-- Sweden and Denmark: InfoBuild AB at www.infobuild.se, Zystems by Semcon at www.zystems.se/start, and Guide Konsult AB at www.avropa.nu -- Poland/Central and Eastern Europe: InfoBuild Polska/MIPD at www.infobuild.pl and Wola Info S.A at www.wolainfo.com.pl/en -- Russia/CIS States: InfoBuild Russia/FOBOS Plus Limited at http://www.informationbuilders.ru/ -- Saudi Arabia and Gulf States: Al Hisn Al Waqi For Technology Service at www.alhisnalwaqi.com -- Ethiopia/East Africa: Mkty Information Technology Services Plc -- India: 3K Technologies LLC at www.3ktechnologies.com and Amtex Group at www.infobuild.in -- South Africa/West Africa and UK: PBT Group at www.pbt.co.za and CuttingEdge Commerce (Pty) Limited at www.ce-commerce.biz"We continue to see the demand for our solutions in markets such as Africa, Eastern Europe, and Russia, and the most effective way to serve these markets is through our partners," said Watson. "In the second half of 2007, Information Builders visited leading capital cities in Eastern Europe, one of the most exciting emerging markets in the world. We also sponsored IDC Business Intelligence seminars held in Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Warsaw, and Moscow where more than 650 attendees learned about Information Builders enterprise search and pervasive BI offerings. Attendees ranked Information Builders speakers in the top third of the many presenters, indicating the caliber and sheer relevance of the content presented." In addition to gaining more than 30 percent mindshare with organizations across EMEA via partner and conference programs, Information Builders continued to see successful WebFOCUS and iWay customer deployments, including the sampling below -- made possible with help from knowledgeable international partners. Serving Citizens in South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) is the economic hub of the Eastern Cape Province. The municipality covers an area of 1,950 square kilometers and has a population of 1.3 million people. NMBM is confronted by growth, high rural/urban migration and an increasing demand for better public services. As part of an IT modernization project, NMBM contracted Fujitsu Services (South Africa), an Information Builders Reseller in the region, to deliver a new billing and CRM solution. The task of integrating the new billing system with 25 other systems ranged from legacy AS400/DB2 applications to a modern Microsoft CRM system. Developers used iWay Service Manager to replace the existing architecture, with minimal impact on the municipality's entrenched systems. Next they used iWay DataMigrator to migrate approximately 400 entities from an AS 400/DB2-based billing system to the new Windows/SQL Server-based billing system. Finally, they used WebFOCUS to create a secure billing portal that enables consumers and employees to view account statements, make online payments, and update personal details. Delivering Financial Data in Russia GPB-Mortgage is one of the leaders in the Russian financial services industry. When GPB-Mortgage needed operational and analytical information to supply insight and give bank executives timely, accurate information for tactical decision-making, they turned to Information Builders for assistance. Using WebFOCUS, GPB-Mortgage created a BI solution that provides upper management and employees of the Risk department with a sophisticated reporting tool. InfoBuild Russia Consulting helped the bank migrate complex custom SQL code to a WebFOCUS environment and create parameterized reports that replace dozens of static reports. The new reporting solution delivers information to authorized users and provides a scalable solution for the future. Mining Information in Africa Anglo Platinum Ltd., based in South Africa, is the world's largest primary producer of platinum. The mining company has a market capitalization of US$39.2 billion and produces 38 percent of the world's supply of this precious metal, which is commonly used in jewelry, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts, dentistry, and emissions-control devices. Managers wanted a BI environment that would turn information into a strategic asset and contribute to the profitability and sustainability of the organization. They selected WebFOCUS, Visual Discovery, and the Performance Management Framework for the job and created a self-service application that supports operational, tactical, and strategic reporting. 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. Together, these products give Information Builders' customers the ability to live up to the company motto: "Your Business. No Barriers." Information Builders' award-winning technology has successfully provided quality software and superior services to more than 12,000 customers, including 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. For more information visit http://www.informationbuilders.com.
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