Gartner Positions TIBCO tibbr as a Leader in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace for Third Consecutive Year

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2015) - TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, analytics, and event processing, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. for its tibbr^® solution, TIBCO's enterprise social networking platform, in the "Leaders" quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace¹ report for the third consecutive year.

"The key differentiator with tibbr is that it connects knowledge workers with the right information from the business applications they already use, so they can collaborate more effectively across their organization," said Thomas Been, chief marketing officer, TIBCO. "We are pleased with this Magic Quadrant positioning. It bolsters our belief that the tibbr platform's ability to integrate deeply with applications such as Microsoft SharePoint, Box, WebEx, Skype, and Hangouts is what makes the solution truly unique."

According to Gartner, Magic Quadrant Leaders are well-established vendors with widely used social software and collaboration offerings. They have established their leadership through early recognition of users' needs, continuous innovation, significant market presence, and success in delivering user-friendly and solution-focused suites with broad capabilities.

¹ Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace" by Mike Gotta, Nikos Drakos, Jeffrey Mann, October 26, 2015

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