BMG Seltec Partners with Cognos to support business intelligence requirements in construction industry (752k PDF)

Livermore, CA - December 28, 2004 - BMG Seltec, a leading providing of electronic control systems and business systems to support the needs of the bulk construction materials industry, today announced it is adding Cognos' reporting capabilities to its suite of enterprise management systems tailored specifically for producers of aggregates, asphalt, and concrete.

As a recently named Cognos Solution Provider, BMG Seltec will now offer Cognos products, such as Cognos® PowerPlay and Cognos® Impromptu, through BMG Seltec's direct sales channel. BMG Seltec will also offer industry specific data mapping and data reporting cubes to complement BMG Seltec applications. These components provide pre-configured reporting for a rapid-start business intelligence solution.

"We are pleased to have an industry-leading vertical solution partner in BMG Seltec," said Rich Luciano, director, Channel Development, Cognos. "Their comprehensive support of Cognos solutions enhances our customers' ability to make informed - rather than assumed - business decisions and predict key data patterns more accurately."

BMG Seltec is a leader in providing solutions to bulk construction materials companies, while specializing in providing solutions for plant automation and operations back-office. Cognos is the world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM). BMG Seltec has integrated its enterprise applications with Cognos' award-winning business intelligence solutions. BMG Seltec provides business software and plant control systems. BMG Seltec's unique solutions provide tools to help construction materials companies handle the needs of asphalt plants, aggregate pits and quarries, and ready-mix concrete plants.

"BMG Seltec recognizes that Cognos is the world leader in business intelligence solutions and is excited about the value that Cognos will bring to our customer base," said Scott Johnson, president of BMG Seltec. "With information more accessible, customers can make better, timelier decisions and understand the 'why' behind their business performance."

BMG Seltec's end-to-end solutions facilitate functions starting with sales opportunity management and ending with invoice generation. Construction materials companies have special requirements for quoting, pricing, truck dispatching, and hauler/carrier management. The environment is very transaction intensive generating thousands of transactions each day at many distribution points. The business systems integrate with the plant control electronics critical to the asphalt production plant, aggregate silo loadout, aggregate weigh scale and ready mix batching system. BMG Seltec also offers a wide range of plant control systems for asphalt, aggregate and concrete production companies.

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BMG Seltec is a leading providing of electronic control systems and business systems to support the needs of the bulk construction materials industry. More information can be found at www.bmgseltec.com.