Information Builders

Information Builders (ibi) founded in 1975 is a privately held software company headquartered in New York City.[1] Information Builders (ibi) provides services in the fields of Business Intelligence, Data Integration and Data Quality solutions.

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Information Builders (ibi)
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware and consulting
Founded1975 in United States
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Key people
Gerald D. Cohen, founder
Frank J. Vella, CEO
ProductsWebFOCUS
FOCUS iWay Software
integration technology
RevenueUS$315 million (2007)
Number of employees
1,400 (2007)
Websiteibi.com

History

Gerald D. Cohen, who passed away in 2020,[2] co-founded Information Builders (ibi) in 1975[3] with Peter Mittelman and Martin B. Slagowitz. Their initial product, FOCUS, was designed to enable people without formal computer programming skills to work with information systems.[4]

Information Builders (ibi) is one of the largest privately held software firms and operates in more than 60 locations.[5] In 2001, it established iWay Software, a wholly owned company that focuses on data integration and service-oriented architecture (SOA).[6]

In October 2020, TIBCO Software agreed to purchase ibi for an undisclosed sum, pending final regulatory approval expected in TIBCO`s first fiscal quarter 2021.[7]

Recognition

On 15 June 2020, In Dresner's Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market study, Information Builders (ibi), Inc., announced it is a global leader in customer experience for the fifth consecutive year. The report ranked IBI as a trust leader in credibility of vendors as well.[8]

References
  1. Mervyn Rothstein (May 2, 1997). "Lease for Office Space". The New York Times.
  2. Brust, Andrew. "Information Builders (ibi) names Frank J. Vella new CEO". ZDNet. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. "Information Builders, Inc". Founded in 1975
  4. "Focus on End User tools". Network World. May 9, 1994. p. 39.
  5. Zielenziger, David (5 December 2011). "Let Oracle, SAP Buy Others, Information Builders (ibi) Remains Independent Stalwart, CEO Says". International Business Times.
  6. "iWay Software, from Information Builders (ibi)". ComputerWorld. March 19, 2001. p. 50. iWay Software, launched in February 2001, is a wholly owned company of Information Builders (ibi) Inc.
  7. "TIBCO Announces Agreement to Acquire Information Builders, Inc". TIBCO Software Inc. Press Release. 22 October 2020.
  8. "Information Builders (ibi) Named Customer Experience Leader by Dresner Advisory Services for Fifth Consecutive Year". Globe Newswire. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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