SwiftKnowledge Enables Independent Software Vendors to Deliver Powerful, Cloud Computing-Based Business Intelligence Solutions to Customers

Embedded SwiftKnowledge technology helps independent software vendors (ISVs)
generate more revenue, higher profit margins and competitive differentiation
while maintaining their brands; pricing options make enterprise-strength
business intelligence technology more affordable
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
SwiftKnowledge, LLC, a global provider of web-based business intelligence (BI)
software, announced today SwiftKnowledge for ISVs, an embedded BI technology
which can be deployed either in a cloud computing environment or as an
appliance.

With SwiftKnowledge, independent software vendors (ISVs) gain a significant and
tangible advantage over their competitors by easily embedding robust reporting
and analytics, predictive modeling, data mining, and trend analysis capabilities
into their solutions. SwiftKnowledge enables ISVs to extend to their customers
secure, unified access to information located in multiple data sources - via
flexible BI technology featuring user-friendly executive dashboards - so they
may proactively and more effectively manage critical business data.

The 100 percent web-based SwiftKnowledge technology deploys quickly -
integrating with all content repositories to give companies a complete,
intuitive view of critical business information - and is specifically designed
for interactive, high-volume use by non-technical business users. With
SwiftKnowledge, these business users are empowered to configure custom
analytical views, threshold-driven alerts, and visually appealing dashboards
that simplify their unique reporting and analysis needs - all without requiring
IT or developer assistance. Additionally, SwiftKnowledge`s advanced predictive
modeling and data mining capabilities allow for delivery of higher-value
applications to a broader user base.

"The market opportunity for intuitive BI technology such as that offered by
SwiftKnowledge is immense," said Robert Olson, chief executive officer for
SwiftKnowledge. "According to a Forrester Research survey, as reported by
ComputerworldUK, 75 percent of respondents said most reports and dashboards are
still created by the IT department; two-thirds said their end users felt the BI
tools were somewhat or very difficult to learn; and more than half of IT
managers said their end users often reverted back to individual tools, such as
desktop spreadsheets, to get data or reports they couldn't get through the BI
applications. This haphazard work-around clearly is not an appropriate approach
for any data analysis, and it certainly doesn`t put critical BI tools into the
hands of the people who most need them - the business users. Through our
patented technology, SwiftKnowledge offers distinct advantages - including rapid
deployment, ease of use by non-technical business users, a standards-based
architecture and salient business benefits - to ISVs and their customers."

More than 10,000 users worldwide utilize SwiftKnowledge products, which are
built on an established BI technology that has been awarded several patents for
its innovative security and scalability functionalities. The company`s patented
Component-Level Security (CLS) delivers targeted content, features and
functionality according to a user`s role and profile, and secures data
granularly down to the individual cell, for dramatically enhanced security and
flexibility in a cloud computing environment. In addition, the patented
SwiftKnowledge Interactive Data Streaming (IDS) uses virtual and physical tables
combined with the company`s proprietary packet engine to deliver extremely high
performance and scalability in a cloud computing environment.

"Survival in today`s economic environment requires organizations maintain
immediate, increased visibility into their business," said Daniel Moloney,
Ph.D., president for SwiftKnowledge. "The inability to access and trust data
trapped in multiple applications and across multiple repositories is a risk
today`s companies can`t afford to take. By embedding SwiftKnowledge BI
technology into their solutions, our ISV partners deliver robust analytics and
predictive modeling capabilities that help their customers proactively foresee
risk, solve problems, identify and leverage opportunities, and predict future
outcomes by easily accessing and understanding information from multiple
systems. As a result, many companies rightly consider our technology a strategic
financial investment rather than simply an information technology purchase."

Via the embedded SwiftKnowledge technology, SwiftKnowledge ISV partners help
their customers identify and mitigate risk at all levels of the organization;
align profitability metrics to maximize performance and success; gain greater
visibility into the enterprise; automatically and proactively push out critical,
actionable information; respond more quickly to problems or opportunities;
identify and analyze change drivers, trends and inflection points; and reduce
errors and eliminate redundancy by automating manual, time-consuming processes.

Delivery Methods
Two delivery methods are available for SwiftKnowledge for ISVs -
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and BI as an appliance. Both methods utilize the
same software code base, allowing for maximum efficiency and minimal risk. SaaS
is an application delivery service that enables accelerated deployment with a
lower initial investment. It helps ISVs utilize the robust SwiftKnowledge BI
technology while reducing the need for maintenance, updates and management of
the hardware and software back-end components. With SaaS delivery, the only
client requirement is access to an Internet Explorer or Firefox browser. No
desktop component installations, downloads nor ActiveX or Java applets are
required.

"SwiftKnowledge delivers better performance and broader usage in a cloud
computing/SaaS environment than other BI solutions because of the enhanced
security and scalability delivered via our patented technology," said Allie
Gentry, chief technology officer for SwiftKnowledge. "We`re pleased to offer our
ISV partners a SaaS delivery option, which gives them many financial and
strategic advantages in today`s challenging economic environment. This delivery
method significantly decreases both upfront and ongoing costs, requires zero
holes in the firewall, and eliminates versioning and user synchronization
issues. It`s a great option for partners who need to mitigate their upfront
investment while helping their customers improve decision-making and business
practices via robust BI technology."

Alternatively, BI as an appliance is a unique, optimized, complete intelligence
solution designed to provide cost and benefit advantages. It enables companies
to "plug-in" the software and pre-built solutions, so they may begin using the
product immediately. As part of this architecture, SwiftKnowledge also offers a
remote implementation process designed to minimize labor costs and maximize
margins by leveraging ISV pricing models.

Pricing and Availability
SwiftKnowledge for ISVs is available now. ISV solutions packages are customized
based upon specific client needs - pricing options include by number of users,
types of organizations, server demand, traffic (clicks) or session duration. For
more information, contact sales@swiftknowledge.com.

About SwiftKnowledge for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)
The SwiftKnowledge for ISVs embedded technology provides real-time, secure, 100
percent web-based access to multiple data sources for proactive, effective
management of key performance indicators. The easy-to-use, integrated solution
offers a full array of reporting and analytics, trend analysis, predictive
modeling, and data mining functionality, and can be easily branded for any
customer environment.

The patented scalability and security features of SwiftKnowledge technology
satisfy rigorous IT environments, while its intuitive, web-based interface
appeals to non-technical business users. With SwiftKnowledge, non-technical
users effortlessly access a secure, integrated, dashboard view of information
originating from existing core systems and ancillary databases, and then easily
manipulate the data for analysis and reporting. These SwiftKnowledge
capabilities give all staff greater visibility into the enterprise, so they can
better respond to, prevent and predict critical opportunities and challenges.
More than 300 companies worldwide utilize SwiftKnowledge for ISVs technology.

About SwiftKnowledge, LLC
SwiftKnowledge, LLC is a global software provider of powerful, patented business
intelligence (BI) technology which drives strategic metrics and enables better
decision-making throughout an organization. Via an easy-to-use, integrated
analytic solution specifically designed for non-technical business users, this
100 percent web-based technology gives organizations real-time, secure access to
multiple data sources for proactive, effective management of key performance
indicators. For more information, visit www.swiftknowledge.com.

SwiftKnowledge and the SwiftKnowledge logo are registered trademarks or
trademarks of SwiftKnowledge, LLC in the USA and other countries. All other
trade names are the property of their respective owner.

SwiftKnowledge
Kari Seas, 952-516-7441
kari@swiftknowledge.com

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