- Wealth management firm taps Cognos partner ISA Consulting to adopt information-driven solution - BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today announced that JBHanauer & Co., a full service brokerage firm devoted to the building and preservation of wealth, has deployed Cognos 8 Business Intelligence as its BI platform and data warehouse standard. After a detailed search for a business intelligence solution, JBHanauer & Co. chose Cognos 8 BI to provide better visibility and insight into key performance indicators such as product and revenue, demographic research, driver and sales techniques, and individual financial advisors' performance. With Cognos 8 BI, JBHanauer & Co. now has a complete range of BI capabilities from analysis, scorecarding, and reporting, on a single, proven architecture. In addition to delivering a single point of entry for business managers to access information, Cognos 8 BI will simplify deployment and administration for the IT department and reduce programming time. "Cognos 8 BI allows us to be the owners of the data and have ready access," said Charlene Barnes, CIO/EVP, JBHanauer & Co. "This solution reduces the need to run around to track down the information you need when you need it. JBHanauer & Co. will now have the flexibility to deliver reports quickly, efficiently, and when we need them." "ISA conducted the proof of concept installation as well as helped define how to implement data security requirements," said Christopher Ferrara, director, Cognos Practice, ISA Consulting, a Cognos platinum reseller partner. "ISA also assisted in the post-purchase installation and configuration. We understand how to help our customers, and by implementing Cognos 8 BI, with a proven decision making process and robust technology, JBHanauer & Co. will be able to have easy access to the important data it needs to make better business decisions." "JBHanauer & Co.'s selection of Cognos 8 BI is demonstrative of our competitive edge in the business intelligence market," said Gaurav Verma, financial services industry director, Cognos. "Our enterprise-wide solution is the only solution on a single Web services architecture that will help businesses gain better insights for their organization by putting the information into the hands of decision makers. Working in partnership with ISA Consulting, we helped JBHanauer & Co. speed time to deployment and ultimately, deliver faster results." Cognos is a recognized leader in delivering performance management solutions for the financial services industry. Over 1,000 financial services institutions worldwide use Cognos, including nine of the top 10 banks in Europe and all of the top 10 in the United States. Customers include SWIFT, the financial industry-owned co-operative servicing over 7,800 financial institutions in more than 200 countries. For more information about Cognos solutions for the banking and financial services industry, please visit http://www.cognos.com/solutions/industry/banking-financial- services/index.html. About JBHanauer & Co.: JBHanauer is a full-service brokerage firm dedicated to the building and preservation of wealth. Founded in 1931, the company is one of the nation's premier fixed-income investment specialists, while serving as a major player in many asset classes, and for various investment needs. With 75 years of experience, JBHanauer is uniquely suited to handle the investment needs of its clients, regardless of asset size. JBHanauer provides expertise to investors who want to accumulate, preserve and pass on their wealth. For more information, please visit JBHanauer & Co.'s Web site at http://www.jbhanauer.com/. About ISA Consulting: ISA Consulting (http://www.isaconsulting.com/) specializes in helping companies turn data into information for competitive advantage -- utilizing corporate data to increase efficiency, improve performance, and maximize profitability. At ISA, we create value through a flexible and focused process to respond to the individual needs of each customer. As a result of our work, our customers are better equipped to meet their growth goals through productivity improvements and enhanced decision making capabilities. We deliver repeatable results in a condensed timeframe by partnering with our customers and providing in-depth business knowledge, enormous technical expertise, and valuable lessons learned from years of working with other industry leading organizations. ISA was founded in 1995 with a vision of cultivating an innovative team with outstanding technical skills and business knowledge. For more information, visit ISA Consulting's Web site at http://www.isaconsulting.com/. About Cognos: Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, provides world-class enterprise planning and BI software and services to help companies plan, understand and manage financial and operational performance. Cognos brings together technology, analytical applications, best practices, and a broad network of partners to give customers a complete performance system. The Cognos performance system is an open and adaptive solution that leverages an organization's ERP, packaged applications, and database investments. It gives customers the ability to answer the questions - - How are we doing? Why are we on or off track? What should we do about it? -- and enables them to understand and monitor current performance while planning future business strategies. Cognos serves more than 23,000 customers in more than 135 countries, and its top 100 enterprise customers consistently outperform market indexes. Cognos performance management solutions and services are also available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. For more information, visit the Cognos Web site at http://www.cognos.com/. Cognos and the Cognos logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cognos Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Media Contacts: Amy Shanler Cognos, Inc., 781-313-2464 Jolene Bonina Lois Paul & Partners, LLC, 781-782-5849 Investor Relations: John Lawlor Cognos, 613-738-3503 DATASOURCE: Cognos CONTACT: Media Contact: Amy Shanler, +1-781-313-2464, , or Investor Contact: John Lawlor, +1-613-738-3503, , both of Cognos; or Media Contact: Jolene Bonina of Lois Paul & Partners, LLC, +1-781-782-5849, Web site: http://www.cognos.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/107867.html

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