SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) - Birst, the leading provider of on-demand solutions for business intelligence (BI) and analytics, today announced that Plus One will use Birst to help clients further reduce their healthcare costs by identifying additional opportunities to increase individual and employee wellness.
"Since 1986, we've been helping organizations reduce their healthcare costs by improving overall employee wellness and fitness," said Matthew Sylvestre, CIO, Plus One. "Over the years, we've gathered a huge amount of data that allows us to better understand and drive client success. With Birst's low-cost, on-demand BI solution we'll be able to more easily analyze that information, and show our clients how Plus One can further increase their cost savings."
Plus One is the industry leader in the design, development, and management of corporate and community fitness centers, luxury spas, and wellness programs. Using Birst, Plus One will combine and analyze new and existing data from a variety of applications to track client success and demonstrate how clients can continue to lower their healthcare costs.
"Birst helps companies more easily collaborate with clients by creating a joint view of the data -- and what it means," said Brad Peters, CEO of Birst. "It's not unusual for companies to have valuable data tucked away in their back pockets, but no efficient way to share it. Birst delivers real-time information and analysis presented in flexible, easy-to-distribute reports and dashboards that ensure everyone's on the same page."
About Plus One
Plus One Health Management Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive wellness solutions for corporations and other discerning organizations. From the design, development, and management of on-site wellness centers, to the creation and execution of results-focused employee wellness programs, to the five-star delivery of hospitality spa and fitness services, Plus One applies an integrated approach to individual and employee wellness. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, financial services firms, law partnerships, and world leaders in the media, biotechnology, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. Founded in 1986, today Plus One employs more than 1,500 professionals nationwide. For more information, please visit http://www.plusonehealthmanagement.com/.
About Birst
Birst™ is the leading provider of on-demand business intelligence solutions. Birst brings the benefits of fact-based decision-making to a much broader audience by making it affordable, fast, and easy to use. Birst is designed to support users of all sizes -- from individuals to groups and entire companies, so that everyone can benefit from greater insight into their business.
More information is available at www.birst.com
Contact Information:
For more information, contact:
Barbara Lewis
Birst
(415) 644-5400