| Has the Mid-market Found Vanguard BI Solutions? P.J. Jakovljevic - July 19, 2005 Vanguard Formula for Success Vanguard Solutions Group, Inc. might confirm that the business intelligence (BI) market, and associated corporate performance management (CPM)/enterprise performance management (EPM) and analytics markets, have been having good times lately (in spite of the abundance of providers). Vanguard is a Chicago, IL-based, privately held BI provider that focuses on small and medium manufacturers and distributors, and on divisions of large organizations, all within certain vertical industries (e.g., chemicals, industrial manufacturing, food & beverage, life sciences/pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods), where it has a deep domain expertise. Namely, the company has recently reported that it had achieved major successes in 2004, securing new strategic partnerships, developing innovative technology solutions, and delivering measurable business value to customers... |