MCI Consultants, the leading distributor for Applix's TM1 product in South Africa, today announced that according to one of the industry's most comprehensive independent studies, the OLAP Survey 6, Applix once again achieved high ratings among the leading business intelligence vendors.
The company took top spots in key categories such as goals achieved and fewest deterrents to wider deployment, and rated among the top three vendors in performance - shown by the survey to be increasingly important in the achievement of business benefits, speed of deployment and customer satisfaction.
"Those who discover Applix often prefer it, based on performance and ease of use," commented Nigel Pendse, the survey's author. "Furthermore, Applix's customers, as fanatically loyal as ever, continue to rate it one of the highest solutions for goals achieved and better business decisions."
The company placed in the top three in two important markers of customer satisfaction: customer loyalty and the Business Benefits Index (BBI), which measures numerous aspects of successful deployment. Applix also took the top honour for winning competitive product evaluations, besting a formidable list of companies/products including Cognos, Hyperion, Microsoft AS and SAP BW.
"Vendors make claims, but the OLAP Survey provides facts," added Ben Plummer, vice-president, worldwide marketing, Applix, Inc. "Year after year, Applix has consistently ranked at the top of the OLAP Survey in four critical areas: speed of response, ease of use, speed of implementation and customer satisfaction. These recurring indicators of our success prove that we build business performance management software that truly is agile and makes a significant difference to our customers."
The OLAP Survey provides a detailed quantitative analysis of why customers buy OLAP tools, what they use them for, and how successful they are. It is based on the analysis of the real-world experience of thousands of user sites around the world. As such, it is the largest, most thorough fact-based analysis of the growing OLAP market.
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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