Seagate Software Distributes Business Intelligence Software To Millions - Absolutely Free
Tuesday June 15, 5:30 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Seagate Software, Inc.
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagate Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology (NYSE: SEG - news), today announced it is strategically distributing millions of copies of its award-winning business intelligence software -- free of charge -- to organizations around the world. This direct mail and web-based initiative is designed to give organizations unprecedented access to evaluate our products, and to help accelerate the adoption rate of business intelligence software into the corporate mainstream.
''Our goal is to introduce organizations to the benefits of making better informed business decisions,'' said Greg Kerfoot, president and chief operating officer, Seagate Software. ''We are confident that our products will speak for themselves and are putting them on the line to let IT professionals and business users alike see their value. We know that once they do, they'll come back to us for more.''
What exactly is Seagate Software doing?
Seagate Software is offering two products for free, either on CD or via the Web. The first product is a new, standalone desktop application for individual users called Seagate Analysis, which incorporates Seagate Software's award-winning ad hoc query, OLAP and reporting technologies. The second product is a 50-user license of the award-winning Seagate Info 7, a fourth generation proven product with more than one million users. This newly enhanced version of Seagate Info -- now easier than ever to install and use -- links Seagate Analysis users in a complete enterprise system for accessing, analyzing, reporting and sharing corporate information.
Who is Seagate Software?
For more than a decade, Seagate Software has been a leader in business intelligence with more than five million licenses shipped to date. Seagate Software develops products that help organizations make better business decisions by accessing, analyzing, reporting and sharing their vital data, which they have stored in systems such as data warehouses and ERP. The business intelligence sector is one of the fastest growing in the software industry, with expected revenue growth from $1.2 billion in 1997 to $6.2 billion by the year 2002.(1)
Why is Seagate Software doing this?
''We believe the future entails business intelligence software on every desktop worldwide,'' said Kerfoot. ''Imagine an organization where all employees have the ability to make better, smarter and more timely business decisions with the simple click of a button. Today Seagate Software is taking a major step in making this vision a reality.''
What are customers saying?
Seagate Software is currently deployed by thousands of customers worldwide including Nike, Banker's Trust, Boeing, NASA, American Airlines, FedEx, Aetna, Pepsi-Cola, and Charles Schwab.
''At Schwab Institutional, we feel that Seagate Software's attention to its customers and to meeting our ever evolving needs validates our decision to employ their product suite as our business intelligence environment,'' said John Michael, director of MIS, Charles Schwab Institutional. ''The continued product integration of the analysis and reporting tools fits well with our business intelligence strategy and with staying ahead of our fast moving business requirements. It is also critical to us that they are fully supported by a secure and stable company that has acted like a business partner for our developments. It's been a win-win situation.''
How do you get this free software?
The two products are available immediately and will include technical support, and a range of tools, manuals, help and samples, including computer based training (CBT) modules. To receive a free CD or download the software, visit a special web site at fetchseagate.com. For information on all other Seagate Software products phone 800-877-2340 (North America) or 604-681-3435 (International) or check for any Seagate Software office locations on the Seagate Software Web site seagatesoftware.com.
Who is Seagate Software?
Seagate Software, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, Inc., develops integrated business intelligence applications, which include the award-winning Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Holos, Seagate Info. Seagate Software can be found on the Web at seagatesoftware.com.
Seagate Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, and an innovator in tape drives and software. Seagate can be found around the globe and at seagate.com.
NOTE: The ''S'' logo and Seagate Technology are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Seagate Software, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Holos and Seagate Info are either a registered trademark or trademark of Seagate Software, Inc. Seagate is a registered trademark of both Seagate Technology and Seagate Software. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(1) According to Gartner Group, a leading industry analyst group
SOURCE: Seagate Software, Inc.
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