Au cours de leur assemblée générale ordinaire, les actionnaires de BUSINESS OBJECTS nomment Kurt Lauk administrateur de la Société et approuvent les comptes de 2003 ainsi que toutes les propositions du conseil d'administration.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-10 Juin 2004--Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), le leader mondial des solutions de Business Intelligence (BI), a annoncé la nomination de Kurt Lauk aux fonctions d'administrateur de la société lors de l'assemblée générale ordinaire de ce jour.
( BW)(CA-BUSINESS-OBJECTS)(BOBJ) Business Objects Shareholders Appoint
Kurt Lauk as Director of the Company; Annual Shareholder Meeting Also
Adopts 2003 Financial Statements and All Board Proposals
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SAN JOSE, Calif. and PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10,
2004--Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code:
FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business
intelligence solutions, announced that Kurt Lauk was appointed as a
director of the company at today's shareholder meeting. The company's
board of directors intends to appoint Dr. Lauk to serve on the audit
committee of the Business Objects board.
In addition, Business Objects annual shareholder meeting adopted
the 2003 financial statements and all other items proposed by the
board of directors.
Dr. Lauk is currently president of Globe Capital Partners, an
investment and advisory firm he founded in 2000. From 1996 to 1999, he
served in various capacities at Daimler-Chrysler and the Mercedes-Benz
Group, including senior executive vice president -- commercial vehicle
division, and was a member of the chairman's integration council of
Daimler-Chrysler A.G. From 1992 to 1996, Dr. Lauk was senior executive
vice president of finance and controller at Veba A.G., and held a
similar position at Audi A.G. from 1989 to 1992. Previously, he served
in various capacities at the Boston Consulting Group, including
director of the Munich office and Vice President and Director of BCG,
Inc.
"We are very pleased to have Kurt Lauk join the Business Objects
board of directors," said Bernard Liautaud, chairman and chief
executive officer. "His strong operational, and financial experience,
as well as his expertise in strategy, and his knowledge of European
markets, will be an important asset to the company."
The Business Objects board of directors, listed below, now
consists of ten members, six of which are independent directors:
-- Bernard Liautaud, chairman and chief executive officer,
Business Objects
-- John Olsen, chief operating officer, Business Objects
-- Bernard Charles, chief executive officer, Dassault Systems
-- Albert Eisenstat, consultant and private investor
-- Jean-Francois Heitz, consultant and private investor
-- Dr. Gerald Held, consultant
-- Dr. Kurt Lauk, president, Globe Capital Partners
-- David Peterschmidt, chief executive officer, Securify, Inc.
-- David Roux, managing member and director, Silver Lake
Technology Management
-- Arnold Silverman, consultant and private investor
About Business Objects
Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI)
software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to
track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's
solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of
corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer
relationship management (CRM) systems.
Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management
dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications,
financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These
solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business,
acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the
supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial
performance.
In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of
Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined
product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis,
performance management, analytic applications, and data integration.
In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services
to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence
projects.
Business Objects has more than 24,000 customers in over 80
countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols
NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is
included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes.
Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and
http://www.businessobjects.com.
Note to Editors: Business Objects, the Business Objects logo, and
BusinessObjects are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business
Objects SA or its affiliated companies in the United States and other
countries.
CONTACT: Business Objects
Don Markley, 408-953-6054
don.markley@businessobjects.com
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SOURCE: Business Objects
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