It’s been a big week at Birst HQ.

Nucleus Research, a boutique analyst firm based in Boston which focuses on “investigative information technology research,” released their Technology Value Matrix for Analytics for 2012.  The matrix seeks to evaluate vendors that have a global presence and provide functionality in the four core analytics areas: business intelligence (BI), performance management (PM), predictive analytics, and big data.   We were delighted to learn that Birst was named a “Leader” in its Analytics Value Matrix that published today.  Birst joins the company of some larger (and better known) vendors in the busi

Having been a Business Intelligence analyst and later joining the industry for close to the last decade, I was taken with the elegance and innovative approach of Birst when I first stumbled across it–so much so that I eventually joined Birst when the opportunity arose. Due to this personal experience, I am excited to share that Birst was among the ‘Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2012’ by CIO magazine last week.