Extensive range for Business Intelligence Expansion of skills by enlarging team Solutions with high added value for the customers Ulm, 14/07/2008 – With the comprehensive integration of Business Intelligence solutions (BI) in its service portfolio, the Ulm systems company FRITZ & MACZIOL has now achieved recognition as an official Cognos partner. Cognos has been part of IBM since January 2008 and covers the “Business Intelligence Solutions” sector with its range of products for complete performance management. The long-term IBM Premier Business Partner FRITZ & MACZIOL is accommodating increased customer requirements in this area by building up additional resources and expanding skills and know-how in the IBM software business field with solutions for optimum utilisation of company data and information. By choosing the product portfolio of the worldwide leading supplier of software systems for business intelligence and performance management, Cognos an IBM subsidiary, FRITZ & MACZIOL is offering its customers an integrated BI solution: companies increase their output and competitive edge with the solution, as they can handle strategic and operational issues more quickly and on a sounder factual basis. Functions like planning, reporting, analysis, scorecarding, data integration, event management and dashboarding, offer companies the foundation with which to plan, track and control their financial and operational performance long-term. For Edith Wittmann, Head of IBM Software Sales at FRITZ & MACZIOL, the current expansion in the BI sector is an important step for the future: “The topic of business intelligence has an increasingly important position in companies. For this reason, we are expanding our resources; acquisitions have not been ruled, out. Thanks to close cooperation with the leading manufacturers Cognos and IBM, our customers receive comprehensive know-how and the highest expertise. We develop appropriate solutions that offer immediate added value. The Cognos portfolio enables us to offer tailor-made solutions for all BI aspects and requirements.” More information: FRITZ & MACZIOL Software und Computervertrieb GmbH Hoervelsinger Weg 17, D-89081 Ulm www.fum.de Ms Anette Hucker Press Consultant Tel.: +49-731-1551-634 Fax: +49-731-1551-555 Email: ahucker@fum.de

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