Technology partners

Acorn is the leading provider of profit improvement solutions for growing revenues profitably, reducing costs, and improving operational efficiencies. Over the past 12 years, Acorn has delivered profit improvement results for Global 2000 companies in the Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Distribution and Logistics and Services sectors. Utilizing a trademarked technology and proven methodology, Acorn reveals profit opportunities across the enterprise, including customers, channels, segments, products, vendors, and processes. Acorn's unique approach enables clients to make continuous, fact-based decisions to improve their bottom line and Earnings per Share (EPS), yielding over $5 billion in profit improvements and creating billions in new shareholder value.

Website: www.acornsys.com

Open Pricer, based in Paris – France, is a specialist in Pricing & Revenue Management (PRM).
Open Pricer delivers customer centric PRM solutions with two core application areas:
   -> B2B service contracts in transport & logistics, travel services, industrial services, telecoms, utilities, media…
   -> Transactions through electronic systems: e-commerce, B2B portals, telesales…
In these areas, customer characteristics, buying profile and preferences are captured before presenting/quoting offers to the customer and the offers can be tailored customer by customer to maximize expected profit.

Website: www.openpricer.com

Microsoft business intelligence is delivered through a trusted and familiar environment that solves the business needs of organizations of all sizes around the world. Powered by the flexibility and horsepower of Microsoft SQL Server and delivered through the trusted and familiar 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft business intelligence solutions work together to provide value to all users across your organization. An effective, integrated business intelligence solution can improve business performance by driving better decision making across your organization. But for a business intelligence solution to live up to its promise, it must be designed with the needs of every user in mind and must have the flexibility to accommodate all the structured and unstructured information your organization uses day to day.

Website: www.microsoft.com/bi

SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Through innovative solutions, SAS helps customers improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.

Website: www.sas.com

SPSS has become a leader in predictive analytics technologies through a combination of commitment to innovation and dedication to customers. You will find SPSS customers in virtually every industry, including telecommunications, banking, finance, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, higher education, government, and market research. 

Customers use SPSS predictive analytics software to anticipate change, manage both daily operations and special initiatives more effectively, and realize positive, measurable benefits. By incorporating predictive analytics into their daily operations, they become Predictive Enterprises—able to direct and automate decisions to meet business goals and achieve measurable competitive advantage.

Website: www.spss.com

KXEN provides next generation business analytics software to drive better corporate decisions. KXEN's unmatched speed, ease of use and scalability enable leading companies around the world to expand the use of predictive analytics and enhance corporate performance. Based on breakthrough mathematical theory, KXEN's products offer reliable predictions and deep insight for achieving critical business goals. The company partners with leading systems integrators and software vendors to integrate advanced analytics into enterprise applications and business processes.

Website: www.kxen.com