This news release includes a quote from Julian Beavis, the New Zealand-based VP for Teradata Australia and New Zealand.
Data warehouse customers in NZ include The Warehouse, Manukau City Council and Guardian Trust.
TERADATA EARNS #1 OVERALL RANKING
in Data Warehouse Comparisons from Leading Industry Analyst Firm
Results reaffirm Teradata's leadership in most important data warehousing metrics
Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), announced that it received the number one overall ranking in the
newly released Gartner, Inc. Data Warehouse Application Server Evaluation Model (ASEM) update, which evaluates how
various data warehousing providers stack up against each other.
The Gartner research note entitled, "Data Warehouse ASEM Update Reinforces Teradata Lead," describes how Teradata
surpassed all competitors and achieved a near-perfect score in the database category.
Produced annually, the Gartner data warehouse ASEM update determines the suitability of various vendor platforms. The
model calculates relative scores for all major database/hardware platforms based on the most important selection
criteria for data warehousing, using 27 criteria in four categories.
"This ranking is very important to us and our clients as it confirms the superiority of our solutions over our
competitors. Gartner's report shows that our customers and prospective clients can get more and better ROI using
Teradata's database and data warehousing solutions," said Julian Beavis, vice president of Teradata for Australia and
New Zealand.
Teradata's goal is to provide not only the best technology for data warehousing, but also superior services,
partnerships and experience to translate the technology into high-value business solutions for its customers. The
Teradata data warehouse provides businesses improved decision-making through speed and agility in storing, analyzing and
interpreting data. This business intelligence enables companies to better serve customers, drive operational efficiency,
and ultimately be more profitable.
Considered by many businesses to be the database of choice, Teradata can grow along with the changing data warehousing
needs of the business, without limiting performance while providing a demonstrated business benefit.
** About Teradata Division Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, offers powerful analytical solutions that help
businesses drive growth. Teradata solutions include the Teradata database, and analytical applications for customer
relationship management, operations and financial management, business performance management and e-business. To learn
more about Teradata Division and its solutions, go to http://www.Teradata.com.
** About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in providing Relationship Technology solutions to
customers worldwide. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include the Teradata database and analytical applications
such as customer relationship management (CRM) and demand chain management, store automation systems and automated
teller machines (ATMs). The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long-established industry
knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of
consumable and media products, and leading edge hardware technology. NCR employs 32,900 in more than 100 countries, and
is a component stock of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. More information about NCR and its solutions may be found at www.ncr.com.
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** For more information, please contact:
Michelle Cruickshank 141 Dynamics (09) 306 6472 michelle@141nz.co.nz
Hanan Tadros Teradata Division NCR Corporation Tel: +612 9964 8262 Hanan.tadros@ncr.com