Business Objects eyes SME market

Sales of business intelligence (BI) software to SMEs could account for 50% of Business Objects revenue, CEO John Schwarz said on Wednesday, according to CRN.com.

Schwarz's comments came during an earnings teleconference with Wall Street analysts, at which the company announced that second-quarter sales increased 23% year-over-year to $363 million.

While BI software sales to large companies and organisations account for the bulk of Business Objects' revenue today, "We still believe the mid-market is a better long-term opportunity, or, let's say, [a] less penetrated opportunity than the enterprise, so [it] will likely have more growth as time goes on," Schwarz said.

Charter Communications has extended its agreement with MicroStrategy for business intelligence reporting and analytics, according to PR Newswire.

A MicroStrategy customer since 2001, Charter uses MicroStrategy for reporting on and analysing key business areas, including customer care, billing, sales, marketing, and technical operations.

MicroStrategy provides Charter personnel with a platform for strategic, internal intelligence gathering and gives users easy access to information about many of Charter's critical business functions.

iWay Software, an Information Builders company and innovator of enterprise integration solutions, has announced the appointment of John Taylor as its chief technology officer, says Earth Times.

A leader in the commercial software industry, Taylor joins iWay with more than 25 years of experience developing and marketing enterprise software, continuing his legacy of driving and delivering fresh and innovative products.

"As more and more companies rapidly expand in today's business environment, through organic growth or mergers and acquisitions, the value of a well-structured business integration solution can no longer be ignored," said Taylor.