http://www.spss.com/press/index.cfm?source=rss Latest SPSS Press en-us Copyright 2005 SPSS http://www.spss.com/rss Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:30:00 PST http://www.spss.com/rss/images/SPSS.gif http://www.spss.com At the START Summit in London, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced how it is working with Marwell Wildlife, a conservation charity, to help secure a future for Grevy’s zebra, an endangered species with less than 2,500 individuals in the wild. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1157&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Wed, 15 Sep 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Memphis Police Department (MPD) has enhanced its crime fighting techniques with IBM predictive analyticssoftware and reduced serious crime by more than 30 percent, including a 15 percent reduction in violent crimes since 2006. MPD is now able to evaluate incident patterns throughout the city and forecast criminal “hot spots” to proactively allocate resources and deploy personnel,resulting in improved force effectiveness and increased public safety. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1154&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Wed, 21 Jul 2010 IBM today announced today that Brammer Group, leading European distributor of industrial spare parts, is using IBM predictive analytics software to analyze its customer data and predict customer demand. As a result, Brammer can now gain real-time intelligence into product supply and demand, revealing where the company could cut back on surplus stock leading to   £31.1 million, a 22 percent reduction in inventory in one year. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1152&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Tue, 29 Jun 2010 ARMONK, NY – IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that RTL Nederland, a leading entertainment company in the Netherlands, and InSites Consulting, a European-based market research consultancy firm, are using IBM predictive analytics to evaluate the television programmes and increase viewer satisfaction by analyzing, interpreting and successfully responding to audience feedback from social media sources. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1151&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) and DePaul University today unveiled a new Center for Data Mining and Predictive Analytics that gives students expertise in predictive analytics, a skill increasingly in demand by employers in Illinois and around the globe. As part of the program, DePaul is also offering students the nation’s first Masters of Science in Predictive Analytics, in an effort to bridge the gap between business and technology. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1150&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Wed, 16 Jun 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that NECK and NECK, a children’s clothing retailer in nine European countries with more than 200 stores, is using IBM predictive analytics software to maximize customer relationships and improve the overall business. Using IBM predictive analytics, NECK and NECK has effectively targeted sales promotions, improving campaign response rates by more than 25 percent and increasing the average amount of consumer purchases by 15 percent in one year. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1149&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Thu, 20 May 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new software that places the power of predictive analytics directly into the hands of business users for faster, more insightful decision making. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1148&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Wed, 19 May 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software that enables users to uncover and analyze information from social media sources, such as social networks and blogs, and then merge that with vast internal data for faster, more accurate insight and predictive intelligence. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1147&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Tue, 11 May 2010 SPSS, an IBM Company, today announced that the Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice selected IBM predictive analytics software to reduce recidivism by determining which juveniles are likely to reoffend. Identified at-risk youth can then be placed in programs specific to the best course of treatment to ensure offenders do not re-enter the juvenile justice system. http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1146&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Wed, 14 Apr 2010 IBM (NYSE: IBM) today launched a new predictive analytics software lab in Xi'an China. The lab will help IBM's clients see patterns in vast amounts of data and forecast trends before they occur for improved decision making and competitive advantage.     http://www.spss.com/press/template_view.cfm?PR_ID=1145&source=rss spssweb@us.ibm.com Tue, 23 Mar 2010