University of Michigan Medical School Pioneers Interactive Data Analysis with Xcelsius; Selects Xcelsius for innovative Web-based dashboard tool for medical school administration

Business Wire, April 20, 2005

SAN DIEGO -- The University of Michigan Medical School has selected Infommersion's award-winning Xcelsius software to build M-Dash, the school's groundbreaking online dashboard tool that allows Medical School leaders to track, compare and forecast key performance measures across all Medical School departments.

Created with Xcelsius, M-Dash is an interactive, Web-based dashboard that department heads and other top Medical School personnel can use to view the status of critical indicators at a glance, and perform on-the-spot "what-if" analysis to aid their decision-making and resource planning.

M-Dash tracks the Medical School's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as research funding, educational rankings, faculty productivity and patient satisfaction. The interactive capabilities of Xcelsius enable M-Dash users to trend and compare data from all 28 academic Medical School departments, and analyze the potential impact of departmental decisions on KPIs.

The Medical School selected Xcelsius because they desired an inexpensive, easy-to-implement tool that would allow them to develop a flexible, user-friendly dashboard. With Xcelsius, users can convert existing Excel spreadsheets into Flash-based, interactive graphical components that can be uploaded with one click to the Web or to PowerPoint. Xcelsius dashboards are also capable of connecting to a range of data sources for continuous, real-time updates.

"We need to be better stewards of our resources to help ensure we have resources to re-invest in growing the academic enterprise, and Xcelsius allowed us to build an effective, insightful and interactive dashboard quickly and easily," said William Elger, executive director of administration and chief financial officer, University of Michigan Medical School. "M-Dash helps all Medical School departments monitor and manage performance, ultimately allowing us to make more informed business decisions."

"The University of Michigan Medical School's M-Dash dashboard is a powerful tool that is poised to change the way medical schools manage administration," said Santiago Becerra, Infommersion CEO. "Xcelsius is a great fit for universities and other organizations like the University of Michigan that want to develop sophisticated dashboards quickly, inexpensively and without any specialized programming knowledge."

About the University of Michigan Medical School

Founded in 1850, the University of Michigan Medical School is the crown jewel of an internationally renowned medical center. It occupies more than 2 million square feet of research and teaching space and is consistently rated among the top ten medical schools in the United States. Last year, scientists at the Medical School were awarded more than $300,000,000 in grants and research funds. The University of Michigan Medical School has awarded more than 18,000 medical degrees since 1850 and has educated thousands of residents and biomedical researchers. At present, 670 medical students at the University of Michigan are actively working toward their M.D. degree. Another 800 graduate students are pursuing their Ph.D. degrees. The medical school's faculty numbers more than 2,265 members, many of them international leaders in academic medicine, and nearly 1,000 interns, residents and fellows are enrolled in training programs.

About Infommersion

Infommersion, Inc. is a leading provider of data presentation software for individuals and businesses. Infommersion's patented technology enables executives, analysts and educators to turn complex and confusing data into clear, engaging presentations for PowerPoint and the Web.

Its breakthrough product, Xcelsius, is a point-and-click Windows application that converts data from ordinary Excel spreadsheets, corporate databases and Web services into visually stunning, interactive executive dashboards and scorecards, dynamic charts and graphs, business and investment calculators, pro forma budget models and more. Xcelsius data presentations include interactive what-if capabilities for generating real-time projections and forecasts.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, Infommersion combines management and development talent from industries including information technology, multimedia development, interactive entertainment and business intelligence. For more information, visit www.infommersion.com.