February, 2008
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LAS
VEGAS - Jan. 15, 2008 - Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext
Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world’s
leading provider of business intelligence (BI)
solutions, today announced its 2008 Americas Partner
Excellence Award winners. The Business Objects
Partner Excellence Awards recognize partners for
their outstanding contributions in delivering
solutions based on Business Objects technology, as
well as for their leadership, innovation, and
commitment to helping companies reap the
transformative benefits of business intelligence.
The awards were presented at the annual Business
Objects Americas Partner Summit and Sales Kick Off,
held today in Las Vegas.
Technology Partner of the Year
Honors
the Business Objects partner that delivered the most
compelling stand-alone application leveraging
Business Objects technology. The Business Objects
Technology Partner of the Year is APOS Systems. APOS
has perfected applications that have extended and
supported the Business Objects platform for more
than 12 years.
“Our
network of global business intelligence partners is
unparalleled, and we rely on these leaders to bring
specific industry expertise, and an impressive track
record of developing and delivering innovative
solutions for customers seeking to harness the power
of intelligent information,” said Janet Wood,
senior vice president of global partnerships and
integration at Business Objects. “We are happy to
recognize a select group of these companies with our
Partner Excellence Awards, which are presented to
those who stand out among their peers for
excellence, dedication, and thought-leadership in
the business intelligence industry.”
Visit here to review the full Press Release.
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After some great work from our APOS development
team, we've launched our new web site!
Check out www.apos.com
for more information than ever . . .
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web demos of APOS BI Tools
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whitepapers about APOS BI Tools and associated business
benefits
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case studies about how organizations like yours are using
APOS BI Tools every day
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request no-obligation evaluation versions of the APOS BI
Tools product suite
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download the latest version of your APOS BI Tool
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create a technical support case on line, or check on an
outstanding support case
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browse our knowledgebase of informative articles about the
APOS BI Tools suite
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WebINAR
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Tuesday,
March 4
Connect
to BusinessObjects XI from Microsoft Outlook, with
on-line and off-line report viewing, scheduling and
more!
Join us for a webinar covering an overview of the
exciting new Integration Kit for Microsoft Outlook,
the latest member of the APOS BI Tools suite for the BusinessObjects XI platform.
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Time: 8am PDT, 11am EDT, 4pm BST
From Microsoft Outlook as their Business Objects XI
portal, users can:
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access and view all authorized Business Objects
folders and reports
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schedule reports while connected on-line to
BusinessObjects XI
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schedule reports even while not connected to
BusinessObjects XI
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view and analyze reports off-line - take reports
with you for off-line analysis
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Webi, Deski, CR, Office, Xcelsius report formats as
supported
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schedule or reschedule reports (with parameters)
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choose report output format
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request notification of scheduling success or
failure
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request an email with the report instance
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automatically ‘refresh’ their local Outlook BI data
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download instances and export in multiple formats
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choose to zip downloaded files – separately or
together in one zip file – password protected
Please
visit here
for a full feature list and a web demo of the
Integration Kit for Microsoft Outlook for BusinessObjects XI Release 2.
To check out for yourself how integrating with
Microsoft Outlook can help your
organization, please
visit here
to request evaluation software download
instructions.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – 31 January 2008 – Eagle Technology
Group is very pleased to announce that they have
been appointed a strategic APOS Reseller for New
Zealand. APOS Systems is a world leader in the
provision of business intelligence (BI) tools
that extend and enhance the functionality of
market-leading BI solutions from Business Objects.
“APOS is the perfect addition to our solution
portfolio,” says Carl Harris, BI Team Leader at
Eagle. “Not only does the APOS BI Tools provide
very useful enhancements to both BusinessObjects XI
and Crystal Enterprise but it provides a vital link
to GIS. With more than 300 ESRI GIS installations in
New Zealand, we expect to see a rapid uptake.
Similarly, the APOS BI Tools can have an immediate
positive impact on many of the hundreds of users of
both BusinessObjects XI and Crystal Enterprise in
New Zealand".
Eagle Technology Group is the perfect Partner for
us,” says Warren Kobbeltvedt, Vice President Sales, West
& Asia Pacific, Japan for APOS. “Eagle is unique
in the fact that they have considerable expertise in
both BI and GIS and have exemplary skills in systems
integration, networking, security and storage, all
disciplines that underlie the successful
implementation of the APOS BI Tools. If we were to
describe our ideal partner, Eagle would be the
organization we would hope for.”
Visit here to review the full Press Release.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 1 February 2008 –
Leading business advisory firm mhm has been
appointed as a strategic APOS partner in Australia
and Hong Kong.
mhm Business Development Manager – BI, Mr. Kym
Deckart, said the partnership would further
strengthen mhm’s BI capabilities and reinforce its
reputation as a leading edge services and solutions
provider.
“We are thrilled to be appointed a strategic
partner of APOS Systems in Australia and Asia,”
he said. “Their position as a leading provider of
solutions in the business intelligence sector will
add significant value to our existing service
offering, while mhm is ideally placed to grow APOS’
business in the regions we operate. The APOS BI
Tools suite of solutions will provide enhanced
capabilities to users of both Business Objects XI
and Crystal Enterprise in Australia and Asia.”
With its head office in Adelaide and offices in
Perth and Hong Kong, mhm has extensive capabilities
across the entire spectrum of BI delivery providing
support and reporting solutions, implementation,
resources and training. Mr. Steve Potter, Director of
mhm Asia’s BI practice, said the partnership with
APOS would greatly benefit mhm’s growing status in
the Asia region.
“Having such a high quality partner as APOS
Systems will enable us to capitalize on the demand for
professional services in the region and support the
international growth of our clients,” Mr. Potter
said. “Our clients in the Asia region are
continuingly seeking greater support in relation to
strategy, design, development and delivery of BI and
are looking to harness the power of geographic
information systems (GIS) to achieve this. This
partnership is directly in line with our growth
strategy in Asia and will help to boost our presence
in the region. APOS Systems has a fantastic network
of global business intelligence partners and it is a
great privilege to now be a part of that.”
Visit here to review the full Press Release.
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 WebINAR
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Tuesday, February 26
Join us for a webinar covering an overview of the
APOS BI Tools suite for the BusinessObjects XI platform.
The
main purpose of this webinar is to provide high level
information to help you better assess the range of current
solutions available. Learn how APOS BI Tools can help
you leverage and extend the value of your business intelligence
investment.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 8am PDT, 11am EDT, 4pm BST
Speakers:
Allan Pym, VP Sales - Eastern Region, APOS
Systems Inc.
Warren Kobbeltvedt, VP Sales - Western Region, APOS
Systems Inc.
May 4-7, 2008
SAP Business
Objects North America Sapphire User Conference, Orlando, Florida
May 19-21, 2008
SAP Business Objects EMEA Sapphire User Conference, Berlin,
Germany
If you'd like a
specific appointment to meet with members of our development,
sales or management teams at either of these events, just
let us know. |
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One of our challenges is keeping our customers and colleagues current
on the APOS BI Tools suite as it grows.
Visit here to request
evaluation software download instructions.
Instance Administration and Scheduling . . .
Archive Manager - report instance
archiving, with restore capability!
InfoScheduler
- power batch scheduling from Microsoft Excel
Instance Manager
- administrator power tool for managing instances
Instance Monitor
- email notification of failed instances
System Management and Monitoring . . .
Object Manager - report promotion, object & security management
RealTime Monitor - powerful
SNMP monitoring & control of servers, with alerts
KPI - metadata for analysis, who's viewing which
reports, license analysis, server activity
monitoring
RunTime Manager
- set availability time windows for Job Servers,
Page Servers, etc.
Enhanced
Report Distribution . . .
Bursting Manager
- burst a large instance into small ones, burst one
report to many
Distribution Server
- powerful post processing
capabilities, zip support, password security and more
Report Package Booster
- consolidate reports
to password protected pdf/xls and distribute
Application Integration
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AddressBook Gateway
- integrate Outlook/Exchange with ePortfolio/InfoView
'schedule to email'
Integration
Kit for crystalreports.com
- schedule Webi, Deski, Crystal Reports to crystalreports.com
Integration
Kit for ESRI GIS - two-way integration between
Business Objects and ESRI GIS
Integration
Kit for Microsoft Outlook - connect to BusinessObjects
XI from Outlook, offline report viewing
Miscellaneous
Tools . . .
Dynamic Parameters
- SQL-based, user-specific
pick lists, cascading parameters
*CE10 and prior
View Time Security
- row level
data security without C++ development
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If you have a unique reporting
system requirement,
let us know. We love to work on special projects
and regularly save our customers a lot of time and money
by using APOS BI Tools as a fast-track foundation for
a specific customized solution.
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Tel: 604.864.0766 - Fax: 604.864.4291
Email:
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