DALLAS --
December 14, 2004i2 Technologies, Inc. (OTC: ITWO), a leading provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, has been named a leader in Product Information Management (PIM) by a leading independent analyst firm. i2 was among the select companies that Forrester Research, Inc., invited to participate in its December 8, 2004 Forrester Wave report, “Product Information Management Leaders Emerge.” In this evaluation, i2 was cited as a leader in offering one of the strongest overall PIM solutions as measured by current offering, strategy and market presence.
According to Erica Rugullies of Forrester, author of the report, “the PIM software category was born in 2002 when Web catalog management and print catalog management products merged.” Today, she continues, PIM solutions do the following:
- Extract and transform product data.
- Integrate structured product data with unstructured content.
- Output product information in multiple formats to various destinations.
- Synchronize with other systems.
- Offer end users tools like search, workflow and auditing/reporting.
Forrester evaluated 13 PIM vendors using its WaveTM methodology, comparing them in three main areas: current offering, strategy and market presence. With regard to i2, Forrester’s Rugullies writes, “i2 Master Data Management is strong in some core areas like the data model, data extraction/transformation, synchronization, workflow, PIM standards support, scalability, and architecture. It is scalable and integrates well with existing systems, and is the only product to earn a score of 5 in the cost category. Differentiators include strength in features like version control, security and auditing and reporting.”
i2 MDM is developed on a service-based architecture and is designed to facilitate data management, data synchronization and data quality measurement across an enterprise. i2 MDM can work together with a customer’s existing infrastructure investments to synchronize data within various point systems as well as author product data and manage data quality across all systems. Companies using i2 MDM to leverage data services can ensure the data is initially cleansed as well as manage and maintain these assets in MDM moving forward.
“As organizations implement new IT applications, they need a way to author, monitor, synchronize, and maintain the data upon which those systems rely. We have found that very few companies have a single, unified approach to data management, costing them time and money,” said Pallab Chatterjee, i2 president, Solutions Operations. “Forrester’s recognition of the crucial role of Product Information Management and the thorough evaluations they have done are important and offer valuable information for companies seeking to better manage their data for a competitive advantage.”
To read the complete report please visit www.i2.com or http://www.forrester.com.
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About i2
A leading provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, i2 designs and delivers software that helps customers optimize and synchronize activities involved in successfully managing supply and demand. i2's global customer base consists of some of the world's market leaders - including seven of the Fortune global top 10. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success, i2 remains focused on delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at www.i2.com.
i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies US, Inc. and i2 Technologies, Inc.
i2 Cautionary Language
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements regarding the capabilities of MDM and a customer's ability to implement or integrate i2 solutions successfully and in a timely fashion, receive expected functionality and performance, or achieve benefits attributable to i2 solutions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those projected. For a discussion of factors which could impact i2's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, please refer to i2's recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2004 and the Annual Report on form 10-K/A filed March 17, 2004. i2 assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release.
For further information, please contact:
Beth Elkin
i2 Corporate Communications
469-357-4225
beth_elkin@i2.com
Mark Hillman
Director, i2 Analyst Relations
214-755-0355
mark_hillman@i2.com
