Kalido, the active information management company, congratulates customer Abbott Laboratories for being named to the 2007 InfoWorld 100, an awards program designed to celebrate IT projects that use technology in smart, innovative, creative ways to meet business and technical objectives. Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals and devices. By leveraging Kalido as the information management layer for an international sales data warehouse, Abbott has successfully streamlined sales reporting and improved overall business process for international operations.
BURLINGTON, Mass. (Business Wire EON) November 14, 2007 --
Kalido, the active information management company, congratulates
customer Abbott Laboratories for being named to the 2007 InfoWorld
100, an awards program designed to celebrate IT projects that use
technology in smart, innovative, creative ways to meet business and
technical objectives. Abbott is a global, broad-based health care
company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing
of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals and
devices. By leveraging Kalido as the information management layer for an
international sales data warehouse, Abbott has successfully streamlined
sales reporting and improved overall business process for international
operations.
With over 65,000 employees and products in more than 130 countries,
Abbott’s International division needed a
better handle on international sales and margin data to foster continued
growth. Leveraging Kalido as the critical information management layer,
Abbott developed a consolidated view of financial information that
provides the flexibility to address ongoing business change such as
significant acquisition activity, reorganizations, shifting partnerships
and evolving business needs. The company can now view the business in a
historical, current and future context, enabling finance and marketing
executives to better identify trends and focus decision support on new
business strategies.
“After extensive review, we selected Kalido as
the data warehouse for the project, based on the software’s
unique ability to adapt to business change,”
said Peggy Mathias, Manager HQ IT Applications, Abbott Laboratories. “Kalido’s
business model approach – mapping the data to
the business model not to the technology structure –
coupled with our team’s hard work and
expertise, ensures that our organization can keep information accurate
and up to date, delivering management reports in less time while
ensuring the content represents the evolving business.”
“International corporations face the need to
address local reporting, management and regulatory needs while
simultaneously ensuring consistency from a corporate level,”
said Bill Hewitt, president and CEO of Kalido. “Abbott
International has done a great job of tackling that problem head on
while simultaneously meeting the changing needs of the business. We
congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition in solving two very
difficult problems.”
About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the
right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for
business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the
enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes
emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations
that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those
solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online,
events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test
Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on
analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues
surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld
at http://www.infoworld.com.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media,
events, and research company. IDG’s online
network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology,
consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide.
IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries
including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network
World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation
service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of
engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events
including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo,
Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a
subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market
intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in
more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on
technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available
at http://www.idg.com.
About Kalido
Kalido delivers active information management for business. With
Kalido's unique business model-driven technology, decisions are fueled
by accurate, accessible and consistent information, delivered in real
time, to dramatically improve corporate performance. Kalido software can
be deployed at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional
information management methods.
Kalido software is installed at over 250 locations in more than 100
countries with market leading companies. Headquartered in Burlington,
Massachusetts, Kalido is backed by Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital and
Matrix Partners. More information about Kalido can be found at: http://www.kalido.com.
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