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SPSS Predictive Analytics Wins Yphise AWARD
ATHENS, Greece --(Business Wire)-- SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of Predictive Analytics software and solutions, today announced it is the recipient of the Yphise AWARD for best Operational Predictive Analysis (OPA) solutions. The award honors SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services(TM) platform, SPSS Clementine(R) data-mining software and SPSS Dimensions(TM) survey software as the best-ranked products that manage real-time predictive analysis within business processes to support decision-making.
Yphise, a leading Information Technology (IT) research firm, conducted a comprehensive product evaluation and found that SPSS Predictive Analytics software ranked the highest against its competition, including SAS and KXEN. SPSS Predictive Analytics software received the highest scores in all categories, including: aligning the decisions on the business objectives; improving the decision process over time; mitigating IT risks for decision-making; and, increasing business decision agility.
In the report, Laetitia Bardoul, analyst at Yphise France said, "SPSS Predictive Analytics software provides the best coverage of our list of requirements. It stands out in each of the four dimensions and includes all the capabilities required for the definition, management and integration of predictive models within business processes."
She continued, "SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services platform demonstrated its strength in facilitating predictive model management over time and efficiently controlling performance via scenario management. The platform also easily defines, runs and monitors the models according to business requirements. We appreciate the simplicity and effectiveness of the product functions, including its customization and ease-of-use."
Jack Noonan, SPSS chairman, CEO and president, said, "The Yphise findings validate our market leadership and justify the investment organizations of all sizes are making in Predictive Analytics. SPSS Predictive Analytics drive revenue growth and operational efficiency by automating data-driven decision-making within everyday business processes. SPSS is the number one choice for customers because of our ability to acquire, grow and retain valuable customers, detect fraud and reduce risk."
The annual Yphise AWARDS assess more than 150 software products that represent a valuable investment for large companies. The assessment is based on more than 190 technical or functional assessment items, and is the only distinction based on an ISO 9001:2000-certified comparative assessment of the software products. ISO 9001:2000 is the worldwide quality standard, guaranteeing independence and focus on the key issues for large companies.
About Yphise
Yphise is an independent company that conducts ongoing research programs for IT Executives and Managers. Yphise has a dedicated research team in order to guarantee independence, consistent results and timely updates. Yphise clients include over 900 major companies worldwide. They come from all sectors including manufacturing, banking, insurance, retail sales, transportation, services and government. Yphise is committed to providing IT executives and managers with the best independent research on methods and solutions to optimize IT cost, value and risk. Yphise research results from an open and operational framework of practices aimed at measuring and improving IT efficiency according to the requirements of large companies.
About SPSS Inc.
SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq:SPSS) is a leading global provider of Predictive Analytics software and solutions. The company's Predictive Analytics technology improves business processes by giving organizations forward visibility for decisions made every day. By incorporating Predictive Analytics into their daily operations, organizations become Predictive Enterprises--able to direct and automate decisions to meet business goals and achieve a measurable competitive advantage. More than 250,000 public sector, academic, and commercial customers rely on SPSS technology to help increase revenue, reduce costs, and detect and prevent fraud. Founded in 1968, SPSS is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For additional information, please visit www.spss.com.
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