Yorkshire Building Society Group Selects QlikTech for Faster Reporting Capabilities
QlikTech, a provider of in-memory reporting and analysis solutions, announced that Yorkshire Building Society Group (YBS) has implemented QlikView, QlikTech's business intelligence (BI) tool. QlikView will be used to conduct analysis and issue share plan reports for the half a million accounts managed on behalf of many of the UK's leading companies. Yorkshire Building Society is one of the largest building societies with 131 branches and 75 agencies across the UK. It is committed to mutuality and is determined to return real financial benefits to its members. Its purpose is to maximise long-term benefits for a growing membership. 数据挖掘研究院
Due to the nature of the work carried out by Yorkshire Building Society and the significant volumes of data it handles, the organization needed a BI solution that would integrate seamlessly with its current systems, enabling it to operate smoothly without any disruptions. QlikView was selected after an evaluation of five of the leading BI vendors based on the fact that it was the fastest to implement and easiest to use, needing little preparation or training. 数据挖掘研究院
"We now have access to information that was previously unattainable with our old management information system," commented Dean Smith, share plan project manager at the Yorkshire Building Society. "QlikView has provided us with valuable insight and the ability to identify new trends. At first we were skeptical as to whether QlikTech could deliver on all that it promised because of the amount of data we handle, but it has met and exceeded our expectations. QlikView is constantly surprising me; we are always finding new uses for it." 数据挖掘研究院
Concludes Dean, "QlikView has made a big difference to the way our staff work. For example, the sales team was always reactive with ad hoc reporting requests, but with QlikView the data is readily available. We can run up to 800 reports in a matter of seconds." 数据挖掘研究院
Freightwatch Security Net Secures Global Shipments Using Lombardi Business Process Management Suite
FreightWatch Security Net, a subsidiary of the FreightWatch Group (FWG), is deploying the Lombardi's TeamWorks business process management (BPM) platform in support of the organization's new FSNlogistics shipment tracking and compliance monitoring solution. 数据挖掘研究院
FreightWatch is an international logistics security agency for Fortune 500 manufacturers that expertly identifies threats and vulnerabilities to their high-value supply and distribution chains. It develops and implements custom loss-reduction programs to protect the products of large manufacturers, third-party logistics service providers and their insurers. The new FSNlogistics solution extends the company's security reach to in-transit cargo itself, not just the carrier's vehicle. 数据挖掘实验室
"Our customers ship hundreds of thousands of high-value loads each year, so using software that is both reliable and scalable is critical to our success," said Bill Games, president of FreightWatch Security Net. "Lombardi's BPM software offered us the most functionality and flexibility while delivering the performance our business demands."
FreightWatch selected Lombardi's TeamWorks to coordinate the compliance monitoring and continuous process improvement methods for its new FSN solutions. Lombardi dashboards deliver important monitoring and tracking information, and provide customers with automatic status change information in real time as required.
Lombardi TeamWorks is aBPM software platform for designing, executing, and improving business processes. The product is built on open standards and provides ongoing process visibility and control. TeamWorks includes an Eclipse-based modeling environment for building all aspects of a business process, a collaborative Web-based work portal for process participants, and provides optimization technologies for analyzing and improving business processes.
Ann Taylor Renews Key Client Partnership with Coremetrics
Ann Taylor, one of the country's leading women's specialty retailers, has signed a three-year renewal with Coremetrics, a provider of on-demand web analytics and precision marketing solutions, to use a suite of Coremetrics' on demand solutions, which enables the optimization of online marketing and merchandising activities, site navigation, content and tools.
Coremetrics' precision marketing solution is powered by LIVE Profiles, which empower businesses to perform detailed data mining. Using LIVE Profiles, companies can target customers based on their behavior, building a multichannel view that allows businesses to attract high value customers, optimizing their web experience and increasing their lifetime value. The data stored in LIVE Profiles serves as the hub around which all online marketing activities revolve, including search marketing, targeted email, benchmarking and cross-sell offers. 数据挖掘研究院
"We evaluated a number of providers in this competitive space, and decided that continuing our partnership with Coremetrics was the right thing to do for our business. The strength of its product and its commitment to hands-on customer service were two key factors that influenced our decision. We value our longstanding relationship and rely on the analytical insights and consultative services that Coremetrics delivers," said Jeff Kaplan, Ann Taylor's vice president of online marketing.
Ann Taylor is a premier specialty apparel retailer offering contemporary American classics, including suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories that reflect a feminine, polished approach to updated classic style. One of the country's leading women's specialty retailers, the company operates approximately 800 stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Leading Provider of On-Demand Collaboration Services, WebEx, Deploys Acopia ARX Systems
WebEx, the leading provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web, has chosen to deploy Acopia ARX systems to support its data tiering initiatives. With more than 2 million registered users, WebEx is the global leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. These applications enhance high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with efficient web-touch interactions.
Today, the ARX systems are being used by WebEx to move less active data from Tier 1 storage to a less expensive Tier 2 platform. This has allowed WebEx to reclaim high-performance storage resources and defer the purchase of additional Tier 1 disk storage. Instead, WebEx has been able to purchase significantly less expensive disk storage to support its Tier 2 data.
"We were looking for a new approach to managing our storage resources," said Karloz Abad Santos, senior systems administrator, WebEx. "We were comfortable with Acopia's use of industry standard technology and support for both NFS and CIFS protocols. During our lab tests, we found Acopia offered excellent manageability and ease of use. Additionally, the ARX gives us the freedom to archive data to virtually any storage medium rather than being locked-in to a specific approach."
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Selects Quantrix Modeler as Data Modeling Engine for iMAP
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, originates, sells and securitizes various mortgages, has implemented Quantrix Modeler as the core data modeling engine for its market risk analysis platform, iMAP. Based in Irvine, California, Impac offers a broad spectrum of lending programs for the non-conforming borrower.
iMAP is a decision support system that models and presents key risk indices in multiple dimensions to provide executive management, mortgage brokers, underwriters and lenders with a comprehensive analysis of state and metro markets. Users simply enter a zip code and are presented with comprehensive credit risk analysis for each particular mortgage. Quantrix Modeler is the desktop quantitative modeling solution that enables professionals to develop models in greater depth and from multiple perspectives. 数据挖掘研究院
Traditional spreadsheets are error-prone and require unacceptable overheads to maintain formulas, so Impac chose Quantrix Modeler to develop the iMAP platform. Quantrix also enables Impac to perform rapid prototyping, a critical function for its business. 数据挖掘研究院
"Our business is very competitive," says Carl Kim, senior enterprise risk analyst, Impac. "Quantrix Modeler enables us to provide improved data modeling accuracy and transparency for internal and external customers while allowing us to shape our corporate image as a leader in leveraging technology." 数据挖掘研究院
Quantrix Modeler incorporates an approach that separates the logic of a model from the structure, which allows users to create and use formulas outside the confines of the cell. Formulas are expressed in words rather than by cell coordinates so they are easy to understand, trace, and audit. Users can make changes, incorporate new dimensions, and view multiple scenarios dynamically without redesigning or reworking their model. In addition to the core application, Quantrix offers an API (QAPI) that allows third-party developers to embed Quantrix into their software applications. 数据挖掘研究院
