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Forrester Research Recognizes Software AG in Big Data Streaming Analytics Platforms Report [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Software AG reported that it was among the select companies that Forrester Research, a independent research firm, invited to participate in its report, "The Forrester Wave: Big Data Streaming Analytics Platforms, Q3 20141." In this evaluation, Software AG said it received top scores in the Current Offering and Strategy Categories, and among the highest scores in the Market Presence Category. In its release, Software AG said its Apama Complex Event Processing platform, part of the company's Intelligent Business Operations (IBO) offering, was evaluated. Citing Software AG as a company with a "...vision (that) puts real-time customer experience first," Forrester highlighted several features that placed Software AG in the Streaming Analytics Leader category, including: _Stream Processing - "Software AG IBO provides comprehensive streaming operators. Filtering, aggregation, location-based, time windows, temporal patterns, query enrichment, action interfaces, and dynamic operators." _Visualization tools - "Software AG IBO provides a rich Web- based UI framework that enables the building of direct client UIs and the binding (mashup) of separate data sources that can be merged, analyzed and then mapped to a flexible set of real-time visualization." _Data sources - "Software AG IBO supports more than 100 input/ output protocol and industry data adapters. Software AG provides a developer toolkit to build customer adapters." Dr. Wolfram Jost, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board at Software AG, said: "I believe that this report echoes the feedback we receive from our customers, who acknowledge the tremendous competitive value they gain when using Software AG's Intelligent Business Operations (IBO) solutions. Streaming Analytics is at the core of our IBO offering and is the basis upon which companies can manage fast 'Big Data' and the increasing impact of the 'Internet of Things'." David Walker, IT Strategist and Architect at DBS Bank and a Software AG customer, noted: "Over the last three years our bank has been leveraging the power of streaming analytics in multiple areas including real-time fraud detection and location-based marketing and cross-sell. With our real-time fraud detection system, we provide our customers with unparalleled protection in the region; while our right-time location-based marketing and cross-sell solutions offer our customers pin point advice and offers to suit their needs. The Software AG streaming analytics solution delivers tremendous value rightly recognised in the market." Software AG noted that Apama is deployed in numerous organizations worldwide: for example in financial services with banks such as in Australia and New Zealand Bank, the Royal Bank of Canada and Unicredit, in manufacturing with Manuvis, logistics with Royal Dirkzwager and in telecommunications with Turkcell. Jay Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Software AG North America said: "All too often, companies are conducting 'rearview mirror' analysis and miss potential opportunities or threats. Using Software AG's Apama and Terracotta products as part of our IBO solution, business leaders can now receive up-to-the- minute information and analysis, and consequently they make the best decisions at the right time." Software AG, which helps organizations achieve their business objectives, has more than 4,600 employees in 70 countries and had revenues of EUR973 million in 2013. Report information: www.softwareag.com/recognition www.softwareag.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |