Business Objects, the world`s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Seven S Technology has joined the Business Objects global partner programme as a distributor, systems integrator and value-added reseller (VAR) covering the African region.
As a Business Objects distributor, Seven S Technology is an authorised reseller of the whole Business Objects product offering, covering reporting, query and analysis and performance management.
Seven S Technology also provides integration and education services. Seven S Technology will significantly enhance its value proposition to customers by providing access to the world`s leading business intelligence solutions to help them reduce costs, increase productivity and improve overall financial performance.
With more than 3 000 partnerships worldwide, Business Objects provides the business intelligence industry`s most comprehensive partner network. The Business Objects VAR partner programme provides partners with the ability to resell or integrate the world`s leading business intelligence solutions with their own existing applications.
In addition, Business Objects offers expanded partner training initiatives and streamlined access to a variety of sales, marketing and technical training resources to enable partners to improve their business and deliver additional value to customers.
Seven S Technology has provided software solutions and support to some of SA`s largest and best recognised organisations, such as field servicing solutions and HR self-service management solutions in the telecommunications, financial services, medical aid and FMCG markets.
"We are delighted to start our partnering strategy with Business Objects," said Gerrit Bus, Managing Director of Seven S Technology. "The proven technology of Business Objects is exactly what our customers are looking for to give them an advantage in today`s competitive marketplace. The Business Objects VAR partner programme provides an important new revenue stream for our organisation as well as the marketing support, education and training services required to allow our customers to reap the benefits of the world`s leading business intelligence solutions."
"We are extremely pleased that Seven S Technology has joined the Business Objects VAR partner programme," said Gary Broomberg, South Africa Country Manager at Business Objects. "The strategic partnership between Seven S Technology and Business Objects is a powerful combination and provides a compelling solution for our joint customers."
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Business Objects is the world`s leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organisations to track, understand and manage enterprise performance. The company`s solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimise the supply chain, increase productivity and improve financial performance.
In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.
Business Objects has more than 29 000 customers in over 80 countries. The company`s stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached in SA at +27 (0) 11 258-8830 and http://www.za.businessobjects.com/.
Seven S Technology
Seven S Technology is a leading software and development group. Its software product set is geared towards the HR, training, sales force and back-office administration self-service markets. These solutions focus on business optimisation, and assist the customer in developing and sustaining new levels of excellence in operations execution. Other related areas of focus for the organisation include the provision of customised business intelligence solutions and customer relationship management solutions.
In addition, Seven S Technology offers business analysis, development, project management and training skills to facilitate the implementation and ongoing utilisation of our product ranges. Seven S Technology has a diverse range of customers experiencing the benefits of improved operational efficiencies from use of our product offerings.
Seven S Technology can be reached at +27 11 258 7200 and http://www.sevenstechnology.com.
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