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- BI LUMINARY: BILL INMON
- Bill Inmon, often thought of as the "father of the data warehouse," has over twenty-eight years of experience in database technology management and data warehouse design. He is known globally for his seminars on developing data warehouses and has been a keynote speaker for every major computing association and many industry conferences, seminars, and tradeshows.
- HIDDEN MESSAGES: A DATAMINING OVERVIEW
by Neil J. Rubenking
- Government agencies, businesses, and research firms are churning out raw data on every subject imaginable, at an ever-increasing rate. NASA's space probes keep phoning home with data, e-businesses accumulate information about customer habits, and Web servers log every user interaction. The cost of storage keeps dropping, so there's no difficulty finding a place to warehouse these terabytes of data.
- SUN ALIGNS WITH iPlanet, i2 FOR CRM BUNDLE
by Tom Sullivan
- In what Sun Microsystems, in Mountain View, Calif., is calling the first offering of its Sun Open Net Environment (ONE) Web services strategy, the company partnered with iPlanet and i2 Technologies to build an order management and fulfillment system.
- NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS AAA COMBAT CREDIT CARD FRAUD
- Millions of Americans use credit cards -- sometimes on a daily basis -- but how often are they thinking about the safety of each transaction?
- CORE INTEGRATION WINS BID TO BUILD DW FOR CDOC
- Core Integration Partners Inc, a full-service provider of software and consulting solutions for data movement, integration and warehousing, has been selected by the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) to design and construct a data warehouse to provide shared access to inmate clinical information across all of the state prison system's multiple facilities.
- IBM DELIVERS BROADEST DATA AND APPS INTEGRATION
- IBM announced new DB2 database software enabling customers to integrate data from the widest variety of sources in the industry, including Web application integration, access to critical data sources and legacy applications.
- GLOBAL INSIGHT CREATES ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE
- Global Insight Inc (GII), a privately held corporation, announced the formation of the breakaway leader in economic and related financial information, forecasting, analytic software and solutions based consulting.
- HP TURNS ITS GUNS ON IBM SOURCE
- In danger of losing the No. 2 Unix server position to IBM, Hewlett-Packard has refocused its sales strategy and is developing a four-pronged product and marketing campaign specifically targeted at Big Blue.
- MicroStrategy SOLIDIFIES POSITION IN BI WITH NEW V.7.1
- MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, announced the launch of version 7.1 of its MicroStrategy 7 business intelligence platform. MicroStrategy 7 is a scalable business intelligence platform built specifically for the Internet.
- INSIGHTFUL LAUNCHES STRATEGIC ALLIANCES INITIATIVE
- Insightful Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for data analysis, announced it has named Gregg Paisley to the newly-created position of vice president of partnerships and alliances.
- STUDIES OUT TO DEBUNK PRIVACY LEGISLATION
- Proponents of industry self-regulation for online privacy protections advanced their efforts, releasing two separate studies that undermine earlier urgency for federal safeguards.
- J. SARGEANT REYNOLDS ADOPTS SPSS DM CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
- Recognizing the competitive edge data mining provides to businesses that need to better understand patterns in customer behavior and business activity, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Va., will offer the SPSS Certified Data Mining Professional program (CDMP) in summer of 2001.
- SPSS TO FORM ANALYTICAL CRM DIVISION
- SPSS Inc announced the formation of a new division dedicated to analytical CRM solutions. Called the CustomerCentric Solutions division, the new SPSS group will market the company's analytical software in combination with services and middleware.
Action Items
APT Selected to Present at Capital Connection 2001
Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), a leading provider of marketing optimization software for multi-channel businesses, has been selected to present at Capital Connection 2001, a venture fair organized by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Association (MAVA).
Camelot/OMG Announce Keynote Speakers for Integrate 2001
Camelot Communications and The Object Management Group (OMG) announced its keynote speakers for Integrate 2001 -- a three-day conference encompassing today's technological challenges and how the promise of tomorrow's solutions can be incorporated into existing enterprise applications.
RMS Releases Version 2.2 of Climetrix Weather RMS
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced the release of version 2.2 of Climetrix, a leading weather derivatives trading and risk management system. The new version incorporates several enhancements to the system's modeling capabilities and expands the range of contract types that can be analyzed.
FileTek Joins SunTone Architectural Council
FileTek Inc, a data management systems provider, announced that it has joined the SunTone Storage Service Provider (SSP) Architectural Council as a participating member.
Killer Queries No Problem for Sand/IBM
Sand Technology Inc announced that testing by IBM proved that Sand's award-winning Nucleus business intelligence solution delivers super-scaleable performance when processing large numbers of "killer queries" on IBM's midrange eServers.
NEC and UniTree to Sell Linux-based Storage Mgt Solutions
NEC Corporation and UniTree Software Inc announced an agreement under which NEC will resell the advanced storage management HSM solutions from UniTree on LINUX platforms for the High Performance Computing market.
Early Adopters Give Oracle9i Database High Marks
With more than 350 partners and customers participating in the Oracle9i Database Beta Program, Oracle Corp, one of the largest providers of software and services for e-business, announced that customer and partner response to Oracle9i continues to be overwhelmingly positive.
PeopleSoft to Introduce First Pure Internet CRM Solution
On June 4th in Las Vegas, NV, PeopleSoft Inc will introduce the next generation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software -- PeopleSoft 8 CRM. PeopleSoft will be the first enterprise software company to deliver a pure Internet CRM solution.
NCR's Teradata to Power Publix Super Markets Inc
Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, has been chosen by Publix Super Markets Inc to expand its data warehousing capabilities. The $14.6 billion company, the sixth largest supermarket chain the United States, selected the Teradata warehouse, which will conduct many aspects of decision support.
Quadstone Picks Up CRM Solution of the Year Award
Further emphasizing Quadstone's leading position in the analytical CRM market, Quadstone took the top award -- "CRM Solution of the Year" -- at the inaugural Customer Technology Solution Awards presented at London's Waldorf Hotel.
A Complete Web Solution for Online Market Research
SPSS MR, a market leader in survey research software, has introduced a pioneering solution for Web research. Recognizing the increasing need for robust, flexible and scaleable applications to meet precise business needs, mrInterview enables integrated survey execution, suitable for even the most sophisticated research processes.
Trillium Announces Global Technology Alliance Initiative
Trillium Software, a division of Harte-Hanks, has established a Global Technology Alliance Initiative as part of its growing partnership strategies program.
WhamTech Receives $3 M in Seed Funding
HAP Investment Group L.L.C., an Atlanta-based private investment firm, has committed $3 million in funding to Dallas-based WhamTech Inc, a leading developer of database management technologies.
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