SoftwareFrom: Sergei Ananyan s.ananyan@megaputer.comDate: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 23:38:59 -0000 Subject: Megaputer Becomes the First Microsoft Platinum Level Data Mining Provider ( BW)(IN-MEGAPUTER) Megaputer Becomes the First Platinum Level Data Mining Provider in the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2000--Megaputer Intelligence Inc. announced joining the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance as the first Platinum Member in the Data Mining Provider category with its PolyAnalyst(TM) 4.2 data mining tool. Platinum members of the alliance meet the highest requirements and provide tools featuring deeper integration with Data Warehousing applications. PolyAnalyst 4.2 provides eleven machine learning algorithms and an elaborate support for the new OLE DB for Data Mining protocol, which ensure the Platinum membership level for Megaputer in the Data Warehousing Alliance. "Megaputer PolyAnalyst 4.2 offers deep integration of advanced machine learning capabilities with external data warehousing and analytical applications through OLE DB for Data Mining," says Tracy Leonardo, Industry Manager for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Microsoft Corporation. "Support for OLE DB for Data Mining is a key new feature of SQL Server 2000 which allows vendors like Megaputer to add specialized algorithms that find valuable nuggets of information in the data -- until now, this has been very expensive and difficult to do. SQL Server 2000 adds tremendous value for our customers and we are pleased to see Megaputer joining the Data Warehousing Alliance as a Platinum Member in the Data Mining category." "We consider our participation in the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance to be a strategic move by Megaputer toward offering users of applications produced by other members of the alliance an opportunity to utilize advanced data mining capabilities offered by PolyAnalyst with a minimal effort," adds Sergei Arseniev, Director of Business Development, Megaputer Intelligence. "The Megaputer team is proud to be the first Platinum Member of the alliance in the Data Mining Provider category." The Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance is a technical and marketing partnership between Microsoft and select Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) focused on helping customers to build, use and manage data warehousing solutions that are fully integrated between themselves and with the Microsoft platform. The goal of the alliance is to allow customers to find a complete solution embracing the categories of Data Warehousing Build and Management Tools; Query, Reporting and Analysis Tools; Analytical Applications; and Data Mining Providers. "As the first vendor to support Microsoft's OLE DB for Data Mining commercially, Megaputer gained an extra competitive differentiator against other data mining vendors," notes Mike Schiff, Director, Data Warehousing Strategies, Current Analysis. "Becoming the first Platinum member in the data mining provider category of Microsoft's Data Warehousing Alliance further distinguishes Megaputer." PolyAnalyst 4.2, PolyAnalyst Knowledge Server(TM), and PolyAnalyst COM(TM) combine the broadest set of machine learning algorithms with the simplicity of operating and integrating these tools with external applications across different data storage and analysis categories. This empowers any business analyst or system integrator to successfully address complex data mining tasks. An evaluation copy of PolyAnalyst 4.2 accompanied by eight comprehensive online tutorials is available for downloading at http://www.megaputer.com/. About Megaputer Founded in 1993, Megaputer is a leader in software for Business Intelligence. Megaputer offers a complete family of tools for data mining, semantic text analysis, and e-business optimization, which help users make better business decisions. Megaputer customers range from Fortune 100 companies to numerous government and educational organizations including Allstate Insurance, Chase Manhattan Bank, 3M, DuPont, Pfizer, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, Logicon, Centers for Disease Control, NIH, The Gallup Organization, McKinsey, France Telecom, Ask Jeeves, Best Buy, and Carlson Marketing. Megaputer and PolyAnalyst are registered trademarks of Megaputer Intelligence Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. To view additional information on Megaputer, please visit the Megaputer Web page at http://www.megaputer.com/. --30--vs/cgo* CONTACT: Megaputer Intelligence, Inc. Sergei Ananyan, 812/330-0110 s.ananyan@megaputer.com or Waggener Edstrom Strategic Communications Jason Gediek, 503/443-7000 KEYWORD: INDIANA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE SOFTWARE |
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