ALPNET Partners With Progress Software to Provide Global Market Access to Thousands of Independent Software Providers.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2000 ALPNET Joins Progress Software's `Open Access Partner' Program With Multilingual Information Management ALPNET, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AILP AILP Associazione Italiana Lavoratori e Pensionati (Italian Retired Persons Association) AILP Application-Initiated Lightpath Provisioning ), a leading provider of Web-based multilingual information management and communications solutions to many of the Global 1000 companies, today announced that it has joined Progress Software's Open Access Program as a localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. provider for the 2,000+ Progress Software independent software vendors (ISVs). Progress Software, a leading supplier of application development, deployment and management products and services (NASDAQ: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), began its Open Access Program to attract and provide complementary technologies and services to their ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. and developer community. ALPNET's products and services can help Progress Software's ISVs dramatically lower the cost and time usually associated with launching software applications into new global marketplaces. Optimized support for Progress(R) 4GL development environment will be available through ALPNET's revolutionary information management technology, which will be made available during Q4 2000. "In today's global business environment, development of multilingual applications is a critical requirement for enterprise-wide systems. Moving the latest products to global markets faster, more efficiently and more economically is becoming increasingly important to the long-term success of our ISVs," said Tex Texin, Director of International Products at Progress Software. "ALPNET's scalable, multilingual communications expertise and capabilities will strengthen our continued leadership in the embedded database market, particularly in the global marketplace." "We are in the business of enabling companies to expand into global markets virtually uninhibited uninhibited /un·in·hib·it·ed/ (un?in-hib´i-ted) free from usual constraints; not subject to normal inhibitory mechanisms. by culture and language barriers," said Jaap van der Meer Van der Meer is a Dutch surname that simply means the phrase 'from the lake' in English. Many years ago, descendants would have lived from a lake in the Netherlands which is how the name first originated. , 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 ALPNET, Inc. "ALPNET makes it easy to expand business to other markets. We can guide Progress Software's ISVs every step of the way through our innovative web-enabled technology, comprehensive information management consulting and creative multilingual communication services. The Open Access Program gives ALPNET the opportunity to aid Progress Software's ISVs in entering new markets at an accelerated rate and with streamlined development costs." ALPNET's multilingual information technology will support dedicated client data servers and will allow customers to integrate multilingual information capabilities into their information business processes. In addition, ALPNET's Internet-based technology will support client activities through a secure, on-line extranet interface, providing transparent access to our client workflows. About Progress Software Corporation Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global supplier of software products and services for developing, deploying and managing business applications moving to the Internet. We offer messaging servers, application servers, databases, and application development and management products. Our partners include more than 2,000 application service providers (ASPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) who supply annually over $5 billion in Progress(R)-based applications and related services. Our products are used by over 10,000 organizations across 100 countries worldwide, including 60% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit www.progress.com or call +1-781-280-4000. Progress is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation. All other trademarks an/or servicemarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. About ALPNET, Inc. ALPNET is one of the world's largest, publicly-owned, dedicated suppliers of multilingual information services See Information Systems. , with more than 650 employees working in 15 countries throughout Europe, Asia, North America and South America. ALPNET provides a comprehensive range of multilingual B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business solutions and information management (InfoCycle(TM)) consulting capabilities supporting the globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation of businesses in the Internet, information technology, automotive, telecommunications, electronics and financial markets. ALPNET's distinctive InfoCycle(TM) vision and supporting technologies help global companies reduce time-to-market and transform their information into a corporate reusable asset. Additional information about ALPNET is available at www.alpnet.com, and an investor package can be obtained by calling our investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. department. |
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