Information Builders Named to START-IT's Hottest Companies of 2008 List

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 28, 2008) - Information Builders, the independent leader in pervasive business intelligence (BI) systems, was recently named as a winner of the prestigious START-IT Magazine Hottest Companies of 2008 Awards. The Hottest Companies Award honors software and technology providers that target the manufacturing industry and have developed innovative applications or products.

Winning companies are judged on a variety of criteria, including revenue growth, important client wins, and significant events and accomplishments during the past year. All companies named to the list are selected by the editors of START-IT and its editorial advisory board. START-IT has been presenting the Hottest Companies Awards for the past 11 years.

Information Builders flagship product, WebFOCUS, is the BI technology of choice for manufacturers because it provides the flexibility, scalability, and secure interface connections manufacturing companies require to make smarter and more informed business decisions. WebFOCUS connects to any enterprise system or application and enables simple, intuitive interaction with information. Information Builders growing customer base among manufacturing companies include: The Hillman Group, Coty Fragrances, Henny Penny, Ford, DME, Sony, Lockheed Martin, and Valero.

"Recognition as one of the 'hottest companies' by START-IT magazine serves as further validation that our technology solutions are perfectly suited for the manufacturing market," said Gerald Cohen, CEO and founder of Information Builders. "Our BI technology is helping manufacturers streamline operations, improve processes, and obtain more accurate sales data. Those benefits give manufacturers a better understanding of internal operations, ultimately giving them the ability to better serve their customers."

"The companies who have been named 'hot' this year are among the leading-edge technology providers within manufacturing," said Peggy Smedley, editorial director of START-IT. "These innovative companies are driving manufacturing solutions into the next generation. As the manufacturing industry evolves, so must the technology companies that provide solutions to advanced manufacturers. The winning companies this year are having a great impact on the manufacturing space as they strive to provide the most complete, innovative technology possible to their customers."

About START-IT Magazine

START-IT magazine helps manufacturers take full advantage of the power of partnerships by emphasizing the importance of IT partnerships and how these partners are working together to reach their goals through the use of technology. Emphasizing the power of partnerships, START-IT is read by decision-makers across all manufacturing segments as a primary source of business strategies to best take advantage of today's technologies. www.start-itmag.com

About Information Builders

As a leading independent business intelligence (BI) company for the past 30 years, Information Builders has provided innovative solutions to more than 12,000 customers, including most of the Fortune 100 and numerous U.S. federal government agencies. The company's flagship WebFOCUS product is the world's most widely used BI platform. Superior architecture and intuitive nature enables WebFOCUS to address the needs of everyone in the extended global enterprise -- executive, analytical, operational, and beyond. It provides the agility to adapt to changing business conditions with the security, scalability, and flexibility to support dozens to millions of users.

Unique to the company is the integration expertise it brings to the BI market. Information Builders iWay Software suite solves complex integration problems with pre-built components that require minimal custom programming. The award-winning combination of WebFOCUS and iWay give Information Builders customers the ability to embrace the company motto: "Because Everyone Makes Decisions."

Information Builders is committed to customer service excellence with a Professional Services division that specializes in building custom applications using WebFOCUS and iWay Software. Headquartered in New York City with 90 offices worldwide, the company employs 1,450 people and has more than 350 business partners. Visit http://www.informationbuilders.com.

Contact Information: Press Contacts: Kathleen Moran Information Builders (917) 339-6313 Matt McCarthy Emerge PR (617) 729-3175