Industry thought leaders join Cognos Innovation Center advisory board


– new advisors bring industry best practices, expertise in financial management, performance measurement and proven frameworks for success to Cognos customers –


London, UK – May 16, 2007 – Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, has announced six new appointments to the advisory board of the Cognos Innovation Center for performance management.

The Cognos Innovation Center was established in June 2004 to advance the understanding of proven performance management best-practices and enabling technologies.

The following industry leaders join an esteemed group of existing advisors to form a team of visionaries that will guide Cognos and extend the resources available for customers to advance state-of-the-art performance management implementations:

Scott W. Sognefest, rincipal, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Frank E. Borgsmiller, principal, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Roland Mosimann, CEO and co-founder of business intelligence international
Patrick Mosimann, founding and joint managing director of PMSI consulting
Brett Knowles, founding partner and president, performance measurement and management
Lawrence Maisel, co-founding partner of DecisionVu

Staffed globally by experts in planning, business intelligence, management processes, and technology, the Innovation Center partners with more than 2000 Cognos customers, academics, partners, industry leaders, and others who want to accelerate adoption, reduce risk, and maximise the impact of technology-enabled performance management practices and business intelligence competencies.

“The Cognos Innovation Center advisory board represents some of the most innovative and respected minds in the performance management industry,” said Dave Laverty, senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Cognos. “As we continue to develop and provide visionary solutions, the Cognos Innovation Center and our esteemed advisors serve as a valuable resource by sharing proven best-practices with customers as they embark on their respective performance management journeys. The net result helps customers improve organisational effectiveness, streamline decision-making and gain competitive advantage.”

For further information on the Cognos Innovation Center visit: http://www.cognos.com/innovationcenter.

About Cognos, an IBM Company
Cognos, an IBM company, is the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions.

It provides world-class enterprise planning and BI software and services to help companies plan, understand and manage financial and operational performance.
Cognos was acquired by IBM in January 2008.

For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/data/ and http://www.cognos.com/uk/

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