Cognos a leader for the fourth time

Cognos representatives were giddy to announce their firm’s listing among CRM magazine’s “CRM Market Leaders” for 2006. In the category of CRM analytics, Cognos garnered top recognition in the business intelligence and performance management industry. This year’s nod marks the fourth consecutive listing on CRM Market Leaders chart.

The 2006 CRM Market Awards honor those who “stand above the rest in customer relationship management as a result of their significant influence, innovation, or accomplishments.” CRM Market Leaders are selected based on weighted criteria that include revenue, revenue growth, market share, reputation for customer satisfaction, depth of functionality, and company direction.

CRM Market Leader award winners will be profiled in the October issue of CRM magazine, and a full list is available at DestinationCRM.com.

CRM is a business technology magazine written for C-level managers in corporate, sales, marketing, service, and information technology. Their online version is destinationCRM.com.

Founded in 1969, Cognos now employs over 3,500 people and serves more than 23,000 customers in 136 countries. Cognos is involved in “every industry sector” including automotive, banking and insurance, energy and natural resources, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Cognos solutions are available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. These solutions are supported by a force of more than 2,000 customer-facing personnel.