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MicroStrategy Unveils Two New Products

Introducing MicroStrategy Mobile and MicroStrategy Integrity Manager

If you were one of the 200 plus attendees at the MicroStrategy Symposium London in July you will be aware of the two new product line additions — MicroStrategy Mobile and MicroStrategy Integrity Manager — which you can now read more about online:

MicroStrategy Mobile allows mobile business users to run reports and dashboards directly from their BlackBerry® mobile devices. Designed for all levels of users, MicroStrategy Mobile reports are displayed in an easy-to-view and easy-to-navigate format. Find out more »

MicroStrategy Integrity Manager is a new product that tests the accuracy of BI applications by validating data and report integrity. It automatically compares and verifies the consistency of reports as changes are made to the BI ecosystem, and then highlights issues and discrepancies to ensure the overall reliability of the BI content used by business decision makers. Find out more »

Resources:
Read the MicroStrategy Mobile press release
Read the MicroStrategy Integrity Manager press release
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MicroStrategy Honours Award

Biffa Waste Services and Quadriga Recognised at the MicroStrategy Symposium in London

The MicroStrategy UK Honours Award recognises organisations for outstanding corporate performance improvements as a result of their MicroStrategy-based BI applications.

Biffa Waste Services, a leading integrated waste management business in the UK, was presented the Honours Award for its enterprise-wide BI deployment, speed of implementation, and the business improvements achieved from its use of business intelligence. With MicroStrategy, Biffa provides reports and analyses to users in multiple departments across the company, helping them to make informed decisions in a timely fashion, while reducing reliance on the IT team. As a result, Biffa employees have greater insights into their customers and can make important business decisions related to expanding services and managing customer expectations.  Find out more »

Quadriga, Europe’s market leader of digital IP-based entertainment and Internet services for hotels, was awarded for the speed of its BI implementation, which was operational within 2-3 weeks, as well as its outstanding implementation team and the business improvements achieved as a result of its BI applications. Quadriga personnel use MicroStrategy reports for financial metrics, guest revenue metrics, and content performance metrics. Using MicroStrategy, they also provide their customers with greater insights into the value derived from Quadriga’s entertainment and Internet services.  Find out more »

Resources:
Read the Honours Award press release

Nigel Pendse and Survey.com Invite You to Participate in The BI Survey online.

We encourage you to participate in The BI Survey, the largest independent survey of business intelligence users worldwide. Share your experiences with MicroStrategy and receive a summary of the results of the full survey, as well as a chance to win one of ten $50 Amazon.com vouchers.

Formerly known as The OLAP Survey, The BI Survey is conducted annually by Survey.com and Nigel Pendse and compiles input from thousands of organizations to better understand their buying decisions, implementation cycles, and business success stories. Please note that The BI Survey is strictly independent. While MicroStrategy and other vendors assist by inviting users to participate in the Survey, the vendors do not sponsor the survey, nor influence the questionnaire design or survey results.

Complete the BI Survey online - all entries must be completed by 31 August 2007.