Adobe Systems announces new government procurement strategy.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1995--Adobe Systems Inc. today announced a new distribution strategy that provides a complete solution for federal, state and local government markets. Three components comprise the strategy: Adobe's new Government Procurement Government procurement, also called public tendering, is the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a public authority, such as a government agency. With 10 to 15% of GDP in developed countries, and up to 20% in developing countries, government procurement accounts Program, which gives government users access to special license versions of Adobe applications at significant discounts; an authorized government reseller program that grants resellers access to Adobe software A list of Adobe Systems products. Current
The programs are effective immediately. Adobe's Government Procurement Program (GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol ) gives General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) schedule customers access to special license versions of Adobe products at significant discounts through simplified licensing procedures. The GPP includes three components, ordered separately: a license pack, a disk pack, and a documentation pack. The program allows both new users and existing users to purchase additional license packs of Adobe software at below-retail pricing. Adobe's new Authorized Reseller Program establishes preferential pricing for government sales, provides access to special contract pricing and unique co-marketing programs, as well as access to GSA schedule solicitation support. Ingram is the distributor servicing resellers under this program. As a member of Ingram's Partnership America program, Adobe-authorized resellers can distribute the complete line of Adobe application software products. Additional benefits of Ingram's program include a range of services: GSA Schedule compliance for small purchases, Request for Quote (RFQ RFQ Request For Quote RFQ Request For Quotation RFQ Request for Qualifications (part of a potential client's preliminary selection process) RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (accelerator technology) ) and Invitation for Bids (IFB IFB Invitation For Bid(s) IFB Internet for Business (UK) IFB Illinois Farm Bureau IFB Insurance Fraud Bureau IFB Institut für Flugzeugbau (University of Stuttgart, Germany) ) support for small businesses and systems integrators, as well as a variety of counseling, marketing and planning services. "Adobe is meeting the requirements of today's competitive government market with a well-thought out strategy that will make it easier for government resellers to procure Adobe products," said John Brandon John Brandon is a character actor who has appeared in movies and on television. He played Captain William Handler on the television series Dynasty and Detective John Walsh on Hill Street Blues. , Adobe's vice president of sales, Application Products Division. "And with a plan that allows access to the GSA schedule, all resellers, large and small, will be able to tailor their purchases according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their needs while enjoying significant savings." For more information about Adobe's new Government Procurement Program, the authorized reseller program or Partnership America, call 800/833-6687. Ingram resellers can contact Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. directly by dialing 800/456-8000. Adobe Systems Inc., founded in 1982, is headquartered in Mountain View. Adobe develops, markets and supports computer software products and technologies that enable users to create, display, print and communicate electronic documents. The company licenses its technology to major computer, printing and publishing suppliers, and markets a line of application software and type products for authoring visually rich documents. Additionally, the company markets a line of powerful, but easy to use, products for home and small business users. Adobe has subsidiaries in Europe and the Pacific Rim serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors. Adobe's 1994 revenue was approximately $598 million. -0- Note to Editors: Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. CONTACT: Adobe Systems Inc. Patricia J. Pane, 415/962-2967 |
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