Active Software and Inventa Corporation announce strategic partnership; new alliance extends enterprise customers' business-critical applications to corporate intranets, extranets and the Internet.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1997--Active Software, the technology leader in message brokering solutions, today announced it has established a strategic partnership with Inventa corporation, a premier Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the consulting and systems integration company. The purpose of the Active Software/Inventa partnership is twofold. First, it includes a technology exchange in which Active Software and Inventa will work together to develop ActiveWeb adapters for PeopleSoft (PeopleSoft, Inc., Pleasanton, CA, www.peoplesoft.com) A software company that specialized in enterprise-wide applications for client/server environments. Initially specializing in human resources, its package offerings covered the gamut including financial, distribution, manufacturing , SAP and BAAN that will be supported and marketed by Active Software. Active Software's ActiveWeb is the first message brokering solution that not only connects, but integrates heterogeneous Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous. heterogeneous - Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind. Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network). computing computing - computer resources across the enterprise and the Internet. Secondly, the partnership enables Inventa to combine its software implementation expertise with ActiveWeb to deliver solutions that will empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems Inventa's Global 2000 customer base to move their business-critical applications to corporate intranets, extranets and the Internet. "Through our relationship with Active Software we will develop adapters that will integrate critical corporate resources via the ActiveWeb framework," said Ashok Santhanam, 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. , Inventa Corp. "Additionally, Active Software's ActiveWeb provides us with superior technology to help our clients integrate and extend their business-critical applications to the Web. "We look forward to providing valuable business applications solutions through our continued relationship with Active Software." "We are very excited about our partnership with Inventa as they share our vision of providing a focused Internet strategy and technology solution for moving business-critical applications to the Web," said Jim Green
Born in Alabama, Green moved to Canada to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War. , chairman and founder of Active Software. "Inventa's extensive market knowledge and innovative approach to leveraging the Web to solve real business problems will help us accelerate our delivery of superior Internet/intranet solutions to the marketplace." Inventa Corporation 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.-based Inventa Corporation is a fast-growing adj. 1. tending to spread quickly; - used mostly of plants. Adj. 1. fast-growing - tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor" strong-growing, aggressive , privately held consulting and systems integration company focused on rapid development and deployment of high-impact Internet/intranet business applications that boost clients' competitive positions and improve their productivity. Inventa's services include architecture, design, development and knowledge transfer of Internet-centric business applications, intranet-enabled legacy/heritage systems, and intranet-enabled packaged enterprise applications. Worldwide operations include U.S. offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and international offices in Malaysia and Singapore. Active Software Active Software, founded in 1995, is a leading provider of message brokering solutions that solve complex application integration problems facing today's distributed enterprises. The company's products enable the enterprise to dramatically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their distributed information systems and allow users to communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Active Software's ActiveWeb is the first message brokering product that not only connects, but also integrates, heterogeneous computing resources such as legacy and client/server systems, applications, databases, Web-enabled platforms, and Java-enabled browsers. With ActiveWeb, customers can integrate yesterday's technology with today's, and today's technology with tomorrow's, without modifying existing applications. The company has its headquarters in Santa Clara. Telephone: 408/988-0414. Fax: 408/988-6607. World Wide Web: http:\\www.activesw.com . -0- Note To Editors: ActiveWeb is a trademark of Active Software. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Active Software, Inc. Patti Kunsman, 408/969-5659 patti@activesw.com or Inventa Corporation Ed Chuang, 408/987-0220 ext. 335 or Simon/McGarry Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Sandy McBride, 408/746-0911 smcbride@shandwick.com |
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