WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 3, 2007 — BA-Insight, the leader in Information Access Solutions based on the Microsoft platform, today announced that The Blackstone Group has selected its Longitude product to address their information access needs. Longitude provides a unified view of data by enabling immediate access to data stored in databases, Office files, Exchange, ERP systems and CRM systems.
"In Blackstone's business, accessing information is essential. Enabling employee access to all the necessary and relevant information when needed, without IT involvement, gives them a critical edge," said Martin Muldoon, Chief Marketing Officer of BA-Insight.
The Blackstone Group selected Longitude after an exhaustive study of the tools available in the marketplace. "After completing a Proof of Concept with BA-Insight, Blackstone was convinced of BA-Insight's claim that Longitude was the most comprehensive information access solution in the marketplace," said Arthur Patterson, VP of Sales. "Longitude was deployed in a matter of days, yet provides Blackstone's employees with actionable insight into all of their data."
About BA-Insight
BA-Insight is a next-generation information access company, unifying the ease of search with the analytical power of business intelligence. Combining patent-pending intellectual property, and a deep focus on user experience, BA-Insight's flagship product, the Longitude Search Appliance for Microsoft SharePoint, helps people quickly connect, find, and analyze information in ways never before possible. Leading global organizations like Booz Allen Hamilton, Bechtel Engineering, Lockheed Martin, and Time Warner rely on BA-Insight products to deliver actionable insight to every part of their organizations.
Headquartered in White Plains, NY, USA, BA-Insight is a private company with worldwide operations. For more information: http://www.ba-insight.net or Email
About The Blackstone Group
The Blackstone Group is a leading global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services. Its alternative asset management businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real estate opportunity funds, funds of hedge funds, mezzanine funds, senior debt funds, proprietary hedge funds and closed-end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services.
The Blackstone Group: John Ford, +1 212 583 5559, Email