Cognos, an IBM company, is a world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM) software for the enterprise. IBM Cognos solutions let companies improve and direct corporate performance by enabling all of the key steps in the management cycle, including planning and budgeting; measuring and monitoring performance; and reporting and analysis.
Whether customers choose to apply Cognos software strategically on an enterprise scale, or leverage it as a point solution to address key operational requirements, Cognos allows customers to better monitor, understand, and drive the successful performance of their business.
Cognos customers are involved in every industry sector including all industries within manufacturing such as automotive, energy, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, and high tech. Cognos solutions are sold directly and are also available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. These solutions are supported by an experienced and award-winning field force of more than 1,800 customer-facing personnel.
Founded in 1969, Cognos employs over 3,400 people and serves more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries. Cognos was acquired by IBM in January 2008..
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