4D Support for American Film Institute's Award Show Deemed Resounding Success.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2002 Implementation of 4D Key to Organization of the 2002 AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación Life Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Actor Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced the successful use of 4D for organizing the prestigious 2002 American Film Institute American Film Institute (AFI), nonprofit organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1967 by the National Endowment for the Arts to preserve and catalog American films and television, to provide work grants for new and established filmmakers, and to increase (AFI) Life Achievement Award ceremony. AFI's 4D-based solution for managing guest invitations, seating and layout represents the first time logistics planning and reporting were managed in-house at AFI and determined pivotal to increased control at a lower cost. 4D provided AFI with control over its own data with versatility and ease of use, and proved indispensable to the success of many AFI special events, including the 2002 AFI Life Achievement Award. Prior to using 4D, the planning and reporting of such large events were out-sourced. Now, AFI uses 4D to keep track of guests and seating, and to generate reports. The Special Events module in the solution even gave AFI control over the theatre's entire layout so, in the planning stages, guests could be moved around with a simple drag-and-drop. "4D's power and flexibility makes it easy to develop and deploy complex custom solutions such as the AFI event management system," explained Brendan Coveney, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4D, Inc. "We're delighted the AFI has successfully used 4D to manage so much of its organization's logistics, from donor and fund-raising activities to award ceremonies. 4D's ability to manage the logistics of a ceremony as renowned and complex as the 2002 AFI Life Achievement Awards is not only an honor, but a testament to the scope of possibilities which lie within 4D as a professional tool for creating truly powerful solutions." Evaluation of the 4D solution's success follows the world-renowned AFI Life Achievement Award, honoring Tom Hanks, which took place on June 12, 2002 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. and was later televised on the USA Network. Familiar with using 4D as a data management tool for six years, AFI expanded its use of 4D to create a powerful system for organizing the logistics of crucial special events including the Life Achievement Award and a host of other events. AFI's 4D program was developed by Michael Leigh Michael Leigh is an artist, based in Cheshire, England and working mainly in the area of mail art. As well as working in his own name, he has produced work since 1980 as A1 Waste Paper Co. and Michael Stubbs of Ultimac. About 4D, Inc. Located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , 4D, Inc. is the U.S. distributor of 4th Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. 4D is an award-winning, tightly integrated suite of Windows and Mac OS, Web-embedded development tools for business solutions. 4D Business Kit is a complete, multi-language, multi-store e-commerce development tool, designed for rapid development of storefront solutions. 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V (http://www.WebSTAR.com/) is a fast, secure and extensible server suite for Mac OS X, best known for easy administration. 4D, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of 4D SA. Further information can be found at (http://www.4D.com/). 4D, Inc. Tel 408/557-4600 3031 Tisch Way, Suite 900 Fax 408/557-4645 San Jose, CA 95128 http://www.4D.com/press.html ftp://ftp.4D.com/ Note to Editors: Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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