Meet Billy Beane, Oakland A's General Manager, at SPSS Directions 2005
As profiled in the best-seller Moneyball, Billy Beane uses the power of statistics to drive the success of his Oakland A's baseball team. At SPSS Directions 2005, the A's general manager will describe how he leverages mathematic principles to revolutionize a sport typically dominated by gut instinct. Beane's presentation of �The Numbers Game: Understanding How Mathematics is Transforming America's Pastime�and What You Can Learn From It� will offer insight for managers and executives in any industry. Join Beane and other experts at SPSS Directions 2005, November 16-19, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Learn more about Billy Beane and SPSS Directions 2005.

Help us recognize your achievements with the SPSS Insight Awards�
SPSS wants to recognize customers like you, who've helped their organizations achieve significant results using SPSS technology. If you've used an SPSS product or application to achieve positive, measurable results in data mining, data analysis or research, business intelligence, market research, Web analytics, or text mining, we want to hear from you. We'll choose a winner in each of the categories above, as well as an overall winner who'll receive the new Individual Leadership Award. Each SPSS Insight Award winner receives a free pass (a $1,000 value) to the SPSS Directions 2005 user conference, November 16-19, in Las Vegas; an opportunity to present at a future SPSS Directions conference; and much more. To be eligible, complete and send in a submission form by our new extended deadline: June 30, 2005.
Find out more about the SPSS Insight Awards.

The UK's Royal Mail predicts new product demand with SPSS
In 2004, the Royal Mail launched its online SmartStamp� system, which enables small businesses to print postage, logos, and other images directly on their mail. To determine demand for SmartStamp, Lockheed Martin�a developer of SmartStamp�profiled and segmented potential SmartStamp customers by analyzing market data and initial launch research with SPSS. The Royal Mail now has more than 13,500 SmartStamp customers, and received the Best Use of Technology Award at the UK's 2004 National Business Awards.
Read the full Royal Mail SmartStamp story.

Dimensions 3.0: Support for every step in the survey research process
Dimensions 3.0 is a significant leap forward in survey research technology, giving you many new ways to enhance and control your survey projects. The new Dimensions Scripting environment, for example, offers a wide range of new capabilities, including support for built-in progress bars, grids of mixed question types, and subheadings in category lists. If you use mrStudio�, you can now build, edit, preview, and test surveys on your desktop�no need to send them to a Web server�with the mrStudio Interview Option. Click the link below to find about more about the Dimensions 3.0 platform and individual Dimensions products.
Find out more about Dimensions 3.0.

Increase customer satisfaction and reduce insurance fraud with PredictiveClaims�
Property and casualty insurers know that settling claims quickly is critical to customer satisfaction. New PredictiveClaims enables you to streamline approval for legitimate claims, while detecting fraudulent claims more accurately and cost-effectively. By settling legitimate claims faster and detecting fraud at an early stage, you reduce claim handling costs and loss adjustment expenses, and make more efficient use of investigative resources. Click the link below to find out more.
Read more about PredictiveClaims.

Seminar: Detect fraud and reduce improper payments with predictive analytics
Attend this free seminar and lunch on Thursday, June 9, in Washington, DC, to learn how your agency can limit fraud and improper payments with predictive analytics. You'll get practical tips and guidance on how to meet the requirements of the Improper Payment Information Act (IPIA), with an update from the Office of Management and Budget. You'll also hear real-world examples of how agencies with minimal resources used predictive analytics to detect fraud. The seminar runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT. Click the link below to find out more and register.
Register for this free fraud detection seminar.

Conference: 2005 Data Mining Cup in Chemnitz, Germany
Join experts and peers at the sixth-annual Data Mining Cup, Germany's most popular data mining event. Held this year in Chemnitz, June 14-16, the Data Mining Cup offers the latest news and trends�from both business and academic fields�in data mining and analytical customer relationship management (CRM). The conference includes case studies, expert teaching sessions, and overviews of the latest analysis tools. Colin Shearer, SPSS Inc. vice president of product marketing, will discuss the
�(R)Evolution of BI and CRM.� Click the link below to find out more.
Learn more about the 2005 Data Mining Cup.

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