Business Objects Names Neil S. Mendelson Vice President, Product Manag

Business Objects Names Neil S. Mendelson Vice President, Product Management

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    SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2005--

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    Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code:FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Neil S. Mendelson has been appointed vice president, product management. In this position, Mendelson will oversee all product management activities, including future releases of BusinessObjects(TM) XI, the industry's most advanced and complete business intelligence platform. Mendelson will report to Herve Couturier, senior vice president, products, at Business Objects.
    Mendelson brings over 25 years of product management and development experience in the enterprise software industry to Business Objects. Most recently, Mendelson served as vice president, product management, business intelligence, for Oracle Corporation, where he led the company's business intelligence product management efforts. A 17-year veteran of Oracle, Mendelson held several senior product management positions within the company and was a key driver in the 1995 launch of Oracle Warehouse, Oracle's data warehousing platform.
    "By adding Neil Mendelson to our team, our stellar product group just became even stronger," said Herve Couturier, senior vice president, products, for Business Objects. "Neil joins Business Objects at a very exciting time for us -- we have just released BusinessObjects XI, the industry's most complete business intelligence platform, and the product group is now working on several exciting innovations that will continue to change the industry. Neil is a passionate, proven, and innovative product group executive, and his addition to the team is great news for our customers, and bad news for our competitors."
    "For the past 11 years my career has focused on business intelligence technologies," said Neil S. Mendelson, vice president, product management, at Business Objects. "Since business intelligence is increasingly becoming critical for organizations to survive and thrive in today's demanding business environment, it was an obvious choice to come to Business Objects, the clear market leader in business intelligence. The enthusiasm and commitment at Business Objects is readily apparent -- everyone I've met in the product group, sales, operations, support, and marketing departments are passionate about the opportunity at hand. I look forward to joining this great team and stoking the fire to deliver even greater accomplishments in the years to come."

    About Business Objects

    Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most complete and trusted platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, with more than 3,000 partners worldwide. In addition, the company offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.
    Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.

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