Crystal Decisions, an information infrastructure company that is a market leader in reporting, analysis and information delivery, has announced industry support for Crystal AnalysisProfessional, a front-end Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) product available today.
Customers, partners and industry analysts declare Crystal Analysis as a robust analytical reporting tool.
"Crystal Analysis Professional is the clear winner in our search for Web-delivered robust analytical reporting," said Dan Hickox, CIO of TradeOne Marketing. "The combination of intuitive report creation, rich graphics, zero-client delivery, and a full suite of analysis tools makes this a natural choice. Its integration into the highly secure, stable, and scalable architecture of Crystal Enterprise shows Crystal Decisions` dedication to designing a suite of strategic products that can carry our company into the future."
"Crystal Analysis Professional is a seamless front-end OLAP product to SQL Server 2000 that continues our ongoing strategic relationship with Crystal Decisions," said John Eng, lead product manager, SQL Server at Microsoft. "The product`s ease of use, interactive reporting and zero-client Web deployment help increase the overall value of our customers` SQL Server investments. We will continue to work closely with Crystal Decisions on future Crystal Analysis Professional development efforts."
"Today, the business intelligence marketplace is demanding solutions that can deliver a broad range of information and analytical capabilities. With the introduction of Crystal Analysis Professional, Crystal Decisions adds OLAP reporting and analysis to their integrated product suite for reporting, analysis and information delivery," said Jacqueline Sweeney-Coolidge, research director at Hurwitz Group.
"The ease of OLAP report creation, coupled with true zero-client viewing and integration with Crystal Enterprise for rapid delivery of analytic reports over the Web is very well-attuned to e-business needs. With the integration of Crystal Analysis and Crystal Enterprise, Crystal Decisions brings a very complete and compelling offering to the marketplace."
"With the introduction of Crystal Analysis Professional, Crystal Decisions further `crystallizes` its focus on the business intelligence market by adding OLAP reporting to its integrated product suite for reporting, analysis, and information delivery," said Michael Schiff, vice president of e-business and business intelligence at Current Analysis. "The ease of OLAP report creation, coupled with zero-client viewing, and its integration with Crystal Enterprise for rapid delivery of analytic reports over the Web, positions Crystal Analysis to do for OLAP data what the ubiquitous Crystal Reports does for relational data."
Pricing and additional information
Crystal Analysis Professional is available through the channel from various resellers and directly from Crystal Decisions. The SRP is $395 and includes a five-user licence copy of Crystal Enterprise Standard. More information is available at www.crystaldecisions.com or by phoning 1-604-681-3435 (International) or 1-800-877-2340 (U.S. and Canada).
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Crystal Decisions, formerly Seagate Software, is a privately held Seagate company owned by a group of investors that include Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group.
Crystal Decisions is an information infrastructure company, which provides award-winning reporting, analysis, and information delivery solutions. The company`s world-class products are used by millions of customers in thousands of companies worldwide and include, Crystal Analysis, Crystal Enterprise, Crystal Reports and Holos. Crystal Decisions can be found on the Web at www.crystaldecisions.com.
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