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Ventana Research Names Information Builders Hot Vendor in the 2009 Value Index for Performance Management
| Source: Information Builders
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 16, 2009) - Information Builders, an independent leader in
business intelligence (BI)
solutions, today announced that Ventana Research, a leading benchmark
research and advisory services firm, has selected the company as the
overall Hot Vendor in its first-ever Value Index on
Performance Management. Information Builders secured a weighted
top-ranking position for products and customer assurance supporting performance
management. According to Ventana Research, those earning the highest
Hot Vendor classification are certified to best represent buyer value based
on a thorough evaluation and audit of the company and its products based on
research and verified facts.
"I want to congratulate Information Builders for achieving the Hot Vendor
rating that is provided to only those vendors whose technology and
commitment to help organizations is at the highest level," said Mark Smith,
CEO and executive vice president of Ventana Research. "Our research and
assessment covers the complete spectrum of evaluation criteria from
usability to manageability and provides a faster and smarter method to
evaluate those vendors who were able to handle the scrutiny of our detailed
analysis."
The Ventana Research Value Index for Performance Management in 2009 is an
impartial guide that evaluates technology that can be used by business and
IT for performance management (PM) in the context of seven categories:
adaptability, manageability, reliability, usability, functionality, total
cost of ownership (TCO), and return on investment (ROI). It is the result
of more than a decade of analysis of technology suppliers' products and how
well they satisfy specific business and IT needs. It is based on research
across all vertical industries and organizations of all sizes. The
methodology used assesses product functionality, suitability-to-task, and
the effectiveness of vendor support for the buying process and customer
assurance. The Value Index represents the value a vendor's offerings and
relevant aspects of its products and services, using both a clear and
accessible graphic representation in thermometer form and a precise
numerical index.
"Our Performance Management Framework solution is being used in many
industry settings, and Ventana recognizes the unique value this solution
provides," said David Cook, vice president of performance management
solutions at Information Builders. "The ability to rapidly deliver
pervasive performance management, and leverage the WebFOCUS and iWay
software platforms to do this, is a unique offering in the marketplace."
Information Builders performance management solutions are developed with
the belief that everyone in an organization, from CEO to process clerk to
supplier, needs access to good information so that everyone can understand
and contribute toward strategic goals. Information Builders WebFOCUS Performance Management Framework (PMF) is a flexible,
modular PM framework that is easily tailored to help organizations create
and manage a culture of performance and accountability. Customization
abilities include personalized end user dashboards, metric blogging,
print-quality publishing, mobile alerts, deep analytics, strategy
authoring, and
easy-to-use set-up wizards. With WebFOCUS PMF, each person monitors,
analyzes, and manages performance in line with broader corporate
objectives.
"The quality of Ventana Research services and research in the business
intelligence and performance management markets is second to none," said
Information Builders founder and CEO Gerald Cohen. "Our top ranking is a
credit to our investment in helping companies improve efficiency, effective
business decision-making, and ROI."
To learn more about the Ventana Research Value Index for Performance
Management in 2009 please visit http://www.ventanaresearch.com/pmvalueindex
About Ventana Research
Ventana Research is the leading benchmark research and advisory services
firm. We provide expert guidance to help organizations manage and optimize
performance -- to become not only more efficient, but also more effective.
Our unparalleled insights and best practices guidance are based on our
rigorous research-based benchmarking indexes of people, processes,
information, and technology across business and IT functions worldwide. The
combination we offer of benchmark research, rigorous market coverage and
in-depth knowledge of hundreds of technology providers means we can deliver
business and technology education and expertise to our clients where and
when needed. The Ventana Research
Indexes -- the Value Index and the Benchmark Index
family -- have redefined the research industry by providing accessible,
easy-to-use research-based business and technology guidance to businesses.
Ventana Research provides the most comprehensive analyst coverage in the
industry; more than 2.5 million business and IT professionals through our
community of 85,000 professionals and network of media and association
partners around the world benefit from Ventana Research's insights. Ventana
Research focuses on business and technology trends and best practices that
maximize organizations' potential to perform while reducing the time, cost,
and risk and still achieve optimal outcomes. To learn how Ventana Research
advances the maturity of organizations use of information and technology
through benchmark research, market indexes, education, and advisory
services, and also where to find us on Facebook or LinkedIn or how to
follow us on Twitter or BusinessWeek's BusinessExchange, visit
www.ventanaresearch.com.
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. Information Builders also offers solutions in
the performance management, business
activity monitoring, and
enterprise search markets. The company's comprehensive enterprise
product offerings give Information Builders' customers the ability to grow
and innovate according to their needs.
Information Builders' customers include 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. More information is available at
http://www.informationbuilders.com.