Inforte Joins Business Objects' Partner Program

CHICAGO, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Inforte (a Business & Decision Company), a preeminent Business Intelligence and CRM consulting firm, announced that it has joined Business Objects' solution provider partner program. As a solution provider partner, Inforte has demonstrated expertise with Business Objects technologies and a proven ability to consistently meet customer needs. Solution provider partners receive a large collection of benefits - including access to training and support - that ensure they can meet the complex business intelligence requirements of their customers.

"Inforte is pleased to be one of the first North American partners to be identified as an expert in both Business Objects and SAP BI," said Paul Halley, Vice President of Business Intelligence at Inforte/B&D. "We are excited to continue working side-by-side with Business Objects and SAP to meet the complex BI requirements of their clients."

Inforte has emerged as a global thought leader in the integration of SAP and Business Objects. Our consultants work closely with product managers and technology experts within both software companies to create actionable strategies and business cases for implementing hybrid BO/SAP solutions. An example of that thought leadership can be seen via two of the recently released white papers: "Business Intelligence in SAP Environments: Understanding the Value of Complementary BI Solutions" and "Designing Compelling Business Intelligence Business Cases for an SAP Software Landscape" (both documents can be downloaded at www.inforte.com/ideas/publications). These documents help customers understand the integration and architectural considerations that maximize the value of hybrid BI architectures while providing them a series of use case scenarios to help build business cases for leveraging what is now possible with the combined portfolio.

"We are excited to be working with a company that is leading the way in implementing the combined functionalities of the Business Objects and SAP portfolios," said Dan Kearnan, Director, SAP BI, Solution Marketing at Business Objects. "Their ability to execute in complex BI environments allows our customers to realize maximum value from their investments in SAP and Business Objects software."

About Inforte

Inforte, a Business & Decision Company, helps its clients achieve business value from their technology investments with a unique combination of Strategy, Business Intelligence and CRM consulting services. This approach enables clients to improve their return from information assets and apply this insight to actionable decisions that align with or refine corporate strategies and tactics.

Founded in 1992, Business & Decision operates globally with offices in 19 countries and is publicly traded on the Euronext Paris since 6 February 2001 Symbol: BND. Business & Decision is also listed in the NextEconomy segment and in the IT-Cac (technology market).

About Business Objects

As an independent business unit within SAP, Business Objects transforms the way the world works by connecting people, information and businesses. Together with one of the industry's strongest and most diverse partner networks, the company delivers business performance optimization to customers worldwide across all major industries, including financial services, retail, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and public sector. With open, heterogeneous applications in the areas of governance, risk and compliance; enterprise performance management; and business intelligence; and through global consulting and education services, Business Objects enables organizations of all sizes around the globe to close the loop between business strategy and execution.