AGE Logic to acquire Pacer Software Inc.; partnership provides new solutions for desktop-to-UNIX connectivity.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1995--AGE Logic Inc., a leading developer of PC-to-UNIX connectivity solutions, and Pacer Software Inc., a leading provider of Macintosh-to-UNIX networking products, Wednesday announced their intention to merge. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will consolidate products, assets, personnel and technical expertise under the AGE Logic corporate name. The company will retain operations at Pacer's Westborough, Mass. facility. By joining AGE's industry-proven X Window server software and network utilities with Pacer's terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. and file server products, AGE has significantly broadened its suite of desktop connectivity applications and access products. Melding AGE's core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
The combined resources of Pacer and AGE yield a strong player in the Macintosh communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems market. "This merger is good news for the Apple community," said Jim Groff, vice president and general manager, Apple Business Systems. "Both AGE and Pacer are well-respected in the Macintosh networking market and both have a reputation for commitment to their customers." AGE first entered the Macintosh-to-UNIX connectivity market with the announcement of a technology cross-licensing and development agreement with Apple to upgrade Apple's MacX( product family. Due to the exceptional growth of Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. systems and the increasing importance of these systems within the corporate heterogeneous network (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. , the company decided to expand its core competencies in the Apple connectivity market. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of March, with the exchange of all outstanding Pacer shares and options for AGE shares. Both companies are privately held. Other financial details of the agreement will not be disclosed. AGE Logic Inc. AGE Logic, with headquarters in San Diego, is a leading developer and supplier of X Window System software, and provides a full family of high-performance X server products for PCs and embedded systems designed to enhance PC-to-UNIX and Macintosh-to-UNIX connectivity. Offered under the XoftWare brand name, AGE's X server software products are available for Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Power PC, OS/2 and DOS-based PCs. AGE's embedded products include ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. , a multi-tasking kernel for X-based graphical environments, and are available on a wide variety of 32- and 64-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors. Pacer Software Inc. Founded in 1981, Pacer specializes in networking products that provide pathways to and from the Macintosh for large corporate and university sites. Pacer's full range of products gives users access to other computers, networks, information and people. Among its more than 10,000 customers are Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Corp. (3M), BellSouth Information Systems, BP America, Motorola, NBC News, Northern Telecom, Federal Express Corp., and Walt Disney Pictures. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: XoftWare is a registered trademark of AGE Logic Inc. UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Unix System Laboratories or USL was originally organized as part of Bell Labs in 1989. USL joined with the UNIX Software Operation, also a Bell Laboratories division, in 1990. It assumed responsibility for Unix development and licensing activities. Inc., 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 Novell Inc. X Window System is a trademark of X Consortium Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Power Macintosh and MacX are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. CONTACT: AGE Logic Inc., San Diego Susan Eppel, Peter J. Shaw, 619/755-1000 or Pacer Software Inc. David Ryter, Garth Conboy, 619/454-0565 |
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