ARMONK, NY and OTTAWA - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Cognos® (NASDAQ: COGN) (TSX: CSN) today announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Cognos, a publicly-held company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in an all-cash transaction at a price of approximately $5 billion USD or $58 USD per share, with a net transaction value of $4.9 billion USD.  The acquisition is subject to Cognos shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. It is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.
 
The acquisition of Cognos supports IBM's Information on Demand strategy, a cross-company initiative announced on February 16, 2006 that combines IBM's strength in information integration, content and data management and business consulting services to unlock the business value of information.  Integrating Cognos, the 23rd IBM acquisition in support of its Information on Demand strategy, will enable new business insights to be delivered to a broader set of people across an organization, beyond the traditional users of business intelligence.
 
IBM said the acquisition fits squarely within both its acquisition strategy and capital allocation model, and that it will contribute to the achievement of the company's objective for earnings-per-share growth through 2010.
 
"Customers are demanding complete solutions, not piece parts, to enable real-time decision making," said Steve Mills, senior vice president and group executive, IBM Software Group.  "IBM has been providing Business Intelligence solutions for decades.  Our broad set of capabilities — from data warehousing to information integration and analytics — together with Cognos, position us well for the changing Business Intelligence and Performance Management industry.  We chose Cognos because of its industry-leading techn 

In an effort to facilitate ideas and issues with our customers and partners, Capriccio has launched our new Discussion Forums Page. There you will be able to communicate with Capriccio personnel as well as other customers of Capriccio. The more ideas exchanged on the forums, the more customer-driven features we can build into our software. Please sign-up for an account today and start discussing!

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Capriccio Software, Inc. is proud to announce the immediate release of SentryPoint Version 8.2.  As always, we try to incorporate customer feedback into our products whenever possible and this release is no exception.  The release includes many powerful new features based on customer feedback.  Here is a high-level overview of the changes.

• Added CapsLock button to on-screen keyboard to allow administrators to choose case sensitivity of their data.
• Added User-defined Text fields which allows administrators to create an unlimited number of steps/questions for presenting to visitors.
• Added User-defined Lists which allows administrators to create an unlimited number of steps which present visitors with a list of values to choose from.
• Removed the requirement to use badges for check-in.
• Added ability for administrators to choose the checkout mode based on Visitor Last Name in cases where Badges are not used.
• Added a StationID for customers who have SentryPoint installed at multiple stations throught their organization making it possible to tell which station a visitor check-in and out at.
• Added a Citizenship page for customers who need to track this information.  As with all other options, this can be disabled by an administrator.
• Newly designed Admin Screen provides a cleaner more sleek layout allowing administrators to perform their functions in a much more efficient manner.

We will be updating screenshots and information brochures with the new features shortly.  All pricing and maintenance options remain the same.  Please contact your sales representative to obtain a copy of the latest release or you may obtain it from the Downloads area on our site if you are a registered customer.

 

In an effort to share information with our customers, partners and other programmers throughout the globe, Capriccio has launched our new Blog Site.  There you will find all sorts of information such as; technical lessons learned, product insights, management nuggets and much more!  The Blogs can be viewed online and also via RSS feeds.

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If you are interested in a site like ours including company blogging for your organization, please Contact Us!  You would be amazed at how cost-effective our Portal solutions are. 

 

SentryPoint, our touchscreen enabled visitor tracking system, is now in the Beta stage for the 8.2 release.  If you are interested in participating in this Beta, please let your sales representitive know.  We welcome as much input as possible during this process to ensure we are delivering fixes and enhancements that are in our customer's best interest.

 

Capriccio Software, Inc. is proud to announce the latest release of SentryPoint 8.1. This newest release now includes the ability to track items such as laptops, cellphones and blackberries which may be left at the security check-in counter.  In addition, the main screen now has a quick view which shows the number of users currently visiting for each badge type.  This provides instant insight into the current status of all visitors.

SentryPoint is a lightweight, Touch-Screen enabled visitor control system that installs easily in your office.  It allows visitors to quickly check-in and check-out using a standard touch screen monitor.  It also allows office employees to quickly see the status and location of visitors in your office without having to page through cumbersome and unclear paper log books.

If you are interested in purchasing SentryPoint, or would like a demonstration, please contact Capriccio Software at 540-479-3020, or email sales@capricciosoftware.com.  

 

Effective immediately, Capriccio Software, Inc. is now headquartered at the Riverside Business Park in Stafford County, Virginia.  We are building a permanent office suite on the second floor of the Jefferson Building which is scheduled for completion in June 2008.  While our construction is taking place, we are located in a suite on the third floor of the same building.  Our corporate address is now:

Capriccio Software, Inc.
150 Riverside Parkway
Suite #201
Fredericksburg, VA 22406