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Creative Computing, Inc. and Acumectrics Business Intelligence, Inc. today announced
that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Creative
Computing to acquire Acumetrics, headquartered in
Toronto, Ontario Canada. Both are
privately-held companies.
Creative Computing’s acquisition of
Acumetrics is part of a wider goal to help
companies enjoy the benefits of their
combined software solutions and experiences.
While the acquisition is based on a common
technology partnership with IBM®, both firms
have specialized capabilities which will now
be available to their combined customers in
both the U.S. and Canada. Specifically, CCI
will dramatically increase its skills with
IBM Cognos’ TM1® (High-performance
enterprise planning software for budgeting,
forecasting and analysis) and now can offer
Quick Start solutions for Solarsoft iVP®
running on the IBM iSeries® to provide
out-of-the-box solutions for sales, finance,
production and inventory reporting and
analysis. CCI is pleased to be bringing its
existing expertise with SAS® Analytics and
IBM Cognos SPSS® (Predictive Analytics) and
IBM Infosphere™ (Information Integration,
Data Warehouse and Master Data Management)
to its new Canadian customers. Both firms
already offer deep expertise in IBM Cognos®
Business Intelligence systems design and
development.
As an IBM Cognos® Premier Partner, Creative
Computing is laser focused on Enterprise
Data Integration, Reporting and Predictive
Analytics. They now offer software,
hardware, consulting and training to a
customer base of over 500, throughout North
America. Mid to enterprise size clients
alike, (spanning a wide array of
industries), have benefited from the
collective expertise of their highly-trained
employees.
“This acquisition will expand the geographic
market that Creative Computing services,
enabling us to become an International IBM®
partner serving all of North America. The
combined expertise of both companies will
help us continue to improve our value
proposition and will allow us to better
serve a broader client base intent on using
information to gain a competitive advantage.
Predictive Analytics is the future and we’re
not just riding the wave, we’re helping to
create it”, said David R. Doucette,
President/CEO of Creative Computing, Inc.
“Acumetrics brings deep expertise in TM1®
and strong manufacturing industry expertise
to our organization. We’re pleased to be
offering these new solutions to our
customers.”
“The combined organizations will yield a
very strong synergy from a business,
technology and geographic perspective,” said
Don Richardson, co-founder of Acumetrics.
“The complementary nature of the skills and
solutions is a win for customers of both
firms.”
Acumetrics has had long and productive
partner relationships with:
• Solarsoft Business Systems: helping
manufacturing Solarsoft ERP users implement
business intelligence and data warehouse
solutions meet advanced reporting and
analysis
requirements;
• Optimum Solutions: creating value and
solutions for their HR and Payroll systems
Both Creative Computing and Acumetrics have
shared experiences in partnering with:
• IBM Cognos®: designing developing and
deploying business intelligence and data
ware-
house solutions for clients and offering
customized training and knowledge transfer
to
users;
• Microsoft®: helping clients implement and
deploy business intelligence solutions using
Microsoft SQL Server, utilizing the built-in
integration, reporting and analysis services
to
support the needs of an entire
organization and to deploy robust business
intelligence
solutions
Creative Computing also partners with SAS®
as a software reseller and consulting
partner, reselling the SAS® Enterprise
Platform including SAS® Business
Intelligence, SAS® Analytic Intelligence and
SAS® Data Integration.
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About Creative Computing
Creative Computing, Inc. (CCI) is a leading
provider of Business Analytics Software and
Solutions from IBM Cognos, based in Armonk,
NY; and from SAS Institute, Inc., of Cary,
N.C. As an IBM Cognos® Premier Partner, CCI
has been designing, building and deploying
business intelligence solutions based on
Cognos software products for 20 years. By
following a Best Practices approach, their
expertly trained staff of IT consultants has
built and deployed major applications for
many Fortune 500 companies throughout North
America, allowing them to build environments
designed to enable key business users to
access relevant business information;
allowing them to become agile competitors.
Creative Computing is headquartered in
Lincoln, RI.
If you’d like more information about this
topic, or to schedule an interview, please
call 401-727-2400 or e-mail Debra at
debra.souliere@mycci.com. Information can
also be found on the web, at:
www.mycci.com
and
www.acumetrics.com.
• IBM and all other product or service names
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Business Machines Corporation, registered in
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Inc. in the USA and other countries.
Contact:
Creative Computing
Ken Gustin |
ken.gustin@mycci.com
Debra Souliere |
debra.souliere@mycci.com
Office: (401)-727-2400
Fax: (401)-727-4998
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