John Daniel Associates, a Platinum Reseller and Accredited Cognos partner, has announced the release of the first Cognos 8 BI book, "IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide". The book is published by McGraw Hill and is the only book IBM Cognos recognizes as official representation of its Cognos 8 BI solution. The book is authored by Dan Volitich, president and owner of John Daniel Associates. It will debut on May 12 at Cognos Forum 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, it will be available from various popular online bookstores.

Develop, deploy, and maintain a complete BI solution across your enterprise. IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide shows you how to take full advantage of the robust service-oriented architecture and simplified role-based user interfaces. Learn how to create, share, and analyze data-rich reports that lead to increased productivity and better business decisions. Featuring real-world insight and expert tips, this is a must-have guide for IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence users of all levels, from administrators to end users.

Cognos is improving the links between its business intelligence and financial performance management technologies through a new release of its Cognos Planning product and a tool that enables Microsoft Excel users to tap into Cognos 8 data analysis software.

Cognos Corporation (COGN) has recognized John Daniel Associates as a Platinum Reseller for the 8th consecutive year.

John Daniel Associates has been awarded Platinum Reseller Partner status, from Cognos Corporation for the 7th consecutive year.