Apertus Announces New Internet and Application Integration Focus.EDEN PRAIRIE Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1997-- Company Will Provide Solutions Exploiting Potential of Open Networked Computing While Protecting Investment in Existing Systems Apertus Technologies Incorporated (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 : APTS APTS Alexandra Palace Television Society (UK) APTS Advanced Public Transportation System APTS Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Texas) APTS Association of America's Public Television Stations ) announced today a broad set of new initiatives, new products, and new capital to position Apertus as the leader in the emerging market for networked application integration. These changes include the following initiatives: -- Launching an integrated suite of solutions--the Enterprise Series--for linking diverse applications in the new networked computing environment. -- Rapidly expanding its technology and marketing partnerships to make Apertus the preferred solution for networked application integration. -- Recapitalizing the business through the recent sale of its system management product line. Apertus is launching two comprehensive marketing programs in 1997 designed to enable customers to access and integrate corporate applications and data with the new networking technologies quickly, securely, and reliably. The Internet Program, available today, provides Internet-to-mainframe and AS/400 connectivity with Enterprise/Connect and access to legacy applications from Web, Java, and MQSeries messaging frameworks with Enterprise/Access. In April, the company will announce its Application Integration Program, focused on managing the exchange and distribution of transactions and data between diverse networked applications with Enterprise/Integrator. With its Enterprise/Access solution, Apertus has deepened its commitment to Internet/intranet technologies like those of Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. . "Apertus allows companies to build on Netscape technology based on the Netscape ONE platform and address enterprise integration issues to provide rich resources and solutions for the Internet and intranet," said Danny Shader, vice president of industry and developer relations at Netscape. About the Internet Program Enterprise/Connect is a comprehensive communication server solution that provides access to mainframe applications, including 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. , print, and file transfer, via standard Web browsers. Enterprise/Connect combines low cost, low administration client software with scaleable, high performance server software to enable organizations to connect their exploding Internet/intranets with their 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) SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. networks. Enterprise/Access is a comprehensive application server solution that integrates existing corporate applications with new frameworks, including Web, Java, Lotus Notes, and MQSeries messaging environments. Enterprise/Access provides a highly scaleable, non-intrusive solution for rapidly and securely extending legacy applications to these new server frameworks. "Apertus has taken a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. with their Internet Program by addressing the key issues concerning mainframe IT managers today: Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. interactive access, Web-to-SNA integration, and Web extension of existing business applications," said Donald Czubek, president of Gen2 Ventures, a networking consultancy and author of the newsletter "SNA Perspective." "We are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a technology revolution with unprecedented implementation challenges. Apertus is uniquely positioned to help large organizations exploit the potential of open network computing See ONC. Open Network Computing - (ONC) Sun's network protocols. , while protecting investments in existing systems, with extremely strong product offerings that are available today," said Robert D. Gordon, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Apertus Technologies. "In addition, the recent sale of our systems management business enables us to concentrate on our new corporate direction and sustain the investment in our exciting Internet and application integration products," he added. About Apertus Apertus Technologies Incorporated, with annual sales in excess of $40 million, provides Internet and application integration software solutions that enable organizations to "extend the enterprise" to employees, trading partners, and customers by leveraging the power of open network computing. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. , Apertus has sales and service offices throughout North America and Europe. For more information about Apertus Technologies, call 800-793-3509, send e-mail to info@apertus.com, or visit Apertus' Web site at http://www.apertus.com. Apertus is a registered trademark of Apertus Technologies Incorporated. Enterprise/Connect, Enterprise/Access, and Enterprise/Integrator are trademarks of Apertus Technologies incorporated. Other names, products, and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective vendors or organizations. Features and specifications subject to change. Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation which is registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. The Netscape Communications Corporation logo and Netscape product names are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation which may be registered in some jurisdictions. CONTACT: Apertus Technologies Incorporated Press Relations: Beth Gallob (612) 828-0162 Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. : Don McIlwain (612) 828-0311 |
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