Business Objects Signs OEM Agreement with IBM to Deliver Integrated Reporting Solution for the IBM Software Development Platform
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SAN JOSE, Calif. & LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2004--Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that it has signed a worldwide OEM agreement with IBM(R). As part of the agreement, Crystal Version 10 will provide integrated reporting for IBM's WebSphere Studio and IBM Rational Software, further strengthening the IBM Software Development Platform. Business Objects already provides tightly integrated solutions for both WebSphere Studio and Rational Software, and Crystal products will now be embedded as part of future releases of these platforms.
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With Crystal Version 10, Business Objects offers customers a world-class reporting solution designed to integrate seamlessly with a company's existing data, web, and application investments. The integration of Crystal Version 10 with IBM WebSphere technology enables developers to utilize reporting and analysis functionality directly within their WebSphere Studio development environment. For Rational customers, the integration will deliver easy access to reports that provide key software development metrics such as projects status and quality. The combined solution improves the software development process by enabling users to more easily maintain standards, raise productivity, and better manage their business.
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"This announcement further extends an already strong relationship between Business Objects and IBM," said Mike Devlin, general manager of IBM Rational Software. "The integration of the Crystal line of reporting products from Business Objects into our platform provides joint customers with the ability to easily incorporate reporting and analysis capabilities into their Java applications. This integration delivers increased developer productivity and a faster return on their IT and business intelligence investments."
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Initial integration between Crystal Reports(R) and IBM WebSphere Studio is available today, and is "Ready for WebSphere Studio Software" validated. In addition, special versions of Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise(TM) will be provided out of the box with future releases of the IBM WebSphere Studio and the Rational Software Development Solutions.
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"This agreement with IBM is a significant milestone in our relationship," said Bernard Liautaud, chairman and CEO of Business Objects. "Business Objects reporting solutions have a strong following in the worldwide developer community, and this agreement underscores our commitment to working closely with developers to promote business intelligence. Having Crystal Version 10 as the reporting solution to be embedded in the IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational development platforms will bring this leading reporting product to even more customers worldwide."
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In addition to this OEM agreement, Business Objects, a Premier Partner of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers, has several joint technology, sales, and marketing agreements with IBM. For example, Business Objects solutions are embedded with Tivoli Data Warehouse and integrated with Lotus Workplace for Business Controls and Reporting, and On Demand Workplace for Retail solutions from IBM. Joint customers include Aetna, Huntington National Bank, Safeway, and Choice Hotels among others.
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The validated integration pack for Crystal Reports 10 and WebSphere Studio Application Developer 5.1.1 is now available for download from the following link: www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/java/ websphere/default.asp (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.)
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About Rational Software from IBM
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Rational(R) software from IBM helps organizations create business value by improving their software development capability. The Rational software development platform integrates software engineering best practices, tools, and services. With it, organizations thrive in an on demand world by being more responsive, resilient, and focused. Rational's standards-based, cross-platform solution helps software development teams create and extend business applications, embedded systems and software products. Ninety-eight of the Fortune 100 rely on Rational tools to build better software, faster. Additional information is available at www.rational.com and www.therationaledge.com, the monthly e-zine for the Rational community. For more information on IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com.
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About Business Objects
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Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
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Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance.
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In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.
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Business Objects has more than 24,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and http://www.businessobjects.com.
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Business Objects, the Business Objects logo, Crystal Reports, and Crystal Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. IBM, WebSphere, and Rational are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
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Business Objects
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Peter Olson, 408-953-6320
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peter.olson@businessobjects.com
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IBM Rational Software
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John Coffey, 978-399-5134
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