Centigon Solutions Inc. Releases First Add-on Components for Business Objects Xcelsius 2008

>>See full press release SAN DIEGO, CA, Aug 25 (MARKET WIRE) — Centigon Solutions Inc., developer of solutions for Xcelsius(R) 2008software from Business Objects, an SAP company, today announced theavailability of the first add-on components for Xcelsius 2008. Designedto help Xcelsius users create more robust dashboards, Centigon Solutions’innovative plug-in components set the standard for other developers byintroducing powerful functionality to the Xcelsius product line. Developed with Adobe(R) Flex(R) and integrated using the Xcelsius 2008software development kit (SDK), Centigon Solutions’ three new add-onsimprove aesthetics of dashboards and streamline complex functionality thatwas previously more complicated to create. Each component features simplepoint-and-click configuration to quickly inject new life into existingXcelsius dashboards. The result is a dashboard that provides additionalutility, ultimately assisting end-users to visualize and navigateinformation more easily from their business systems. “Xcelsius customers have always desired additional features or componentsto achieve complex interactivity or visualization,” said Ryan Goodman,founder of Centigon Solutions Inc. “We wanted to streamline highlyrequested functionality, but also innovate new features and integrateother complementary technologies to take Xcelsius to the next level. Weare excited with our first suite of add-on components and look forward tocontinuing to provide additional tools for our customers.” Specific features of the add-on components include:

• Background Builder: creates sleek, beautiful graphics leading to professional-looking dashboard aesthetics–
• Dynamic Sort: provides point-and-click logic functionality, enabling a dashboard to sort and rank data with ease–
• Reverse Selector: introduces a new control for creating complex calculators and ‘what-if’ analysis within a dashboard

“It is great to see Centigon Solutions lead the way with powerfuladd-on components for Xcelsius 2008,” said Donald MacCormick, chieftransformation officer at Business Objects. “I am sure these will be thefirst of many third-party components for Xcelsius, which will bedeveloped with the new SDK. They are a great indication of the amazingthings which are possible now that the innovative capabilities ofXcelsius can be extended by Adobe Flex developers.”Centigon Solutions’ add-on components and free trials are availableimmediately at www.centigonsolutions.com. Consumers can also purchase theproducts through the Business Objects Xcelsius marketplace, found athttp://www.ondemand.com/information/xcelsius.asp. About Centigon Solutions Inc.
Centigon Solutions Inc. couples business insight with technical expertiseto deliver high quality solutions. The passion for empowering customers tonavigate, visualize and assimilate information is the driving force indeveloping well-designed software applications. Centigon Solutions Inc. isfocused on delivering software that is both rich in functionality and easyto use. Founded in 2007, the company is privately held and based in SanDiego, California. ————–Copyright Copyright 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved. SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAPproducts and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logosare trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and inseveral other countries all over the world. Business Objects and theBusiness Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, CrystalDecisions, Web Intelligence, Xcelsius and other Business Objects productsand services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos andtrademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business ObjectsS.A. in the United States and in several other countries. All other namesmentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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