Business Objects, the world`s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, announced the South African stop of an 81-city world tour to introduce BusinessObjects XI, the industry`s most integrated and advanced business intelligence platform.
The Extreme Insight World Tour begins 8 February in Paris and zigzags its way across the globe, with dozens of stops in all parts of the world, including Amsterdam, Beijing, Birmingham, Dublin, Edinburgh, Istanbul, Madrid, Milan, San Francisco, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Toronto.
It is the opportunity to learn how BusinessObjects XI can provide the timely and trusted information needed to succeed in today`s competitive business environment.
"The need for business intelligence is growing exponentially as companies realise they need complete transparency - or extreme insight - so they can make the best decisions for their business every day. We have brought this product to SA because we feel that IT professionals and business persons in the region are looking to get more out of their corporate data as businesses continue to grow in size and sophistication," said Eryk Markiewicz, Regional Marketing Manager for Business Objects EEMEA.
"This is an opportunity to learn more about BusinessObjects XI and its proven, modern, service-oriented architecture that will put your organisation on the right path for its BI needs. We encourage everyone who has a business intelligence deployment in place, or is planning one in the future, to join us for this landmark event and learn more about where the future of business intelligence is headed today."
Those who attend one of the designated events will receive an extensive overview of the product, as well as a demonstration of the new break-through capabilities that will redefine the way organisations capture, share and use information.
"We are very proud to have our most important business partners in SA - ASYST Intelligence, Bytes Technology Group, e.com Institute, Storgate and The BI Practice - sponsors of the Extreme Insight Tour in SA. Our partners are committed to delivering customers industry-leading solutions with BusinessObjects XI that enable increased levels of business agility and performance for managing information," said Gary Broomberg, Country Manager for Business Object South Africa.
"We encourage business users and IT professionals to take advantage of the Extreme Insight World Tour and learn how Business Objects and its partners are working together to provide solutions that meet their needs."
The event will be held 14 April at The Castle in Johannesburg from 9am to 3pm.
To reserve your space at the Extreme Insight World Tour event in SA, please visit www.za.businessobjects.com or call Kim at +27 11 327-1540.
Speakers for the event will include top sales, alliances and marketing Business Objects executives including:
* Ren'e Bonvanie, Chief Marketing Officer, Business Objects
* Timo Elliott, Senior Director Strategic Marketing, Business Objects
* Gary Broomberg, Managing Director, Business Objects South Africa
* Zandes Burger, SAP Technical Manager EMEA, Business Objects
* Thierry Nicault, Regional Director, Business Objects EEMEA
For more information about Business Objects in the region, visit www.za.businessobjects.com.
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Business Objects is the world`s leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30 000 customers worldwide, including over 80% of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organisations gain better insight into their business, improve decision-making and optimise enterprise performance. The company`s business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects XI, offers the BI industry`s most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration.
BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports, the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry`s strongest and most diverse partner community, with more than 3 000 partners worldwide. In addition, the company offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.
Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, California, 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 in SA can be found at www.za.businessobjects.com.
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