Centigon Solutions Inc. Releases First Add-On Components for Business Objects Xcelsius 2008

Centigon Solutions Inc. Releases First Add-On Components for Business Objects Xcelsius 2008

Easy-to-Use Tools Improve Functionality for Dashboard Developers

SAN DIEGO, CA–(EMWNews – August 25, 2008) – Centigon Solutions Inc., developer of

solutions for Xcelsius® 2008 software from Business Objects, an SAP

company, today announced the availability of the first add-on components

for Xcelsius 2008. Designed to help Xcelsius users create more robust

dashboards, Centigon Solutions’ innovative plug-in components set the

standard for other developers by introducing powerful functionality to the

Xcelsius product line.

Developed with Adobe® Flex® and integrated using the Xcelsius 2008

software development kit (SDK), Centigon Solutions’ three new add-ons

improve aesthetics of dashboards and streamline complex functionality that

was previously more complicated to create. Each component features simple

point-and-click configuration to quickly inject new life into existing

Xcelsius dashboards. The result is a dashboard that provides additional

utility, ultimately assisting end-users to visualize and navigate

information more easily from their business systems.

“Xcelsius customers have always desired additional features or components

to achieve complex interactivity or visualization,” said Ryan Goodman,

founder of Centigon Solutions Inc. “We wanted to streamline highly

requested functionality, but also innovate new features and integrate other

complementary technologies to take Xcelsius to the next level. We are

excited with our first suite of add-on components and look forward to

continuing to provide additional tools for our customers.”

Specific features of the add-on components include:

--  Background Builder: creates sleek, beautiful graphics leading to

    professional-looking dashboard aesthetics

--  Dynamic Sort: provides point-and-click logic functionality, enabling a

    dashboard to sort and rank data with ease

--  Reverse Selector: introduces a new control for creating complex

    calculators and 'what-if' analysis within a dashboard

    

“It is great to see Centigon Solutions lead the way with powerful add-on

components for Xcelsius 2008,” said Donald MacCormick, chief transformation

officer at Business Objects. “I am sure these will be the first of many

third-party components for Xcelsius, which will be developed with the new

SDK. They are a great indication of the amazing things which are possible

now that the innovative capabilities of Xcelsius can be extended by Adobe

Flex developers.”

Centigon Solutions’ add-on components and free trials are available

immediately at www.centigonsolutions.com. Consumers can also purchase the

products through the Business Objects Xcelsius marketplace, found at

http://www.ondemand.com/information/xcelsius.asp.

About Centigon Solutions Inc.

Centigon Solutions Inc. couples business insight with technical expertise

to deliver high quality solutions. The passion for empowering customers to

navigate, visualize and assimilate information is the driving force in

developing well-designed software applications. Centigon Solutions Inc. is

focused on delivering software that is both rich in functionality and easy

to use. Founded in 2007, the company is privately held and based in San

Diego, California.

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Press Contacts: Katie Eakins LEWIS PR for Centigon Solutions Inc. 619-677-2700 Amy Robinson LEWIS PR for Centigon Solutions Inc. 619-677-2700