Business Objects Ranked as Highest Independent Business Intelligence Vendor by Readers of DM Review
San Jose, Calif. - November 3, 2003 -- Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that readers of DM Review have named Business Objects the highest ranked independent business intelligence vendor in the DM Review 100, the magazine's annual ranking of the best business intelligence companies. Business Objects is among the top five on the list, and is joined by IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard/Compaq.
"We are extremely pleased to once again be ranked among the top companies by readers of DM Review," said Bernard Liautaud, CEO of Business Objects. "This ranking clearly reflects our company's position as the leading provider of software for organizations that want to improve enterprise performance. As the use of Analytics becomes a critical success factor in the global economy, corporations and government organizations are turning to Business Objects for integrated, easy-to-deploy solutions."
"We had a very strong field of BI competitors, and our readers obviously appreciate the comprehensive features, tight integration, and user accessibility of Business Objects products," said Jean Schauer, editor in chief of DM Review. "Business Objects moved into the top five companies this year - an achievement indicative of their commitment to providing quality products for their customers."
The DM Review 100 is based on the results of a product usage and vendor rating survey of DM Review readers conducted via the internet by The Gantry Group LLC., an independent strategic advisory firm. Survey respondents were presented with a questionnaire that examined more than 225 vendors for product quality, market share, and customer satisfaction. DM Review is the premier publication for business intelligence and analytic applications. The complete list of 2003 DM Review 100 award winners can be found at http://www.dmreview.com/awards/top100/2003
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About Business Objects
Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 35,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects™ XI, offers the BI industry's most complete and trusted platform for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports®, the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.
Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.
