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Information Builders and DMR Consulting Forge Alliance To Provide Key Enterprise Integration Solutions for M&A Sector
Information Builders and DMR Consulting Forge Alliance To Provide Key Enterprise Integration Solutions for M&A Sector
New York, NY - March 21, 2000 -Information Builders, the global leader in the combined Web reporting and enterprise integration solutions known as i-business Ô, today announced a strategic relationship with Montreal-based DMR Consulting that will create technology solutions that integrate the disparate information systems that often result during corporate mergers and acquisitions.
The relationship offers clients a superior combination of expertise in technology consulting, and leading-edge software solutions that are exceptionally well suited for integrating diverse information systems. The terms of the agreement give DMR consultants increased access to key Information Builders technology and consulting services, as DMR leads its clients through the complexities of enterprise integration.
Each company will contribute its expertise and assets to their joint customers, with DMR defining the optimum architecture and technology for merged or acquired companies, and Information Builders supplying the required technology infrastructure. The companies expect to co-operate in creating solutions not only in Canada, but globally, including the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
"As companies increasingly rely on computer networks and data warehouses to create business value, poorly integrated information systems can destroy much of the intended benefit of a merger or acquisition," said John Bremner, DMR's Global Solutions Director for Mergers and Acquisitions.
| | - one does enterprise integration better than Information Builders. Their products are not only the standard for bridging dissimilar data systems, which are inevitable in a merger, but they form the foundation on which a new company can leverage the synergy of its merged partners," Bremner said.
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Information Builders' main enterprise integration products include its Enterprise Data Access (EDA) middleware, capable of accessing more than 85 enterprise data sources; the SmartMart Data Warehouse, a comprehensive single-vendor solution for gathering business intelligence from massive data stores; and Parlay, a Java-based application integration server that allows companies to rapidly create, integrate and manage complex applications running on a variety of platforms.
"We're delighted by this association with DMR, an organization that is dedicated to increasing business value and productivity," said Brian Joynt, general manager of the Canadian Region for Information Builders.
"Business relationships are getting more complex, as Internet-based business-to-business relationships take hold, and as companies face the increased competition of global markets and instant communications," said Joynt. "We want to put our technology in the hands of people who can use it well, and that's exactly what this strategic relationship with DMR will achieve, for both their customers and ours."
About Information Builders
Information Builders supplies the market-leading Web business intelligence and enterprise integration solutions. The combined strengths of these core technologies provide organizations with the ability to dynamically transform all of their data into valuable business information. This information can be distributed immediately via the Web to customers, employees and partners throughout the world. This unique and comprehensive solution known as i-business makes dynamic, scalable and cost-effective e-business applications possible.
Headquartered in New York City, Information Builders is one of the largest independently owned software companies in the world, with more than 5,000 customer sites, including 90 of the Fortune 100, currently using its core technologies. The company employs more than 1,950 professionals worldwide and generated revenues exceeding $340 million in 1999. To learn more about Information Builders' products and services, point your Web browser to www.informationbuilders.com.
About DMR Consulting
DMR Consulting is a leading global provider of e-consulting services and business solutions to Fortune 1000 companies, governments and organizations of all sizes. DMR consultants design, build and operate high-impact e-solutions that measurably enhance business performance. A strategic member of the Fujitsu family of companies, DMR has U.S. corporate offices in Edison, N.J. and employs 9,000 highly trained professionals in 61 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.dmr.com.
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