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Global Consulting and IT Leader Builds Solid Foundation for Enterprise Business 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Infosys, a world leader in consulting and information technology services, enables Global 2000 companies to fully exploit technology for business transformation. To enhance its current sales analytics mechanisms with an advanced platform that would enable faster and more insightful decision making, the Information Systems (IS) team at Infosys decided to deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as the platform on which to develop its Business Intelligence (BI) applications.

IT Specialist Enhances Analysis and Reporting With New Business Intelligence Tools 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

ECS, one of Europe's leading computer leasing and IT infrastructure management specialists, delivers a range of outsourcing and consulting services to its customers. To maximize operational efficiency, it began working with business intelligence technologies in 1999 that published weekly reports on key business outcomes. In 2004, the company expanded its business intelligence functions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and is now migrating analysis and reporting applications to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This offers several new tools for integration, online analytical processing, data analysis, and reporting. ECS managers now have greater visibility of business performance by product offering.

Mail Order Firm Enhances Reporting, Improves Customer Service, and Cuts Licensing Costs 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Germany's third largest mail order company neckermann.de GmbH employs 7,800 people and recorded revenues of €1.71 billion (U.S.$2.03 billion) in 2004. A third of the company's sales are generated through 700,000 agency customers. Field service staff, responsible for supporting these, historically received business updates from headquarters every two weeks. As a result, information, such as customer payment arrears, was often out of date. To address this, the company deployed a new information system based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and IBM ThinkPad mobile computers. This provides staff with current business data and helps them address customer queries more quickly.

Insurance Leader Enables Business Users, Frees IT Staff With Data-Reporting Services 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

The Life Division of Pacific Life Insurance Company had a strong dependency between its business and Information Technology (IT) workers. The executives, business analysts, finance personnel, and customer service representatives who rely on corporate data to do their jobs had to frequently employ IT specialists to help access the desired data and put it into meaningful reports. The process was slow for business users and exceptionally time-consuming for the IT staff. To enable its business groups to be more self-sufficient and free its IT personnel from constantly creating business reports, Pacific Life deployed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition with Business Intelligence features.

Printer Manages Rapid Growth With Intranet-Based Dashboards and Communication 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

PrintingForLess.com's paper-based processes couldn't keep up with the rapid growth brought about by its e-commerce Web site. Order information was easily lost, employees were stressed, and customer satisfaction was down. Now, a high-performance Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database coupled with intranet-based digital dashboards deliver real-time information to everyone in the company, from the press floor to the sales teams. Now, the company's presses achieve 100 percent of expected performance, customers have a single point of contact instead of eight, and an order process that used to require 30 people can be accomplished by one. Customer experience and worker productivity have radically improved.

Leading GIS Provider to Deliver Cost-Effective Solution for Small Organizations 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

As the world leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and mapping software, ESRI provides systems for the management, analysis, and display of geographic information. ESRI is currently building a lower-cost integrated GIS and database solution to enable smaller organizations to benefit from the advantages of storing geographic data in a Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). ESRI selected Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for its security model, ease-of-use, small footprint, enhanced performance, and scalability. By embedding SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in its ArcSDE product, ESRI will improve performance for its customers.

Insurance Company Improves Operational Efficiency 25 Percent by Improving Data Access 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Grange Insurance Group is a mid-sized personal and commercial insurance company that caters to farming communities and suburban areas in the United States. The company has more than U.S.$190 million in assets. To facilitate business growth, Grange commissioned Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Tata Consultancy Services to consolidate its existing systems and business processes. Tata Consultancy Services's proprietary methodology, the Insurance-Business Intelligence for Decision Support, is a framework for data analysis and data warehousing. Grange has been able to substantially improve its efficiency due to the enterprisewide database solution based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000. In fact, the company has recorded a 25 percent productivity increase due to the new analytics and reporting solution.

Chinese Software Company Enhances Its Products With Microsoft SQL Server 2005 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

UFIDA Software Co. Ltd. is one of China's leading providers of management, financial, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The company's solutions, which also include Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Resource Management (CRM) applications, require an efficient, scalable, and reliable relational database. While the company was extremely satisfied with deploying its solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 running on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, it was an early adopter of SQL Server 2005 because it wanted to take advantage of new features and enhancements.

Gold Certified Partner Enhances Database and Application Performance 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Founded in 1987, Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, and infrastructure. As a leading tool provider for databases and Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software, Quest had a great opportunity in front of it. The company began developing products to enhance Microsoft SQL Server. With the release of SQL Server 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 development system, Quest saw additional opportunities to embrace and extend this cutting-edge software. Quest Software is delivering several tools and products that extend the capabilities of SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions of SQL Server, as well as Visual Studio 2005.

Optician Enhances Customer Satisfaction With New Business Intelligence Solution 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

One of the leading British opticians, Dollond & Aitchison (D&A), operates in an increasingly competitive market. To ensure customer satisfaction and retain existing clients, it worked with a legacy Business Intelligence (BI) Query and Reporting solution. This provided analysis of business data, but was slow and not user-friendly when detailed business analysis was required. Many business processes were handled manually, increasing workloads and incidences of human error. To address these issues, and provide accurate, timely management information, the company deployed a new BI infrastructure based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and ProClarity Analytics.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Global Consulting and IT Leader Builds Solid Foundation for Enterprise Business	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Infosys, a world leader in consulting and information technology services, enables Global 2000 companies to fully exploit technology for business transformation. To enhance its current sales analytics mechanisms with an advanced platform that would enable faster and more insightful decision making, the Information Systems (IS) team at Infosys decided to deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as the platform on which to develop its Business Intelligence (BI) applications.
IT Specialist Enhances Analysis and Reporting With New Business Intelligence Tools	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
ECS, one of Europe's leading computer leasing and IT infrastructure management specialists, delivers a range of outsourcing and consulting services to its customers. To maximize operational efficiency, it began working with business intelligence technologies in 1999 that published weekly reports on key business outcomes. In 2004, the company expanded its business intelligence functions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and is now migrating analysis and reporting applications to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This offers several new tools for integration, online analytical processing, data analysis, and reporting. ECS managers now have greater visibility of business performance by product offering.
Mail Order Firm Enhances Reporting, Improves Customer Service, and Cuts Licensing Costs	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Germany's third largest mail order company neckermann.de GmbH employs 7,800 people and recorded revenues of €1.71 billion (U.S.$2.03 billion) in 2004. A third of the company's sales are generated through 700,000 agency customers. Field service staff, responsible for supporting these, historically received business updates from headquarters every two weeks. As a result, information, such as customer payment arrears, was often out of date. To address this, the company deployed a new information system based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and IBM ThinkPad mobile computers. This provides staff with current business data and helps them address customer queries more quickly.
Insurance Leader Enables Business Users, Frees IT Staff With Data-Reporting Services	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
The Life Division of Pacific Life Insurance Company had a strong dependency between its business and Information Technology (IT) workers. The executives, business analysts, finance personnel, and customer service representatives who rely on corporate data to do their jobs had to frequently employ IT specialists to help access the desired data and put it into meaningful reports. The process was slow for business users and exceptionally time-consuming for the IT staff. To enable its business groups to be more self-sufficient and free its IT personnel from constantly creating business reports, Pacific Life deployed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition with Business Intelligence features.
Printer Manages Rapid Growth With Intranet-Based Dashboards and Communication	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
PrintingForLess.com's paper-based processes couldn't keep up with the rapid growth brought about by its e-commerce Web site. Order information was easily lost, employees were stressed, and customer satisfaction was down. Now, a high-performance Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database coupled with intranet-based digital dashboards deliver real-time information to everyone in the company, from the press floor to the sales teams. Now, the company's presses achieve 100 percent of expected performance, customers have a single point of contact instead of eight, and an order process that used to require 30 people can be accomplished by one. Customer experience and worker productivity have radically improved.
Leading GIS Provider to Deliver Cost-Effective Solution for Small Organizations	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
As the world leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and mapping software, ESRI provides systems for the management, analysis, and display of geographic information. ESRI is currently building a lower-cost integrated GIS and database solution to enable smaller organizations to benefit from the advantages of storing geographic data in a Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). ESRI selected Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for its security model, ease-of-use, small footprint, enhanced performance, and scalability. By embedding SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in its ArcSDE product, ESRI will improve performance for its customers.
Insurance Company Improves Operational Efficiency 25 Percent by Improving Data Access	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Grange Insurance Group is a mid-sized personal and commercial insurance company that caters to farming communities and suburban areas in the United States. The company has more than U.S.$190 million in assets. To facilitate business growth, Grange commissioned Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Tata Consultancy Services to consolidate its existing systems and business processes. Tata Consultancy Services's proprietary methodology, the Insurance-Business Intelligence for Decision Support, is a framework for data analysis and data warehousing. Grange has been able to substantially improve its efficiency due to the enterprisewide database solution based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000. In fact, the company has recorded a 25 percent productivity increase due to the new analytics and reporting solution.
Chinese Software Company Enhances Its Products With Microsoft SQL Server 2005	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
UFIDA Software Co. Ltd. is one of China's leading providers of management, financial, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The company's solutions, which also include Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Resource Management (CRM) applications, require an efficient, scalable, and reliable relational database. While the company was extremely satisfied with deploying its solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 running on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, it was an early adopter of SQL Server 2005 because it wanted to take advantage of new features and enhancements.
Gold Certified Partner Enhances Database and Application Performance	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Founded in 1987, Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, and infrastructure. As a leading tool provider for databases and Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software, Quest had a great opportunity in front of it. The company began developing products to enhance Microsoft SQL Server. With the release of SQL Server 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 development system, Quest saw additional opportunities to embrace and extend this cutting-edge software. Quest Software is delivering several tools and products that extend the capabilities of SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions of SQL Server, as well as Visual Studio 2005.
Optician Enhances Customer Satisfaction With New Business Intelligence Solution	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
One of the leading British opticians, Dollond & Aitchison (D&A), operates in an increasingly competitive market. To ensure customer satisfaction and retain existing clients, it worked with a legacy Business Intelligence (BI) Query and Reporting solution. This provided analysis of business data, but was slow and not user-friendly when detailed business analysis was required. Many business processes were handled manually, increasing workloads and incidences of human error. To address these issues, and provide accurate, timely management information, the company deployed a new BI infrastructure based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and ProClarity Analytics.