Ventana Research Names Information Builders Hot Vendor in the 2009 Value Index for Performance Management

NEW YORK, NY, Jun 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
Information Builders, an independent leader in business intelligence (BI)
solutions, today announced that Ventana Research, a leading benchmark
research and advisory services firm, has selected the company as the
overall Hot Vendor in its first-ever Value Index on Performance
Management. Information Builders secured a weighted top-ranking position
for products and customer assurance supporting performance management.
According to Ventana Research, those earning the highest Hot Vendor
classification are certified to best represent buyer value based on a
thorough evaluation and audit of the company and its products based on
research and verified facts.

"I want to congratulate Information Builders for achieving the Hot Vendor
rating that is provided to only those vendors whose technology and
commitment to help organizations is at the highest level," said Mark
Smith, CEO and executive vice president of Ventana Research. "Our
research and assessment covers the complete spectrum of evaluation
criteria from usability to manageability and provides a faster and
smarter method to evaluate those vendors who were able to handle the
scrutiny of our detailed analysis."

The Ventana Research Value Index for Performance Management in 2009 is an
impartial guide that evaluates technology that can be used by business and
IT for performance management (PM) in the context of seven categories:
adaptability, manageability, reliability, usability, functionality, total
cost of ownership (TCO), and return on investment (ROI). It is the result
of more than a decade of analysis of technology suppliers' products and
how well they satisfy specific business and IT needs. It is based on
research across all vertical industries and organizations of all sizes.
The methodology used assesses product functionality, suitability-to-task,
and the effectiveness of vendor support for the buying process and
customer assurance. The Value Index represents the value a vendor's
offerings and relevant aspects of its products and services, using both a
clear and accessible graphic representation in thermometer form and a
precise numerical index.

"Our Performance Management Framework solution is being used in many
industry settings, and Ventana recognizes the unique value this solution
provides," said David Cook, vice president of performance management
solutions at Information Builders. "The ability to rapidly deliver
pervasive performance management, and leverage the WebFOCUS and iWay
software platforms to do this, is a unique offering in the marketplace."

Information Builders performance management solutions are developed with
the belief that everyone in an organization, from CEO to process clerk to
supplier, needs access to good information so that everyone can understand
and contribute toward strategic goals. Information Builders WebFOCUS
Performance Management Framework (PMF) is a flexible, modular PM
framework that is easily tailored to help organizations create and manage
a culture of performance and accountability. Customization abilities
include personalized end user dashboards, metric blogging, print-quality
publishing, mobile alerts, deep analytics, strategy authoring, and
easy-to-use set-up wizards. With WebFOCUS PMF, each person monitors,
analyzes, and manages performance in line with broader corporate
objectives.

"The quality of Ventana Research services and research in the business
intelligence and performance management markets is second to none," said
Information Builders founder and CEO Gerald Cohen. "Our top ranking is a
credit to our investment in helping companies improve efficiency,
effective business decision-making, and ROI."

To learn more about the Ventana Research Value Index for Performance
Management in 2009 please visit
http://www.ventanaresearch.com/pmvalueindex

About Ventana Research

Ventana Research is the leading benchmark research and advisory services
firm. We provide expert guidance to help organizations manage and optimize
performance -- to become not only more efficient, but also more effective.
Our unparalleled insights and best practices guidance are based on our
rigorous research-based benchmarking indexes of people, processes,
information, and technology across business and IT functions worldwide.
The combination we offer of benchmark research, rigorous market coverage
and in-depth knowledge of hundreds of technology providers means we can
deliver business and technology education and expertise to our clients
where and when needed. The Ventana Research Indexes -- the Value Index
and the Benchmark Index family -- have redefined the research industry by
providing accessible, easy-to-use research-based business and technology
guidance to businesses. Ventana Research provides the most comprehensive
analyst coverage in the industry; more than 2.5 million business and IT
professionals through our community of 85,000 professionals and network
of media and association partners around the world benefit from Ventana
Research's insights. Ventana Research focuses on business and technology
trends and best practices that maximize organizations' potential to
perform while reducing the time, cost, and risk and still achieve optimal
outcomes. To learn how Ventana Research advances the maturity of
organizations use of information and technology through benchmark
research, market indexes, education, and advisory services, and also
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or BusinessWeek's BusinessExchange, visit www.ventanaresearch.com.

About Information Builders

Information Builders' award-winning combination of business intelligence
and enterprise integration software has been providing innovative
solutions to more than 12,000 customers for the past 30 years. WebFOCUS
is the world's most widely utilized business intelligence platform. It
provides the security, scalability and flexibility needed at every level
of global extended enterprises. Its simplicity helps create executive,
analytical, and operational applications that reach dozens to millions of
users. Information Builders' iWay Software suite provides state of the
art, multi-purpose, pre-built integration components that address all
SOA, application, data and information management requirements. Its
integration adapters have been adopted by the leading software platform
providers. Information Builders also offers solutions in the performance
management, business activity monitoring, and enterprise search markets.
The company's comprehensive enterprise product offerings give Information
Builders' customers the ability to grow and innovate according to their
needs.

Information Builders' customers include most of the Fortune 100 and U.S.
federal government agencies. Headquartered in New York City with 90
offices worldwide, the company employs 1,450 people and has more than 350
business partners. More information is available at
http://www.informationbuilders.com.

Press Contacts:
Kathleen Moran
Information Builders
(917) 339-6313
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Karyn Martin
Emerge PR
(617) 729-3173
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