Press Releases
Fourth Quarter 2004
Business Objects Helps Leading Universities to Improve Performance
Business Intelligence Provides Colleges and Universities with Increased Visibility into Operations, Student Affairs, and Admissions Process
Business Objects Customer Wins Agency Award from Government Computer News
United States Air Force Knowledge Services Stays Mission-Ready with Business Objects
Haworth Ensures Information Accountability with Business Objects Data Integrator
Company to Highlight Business Intelligence Success at Business Objects 2004 International User Conference
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Improves Organizational Performance with Business Objects
Conservation Organization's Business Intelligence Project Managers to Present Real-Time Reporting Success at Business Objects International User Conference
Emergency Medical Associates Improves Emergency Department Care with BusinessObjects 6.5
EMA's Director of Data Management Will Share Company's Business Intelligence Best Practices at Business Objects 2004 International User Conference
The Tile Shop Improves Enterprise Performance with Business Objects
The Tile Shop's Director of Information Technology to Speak About Company's Success at Business Objects 2004 International User Conference
Business Objects and Teradata Expand Relationship in Retail Industry
BusinessObjects 6.5 and Crystal Version 10 Pass Teradata's Retail Decisions Solution Benchmark
Land O'Lakes Standardizes on Business Objects to Increase Operational Efficiencies
Land O'Lakes Director of Sales, Planning, Information, and Operations to Speak at Business Objects 2004 International User Conference
Liberty Enterprises Credits Business Objects for New Business Intelligence Service
Liberty's Strategic Advisor Service Uses a Business Objects Extranet to Help Credit Unions and Banks Make More Informed Business Decisions
Third Quarter 2004
The CEI Group Reduces Risk, Increases Profits and Client Value Proposition with BusinessObjects 6.5
Vehicle Risk Management Firm Chooses Business Objects Solutions over Cognos ReportNet
Rural/Metro selects Business Objects
Medical Transport Company Selects Business Objects for Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Customers Worldwide Praise BusinessObjects 6.5
University of Notre Dame Standardizes on Business Objects
Business Intelligence Solution Helps Top University Improve Performance
Home Interiors and Gifts Makes Business Objects Its Business Intelligence Standard
Leading Direct Seller of Gift Items Adopts Business Intelligence to Track Sales Performance of Hundreds of Products
MACTEC Selects Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management
Leading Engineering Design Company Replaces Cognos with Business Objects
American Medical Response Selects Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management
Leading U.S. Medical Transportation Company Chooses Business Objects Solutions over Cognos ReportNet for Dashboard Deployment and as Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Hanover County Public School District Uses Business Objects to Help Improve Student Performance
Business Intelligence Solution Supports Compliance with No Child Left Behind Act by Providing Teachers and Administrators with Access to Information on Student Performance
TIGI Linea/Toni & Guy, USA Turns to Business Objects for Business Intelligence Makeover
Leader in the Hairdressing Industry Deploys Business Objects Solutions to Monitor Trends and Improve Sales
Perry Ellis International is Dressed for Success with Business Objects
Global Fashion Leader Uses Business Intelligence to Monitor Inventory Levels and Enterprise Performance Management
Netspoke Leverages Business Objects for Business Intelligence Deployment
Fast Growing Audio and Web Conferencing Services Company Relies on Business Intelligence to Improve Customer Service and Maximize Profitability
Elior Uses Business Objects to Build a Business Intelligence System in an SAP Environment
European Catering Leader Deploys BusinessObjects Data Integrator to Consolidate Financial Data
Arc International Standardizes on Business Objects
The World Leader in Tableware Extends the Use of BusinessObjects Across the Enterprise
The French Ministry for Social Affairs, Labor and Solidarity Deploys Business Objects to Help Youth Find Employment
The French Ministry for Social Affairs, Labor and Solidarity Deploys Solutions from Business Objects
Second Quarter 2004
Choice Hotels Uses IBM Software and Business Objects to Drive Business Intelligence Deployment
One of the World's Largest Lodging Franchisors Chooses IBM and Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management
National Grid Transco Selects Business Objects as Global Business Intelligence Standard
International Energy Delivery Business Expects 100% Return on Investment Within Two Years
Business Objects Customer Wins Baseline Magazine and Nucleus Research 2004 Technology ROI Award
Intermountain Health Care Honored for Leveraging Business Intelligence to Drive Down Health Care System Costs While Improving Quality of Care
APMC Insurance Services Selects Business Objects as Its Business Intelligence Standard
Exclusive Management Company for American Physicians Insurance Exchange Chooses Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management and Information Accountability
Premier Gift Retailer RedEnvelope Standardizes on Business Objects
Business Objects Announces that RedEnvelope has Deployed BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 as its Business Intelligence Standard
ProfitLine Uses Business Objects to Help Save on Teleco Costs
Telecommunication Expense Management Firm Achieves Information Accountability with Business Intelligence and Helps Clients Lower Expenditures
Leading Office Furniture Company Standardizes on Business Objects
Haworth Selects BusinessObjects Data Integrator to Combine Data Sources and Ensure Information Accountability
Land O'Lakes Makes Business Objects its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Top Marketer of Branded Butter and Deli Cheese Also Chooses Analytics from Business Objects to Provide New Insights into the Dairy Foods Group
National Weather Service Sees Clear Skies Ahead with Business Objects
Business Intelligence Deployment Ensures Budget Dollars are Spent Wisely and Weather Forecasting Remains the Focus
Emergency Medical Associates Builds Biosurveillance System on Business Objects
Medical Management Firm Tracks Disease Outbreaks and Improves Emergency Room Care Via Customized Business Intelligence Dashboard
Marine Terminals Corporation Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 for Enterprise Performance Management
Leading Transporation and Cargo-Handling Company Makes Business Objects its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Expedia, Inc. Flies First Class with BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
World's Leading Online Travel Service Deploys Business Intelligence to Deliver World-Class Reporting for Employees and Customers
Business Objects Selected by Honeywell Aerospace as Business Intelligence Standard
Worldwide Leader in Aerospace Manufacturing Selects Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management and Data Integration
Business Objects Receives 2004 Computerworld Honors Foundation Medal of Achievement Award
Leading Provider of Business Intelligence Solutions Has Been Nominated by Morgan Stanley For its Visionary Use of Information Technology to Benefit Society
Business Objects to Support Department of Defense Business Intelligence Solution Upgrade
U.S. Department of Defense Standard Procurement System Provides a Basis for Department-wide Business Intelligence
First Quarter 2004
Meriwest Credit Union Standardizes on BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Financial Institution Deploys Business Intelligence Solution to Improve Performance and Manage Compliance
The Clarks Companies Find the Right Fit with Business Objects
One of the World's Largest Footwear Companies Deploys Business Objects as Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
MILA, Inc. Implements BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Business Intelligence Solution Helps One of the Top U.S. Wholesale Mortgage Lenders Improve Enterprise Performance
Delta Dental of New Jersey Standardizes on BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Leading Insurer Relies on Enterprise 6 to Deliver Faster Service and Savings
Aetna, Huntington National Bank, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Jenny Craig, Inc., Lands’ End, Maritz Travel Company, MasterCard Zurich Insurance North America
Customers Worldwide Praise Business Objects Acquisition of Crystal Decisions
Fourth Quarter 2003
SportsLine.com
SportsLine.com Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 to Help Better Service its Customers
AstraZeneca, Cutter & Buck, Maxtor, and Norwood Promotional Products
Companies Worldwide Turn to Business Objects for Data Integration
ShopNBC Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Upscale TV and Internet Retailer Chooses BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Interior Health Authority of British Columbia
Interior Health Authority of British Columbia Standardizes on Business Objects
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Jenny Craig, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Unisys, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Business Objects Awards Customers for Excellence in Business Intelligence
The Bigelow Tea Company
The Bigelow Tea Company Enjoys a Cup of Business Intelligence
Lodgnet
LodgeNet Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Memphis Light, Gas and Water
MLGW Saves Millions Using Business Objects
Norwood Promotional Products
Norwood Promotional Products Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 For Data Integration and Analytic Applications
Third Quarter 2003
Shands HealthCare
Shands Healthcare Prescribes BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 to Improve Decision Making and Control Costs
Ingram Micro
Business Objects and IBM Help Ingram Micro Use Business Intelligence to Improve Performance
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp Selects Business Objects as Its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Synovus
Synovus Deploys BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 for Enterprise Performance Management
Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill
Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill Deploys Business Objects Enterprise 6
Bluefly, Inc.
Bluefly, Inc. Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 To Increase Sales of Designer Brands
DataLan
DataLan Delivers Enterprise Performance Management to Employees and Clients With BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Cutter & Buck
Cutter & Buck Expands Business Objects Deployment to Create End-to-End Business Intelligence Solution
Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter Flying High With Cost Savings Using Business Objects
Maritz Travel Company
Maritz Travel Company Goes The Distance With BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Business Objects Helps Healthcare Customers Comply With New Patient Privacy Law (HIPAA)
BlueCross BlueShield
Bluecross Blueshield of South Carolina to Deploy BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Jenny Craig, Inc.
BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 Deployed at Jenny Craig, Inc.
Second Quarter 2003
Triad Financial
Triad Financial Credits Business Objects for Enhanced Enterprise Performance Management
Vermont Office of Child Support
Business Objects Helps State of Vermont Improve Service to Children
TruServ
Business Objects and TruServ Recognized for Innovation and Measurable Results in Strategic Enterprise Performance Management Applications
Total
Total Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 as its Business Intelligence Standard
Retail Roundup
Top Retailers Worldwide Turn to Business Objects to Improve Operations, Revenue, and Margins
Kmart
Kmart Selects Business Objects as its Business Intelligence Platform
HCA
HCA Selects Business Objects for Business Intelligence Solution
Billing World
Business Objects Honored by Leading Telecommunications Publication for Excellence in Business Intelligence
Opodo
Opodo Selects Business Objects as its EnterpriseBusiness Intelligence Standard
Société Générale
Société Générale Implements Business Objects Extranet to Enrich its Services Offering
Vulco
Business Objects Provides Leading European Vehicle Maintenance Network With Customer Service Extranet
Lands' End
Business Objects and Lands' End Win TDWI Best Practices Award for Advanced Analytics
Centerpulse
Centerpulse Selects Business Objects for End-to-end Business Intelligence Solution
Government Agencies
Business Objects Drives Enterprise Performance Management at Top Government Agencies in The U.S. and Worldwide
AstraZeneca
Business Objects Secures Global Contract with AstraZeneca for Business Intelligence
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Expands Business Objects Deployment with Enterprise Performance Management Dashboard
Customers Worldwide
Customers Worldwide Praise BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Business Objects Software Boosts Operations and Research at Leading Cancer Center
Pfizer
Business Objects Licenses Business Intelligence Software to Pfizer
First Quarter 2003
Somerfield
Somerfield Selects Business Objects Analytic Applications for Enterprise Performance Management
Rubio's
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill Has The Recipe for Growth With Business Objects
Air France
Air France Industries Selects Business Objects for Business Intelligence Portal and Supply Chain Extranet
Colt Telecom
Colt Telecom Group Deploys Business Objects Extranet to Improve Customer Loyalty and Service
Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear Workshop Cuddles up to Business Objects
TRICARE
Department of Defense Health System Implements Business Objects
Ingram Micro Inc., Lands' End, MasterCard International, The Doctors Company (TDC), and TruServ
Customers Worldwide Turn to Business Objects for Enterprise Performance Management
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Business Objects Lands CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Contract for Analytic Applications
DoD EMALL
Department of Defense EMALL Saves Time and Money Streamlining Data Analysis With Business Objects
Fourth Quarter 2002
Cutter & Buck
Cutter & Buck Dresses for Success with Business Objects
The Doctors Company (TDC)
The Doctors Company Selects Analytic Applications From Business Objects to Monitor Operational Performance Metrics
Walmart.com
Walmart.com Selects Analytic Applications From Business Objects
Burger King
Burger King Corporation Selects Business Objects as Business Intelligence Standard
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Selects Business Objects as its Business Intelligence Standard
ABN AMRO Bank, EDS, France Telecom, Lands' End, and MasterCard International
Business Objects Awards Five Customers for Excellence in Business Intelligence
US State Department
Business Objects Solution Selected for Counter-Terrorism System
Third Quarter 2002
Coors
Coors Brewing Company Selects Business Objects as Business Intelligence Standard
Maxtor
Maxtor Gains Greater Visibility Across the Enterprise With Best-of-Breed Business Intelligence Solution From Business Objects
Handspring
Business Objects Delivers Business Intelligence Benefits to Handspring
Consolidated Container
Consolidated Container Selects Business Objects as Business Intelligence Standard
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Berkeley Uses Business Objects to Improve Access to Educational Resources
Second Quarter 2002
Penske
Penske Logistics and Business Objects Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Business Analysis and Management Applications
GrainCorp
GrainCorp Targets Online Sales With Business Objects Extranet
Sanoma Magazines Belgium
Sanoma Magazines Belgium Counts on Analytic Applications From Business Objects
Telecommunications Companies
Top Global Telecommunications Companies Call on Business Objects
TruServ
TruServ Relies on Business Objects for Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus Selects Business Objects for a Strategic Business Intelligence CRM Application
Atos Origin
Atos Origin Improves Customer Service and Productivity with Extranet Powered by Business Objects
First Quarter 2002
Hutchison 3G
Hutchison 3G UK Selects Business Objects as Business Intelligence Standard
Generali France Assurances
Generali France Assurances Selects Business Objects Analytic Applications
Poste Italiane
Business Objects Delivers Analytic Applications to Italian Postal Service
DIRECTV Broadband, Inc.
DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. Selects Business Objects to Power Partner Reporting Extranet
Volkswagen AG
Volkswagen AG Moves Into Fifth Gear With Business Objects as Global Business Intelligence Standard
Macif
Leading French Insurance Company Deploys Global Corporate Portal Powered by Business Objects
City of Calgary
City of Calgary Chooses Business Objects as Business Intelligence Standard
Fourth Quarter 2001
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Selects Business Objects Analytic Applications. Europe's Leading Computer Company Also Names Business Objects as Enterprise Reporting Standard
American Red Cross, PepsiCo, Inc., Pfizer Inc, The Principal Financial Group, and Sumitomo Corporation
Business Objects Awards Five Customers for Excellence in Business Intelligence
Lands' End
Lands' End Selects BusinessObjects Analytics for Customer Relationship Management Application
Québec Pension Plan
Québec Pension Plan Relies on Business Objects to Manage Benefits for Millions of Workers in The Province of Québec
Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation Selects Business Objects for Global Management Cockpit
Vodafone
Business Objects Delivers "Vision Online" Billing System for Customers of Vodafone Corporate
Third Quarter 2001
Owens & Minor
Business Objects Congratulates Customer Owens & Minor for Number One Ranking in InformationWeek 500
Boeing
The Boeing Company Selects Business Objects as Financial Tool
Allergan
Business Objects Selected by Allergan for Global Enterprise Deployment
NuEdge
Business Objects Wins OEM Deal With NuEdge Systems for Analytic Applications
Sabre
Business Objects Selected by Sabre for Business Intelligence Standard
Caterpillar, Inc.
Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. Selects Business Objects for Aerospace Industry Supply Chain Extranet
BellSouth
Fortune 100 Communications Services Company Selects Business Objects Analytic Applications
Meridian Health Care Management
Meridian Healthcare Management Relies on Business Objects to Give Physician Organizations Access to Financial Management Extranet
Second Quarter 2001
Interleasing
Business Objects Makes Fleet Tracking "Fleet Easy" for Leading European Leasing Firm, Interleasing France
Ingram Micro
Business Objects and Ingram Micro Win The Data Warehousing Institute Best Practices Award
Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics Named 2001 Best Practices Award Winner by The Data Warehousing Institute
Redback Networks, Inc.
Redback Networks Selects Business Objects as e-BI Standard
The Hain Celestial Group
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Takes a Natural Step in Choosing Business Objects as its e-Bi Standard
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca Invests Over $1.6 Million with Business Objects for
e-Business Intelligence Solution
US Department of State
US Department of State Teams With Business Objects and Buchanan & Edwards to Develop Human Resources Information Website
Owens & Minor, Zurich North America, and State of Wisconsin
Award Winning Customers Look to Business Intelligence to Keep Profits Growing
The Frank Gates Companies
Leading Risk Management Firm Chooses Business Objects to Simplify Workers' Compensation Programs via e-BI Extranet
First Quarter 2001
The Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group Selects Business Objects to Power Customer Care Extranet
Owens & Minor
WebIntelligence Extranet (WISDOM) Helps Business Objects Customer Owens & Minor Close $150 million/5 Year Deal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Uses Business Objects to Improve Asset Utilization. Business Objects Solutions Helps Leading North American Railway Measure and Report On-Time Shipment Performance
