Keyrus : signs an alliance with MicroStrategy

An international player in Data Intelligence (Business Intelligence, Big Data Analytics), Digital and Consulting on the Management and Transformation of enterprises,Keyrus today announcesan alliance with MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms.

Keyrus provides unique expertise in the integration of MicroStrategy software solutions,and has considerable experience integrating the MicroStrategyAnalytics PlatformTM with leading companies in the financial services, pharmaceutical, retail and industrial sectors.

By working with MicroStrategy on a global level across more than 10countries where the two companies have operations - includingFrance, Belgium, Spain, UK, Brazil, China, Canada, US, Israel, Tunisia -Keyrus is supplementing and deploying its offering in analytics and mobile solutions, with the goal of offeringits global clientsacomprehensive platform across4 main areas:

• Enterprise Business Intelligence: Generation of reporting via guided exploration and the automatic publication and dissemination of the reports
• Self-Service Analytics: Development of powerful analytics functionality through ergonomic, intuitive and interactive dashboards
• Big Data Analytics:Analysisof large volumes of multi-structured data using a single platform equipped with connectors optimized for each source, such asSAP Hana, Hadoop and Salesforce
• Mobile Analytics: Secure access and analysis of data on any type of mobile terminal in offline mode

'Keyrus is constantly developing in order to anticipate, adapt to and offer the market solutions which best meet the major challenges for the enterprise of valorizing its data and implementing its digital transformation ', comments Hervé Uzan, Executive Vice President, France & Southern Europe at Keyrus. 'The quality and innovative nature of the MicroStrategy platform encourage us now to expand this alliance throughout our Group, which operates in 15 countries, in order to offer the new version ofMicroStrategy to all our clients. '

'We are delighted by this agreement withKeyrus, a leading player in the Business Intelligence market. With version 10, MicroStrategy delivers major innovations to enterprises and establishes a new standard of enterprise analytics platform. Enterprises will discover the first platform on the market which brings together the best qualities of effective and secure enterprise BI with the advantages of BI and data discovery in self-service mode for the business users. With this newly-launched product, our clients need more than ever to rely on renowned partners certified on our technology. Thanks to this alliance, our clients can be sure that a global player like Keyrus will provide the most effective solutions to their challenges relating to analytics and performance management', commentsJean-Pascal Ancelin, Vice President, Northern Europe atMicroStrategy.

A high level of certification associatedwith tried-and-tested migration methodology

Keyrusis also announcingthat it has had several of its consultants receive the 'MicroStrategy Certified Developer' certification, whichensures a high level of expertise aroundMicroStrategy'ssolutions.

Moreover, in order to facilitate the implementation of the MicroStrategyAnalytics Platform with an optimum speed to market and low TCO, Keyrushas developed a specific deployment methodology which combines technical and functional aspects with that of change management support forusers.

These projects are undertaken in a dedicated or shared service center, on the client's premises or at Keyrussites, in nearshore or offshore mode, to ensure a high level of commitment and flexibility.

'We assist our clients with the optimization and transformation of their performance management. They expect us to be a source of ideas, capable of tackling their needs and reassuring their business functions to support them through change, whilst remaining committed on quality, time frames and costs. In ever tighter budgetary contexts, the functional scope of MicroStrategy's offering, associated with Keyrus's tried-and-tested 'delivery' model and with the certified expertise of our consultants, enable us to meet these expectations effectively', comments Fakhreddine Amara, Director of Operations at Keyrus.

Keyruswill be participating atthe MicroStrategySymposium onJune 16in Paris,where MicroStrategy 10Secure Enterprisewill be unveiled.

Keyrus, official sponsor of the event, will conduct a 'Feedback' workshop at 2:15 pm that day entitled 'Successfully transforming your management tool' along with its client Ipsen.

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