Nieuwegein, 21 november 2001 - eNiklas, the pan-European provider of Business Intelligence solutions and services, announced today that it has chosen to partner with Cognos®, the leading global provider of Business Intelligence solutions and software. The partnership agreement covers the Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.

"eNiklas has a long experience in the delivery of data warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions," said Rein Hoogland, Area Vice President, Northern Europe, Cognos. "Working together, we can help our mutual customers harness corporate data to help them see the factors driving their business, so that they can make faster, more informed business decisions."

eNiklas works with data rich companies across industry sectors, helping them to build the Business Intelligence capabilities that convert data into business insight, thus enabling better and faster business decisions.

"eNiklas' vision is to be the preferred supplier that helps our customers explore their potential to grow through the use of advanced and innovative Business Intelligence solutions," said Niklas Karlsson, CEO at eNiklas Europe. "Our partnership with Cognos ensures that we can provide our customers with market-leading technology solutions to help them realize a real return on their investment in Business Intelligence."

About eNiklas
eNiklas is an established Business Intelligence technology services company founded in 1987 with operations conducted from 9 offices in six European countries. eNiklas has been a pioneer in Business Intelligence for more than a decade. eNiklas delivers a range of Business Intelligence solutions and services across the enterprise value chain, including Supplier Intelligence, Performance Intelligence, Customer Intelligence and Data Warehousing. By focusing on the business issue, eNiklas helps companies use Business Intelligence to manage their emerging business challenges and to create growth. For more information, visit the eNiklas Web site at www.eniklas.com.

Over Cognos, an IBM Company
Cognos, een IBM-organisatie, is wereldwijd marktleider in oplossingen voor Business Intelligence en Performance Management. Het levert toonaangevende Business Intelligence en Enterprise Planning software alsmede de bijbehorende diensten. Organisaties kunnen hiermee hun financiële en operationele prestaties beter plannen, begrijpen en beheren. Cognos is in januari 2008 overgenomen door IBM. Voor meer informatie: www.ibm.com/software/data en www.cognos.com.

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