New Virtual Remote Delivery Platform Provides CPG Retail Teams with Anytime-Anywhere Access to Supply, Order and POS Data, Analytics and Dashboards

Minneapolis, MN — June 3, 2011 —  As dynamic as consumer demand is, so too is the CPG work environment. Every member of CPG c-level and retail teams needs instantaneous access to business and demand data no matter where they are located. At the same time, CPG organizations require demand intelligence solutions that can adapt to the increasing amount of CPG data available and the specific data needs of each member of the CPG organization. To that end, LumiData has launched a new version of the SOLYS demand intelligence solution on a Virtual Remote Delivery (VRD) platform. 

SOLYS VRD ushers in one of the most scalable and cost-effective solutions for CPGs deploying large-scale hosted business intelligence applications using SAAS-like cloud technology, providing seamless implementation and distribution of demand business and data across the CPG enterprise. Better yet, SOLYS VRD is accessible from any device that supports Remote Desktop Services (RDS) capability — laptops, iPads, mobile phones or desktop computers. Essentially, SOLYS users can now securely access their supply, order and POS data and dashboard analytics and reports from anywhere — an office, airport, home or retail location. 

SOLYS is a demand intelligence solution providing customized supply, order and POS dashboard demand analytics and reports for both c-level and retail team members of CPG companies. SOLYS’ new Virtual Remote Delivery (VRD) platform incorporates VMWare based virtual technology and provides the following benefits.

• Cost-effective, Enterprise-wide Demand Intelligence Solution. Allows CPG organizations to deploy a large-scale SOLYS-hosted database application in a SAAS-like cloud delivery model.  
• Eliminates Need for Costly Desktop Software. Microsoft Office products are not needed once SOLYS is installed, running under VRD. 
• Allows SOLYS Users to Conduct Business Anywhere. VRD allows SOLYS’ users to access SOLYS with any Internet-connected device that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Program (RDP).
• No Delay in Data Processing. SOLYS’ data processing and analytics are done within the VRD fire-walled production environment, with minimal data processing on the user’s computer.
• Incremental Scalability for User and Database Expansion. SOLYS’ VRD scalable environment easily supports increases in supply, order and POS database size and complexity, as well as increases in the number of users.
• Sends Outputs and Reports to All Mapped Drives and Printers.
• Automated POS ETL. POS data loading and updating, as well as SQL backend updates, can be fully automated.
• Eases Burden and Cost on Customer IT Departments. IT departments need to only ensure network connectivity.
• Optimizes Customer Support. Allows LumiData to remotely support and maintain the customer’s production environment and user experience, including software upgrades, patch installations and life cycle maintenance.
• Extensive Data Backup Capability. Contains built-in data redundancy for all SOLYS customer applications and databases. 

“Our provision of a Virtual Remote Delivery platform is entirely customer-motivated,” notes Ransom Stafford, LumiData President and CEO. “To gain a competitive edge in the retail industry, CPG c-level executives and retail team members need to have 24/7 access to relevant retail information and informative dashboard analytics. And they need instantaneous connectivity to quickly interact with their CPG team members in supply chain, sales, category management, and operations. The SOLYS VRD offering will provide every member of a CPG organization with the data they need so they can collaborate with their team no matter where they are.” 

About LumiData.

LumiData is a demand intelligence specialist providing retail business and demand information that assists Fortune 1000 consumer goods companies to increase revenue, increase margins, enhance brand visibility and strengthen market positions. LumiData’s SOLYS is a demand intelligence solution that integrates processes and funnels supply, order and cross-channel POS demand data into customizable dashboard analytics unique to each user in the CPG organization. LumiData is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has an office in Bentonville, Arkansas.