Panorama Brings Enterprise BI to the Cloud Using Windows Azure

TORONTO, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panorama Software, a global leader in proactive Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, announced today its socially-enabled BI platform Necto is now interoperable with the Windows Azure cloud-based application platform.

Panorama Necto embodies Web 2.0 communication by allowing users throughout the enterprise to interact within a social, relevant, and user-centric BI platform. Azure is a cloud-based application for the development and management of off-site applications.

Able to support thousands of enterprise users, Necto using the Azure platform allows businesses to enjoy a sophisticated end-to-end BI solution without the costs and time required for an on-premise solution.

"Panorama's Necto BI solution on top of the Windows Azure cloud platform gives enterprise clients the power of social intelligence and our Automated Relevant Insights with the scalability of the Azure cloud platform," said Eynav Azarya, CEO of Panorama Software. "We are very pleased to present our latest solution with Microsoft, and anticipate considerable enterprise adoption of Necto using the Azure platform due to the substantial cost and performance benefits."

"Time and again, we see innovations from Panorama that add value for our end users," said Kim Akers, General Manager for Global ISV partners at Microsoft Corp. "Necto is a web-based BI solution that takes social media from a personal context and introduces it to the enterprise business realm. Windows Azure provides Necto users with flexibility in a security-enhanced cloud environment."

For more information about Panorama Necto with Windows Azure, visit www.panorama.com/necto.

About Panorama Software:

Panorama Software empowers individuals and global organizations with the ability to rapidly analyze data, identify trends, maximize business opportunities and improve corporate performance and results through a complete SaaS and on-premise BI solution.

Panorama Necto™ is the industry's first socially-enabled Business Intelligence solution that offers a new way to connect data, insights, and people in the organization. The patent-pending solution represents a new generation of BI that enables enterprises to leverage the power of Social Intelligence to gain insights more quickly, more efficiently, and with greater relevancy.

Founded in 1993, Panorama is a leading innovator in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Multidimensional Expressions (MDX). Panorama sold its OLAP technology to Microsoft Corporation in 1996; the technology was rebranded as SQL Server Analysis Services and integrated into the SQL Server platform.  Panorama supports over 1,600 customers worldwide in industries such as financial services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, telecommunications and life sciences.  Panorama has a wide eco-system of partners in 30 countries, and maintains offices throughout North America, EMEA and Asia. Visit our website to learn more about Panorama's Business Intelligence Solutions.

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