Cognos in agreement with Convergence

NEWS Business intelligence specialist, Cognos, has this week unveiled a technology agreement with Convergence Corporation. Convergence specialises in intelligent device communication and software which allows information to be exchanged wirelessly. The company markets TeleBrowser - an intelligent software program designed to gather personalised Web-based content and deliver it to any PC or mobile device. In a statement, Barbara Cain, director, product development at Cognos, said: "Cognos believes in being positioned for the future with the right technology to enable our customers to take best advantage of our products. Our agreement with Convergence may provide special capabilities for future products." A spokesman for Cognos said the deal was still in its early stages but the alliance was designed to strengthen the company's enterprise push.