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Qlik Announces Qlik Sense Cloud Business SaaS OfferingQONNECTIONS 2016--Today at its Qonnections 2016 customer and partner event, Qlik® (NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in visual analytics, announced it is expanding its Qlik Sense® Cloud offerings with the introduction of Qlik Sense® Cloud Business. Qlik Sense Cloud Business enables anyone - from small and medium-sized businesses to individuals and workgroups within an enterprise - to create, manage, and collaborate with visual analytics in the simplicity of the cloud. It is powered by the patented QIX Associative Indexing Engine and provides the security, scalability, and performance of the industry-proven Qlik visual analytics platform. By lowering the barrier to entry and providing a business-ready, subscription-based cloud offering, customers can benefit from Qlik Sense Cloud Business immediately with no capital costs. Pure Cloud-Based Solution Fosters Data-Driven Insights With its drag-and-drop interface and cutting-edge visualization and associative experience in a responsive, HTML5 client, Qlik Sense Cloud Business extends the power of data-driven insights to users and groups throughout an organization. Its simple and intuitive design enables users of all technical skill levels to quickly and easily create, manage, and collaborate with meaningful analytic apps. Responsive design capabilities offer analysis on-the-go from any device - regardless of device size - including touch, drill, and interact features, with no additional development necessary. In addition, data management capabilities empower users to combine data from diverse sources, including in the cloud, uploaded from on-premise, and third-party apps, to quickly create rich, interactive apps. This user experience is underpinned by Qlik's Associative Model, which enables users to probe all the possible associations that exist across all of their data. Simple, Secure, and Governed Collaboration Delivers More Value Faster Current Qlik Sense Cloud Basic and Plus offerings provide individuals with all the advantages of Qlik Sense combined with the ability to easily share analysis and insights. Qlik Sense Cloud Business adds additional security and governance features, with a focus on empowering groups of people within an organization to deploy and manage a series of analytical apps. For example, Qlik Sense Cloud Business includes:
This cloud-based model allows organizations to add new users and apps as requirements change, with the elasticity to support current and future neds. Qlik Sense Cloud Business follows industry-leading best practices to meets stringent security standards, with all upgrades and infrastructure needs managed by Qlik. Expands Qlik's Cloud Offerings for Creation, Management, and Sharing of Apps In addition to Qlik Sense Cloud Business, the following Qlik Sense® Cloud offerings are currently available:
Several cloud-based, value-add services are also currently available:
"Our cloud strategy encompasses more than just an infrastructure or Software-as-a-Service play," said Anthony Deighton, Qlik CTO and SVP of Products. "At Qlik we see an exciting opportunity for cloud-based value-added services to optimize the visual analytics experience. Likewise, because people do not make decisions alone, sharing in the cloud will always be an important part of our collaboration strategy." Qlik Sense Cloud Basic, Qlik Sense Charts, Qlik DataMarket, and Qlik Sense Cloud Plus are available today. Qlik Sense Cloud Business will be available in the second half of 2016. About Qlik Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK) is a leader in visual analytics. Its portfolio of products meets customers' growing needs from reporting and self-service visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom analytics. Approximately 39,000 customers rely on Qlik solutions to gain meaning out of information from varied sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik has offices around the world with more than 1700 partners covering more than 100 countries. Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the value and effectiveness of Qlik's products, the introduction and timing of product enhancements or additional products and Qlik's growth, expansion and market leadership, that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause Qlik's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "predicts," "plan," "expects," "focus," "anticipates," "believes," "goal," "target," "estimate," "potential," "may," "will," "might," "momentum," "can," "could," "seek," and similar words. Qlik intends all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Qlik's views as of the date of this press release. This press release is intended to outline our general product direction and should not be relied on in making a purchase decision, as the development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion. Qlik anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Qlik undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Qlik's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. © 2016 QlikTech International AB. All rights reserved. Qlik®, Qlik Sense®, QlikView®, QlikTech®, Qlik® Cloud, Qlik® DataMarket, Qlik® Analytics Platform and the QlikTech logos are trademarks of QlikTech International AB which have been registered in multiple countries. Other marks and logos mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160503006248/en/ |