Business Objects Honors Partners for Exceptional Contributions to Business Intelligence Solutions

Business Wire, Jan 15, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- 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.

"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."

At the Partner Summit awards ceremony, Business Objects honored top partner performers from the Americas in a variety of categories, including:

Solution Provider Partner of the Year: Honors the Solution Provider partner that delivered the most incremental license revenue while also significantly expanding their customer portfolio, attaining high marks in teamwork and executing successful, integrated marketing programs. The Solution Provider Partner of the year is Decision First Technologies, which was recognized as the top revenue-generating Solution Provider Partner in North America.

Global Alliance Partner of the Year: Honors the partner that provided outstanding expertise in strategy, design, implementation, and customization services for Business Objects BI solutions. The Business Objects Global Alliance Partner of the Year is Accenture. Accenture was recognized once again in this category for its notable customer successes, solution innovation, and partner support. With many years of experience and nearly 4,000 successful client projects, Accenture has carved out a reputation for its unique approach to delivering complex data management, integration and analysis solutions that are aligned to business needs.

OEM Partner of the Year: Honors the Business Objects partner who delivered the most compelling application leveraging Business Objects technology. VersiFit Technologies was the winner for exhibiting expertise in using the full stack of Business Objects technologies in their market-leading solution in the education sector.

Latin America Partner of the Year: Recognizes the Business Objects partner that worked collaboratively with Business Objects to drive the most significant market penetration and customer satisfaction in Latin America. The winner is ETZ Informatica, which has experienced significant successes by leveraging extensive knowledge in providing a best-of-breed Business Intelligence reporting solution.

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 extend and supported Business Objects platform for more than 12 years.

Authorized Education Services Partner of the Year: Recognizes the Business Objects partner that delivered the most onsite and public education services revenue, executed excellent class participation rates, and consistently achieved top customer satisfaction ratings. The winner of this year's award is Integra Solutions, a Business Unit of Quorum Business Solution. Integra was recognized for being an exemplary Trusted Advisor through their commitment in educating their customers on Business Intelligence, and providing a solution that is best for the customer.

Reseller Partner of the Year: Distinguishes the Business Objects Reseller who achieved top revenue contribution and most significantly extended Business Objects' customer reach. The winner this year was CDW for their leadership role in selling the most Crystal Reports for the eighth year in a row.

Most Innovative Use of Technology: Distinguishes the partner that leveraged or integrated Business Objects technology with other applications in the most innovative way to solve challenging customer requirements. This year's award went to Cerner Corporation for their leadership in creating a network for improved decision making across hospitals and agencies.

Best Mid-Market Implementation: Recognizes the partner that delivered the year's most outstanding implementation at a midsized customer, as measured by the impact of the solution in solving the customer's business requirements, overall customer satisfaction, and rapid time to value. This year's winner is Saama Technologies, which was recognized for its vast and innovative delivery of BI projects across a variety of market segments including high tech, financial services, retail, manufacturing and bio sciences.