Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN) (TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, has commenced a key strategic refinement in which Corporate Performance Management advocacy will become a significant activity.
The company has linked the rapid modernization of the region, visible in developments ranging from construction projects to the Knowledge Economy, to the need for IT systems worthy of the task.
For Cognos Middle East, this gradual change of emphasis – expanding far beyond the bedrock basis in Business Intelligence with which Cognos made its name – has meant a fivefold increase in investment in personnel.
“Cognos has registered exponential growth, hence expanding our dedicated on the ground involvement,” said Derek Morrison, Cognos regional general manager. “Serving this customer base effectively means deploying high-level, senior personnel to assist with 21st century business practices.”
A major appointment is that of John J. Leahy as Proven Practices Advisor. Mr. Leahy’s experience allows him to contribute to the continuing provision of individual support as part of expanding its Middle East operations.
Leahy’s responsibilities include researching and documenting Best Practices in technology and business processes in the implementation and use of technology and business processes in the implementation and use of Performance Management and Business Intelligence solutions. The author of numerous articles, guidebooks and Best Practice documents, he continues these activities to this day. Prior to his involvement in Cognos Middle East, he worked as a Senior Solution Architect in the United States and elsewhere.
“With John’s track record and business experience, we are confident that he will be able to develop customer businesses throughout the region while keeping pace with the incredible developments here,” added Morrison.
About Cognos
Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, provides world-class enterprise planning and BI software and services to help companies plan, understand and manage financial and operational performance. Cognos brings together technology, analytical applications, best practices, and a broad network of partners to give customers a complete performance system. The Cognos performance system is an open and adaptive solution that leverages an organization’s ERP, packaged applications, and database investments. It gives customers the ability to answer the questions -- How are we doing? Why are we on or off track? What should we do about it? – and enables them to understand and monitor current performance while planning future business strategies. Cognos serves more than 23,000 customers in more than 135 countries, and its top 100 enterprise customers consistently outperform market indexes. Cognos performance management solutions and services are also available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. For more information, visit the Cognos Web site at http://www.cognos.com/ae/index.html
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