Major BI Implementation to Modernise Energy Sector Giant
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN) (TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, joined partner Performance Systems in announcing phase one of a successful implementation at energy leader Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO).
KJO is a joint venture between Aramco Gulf Operations and Kuwait Gulf Oil in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. After a series of Business Intelligence product reviews, KJO opted to go live with Cognos 8.
"Recent technological changes at KJO are making a difference already," said Mutlaq Al-Khodhair, Manager Corporate Planning, KJO. "We need a single version of the truth in our daily operations, and excellent products and partners have made this possible," he added.
One immediate effect of the new investment is considerable savings in time and man-hours, not least with the production of monthly reports for shareholders. KJO, which had a minimal IT legacy from its previous corporate incarnation, required business systems adequate to the new demands placed on it.
"Twenty first century concerns like KJO require the most modern support," said Guy Rickett, General Manager of Performance Systems. "We have set out to make this a reality."
For Cognos Middle East, this new business opportunity demonstrates the continuing relevance of its involvement in Business Intelligence, Corporate Plan and, more recently, in Corporate Performance Management.
"Recent investments by KJO are evidence of utility and applicability of Cognos products to a wide range of enterprises and situations," said Derek Morrison, General Manager, Cognos Middle East. "We anticipate that this fruitful business relationship will resonate throughout the company and the sector as a whole."
For a full case study of the Cognos implementation at KJO, visit this link http://www.cognos.com/ae/customers/kjo.pdf
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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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