SKY SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES BUSINESS-READY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR MANUFACTURING

Award-winning performance management solution now available for specific vertical industries

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NY and ARMONK, NY - March 4, 2009 -

Sky Solutions, a leading provider of Performance Management solutions, is proud to announce that it has released a Manufacturing industry version of its award-winning Business-Ready Performance Management Solution. Through these Business-Ready Performance Management Solutions, Sky and IBM are teaming to address the needs of businesses to accelerate implementation time-to-results, reduce implementation risk, and develop a single procurement source for information management. These solutions consist of Sky's Business-Ready Methodology, a KPI Repository, and capabilities such as its Performance Dashboard Mockup Tool and Scorecard Interface. Sky's innovative Information Management solutions leverage IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, IBM InfoSphere products, and additional IBM products. The Manufacturing industry version includes all of these tools, with key performance indicators, dashboards, and additional content specifically tailored to the Manufacturing industry.

"Sky's Manufacturing Business-Ready Performance Management Solution, built using IBM technology, drives tremendous value for manufacturers," said Elan Seidenman, President of Sky Solutions. "The solution provides very specific performance management tools for manufacturing - such as industry-specific key performance indicators - allowing them to maximize the value of their information."

In further recognition of Sky's Business-Ready Performance Management Solution, Sky was awarded IBM's Best of Information On Demand 2008 Showcase Award. The award was presented at the Information on Demand Conference held October 26-31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This program recognizes IBM Information Management business partners who demonstrate excellence in delivering exceptional business value for information management and providing differentiated solutions based on the IBM Information Management software portfolio.

About Sky Solutions

Sky Solutions is a leading provider of Performance Management and Business Intelligence solutions. Sky provides custom and packaged business-ready solutions to medium and large companies. Sky has significant experience in implementing Performance Management solutions for companies in various industries with special focus and pre-built solutions for Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution, as well as Banking. These solutions leverage the vast expertise Sky has gained in developing Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solutions using the latest technologies and industry best practices. Over the years Sky has served more than 300 successful customers in North America. Sky has also been designated by Cognos as Platinum partner for the past 8 years and an Advanced Partner by IBM. Sky serves clients throughout North America from locations in New Jersey, Georgia, and California as well as a development center in Romania.

About IBM

For more information about IBM, please visit http://www.ibm.com/informationondemand

For more information on the 2008 IBM Information Management Awards, please visit https://www.ibm.com/software/data/partner-awards.

For more information on the Information on Demand Conference, please visit http://www.ibm.com/software/data/conf.

Media Contacts

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