Q&A: John Schwarz, chief executive, Business Objects

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Q&A: Business Object's chief executive John Schwarz outlines how the company's acquisition by SAP will benefit users

According to Gartner’s latest figures, Business Objects leads the market with an 18.2 per cent share. What do you think are the reasons for such success? Well the business intelligence (BI) ma...

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