Sybase
SA teams with Similarity Systems for Data Quality
Dublin, Ireland and Cape Town, Republic of South Africa --
June 27, 2005 -- Enterprise infrastructure company Sybase
South Africa and Similarity Systems™, the leading supplier of
business-focused data quality solutions, have announced a partnership
to promote Data Quality services in Africa. Under the terms of an agreement
announced today the Business Intelligence Practice of Sybase SA becomes
a Similarity Systems data quality consulting partner and ATHANOR™
distributor.
Similarity Systems’ ATHANOR is a unique Data Quality solution
that enables business information owners and data analysts to take
control of enterprise-wide Data Quality. ATHANOR offers a single platform
for tackling Data Quality at multiple points across the organization
while maintaining centralized control and management of Data Quality
standards.
The combination of Sybase’s implementation and consultancy skills
with Similarity Systems’ data quality product ATHANOR provides
African businesses in financial services, retail and consumer products
manufacturing, telco, government and healthcare with the complete solution
for the successful planning and execution of Data Quality initiatives.
"To date most organizations have attempted to tackle Data Quality
on a tactical basis by improving data within a single application or
business area. ATHANOR is a state-of-the-art Data Quality solution
that enables organizations to address this growing problem at a strategic
level for the first time,”
said Bryn Davies, technical director, Sybase SA.
“Solving the problem of low-quality data requires a combination
of people, processes and technology. Sybase has wealth of business
experience and technical know-how, which coupled with ATHANOR is enabling
its customers in South Africa to reap the benefits of high quality
data,” said Garry Moroney, chief executive office, Similarity
Systems.
Poor Data Quality costs businesses and government agencies vast amounts
of money every year. Defective data leads to breakdowns in the supply
chain, poor business decisions and inferior customer relationship management.
By providing solutions to generate, measure and maintain high quality
data, Similarity Systems and Sybase enable data owners to rapidly achieve
important benefits, including: cost savings, better decision making,
improved customer service and more streamlined supply chain management.
About Sybase South Africa
Sybase SA is the sole African representative of Sybase Inc (USA), one
of the largest global independent software companies, and has offices
across the continent. Sybase's open architecture solutions provide the
data management and mobility necessary to create the unwired enterprise.
The company has three solutions focused "practices": The Data
Management Practice, The Business Intelligence Practice, and The Unwired
Practice, each mandated to assist in converting technology into holistic,
end-to-end solutions that meet specific business needs. The practices
offer a solid combination of technology know-how and business area expertise.
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