architecture. MicroStrategy’s intuitive Web-based interface will provide flexibility for LHS users on four continents worldwide to create their own reports and analyses, and help them identify issues in their local business areas.

“After performing an extensive vendor analysis, we are confident that we have selected a BI platform that will provide us with a strong basis for our reporting,” stated Axel Barta, CFO of LHS Aktiengesellschaft. “Reducing the large number of sources for our KPI system will allow us to make quicker and more strategic decisions. MicroStrategy offers clear value with its straightforward, self-service interface. Reports can be created by the users, which reduces the overall costs of the BI system.”

“We are pleased that LHS Aktiengesellschaft selected MicroStrategy’s integrated BI platform to support its global reporting requirements,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “MicroStrategy’s highly visual dashboards and reports provide vital information that can help companies manage performance in today’s highly competitive business environment.”

About LHS
LHS Aktiengesellschaft, part of the Ericsson Group (NASDAQ:ERIC), is a leading independent software vendor (ISV) of billing and customer care systems in the telecom industry. The company’s award-winning solutions are used by the world’s leading network and virtual operators, to generate and manage consistent revenue streams. LHS Business Support Systems offer full convergence on various levels, supporting the complete range of business models both across the mix of fixed and mobile services, as well as prepaid and postpaid services. LHS builds innovative systems that enable our customers to introduce new services fast, helping drive revenues up, while keeping operational costs to a minimum. LHS’ headquarters are located in Frankfurt, Germany, with main offices in Brazil, France, Malaysia, and the UAE. LHS Aktiengesellschaft as the Group’s Holding company is a public company listed on the Frankfurter Stock Exchange (LHS400).For more information, please visit www.lhsgroup.com

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Sep 10, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

MicroStrategy Teams with Netezza to Provide Enterprise-wide Reporting and Analytics

McLean, Va., (September 10, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that 99¢ Only Stores® has selected MicroStrategy for enterprise-wide reporting and analytics. Operating more than 270 retail stores, 99¢ Only Stores emphasizes quality name-brand consumables, priced at an excellent value.

A new MicroStrategy customer, 99¢ Only Stores chose MicroStrategy’s Business Intelligence Platform as its business intelligence standard. 99¢ Only Stores plans to use MicroStrategy-based reports and information dashboards for greater insights into product sales, store operations, inventory management, and merchandising. MicroStrategy’s at-a-glance dashboards will provide actionable information, enabling 99¢ Only Stores’ personnel to monitor key business metrics, quickly identify trends, and enhance decision-making.

“MicroStrategy’s proven experience in retail business intelligence and seamless integration with Netezza were important to us as we selected our new BI partner,” said Terry Rountree, Director of Application Development at 99¢ Only Stores. “With MicroStrategy’s user-friendly dashboards, our employees will be able to view large volumes of data in a highly interactive way to make timely, data-driven decisions.”

“We are delighted that 99¢ Only Stores selected MicroStrategy to support their BI applications,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy’s BI platform has the scalability and flexibility to analyze large volumes of transactional data and provide retailers with valuable insights on essential areas such as sales trends, inventory management, store operations, and customer loyalty.”

About 99¢ Only Stores®
Founded over 25 years ago, 99¢ Only Stores® operates 271 extreme value retail stores with 202 in California, 32 in Texas, 25 in Arizona and 12 in Nevada. 99¢ Only Stores® emphasizes quality name-brand consumables, priced at an excellent value, in convenient, attractively merchandised stores. Over 50% of the company’s product mix consists of food and beverage including produce, dairy, deli and frozen foods, along with fresh baked goods and gourmet foods. The Company’s New York Stock Exchange symbol is NDN.

99¢ Only Stores® news releases and information available on the Company’s website at http://www.99only.com.

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MicroStrategy Chosen as Enterprise Business Intelligence Platform for Soci

Sep 03, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

One of the Largest BI Deployments in France with More Than 20,000 BI Users

McLean, Va., (September 03, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that the French retail bank, Société Générale, has chosen MicroStrategy 9 as its BI platform to replace its existing reporting tools.

In 2008, Société Générale initiated a review of its decision support systems, including sales, financial, marketing, and risk analysis, and decided to replace its existing reporting tools with a new BI platform. The BI platform will be used to provide consistent business data and a common view for all users, provide timely and actionable insights to respond to business requirements, and reduce operational costs.

Société Générale conducted a “Proof-of-Concept” (POC) evaluation, which allowed it to assess numerous BI solutions over a seven-month period. “The different activities that were involved in our POC approach included functional workshops and report and dashboard prototypes,” explained Jean-Louis Tribut, manager of the decision support division of Société Générale’s IS department. “MicroStrategy provided a solution that addressed our functional, technical, and global cost requirements,” he added.

The first BI applications were delivered to users in June 2009, and Société Générale expects that 20,000 employees will benefit from the MicroStrategy platform, making this one of the largest BI projects in France. Société Générale uses the BI platform to access diverse data sources for enterprise reporting, detailed analytics, dashboards, and ad hoc queries.

“We are delighted to welcome Société Générale as a new MicroStrategy customer,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “The thorough POC evaluation process allowed us to demonstrate MicroStrategy’s fast time-to-value and low total cost of ownership, which is essential in today’s challenging economic climate.”

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 9, 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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Farmer Brothers Selects MicroStrategy for Greater Insights into Operational Performance

Sep 01, 2009 | Computer & Electronics, Computer Software, Internet, Technology | 0 comments

Integration of MicroStrategy and RapidDecisionâ??s Data Marts Enables Farmer Brothers to Accelerate BI Deployment

McLean, Va., (September 01, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Farmer Brothers Co. (Nasdaq: FARM) has selected MicroStrategy for operational reporting and analytics. Farmer Brothers is the nation’s largest direct-store delivery business for coffee and allied products.

MicroStrategy reports and information dashboards will provide Farmer Brothers employees with detailed insights into financials, sales order processing, manufacturing, procurement, inventory, and human resources. MicroStrategy will be used by Farmer Brothers personnel across the organization, including the CEO, COO, CFO, Controller, VP Finance, VP Sales, Sales staff, as well as by manufacturing, financial, HR, and operations users.

Farmer Brothers has acquired multiple companies over the last several years and is leveraging MicroStrategy along with RapidDecision’s pre-built data marts to rapidly deploy its business intelligence applications and to ensure that its acquired companies have consistent enterprise reporting across all operational constituencies. With Farmer Brothers recent acquisition of the direct-store delivery service from Sara Lee, MicroStrategy and RapidDecision will be used to optimize sales routes and identify operational inefficiencies and redundancies from the acquisition.

“We selected MicroStrategy because it offers us a low total cost of ownership,” said Bob Ing, IT Director of Farmer Brothers. “We were excited to find a BI provider that delivered dashboards, reports, alerting, and advanced analytics all from one platform. In addition, MicroStrategy integrated easily with RapidDecision’s data marts, which enabled us to deploy our BI applications very quickly and provided fast time-to-value.”

“We are delighted that Farmer Brothers selected MicroStrategy to support its enterprise BI applications,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy’s BI platform has the scalability and flexibility to analyze large volumes of data and provide valuable insights on essential business areas, such as financial management, supply chain monitoring, inventory management, sales forecasting, and customer loyalty.”

About Farmer Brothers Co.
Farmer Bros. Co. is the nation’s largest direct-store delivery business for coffee and allied products such as cappuccino, cocoa mixes and spices. It roasts and packages coffee for more than 10 brands; it processes and packages allied products; it directly delivers its products and services to food service operators and retailers in all 48 mainland states. It also provides private-label coffee programs to retailers through Coffee Bean Intl., one of the nation’s leading specialty coffee roasters. Farmer Bros. has paid a dividend in every year since 1953, and its stock price has risen on a split-adjusted basis from $1.80 a share in 1980. For more information, go to: www.farmerbroscousa.com.

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