The worldwide business intelligence (BI) tools market generated more than $4 billion in revenues in the second half of 2010 (2H10), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Business Intelligence Tools Tracker. This marks the first time the market has surpassed the $4 billion mark in a semiannual period. For the full year 2010, the BI tools market grew 12.7% year over year, adding $893 million in global revenues over the previous year.

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One of the best things about SaaS products is that the market is global, and this is no exception for Bime. We have customers and partners from all over the world. One of our current long-standing partners, KJP Consultants based in the Netherlands, has launched a new website which provides the purchase, consulting, implementation and support for Bime. You can find it here: www.bimebenelux.nl (Dutch only) KJP will be helping us translate Bime into Dutch very soon. We are always on the lookout for potential new and interesting partnerships. If you have any ideas about how we can work together, do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .