Cognos

Cognos
Company typeBrand (of IBM)
IndustrySoftware
Founded1969
FounderAlan Rushforth
Peter Glenister
Defunct2009 (2009)
FateAcquired
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Rob Ashe, General Manager, IBM Business Analytics
ProductsBusiness intelligence
Data visualization
Analytics
WebsiteOfficial website

Cognos Incorporated was an Ottawa, Ontario-based company making business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) software. Founded in 1969, at its peak Cognos employed almost 3,500 people and served more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries until being acquired by IBM on January 31, 2008.[1] While no longer an independent company, the Cognos name continues to be applied to IBM's line of business intelligence and performance management products.

  1. ^ Riley, Duncan (Nov 12, 2007). "Acquisitions: IBM Buys Cognos, Microsoft Buys Musiwave".