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IBM, BIReady and Sogeti team up to launch BIbox, Business Intelligence out of the box

October 11, 2007

Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
-- IBM, BIReady and Sogeti, leading companies in the field of Business Intelligence, announce BIbox.

BIbox is a fundamentally new approach to data warehousing and business intelligence. In this unique solution the technological and service complexity of creating and maintaining a BI environment is history. Using BIbox in an organisation creates a world-class BI environment, whether starting from scratch or migrating from existing BI environments. BIbox adjusts to the demands of the business and the needs of IT.  BIbox is meant for companies that are looking for lower cost, scalability, flexibility, speed and availability.

The combination of software, hardware and services makes it much more powerful than regular BI appliances. The BIbox is not tied to one function or application and can be used wherever it is needed, by whatever application needs it. BIbox is also available in the SaaS (Software as a Service) concept, which is a completely new and innovative approach for BI.

This unique product replaces intensive manual labour, traditionally done by specialized consultants. Besides time and cost savings of over 50% during the realization phase and every maintenance project, BIbox also enables companies to be agile by making Business Intelligence more responsive to business needs, at the speed the business requires. Finally, organizations are able to align to business strategy more effectively.

About IBM:
IBM is a leading world company in hardware, software and services. In BIbox the unique proposition of the IBM’s Dynamic Warehousing strategy is combined with the strength of the System p, the reliable and strong performing unix platform. For additional information about IBM, please visit www.ibm.com

About BIReady:
BIReady is the vendor of a software product that designs, generates and populates Enterprise Data Warehouses and Data Marts completely automated based on organizations' Business Model. BIReady is a fast growing, highly innovative company, with a broad partner network across the world. With BIReady Business Intelligence is achievable not only for the Fortune 1000 enterprises, but also for SMB organizations. For additional information about BIReady, please visit www.BIReady.com

About Sogeti:

Concerning Sogeti the Dutch company division is specialised in devising, building, implementing and managing ICT-solutions. In the field of testing and architecture it holds a dominant position on the market. Sogeti provides passionate ICT-expertise in contribution to the result of its constituents. It strives for strong and long-term relations and a structural benefit to the strategic objectives of customers. Sogeti is and advanced Business Partner with IBM. The partnership is used to exchange architects and developers who work on innovative ICT-solutions. For additional information about Sogeti, please visit www.sogeti.nl

PRESS CONTACTS:
IBM:

Gerjan Vasse, gerjan_vasse@nl.ibm.com, +31.620226356

BIReady:

Gertjan Vlug,  Gertjan.Vlug@BIReady.com, +316 21 2881825

Sogeti:

Remco Kruithoed, remco.kruithoed@sogeti.nl, +31.651842861

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