Bedford, Ma – June 16, 2008 – Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading provider of application infrastructure software, used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, has announced that Dr. Larry Harris, vice president and general manager of the Progress Software EasyAsk division will join Wayne Eckerson, director of The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI) to present the topic: “When Search and BI Collide” on June 19th at 12:00 p.m at a TDWI webinar.
- When: Thursday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Where: To register for the webinar visit: http://www.tdwi.org/display.aspx?id=8822 .
- What: The webinar, featuring a presentation by Dr. Larry Harris, vice president and general manager of Progress Software EasyAsk division and Wayne Eckerson, director, TDWI Research, will examine the evolution of search tools as a critical business device. Listeners will also learn how they can use search-oriented tools to enhance their current BI solutions. In addition, Dr. Harris will explain how EasyAsk® for Operational BI allows business users to easily access, analyze and share BI data during a demonstration of the software.
- Why: Enterprise search tools can now access more than web pages and text and image files; they can access all forms of data. Given the ease-of-use of enterprise search, industry experts wonder if search offers a revolutionary new approach to data access.
Dr. Harris is responsible for the worldwide business strategy and operations for the EasyAsk division of Progress Software. He is internationally recognized as an expert on database systems and computerized natural language. Dr. Harris is the creator of the EasyAsk technology.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.
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