Fashion + Analytics + Social = The Perfect Ensemble

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Posted on : 27-04-2012 | By : Ben Stinner | In : Analytics

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I’ll be presenting at Decoded Fashion next week at the Lincoln Center in New York:

“The first Fashion and Technology Forum Series connecting the world’s best startups and most noteworthy technologies to the Fashion, Beauty and Retail industries to accelerate innovation and increase the bottom line.”

It promises to be fascinating, with a wide range of sessions on different aspects of using technology in the fashion business, including leading-edge topics such as “Secrets from Social Curation Pros” and “Consumer-Powered Design”.

The speaker list is a who’s who of hot technology startups, and I’m especially interested in hearing the keynote from David Karp, CEO/Founder of Tumblr and Mashable’s Associate Editor Lauren Indvik, and hearing from Amy Cole of very-much-in-the-news Instagram (I’m a huge fan of both photo platforms).

Panel: Crystal Approach into Consumer Behavior

I’ll be moderating a panel session entitled Crystal Ball Approach into Consumer Behavior, discussing the use of analytics and business intelligence technology in the industry:

“ In the new social era, consumers no longer abide by set fashion rules and define their own style and trends. Real-time fashion analytics is a powerful tool to predict consumers’ real desires today and tomorrow.”

I have three panelists with deep experience of analytics in the fashion industry:

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Lilly Berelovich, President, Fashion Snoops: Lilly Berelovich is the Co-Founder of Fashion Snoops, one of the first online trend services ever launched to become a renowned global research and advisory company. Lilly leads brands like Disney, Hang Ten, Sears, Wal-mart, and Warner Bros in the areas of licensing, branding, merchandising, and design. [Video profile here: First Comes Fashion]

Geoff Watts, Co-Founder, EditD. Geoff’s background in big data began way before the term “big data” was even coined. Because we process more data at EDITD than anyone else in the fashion business, his experience is essential. Geoff invents amazing tools from new technology with a great team of people, and he’s on a mission to make EDITD into the definitive real-time resource for the industry. [Here’s a great example of the company’s work: http://editd.com/reports/2011-a-year-in-fashion/]

Rohan Deuskar, CEO/Co-Founder, Stylitics. Rohan Deuskar is the CEO and Co-founder of Stylitics, a consumer insights company that gives consumers an intelligent and engaging platform to manage their clothing choices and share them with brands and friends. Rohan attended The Wharton School where he gained his MBA, and in the process also started Stylitics. Prior to Wharton, Rohan was Director of Innovation for Vibes Media. [Check out the Campus edition of the Stylitics site to find out the “Most Stylish Campus in America”]

How Analytics Can Help the Fashion World

From my initial discussions with the panelists, it’s clear that the fashion industry is going through the same type of technology revolution as other business sectors:

  1. There has been massive changes in the amount of data available and what can be done with it – and many organizations are still aware of the new possibilities
  2. The industry is slowly shifting from a batch-based, date-oriented supply chain to something more flexible, iterative, and data-driven, taking account of the new real-time opportunities
  3. The consumer is becoming an integral part of the business processes, not just an end-consumer of it, helping shape industry directions and product designs
  4. The biggest barriers to change and business value are cultural and organizational rather than technological

Looking down the list of sessions at the event, analytics is at the heart of almost all the fashion industry developments, including:

Retail optimization. Better analytics can directly help profitability. Better analytics can help optimize every aspect of the fashion business, including the supply chain, customer segmentation, spotting hot items, avoiding stockouts, monitoring profitability, etc. Companies like Burberry have reduced costs by over $150 million by driving down stock inventory levels thanks to data coming from their SAP systems.  And analytics is essential to answer more strategic questions such as “what’s the right tradeoff between profitability, customer loyalty, and brand value?” and “how can we optimize the depth and timing of markdowns in order boost sales?”  There have been recent changes to underlying analytics technology, including in-memory computing systems like SAP HANA that mean that companies can do this with large amounts of very detailed data in near-real time. SAP has a range of specific fashion industry solutions available.

Fashion trends. Peering into the future of upcoming fabrics and colors is a huge part of the industry dynamic. New “big data” techniques mean that massive amounts of structured (numbers) and unstructured (text, pictures, video…) data can now be gathered and combined to get an aggregate view of the key trends.

Social fashion. It’s now possible to analyze all the public information now available about fashion on the internet and using it to track brand trends and sentiment. And fashion-oriented social communities are emerging that let like-minded people share information about their fashion interests. This becomes a real-time source of analytics data for consumers and brands alike, and social network analysis can reveal who are the key influencers.

Customization and iteration. Rather than the traditional cycle (design collection/sell collection), it’s now possible to create more “analytics first” fashion.  Companies can move to a more iterative, analytics-based. customized approach, where clothes are made in smaller batches based on the particular desires of an individual or community. Retailers can then iterate designs by monitoring sales in real time, making constant changes and tests to improve sales and profitability.

Mobile, sensors, and monitoring. Location-based promotions can now be created using mobile applications. Research and pilot programs involving sensors, RFID chips, and related technologies are evolving. Large-scale retailers like Walmart are looking to optimize inventory tracking by embedding RFID chips in jeans and underwear. Vendors of expensive items (shoes, handbags, etc.) are increasingly interested in using embedded chips to thwart counterfeiters. This has interesting implications for privacy (imagine a customer buying shoes in a store, then setting off a profiling algorithm at the entrance each time they visit…), and as the RSA web site points out, the key aspect of this is creating the database…

Session Outline

During the session itself, we’ll be discussing the following topics:

  • The changes in the industry and what is now possible with new analytic technologies and solution
  • How companies overwhelmed with the choices can make sensible decisions about how to get started
  • Barriers to moving forward effectively with analytics
  • Some of the more exciting future trends

I hope you can join us, but if not, you can get a glimpse of the sessions by following the @decodedfashion hashtag.

Fun Fashion Analytics Bonus

123b7 20120407 BRC864 Fashion + Analytics + Social = The Perfect EnsembleI couldn’t resist mentioning this wonderful piece of fashion analytics from the Economist, illustrating “size inflation” in the UK (the US trends are very similar). Sorry to break it to you, but if you’ve been wearing the same size clothing for the last ten years, you’re actually 4+ inches thicker around the waist. And no, men don’t get off any better:

“Studies in America and Britain have found that some brands of men’s trousers labelled “waist 36 inches”, say, are in fact up to five inches bigger.”

 

 

 

 

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34 Percent Of US Mid-Market Businesses Using Business Intelligence Are Planning to Adopt Big Data Analytics; Lack of …

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Posted on : 27-04-2012 | By : Ben Stinner | In : Analytics

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Yodil, Inc. Raises Second Round of Funding

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Posted on : 27-04-2012 | By : Ben Stinner | In : Analytics

CHARLOTTE, NC–(Marketwire -04/27/12)-
Yodil, Inc., a provider of business intelligence (BI), data analytics, and operational and management reporting to the insurance industry, has completed its second round of investment funding, led by a private group of industry-leading veterans.

“Our faith in Yodil comes from its strategic approach to its business,” said a spokesman for the investment group. “Yes, it has the requisite platform for aggregating and analyzing data. Yes, it has the requisite platform for extracting raw data from source systems and exporting BI to destination systems. But Fred Waite and his team have realized their clients’ strategic business needs come before and after all of that. Their platform is prescribed only after those needs are clearly identified and the business problems are adequately diagnosed. Then, the platform becomes a means to ensuring successful ends. We’re happy for the opportunity to partner with them, and we look forward to witnessing their continued success.”

“With the help of this insurance-experienced investment group — and their belief in our business model — we’ve achieved a degree of flexible capitalization that will enable us to expand our sales and development efforts,” said Fred Waite, CEO of Yodil. “While we look forward to being able to make some significant new-business announcements in the near future, we’re also making some strategic moves that will enable us to deliver our platform more conveniently to a broader base of users. In addition, we’re very grateful to have financial partners who share our commitment to the insurance industry, as well as our innovative approaches to delivering business-improving services. We look forward to a long, mutually rewarding relationship.”

About Yodil, Inc.
Yodil is a leading provider of business intelligence (BI), management and operational reporting, and data analytics to insurance carriers, MGAs, and agents. Yodil marries deep insurance knowledge with rich content, adaptable technology, and flexible reporting options to deliver a comprehensive BI and reporting platform. For more information, please visit www.yodil.com, call 855-749-6345, or e-mail info@yodil.com

Media contact:
Amy LaBossiere
O’Brien Communications Group
860-543-3244
Email Contact

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yodil-inc-raises-second-round-142900936.html

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QlikTech Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

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Posted on : 27-04-2012 | By : admin | In : Analytics

RADNOR, Pa., Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
–License revenue of $46.3 million increases 22% compared to first quarter of 2011

Qlik Technologies Inc. (“QlikTech”)


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, a leader in Business
Discovery — user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), today announced
financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Lars Bjork, Chief Executive Officer of QlikTech, stated, “This was a
strong start to the year for QlikTech with revenue increasing 26% for
the first quarter. QlikView is quickly becoming the product of choice as
organizations realize they need to provide their business users with
tools that drive real value. We are seeing the use cases of QlikView
expand, enabling us to support as many as tens of thousands of users
across an organization.” Bjork added, “We were also pleased with our
ability to manage operating expenses while still delivering significant
revenue growth and investing for the future.”

Financial Highlights for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2012 was $79.2 million, an
increase of 26% from $63.0 million in the first quarter of 2011. Foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations from the prior period had a negative
impact of approximately 3% on reported revenue for the quarter. License
revenue was $46.3 million, an increase of 22% from $37.9 million in the
first quarter of 2011. Maintenance revenue was $26.5 million, an
increase of 36% from $19.4 million in the first quarter of 2011.
Professional services revenue was $6.4 million, an increase of 11% from
$5.7 million in the first quarter of 2011.

GAAP operating loss for the first quarter of 2012 was ($7.8) million,
compared to GAAP operating loss of ($5.0) million for the first quarter
of 2011. GAAP net loss was ($7.5) million, or ($0.09) per basic and
diluted common share, compared to a GAAP net loss of ($5.1) million or
($0.06) per basic and diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP operating loss, which excludes stock-based compensation and
employer payroll taxes related to stock transactions, was ($2.3) million
for the first quarter of 2012, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of
($2.5) million for the first quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net loss, which
also assumes a 32% estimated long-term effective tax rate, was ($2.5)
million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to non-GAAP net loss of
($2.7) million for the first quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net loss per
basic and diluted common share for the first quarter of 2012 was
($0.03), compared to non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted common
share of ($0.03) for the first quarter of 2011.

GAAP and non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2012 include a $1.4
million foreign exchange loss, compared to a foreign exchange loss of
$1.5 million in the prior year period.

The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of
GAAP to non-GAAP loss from operations and net loss for the three months
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. An explanation of these measures is also
included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Cash and cash equivalents grew to $205.7 million on March 31, 2012, an
increase of $28.3 million compared to $177.4 million on December 31,
2011. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, net cash from operating
activities was $21.9 million, compared to $14.1 million for the quarter
ended March 31, 2011.

Other First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:


Revenue in the Americas was $26.0 million, up 26% over the prior year
period and representing 33% of total revenue. European countries
generated $46.0 million in revenue, up 24% over the prior year period
and representing 58% of total revenue. Rest of World revenue was $7.2
million, up 40% over the prior year period and representing 9% of
total revenue.


Ended the first quarter of 2012 with an active customer count of
approximately 25,000, up from approximately 19,000 active customers at
the end of the first quarter of 2011.


Added new customers during the first quarter including Avebe Group,
Crossrail Limited, Mazda North America, NetConnect Germany GmbH Co.
KG, University of Exeter, and Westminster City Council.


Expanded numerous customer engagements globally through our land and
expand strategy including British Land, Cancer Treatment Centers of
America, Cabela’s Inc., Canal Digital AS, Capgemini Norway AS, City of
Gothenburg Education, Forest Laboratories, Hospital Corporation of
America, McAfee, Inc., Peco Energy Company, Sabre Holdings
Corporation, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and TalkTalk Telecom Group.


Held annual Qonnections Partner Conference. Record turnout with 950
global partners in attendance. Qonnections is designed to help
QlikTech’s partners further develop their specialized market skills,
enabling them to provide value to their customers and advance their
success.


Launched the QlikView 11 Certification Program to validate the
knowledge and skills of QlikView partners on the QlikView Business
Discovery platform. The result is an extensive ecosystem of
third-party organizations that are helping to provide QlikView
customers with an end-to-end Business Discovery solution that delivers
the business-critical reliability they need.

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of April 26, 2012, QlikTech is issuing
guidance for the second quarter and full year 2012 as follows:

Second Quarter 2012: The company expects total revenue for the
second quarter to be in the range of $91.0 million to $96.0 million,
non-GAAP operating income to be in the range of $2.0 million to $4.0
million and non-GAAP net income per diluted common share to be in the
range of $0.01 to $0.03. QlikTech’s expectations of non-GAAP net income
per diluted common share for the second quarter exclude stock-based
compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock
transactions and assume an estimated long-term effective tax rate of 32%
and weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 89 million.

Full Year 2012: The company is increasing its guidance and now
expects 2012 total revenue to be in the range of $408.0 million to
$418.0 million, non-GAAP operating income to be in the range of $55.0
million to $60.0 million and non-GAAP net income per diluted common
share to be in the range of $0.41 to $0.45. QlikTech’s expectations of
non-GAAP net income per diluted common share for the full year exclude
stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to
stock transactions and assume an estimated long-term effective tax rate
of 32% and weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 89
million.

QlikTech’s expectations of total revenue, non-GAAP operating income and
non-GAAP income per diluted common share for the second quarter and full
year 2012 assume that foreign currency exchange rates for the second
quarter and full year 2012 will approximate current exchange rates.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

QlikTech will host a conference call on April 26, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the company’s first quarter 2012 financial
results and its business outlook. To access this call, dial 877-312-5507
(domestic) or 253-237-1134 (international). A replay of this conference
call will be available until May 4, 2012 at 855-859-2056 (domestic) or
404-537-3406 (international). The replay pass code is 69241931. A live
web cast of this conference call will also be available under the
“Events Presentations” section on the company’s investor relations
website at
http://investor.qlikview.com ,
and a replay will be archived on the website as well.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP,
QlikTech uses measures of non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net
income (loss), non-GAAP income (loss) per share and constant currency. A
reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the closest GAAP
financial measure, is presented in the financial tables below under the
heading “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP.” QlikTech believes
that the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release can
assist investors in understanding and assessing QlikTech’s on-going core
operations and prospects for the future and provides an additional tool
for investors to use in comparing QlikTech’s financial results with
other companies in QlikTech’s industry, many of which present similar
non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, non-GAAP operating
loss is determined by taking loss from operations and adding back
non-cash stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes
related to stock transactions. Non-GAAP net loss is determined by taking
pretax loss and adding back non-cash stock-based compensation expense
and employer payroll taxes on stock transactions, and the result is tax
affected at an estimated long-term effective tax rate of 32%. QlikTech
believes these adjustments provide useful information to both management
and investors due to the following factors:


Stock-based compensation. Although stock-based
compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of QlikTech’s
employees and executives, determining the fair value of the
stock-based instruments involves a high degree of judgment and
estimation and the expense recorded may bear little resemblance to the
actual value realized upon the future exercise or termination of the
related stock-based awards. Furthermore, unlike cash compensation, the
value of stock-based compensation is determined using a complex
formula that incorporates factors, such as market volatility, that are
beyond QlikTech’s control. Management believes it is useful to exclude
stock-based compensation in order to better understand the long-term
performance of QlikTech’s core business and to facilitate comparison
of its results to those of peer companies.


Employer payroll taxes on stock transactions. The amount
of employer payroll taxes on stock transactions is dependent on
QlikTech’s stock price and other factors that are beyond QlikTech’s
control and do not correlate to the operation of its business.

To determine the impact from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations
from prior year periods on current period revenue for the three months
ended March 31, 2012, revenue from entities reporting in foreign
currencies was translated into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior
year period’s foreign currency exchange rates.

This press release includes forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures
under the heading “Business Outlook”. These non-GAAP financial measures
were determined by excluding stock-based compensation expense and
employer payroll taxes related to stock transactions and assuming an
estimated long-term tax rate of 32%. We are unable to reconcile this
non-GAAP guidance to GAAP because it is difficult to predict the future
impact of these adjustments. In addition, these forward-looking non-GAAP
financial measures assume that foreign currency exchange rates for the
second quarter and full year 2012 will approximate current foreign
currency exchange rates.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to
be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in
accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP
financial measures is that they exclude significant elements that are
required by GAAP to be recorded in QlikTech’s financial statements. In
addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the
exercise of judgments by management in determining these non-GAAP
financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations,
management of QlikTech presents its non-GAAP financial measures in
connection with its GAAP results. Investors are encouraged to review the
reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure. As previously mentioned, a
reconciliation of our historic non-GAAP financial measures to their most
directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided below.

About QlikTech

QlikTech


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is a leader in Business Discovery — user-driven
Business Intelligence (BI). QlikTech’s powerful, accessible Business
Discovery solution bridges the gap between traditional business
intelligence solutions and standalone office productivity applications.
Its QlikView Business Discovery platform enables intuitive user-driven
analysis that can be implemented in days or weeks rather than months,
years, or not at all. The in-memory associative search technology it
pioneered allows users to explore information freely rather than being
confined to a predefined path of questions. QlikView Business Discovery
works with existing BI applications and adds new capabilities: insight
for everyone, zero-wait analysis, mobility, an app–like model,
remixability and reassembly, and a social and collaborative experience.
Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, QlikTech has offices around the
world serving more approximately 25,000 customers in over 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
QlikTech’s products, the introduction of product enhancements or
additional products and QlikTech’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
QlikTech’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,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “goal,”
“target,” “estimate,” “potential,” “may”, “will,” “might,” “momentum,”
“could,” “seek,” and similar words. QlikTech 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, including but not limited to: risks and
uncertainties inherent in our business; our ability to attract new
customers and retain existing customers; our ability to effectively
sell, service and support our products; our ability to manage our
international operations; our ability to compete effectively; our
ability to develop and introduce new products and add-ons or
enhancements to existing products; our ability to continue to promote
and maintain our brand in a cost-effective manner; our ability to manage
growth; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; currency
fluctuations that affect our revenues and costs; the scope and validity
of intellectual property rights applicable to our products; adverse
economic conditions in general and adverse economic conditions
specifically affecting the markets in which we operate; and other risks
more fully described in QlikTech’s publicly available filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Past performance is not necessarily
indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in
this press release represent QlikTech’s views as of the date of this
press release. QlikTech anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause its views to change. QlikTech 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 QlikTech’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of
this press release.

QlikTech and QlikView are trademarks or registered trademarks of
QlikTech or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. Other
company names, product names and company logos mentioned herein are the
trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


                                                     Qlik Technologies Inc.
                                         Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                       (in thousands, except for share and per share data)
                                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                     2012                  2011
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Revenue:
            License revenue                                                     $     46,319          $     37,885
            Maintenance revenue                                                       26,442                19,377
            Professional services revenue                                              6,394                 5,757
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
                Total revenue                                                         79,155                63,019
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Cost of revenue(1):
            License revenue                                                              576                   915
            Maintenance revenue                                                        2,111                 1,739
            Professional services revenue                                              6,608                 5,570
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
                Total cost of revenue                                                  9,295                 8,224
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Gross profit                                                                  69,860                54,795
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Operating expenses(1):
            Sales and marketing                                                       49,337                40,482
            Research and development                                                   7,685                 5,805
            General and administrative                                                20,616                13,517
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
                Total operating expenses                                              77,638                59,804
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Loss from operations                                                          (7,778)              (5,009)
                                                                                  ---------- ----       ---------- ----
        Other income (expense):
            Interest income (expense), net                                                34                    33
            Foreign exchange gain (loss) and other income (expense), net              (1,428)              (1,474)
                                                                                  ---------- ----       ---------- ----
                Total other income (expense), net                                     (1,394)              (1,441)
                                                                                  ---------- ----       ---------- ----
        Loss before benefit for income taxes                                          (9,172)              (6,450)
                                                                                  ---------- ----       ---------- ----
        Benefit for income taxes                                                       1,636                 1,372
                                                                                  ----------            ----------
        Net loss                                                                $     (7,536)        $     (5,078)
                                                                             ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====
        Net loss per common share
            Basic and diluted                                                   $      (0.09)        $      (0.06)
        Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
            Basic and diluted                                                     84,633,046            79,234,069

(1)Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in our
consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the current
period presentation.

Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31,
2012 and 2011 is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
as follows (in thousands):


                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                           2012           2011
                                       ------------ ----------------
                                                (unaudited)
        Cost of revenue                    $   339      $        96
        Sales and marketing                  2,309              849
        Research and development               430               42
        General and administrative             945              513
                                             -----        ---------
                                           $ 4,023      $     1,500
                                       ===== =====  ===== =========

                                                       Qlik Technologies Inc.
                                             Reconciliation of non-GAAP Measures to GAAP
                                           (in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                                                        Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                         2012                  2011
                                                                                      ----------            ----------
                                                                                                 (unaudited)
        Reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations:
            GAAP loss from operations                                               $     (7,778)        $     (5,009)
            Stock-based compensation expense                                               4,023                 1,500
            Employer payroll taxes on stock transactions                                   1,450                   990
                                                                                      ----------            ----------
            Non-GAAP loss from operations                                           $     (2,305)        $     (2,519)
                                                                                 ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====
            Non-GAAP loss from operations as a percentage of total revenue                  -2.9 %                -4.0 %
            GAAP loss from operations as a percentage of total revenue                      -9.8 %                -7.9 %
        Reconciliation of non-GAAP net loss:
            GAAP net loss                                                           $     (7,536)        $     (5,078)
            Stock-based compensation expense                                               4,023                 1,500
            Employer payroll taxes on stock transactions                                   1,450                   990
            Income tax adjustment*                                                          (452)                (105)
                                                                                      ---------- ----       ---------- ----
            Non-GAAP net loss                                                       $     (2,515)        $     (2,693)
                                                                                 ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====
            Non-GAAP net loss per common share - basic and diluted                  $      (0.03)        $      (0.03)
                                                                                 ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====
            GAAP net loss per common share - basic and diluted                      $      (0.09)        $      (0.06)
                                                                                 ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====
            Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and          84,633,046            79,234,069
            diluted
                                                                                 ==== ========== ====  ==== ========== ====

* Income tax adjustment is used to adjust the GAAP benefit for income
taxes to a non-GAAP benefit for income taxes utilizing an estimated
long-term effective tax rate of 32%.


                                              Qlik Technologies Inc.
                                Reconciliation of non-GAAP Revenue to GAAP Revenue
                                                  (in thousands)
                                                              Three months ended March 31,
                                                                  2012           2011        % change
                                                              ------------- ---------------  --------
                                                                       (unaudited)
        Constant currency reconciliation:
        Revenue, as reported                                      $ 79,155      $   63,019         26 %
        Estimated impact of foreign currency fluctuations                                           3 %
                                                                                             -------- ---
        Constant currency revenue growth                                                           29 %
                                                                                             ======== ===

                                                 Qlik Technologies Inc.
                                               Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                     (in thousands)
                                                                                     March 31,    December 31,
                                                                                       2012           2011
                                                                                  -------------- ---------------
                                                                                    (unaudited)
        Assets
        Current assets:
          Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $ 205,742       $ 177,413
          Accounts receivable, net                                                       81,717         111,710
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                      19,743          10,194
          Deferred income taxes                                                             764             753
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total current assets                                                            307,966         300,070
        Property and equipment, net                                                      12,526          10,766
        Intangible assets, net                                                              159             198
        Goodwill                                                                          2,739           2,800
        Deferred income taxes                                                             2,202           2,303
        Deposits and other noncurrent assets                                              1,797           1,571
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total assets                                                                  $ 327,389       $ 317,708
                                                                                  ===== =======  ====== =======
        Liabilities and stockholders' equity
        Current liabilities:
          Line of credit, net                                                         $     122       $     326
          Accounts payable                                                                7,383           4,847
          Deferred revenue                                                               69,272          63,914
          Accrued payroll and other related costs                                        29,871          30,572
          Accrued expenses                                                               16,252          18,391
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total current liabilities                                                       122,900         118,050
        Long-term liabilities:
          Deferred revenue                                                                2,591           3,202
          Other long-term liabilities                                                     6,818           6,921
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total liabilities                                                               132,309         128,173
        Commitments and contingencies
        Stockholders' equity:
          Common stock                                                                        9               8
          Additional paid-in-capital                                                    191,140         180,058
          Retained earnings                                                               1,641           9,177
          Accumulated other comprehensive income                                          2,290             292
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total stockholders' equity                           195,080         189,535
                                                                                        -------         -------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity         $ 327,389       $ 317,708
                                                                                  ===== =======  ====== =======

                                                   Qlik Technologies Inc.
                                  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                       (in thousands)
                                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                       2012               2011
                                                                                ------------------ ------------------
        Cash flows from operating activities
        Net loss                                                                   $  (7,536)        $  (5,078)
        Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
        activities:
            Depreciation and amortization                                              1,095                550
            Stock-based compensation expense                                           4,023              1,500
            Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                          (4,172)                -
            Other non cash items                                                         575               (800)
            Changes in assets and liabilities:
              Accounts receivable                                                     31,739             25,974
              Prepaid expenses and other assets                                       (9,523)           (1,378)
              Deferred revenues                                                        3,306              2,667
              Accounts payable and other liabilities                                   2,388             (9,320)
                                                                                     -------            ------- ----
        Net cash provided by operating activities                                     21,895             14,115
        Cash flows from investing activities
        Purchase of property and equipment                                            (2,492)           (1,074)
                                                                                     ------- ----       ------- ----
        Net cash used in investing activities                                         (2,492)           (1,074)
        Cash flows from financing activities
        Proceeds from exercise of common stock options                                 2,888              2,415
        Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                               4,172                  -
        Payments on line of credit                                                      (234)                -
                                                                                     ------- ----       -------
        Net cash provided by financing activities                                      6,826              2,415
        Effect of exchange rate on cash                                                2,100              2,622
                                                                                     -------            -------
        Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                     28,329             18,078
        Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                               177,413            158,712
                                                                                     -------            -------
        Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                   $ 205,742          $ 176,790
                                                                                ==== =======       ==== =======
        Supplemental cash flow information:
        Cash paid during the period for income taxes                               $   2,005          $   4,208
                                                                                ==== =======       ==== =======

SOURCE: Qlik Technologies Inc.


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        IR@qliktech.com
        or
        Media Contact:
        Qlik Technologies
        Maria Scurry, +1-508-409-7939
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Yodil, Inc. Raises Second Round of Funding

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CHARLOTTE, NC, Apr 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Yodil, Inc., a provider of business intelligence (BI), data
analytics, and operational and management reporting to the insurance
industry, has completed its second round of investment funding, led
by a private group of industry-leading veterans.

“Our faith in Yodil comes from its strategic approach to its
business,” said a spokesman for the investment group. “Yes, it has
the requisite platform for aggregating and analyzing data. Yes, it
has the requisite platform for extracting raw data from source
systems and exporting BI to destination systems. But Fred Waite and
his team have realized their clients’ strategic business needs come
before and after all of that. Their platform is prescribed only after
those needs are clearly identified and the business problems are
adequately diagnosed. Then, the platform becomes a means to ensuring
successful ends. We’re happy for the opportunity to partner with
them, and we look forward to witnessing their continued success.”

“With the help of this insurance-experienced investment group — and
their belief in our business model — we’ve achieved a degree of
flexible capitalization that will enable us to expand our sales and
development efforts,” said Fred Waite, CEO of Yodil. “While we look
forward to being able to make some significant new-business
announcements in the near future, we’re also making some strategic
moves that will enable us to deliver our platform more conveniently
to a broader base of users. In addition, we’re very grateful to have
financial partners who share our commitment to the insurance
industry, as well as our innovative approaches to delivering
business-improving services. We look forward to a long, mutually
rewarding relationship.”

About Yodil, Inc.
Yodil is a leading provider of business
intelligence (BI), management and operational reporting, and data
analytics to insurance carriers, MGAs, and agents. Yodil marries deep
insurance knowledge with rich content, adaptable technology, and
flexible reporting options to deliver a comprehensive BI and
reporting platform. For more information, please visit
www.yodil.com ,
call 855-749-6345, or e-mail info@yodil.com


        Media contact:
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        O'Brien Communications Group
        860-543-3244
        Email Contact

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34 Percent Of US Mid-Market Businesses Using Business Intelligence Are …

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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Primary research conducted by Techaisle of over 800 SMBs shows that 34 percent of US mid-market businesses that are currently using business intelligence are also interested in big data analytics. 73 percent of the mid-market businesses prefer Hadoop because of its ability to process large volumes of unstructured data.

Big data is expected to be truly transformative for future SMBs by offering insights into business operations, understanding competitive landscapes and driving informed decision making. SMBs have begun to recognize the competitive advantages big data technology offers and there are many aggressive SMBs that are willing to invest in such a technology.

40 percent of mid-market businesses are also interested in predictive analytics. SMBs are looking for ways to cut costs, improve profitability, and are thinking of ways to harness the data that they are generating within their businesses. However, the key inhibitor in adopting predictive analytics is the lack of internal expertise.

The requirements for big data analytics among SMBs are largely being driven by marketing departments. However, the lack of expertise within internal IT is becoming a main barrier for adoption. Lack of used cases and ROI are also inhibiting adoption. Marketing departments are hungry for use cases that help outline for them what questions to ask of big data.

Big data is equally relevant for small businesses. 12 percent of small businesses using BI are interested in big data analytics. However, they are looking for a partner to aggregate big data and provide insights relevant to their vertical and employee size.

A move to cloud with big data analytics as a service is not far-fetched as SMBs will look to eliminate costs from building in-house infrastructure to support big data analysis.

About TechaisleTechaisle is a global SMB ICT Market Research and Industry Analyst organization delivering forward looking insights and tracking the future of SMBs and Channels. Techaisle conducts surveys with SMBs and channels to understand Market Trends, Opportunities, Buying Behavior, Purchase Intent, and IT Priorities. Techaisle offers its clients: SMB Channels focused Syndicated Research, Custom Consulting, Market Forecast, Competitive Intelligence, Segmentation and Predictive Modeling. For more information on Techaisle or its Global Products/Services, please visit
www.techaisle.com .

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