ACCPAC International, a Division of Computer Associates International, Announces Bundling Agreement With Pervasive Software; 10-User Version of Btrieve Client/Server Engine Now Available With ACCPAC for Windows System Manager 2.0.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1996--ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, a division of Computer Associates International, Inc., and Pervasive Software Pervasive Software Pervasive develops and distributes data infrastructure software that enable corporations to integrate, analyze, secure, manage and harvest data from disparate sources. Inc. announced today a strategic partnership that combines a 10-user version of Pervasive Software's award-winning Btrieve 6 Navigational Client/Server Database with ACCPAC ACCPAC Accounts Package ACCPAC Accounting Package for Windows System Manager 2.0. ACCPAC for Windows 2.0 users now have available a seamless, cost-effective integrated data management solution. The new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement provides enhanced performance to ACCPAC customers. Btrieve 6, combined with the ACCPAC for Windows modules, can be used by ACCPAC value added resellers (VARs) and qualified installers (QIs) to build high performance, client/server accounting solutions for their ACCPAC customers. These solutions can deliver the additional transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. muscle to build multi-gigabyte accounting databases. The combination of the two companies technologies results in its own set of benefits for ACCPAC VARs and QIs. The integration of both products onto one CD-Rom provides a simplified installation process. Also, ACCPAC VARs and QIs receive technical support for both products direct from ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL. "We are very happy to have expanded our relationship with ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL," said Pervasive Software's Vice President of Marketing and Inside Sales, Rob Adams. "By combining the accounting industry's leading database, Btrieve 6 Navigational Client/Server Database, with ACCPAC for Windows 2.0 accounting system, ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL is now able to offer a very powerful, integrated solution for its customers' client/server needs." "The coupling of ACCPAC's robust System Manager with the reliable, state-of-the-art database technology offered by Btrieve 6 is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as our philosophy of offering our customers the best-of-breed in financial desktop products at substantial cost savings," said F.S. (Rick) Wysocki, general manager of ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL. "Mindful of our customers' requests, we will continue to bundle technology that enhances our applications and provides exceptional value for ACCPAC customers and resellers." ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL has recently announced several new strategic partnerships, including an exclusive agreement with Brio Technology, makers of BrioQuery Analysis and Reporting. This new module was added to the ACCPAC product line to provide ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. analysis of ACCPAC financial data. In addition, Seagate Software's Crystal Info is now bundled with ACCPAC for Windows System Manager 2.0. ACCPAC for Windows 2.0 is the only accounting package to bundle Crystal Info for comprehensive ad hoc reporting and report scheduling. ACCPAC for Windows 2.0, which began shipping in early October, 1996, is a financial/business management system that can be customized to enhance the operation of medium to large businesses to assist in optimizing growth and profitability. ACCPAC's modular design allows each business to combine applications to precisely match its needs. The modules include System Manager, General Ledger General Ledger A company's accounting records. This formal ledger contains all the financial accounts and statements of a business. Notes: The ledger uses two columns: one records debits, the other has offsetting credits. with Financial Reporter, Accounts Receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying , Accounts Payable, Inventory Control, Order Entry, BrioQuery Analysis and Reporting, and Payroll (U.S. and Canadian). All modules also provide international features such as full multi-currency support. ACCPAC for Windows 2.0 System Manager, with a 10-user license of Btrieve 6 for NetWare or Microsoft NT, and a single user license of Crystal Info, can be purchased at a suggested retail price of US $1495. ACCPAC resellers are now offered convenient, single source shopping for ACCPAC and Btrieve through DistribuPro, ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL'S exclusive distributor. ACCPAC resellers can contact DistribuPro for ordering information. Additional Btrieve user count increments are available. For more information, or to locate the nearest reseller, call 1-800-773-5445. Pervasive Software Inc. markets and sells its product line -- Btrieve Navigational Client/Server Database, Scalable SQL Relational Database, and a high-performance ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. interface -- through a channel of VARs and ISVs worldwide. Through strategic alliances with a broad range of key partners, including industry leaders such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Novell, and Microsoft, Pervasive's database technology is the international standard across a range of industries. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Pervasive Software is an international organization with operations in Europe and Japan. Pervasive has received many industry awards including the DB/Expo RealWare Award, as well as Byte Magazine and Visual Basic Programmer's Journal Reader's Choice Awards. ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, with headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. is a division of Computer Associates International, Inc. It focuses on desktop financial applications serving a range of businesses, from small office/home office See SOHO. to large multi-user sites. ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL designs and markets market-leading desktop financial products including ACCPAC for Windows, ACCPAC Plus Accounting, Simply Accounting, and BPI Accounting. For more information contact ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, 2525 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA, 95054-3002 or call 1-408/562-8800. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, New York Islandia is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,057 at the 2000 census. The Village of Islandia is in the northern part of the Town of Islip. , is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $3.5 billion in fiscal year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com/ on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516/342-5224. -0- Note to Editors: ACCPAC, Simply Accounting and BPI Accounting are registered trademarks of Computer Associates International, Inc. ACCPAC Plus is a trademark of Computer Associates International, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners CONTACT: ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, a Division of Computer Associates International Inc. David Dalton, 408/562-8623 or Strategy Associates Cynthia Harris, 415/286-1094 cynthiah@prstrategy.com or Pervasive Software Inc. Craig Lakey, 512/794-1620 clakey@pervasive-sw.com |
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