Bernard Liautaud Seeks Contributors for New Concept of Wikipedia-Style Book on Performance Breakthroughs Using Intelligence

SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world’s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that its founder, chairman, and chief strategy officer, Bernard Liautaud, is writing a book using a breakthrough concept of collaborative contributions from the business community. The theme of the book is centered on next-generation enterprises and how they can transform themselves through the effective use of intelligence.

The book will focus on harnessing the collective insight, knowledge, experience, and intelligence of the many in order to achieve a finished product that is richer and more useful than if it were written by one person. This open book project will be featured on a new online community Insight (http://insight.businessobjects.com) dedicated to sharing and analyzing data to solve real-world issues.

“We are at the cusp of a revolution in the enterprise,” said Bernard Liautaud. “Many organizations are starting to realize that leveraging their information assets is the most important opportunity they have to improve their performance. But most have no idea how to do it. Together, we can accelerate that movement by sharing what we know. We hope that you will be as excited by this project as we are, and that you will be active contributors to the first open book on intelligent performance.”

To contribute to Liautaud’s ‘Open Book’, please visit: http://insight.businessobjects.com

About Business Objects

Business Objects has been a pioneer in business intelligence (BI) since the dawn of the category. Today, as the world’s leading BI software company, Business Objects transforms the way the world works through intelligent information. The company helps illuminate understanding and decision-making at more than 43,000 organizations around the globe. Through a combination of innovative technology, global consulting and education services, and the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner network, Business Objects enables companies of all sizes to make transformative business decisions based on intelligent, accurate, and timely information.

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