Quotes of Yoon, Jae-young, President of Cognos Korea:(( ***unofficial translation ))
"Cognos solutions are globally proven in technology, quality, convenience and customer service."
"We will make more efforts to improve customer support in the Korean market."
Quotes of Les Rechan, COO, HQ, Cognos: (in Seoul)
"Corporate Performance Management (CPM) became an essential solution for companies' effective, speedy decision making."
"More than 80% of Cognos' customers are satisfied with increased efficiency of works and improved profitability by the Cognos CPM solution.
Les Rechan's interview by a local press:
(( ***unofficial translation ))
Q: Why does Cognos set up an official, separate office despite a local partner has successfully provided Cognos solutions?
A: Cognos' customer base in Korea is getting larger. Through Korean operations, Cognos will be able to provide direct support to increasing number of large size customers in Korea.
Q: What is the differenciated feature of Cognos CPM solution compared to that of Hyperion which entered into Korea earlier than Cognos.
A: Hyperion CPM solution is based on finances while Cognos solution is based on BI platform. Gartner proved that Cognos is the only one who provides a single platform integrating BI and enterprise planning.
Q: What do you think about the rumor that big vendors such as IBM and Oracle might acquire global BI providers (Hyperion, Cognos, Business Objects)?
A: Our strength is we are competitive in both BI and CPM. Cognos was named the leader in both BI and CPM in Gartner's Magic Quadrant.
Q: There is a shortage of skilled BI consultants in Korea. Does Cognos have a resolution on this issue?
A: I have made special efforts in global service at Cognos. First, I created Cognos Academy. And Cognos has 2 performance blue prints per industry. We will share these with our partners and support SI vendors with the resource.
Source: An interview with Les Rechan, COO, Cognos, 11/07/06 (in Korean)
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