Cognos
Cognos Incorporated was an Ottawa, Ontario-based company making business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) software. Founded in 1969, at its peak Cognos employed almost 3,500 people and served more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries until being acquired by IBM on January 31, 2008. While no longer an independent company, the Cognos name continues to be applied to IBM's line of business intelligence and performance management products.
Wordmark of company before IBM acquisition | |
| Company type | Brand (of IBM) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Alan Rushforth Peter Glenister |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Rob Ashe, General Manager, IBM Business Analytics |
| Products | Business intelligence Data visualization Analytics |
| Website | Official website |
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