MCI Consultants, the leading distributor for Applix's TM1 product in South Africa, today announced that the latter is supporting IBM Information Server to empower customers to get more value from complex, heterogeneous information spread throughout the enterprise.
With Applix TM1, the industry's leading in-memory business performance management application, IBM Information Server customers can now perform real-time analytics on critical business information.
Applix's TM1 will access information from IBM Information Server and allow all types of users to view, analyse, report and plan with real-time data from across the enterprise.
With TM1's patented in-memory technology, users in every function - from operations to sales to finance - perform advanced what-if analytics against large, dynamic data sets with complex models faster than any other application.
"Analysis is only as good as the accuracy and timeliness of the data," commented Ed Gromann, vice-president, services and alliances, Applix. "IBM Information Server guarantees the accuracy and reliability of heterogeneous data, which becomes the foundation for business analysis, while Applix TM1 delivers that information in the fastest, most timely manner possible."
IBM Information Server is a ground-breaking new software platform from IBM that provides breakthrough productivity and performance for cleansing, transforming, and delivering this information consistently and securely throughout the enterprise, so it can be accessed and used in new ways to drive innovation, increase operational efficiency, and lower risk. This is vital to critical initiatives such as business performance management and business intelligence, which require consistent, complete and trustworthy information. Together, TM1 and IBM Information Server deliver robust business performance management for dynamic enterprises, providing the right information, at the right time, to the right decision-makers.
"We value the contributions Applix can deliver, helping customers to rapidly leverage the Information Server create unprecedented access to trusted information," added Pete Fiore, vice-president, IBM Information Integration Solutions. "By collaborating with Applix, we can solve some of the most pressing information management challenges faced by organisations today."
For further information, please contact Aliki Droussiotis, MCI: telephone 011 454-3420, fax 011 454-3417, e-mail aliki@mci.co.za.
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Applix is a global provider of business intelligence and business performance management solutions. These solutions enable the continuous management and monitoring of performance across the financial, operational, customer and organisational functions within the enterprise. More than 2 000 customers worldwide use Applix's adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions, delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real-time. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com.
MCI Consultants
MCI Consultants is a South African-based business information systems consulting firm specialising in providing software solutions to the business community, specifically to the financial services and personnel recruitment industries.
It offers a complete solution, which can include project management, consulting services, installation, training and support, packaged software implementations, product development including e-commerce solutions, hardware supply, installation and design services.
The company's approach is to continuously provide solutions to meet clients' changing requirements. It takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and building lasting partnerships with clients.
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