SPSS receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Industry Innovation and Advancement
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, recently selected SPSS as the recipient of its 2006 Industry Innovation and Advancement Award for Predictive Analytics in North America. Each year, this award is given to a company that has proven to be a leader in the industry and is moving the industry forward through its pioneering technology, sound business strategy, and research efforts. In selecting SPSS for this award, analysts at Frost & Sullivan focused on the business benefits of SPSS 14.0, PredictiveClaims™, Dimensions™ 3.0, and Clementine® 9.0, as well as SPSS’ partnership with Language Weaver, a vendor offering statistical machine translation software to government agencies.
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Only three days left to register for Global Tax Authority Day!
Registration ends on April 28 for Global Tax Authority Day, a free seminar for tax professionals. This program will be held on May 22, 2006, as part of the SPSS Directions European User Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with government officials and industry experts from around the world while learning how to improve their tax administration efforts with predictive analytics.
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Monterey Mushrooms improves operations with SPSS Software
Monterey Mushrooms, the largest grower and marketer of fresh mushrooms in the United States, relies on SPSS software to keep operations running efficiently in its facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. SPSS technology streamlines many of the daily operations at Monterey Mushrooms. Plus, employees can now quickly analyze their data and use the results to make smarter business decisions. Andrew Burnham, a senior programmer and analyst at Monterey Mushrooms, explains: “If we uninstalled the SPSS product line that we have in place today, many areas of our operations would be impacted as our ability to deliver meaningful information would be greatly impaired. We rely on this software every day.”
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Hear David Breashears at the SPSS Directions European User Conference
Famous mountaineer and IMAX filmmaker David Breashears will speak at the SPSS Directions European User Conference on May 22, 2006. His keynote speech, “Everest: Mountain Without Mercy,” will focus on the many challenges he’s faced during his five expeditions to Mt. Everest. His most recent film project, Everest, depicts the tragic events of May 10, 1996, when a brutal storm claimed the lives of eight climbers. You won’t want to miss Breashears at the SPSS Directions European User Conference, which will be held May 21-24, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Automate complex processes with SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services™ 2.0 
Your organization may already rely on SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services to centralize the storage and management of data mining models and associated processes. Now your organization can also develop complex automated processes such as automated model building/validation/scoring with SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services 2.0. This release also offers version control over jobs and new options for job scheduling. Other enhancements include simplified audit reporting, secure integration with your security providers, improved productivity, and seamless integration with your applications.
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Join us for the Dimensions Technology Briefing
If you’re a Dimensions user, plan now to attend the Dimensions Technology Briefing on May 23, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain. This event will be held in conjunction with the SPSS Directions European User Conference. You’ll have an opportunity to network with other Dimensions users, discuss features included in the latest release of Dimensions, learn how to optimize your use of Dimensions, and hear about changes planned for the next Dimensions release. Join SPSS, market research agencies, and representatives from prominent businesses around the world to discover how they’re benefiting from Dimensions.

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SPSS Faculty Pack™ brings SPSS software into your classroom
If you’re a college educator, SPSS Faculty Pack offers you an easy and cost-effective way to incorporate statistics and quantitative methodology into your curriculum. SPSS Faculty Pack includes SPSS Base plus 12 add-on modules—so you’ll receive a comprehensive package for teaching. The software is available in a one year, non-renewable single user license and includes technical support.   
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