Business Objects offers free integration kit for Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007
Offering Enables Faster and Easier Sharing of Business Intelligence for Collaboration with Employees, Customers and Partners
SAN JOSE, Calif. And PARIS – Nov. 28, 2007 – Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world’s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced it has expanded its support for Microsoft technologies with the introduction of a new portal integration kit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Available free of charge, the BusinessObjects™ Enterprise XI R2 SharePoint 2007 Portal Integration Kit enables users to incorporate their Crystal Reports within the Office SharePoint Server 2007 environment, making it faster and easier to share business intelligence and collaborate with employees, customers and partners.
“SharePoint Server 2007 has gained significant traction among companies looking to manage content and facilitate information sharing, as well as enjoy the benefits of web services,” said Jon Dorrington, vice president of strategic alliances at Business Objects. “Offering this free integration kit is yet another example of how Business Objects makes it easy for our customers to extend business intelligence to their constituents and empower all users to make more informed business decisions.”
“This move from Business Objects is just the latest development in our productive, 15-year relationship that enables our joint customers to maximize their BI and collaboration investments,” said Eddie Amos, group manager of global ISV partners at Microsoft. “We’re excited to see Business Objects’ ongoing support of our SharePoint Server solution, and believe this integration kit will deliver users both time-saving and productivity improvements.”
With the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2 SharePoint 2007 Portal Integration Kit, users can easily leverage existing Crystal Reports and incorporate them into their Office SharePoint Server 2007 environment to create customized BI dashboards. The integration also allows users to export reports to Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, or Adobe PDF format with a single click, using BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Web Parts. The BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2 SharePoint 2007 Portal Integration Kit can be downloaded free of charge at www.businessobjects.com/downloadcenter.
For additional information, visit www.businessobjects.com/microsoft.
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Business Objects (Euronext Paris: ISIN FR0004026250 - BOB en Nasdaq: BOBJ) is pionier op het gebied van Business Intelligence (BI). De organisatie levert innovatieve, technologische oplossingen en diensten waarmee 44.000 klanten wereldwijd inzicht hebben in alle beschikbare bedrijfsinformatie. Zo kunnen organisaties van elk formaat snel en goed gefundeerde beslissingen nemen gebaseerd op accurate en actuele informatie. Business Objects beschikt tevens over een uitgebreid partnernetwerk. www.businessobjects.com.
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