Appian Seals Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Fujitsu; Xtended Desktop Solutions Leader Powers ATMs Across Japan.Business/High-Tech Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Appian Graphics Since its inception in 1994, Appian Graphics was one of the leading suppliers of multi-monitor graphics accelerators. The company was famous for its Jeronimo and Gemini product lines, and for the HydraVision display management software. announced today that Fujitsu Limited's Financial Transaction Systems Division, the leader in the Japanese ATM market, has agreed to purchase Appian multi-monitor graphics cards for their FACT-V automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. (ATMs) in Japan. Fujitsu will be purchasing the boards from Seiko Industry Co., Ltd., Appian's Japanese distributor. The win by Appian is an indicator of its dominance of the information display market for extended desktops. Fujitsu's FACT-V ATM houses two displays. The first display is an external TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor digital flat-panel screen accessed by the customer during transactions. The second is an internal DSTN (1) (Dual-scan STN) An enhanced STN passive matrix LCD display. The screen is divided into halves, and each half is scanned simultaneously, thereby doubling the number of lines refreshed per second and providing a sharper appearance. low-resolution screen used by maintenance or bank personnel. Using one card to power both screens on a Windows NT-based system reduces maintenance and compatibility issues. "We chose Appian since they specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in extended desktop solutions," said Takashi Fujimura, General Manager of Financial Division at Fujitsu. "We were correctly confident in predicting that they could deliver a product that not only fit our unique needs, but was reliable as well." 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. a 1999 study, Fujitsu's share of the Japanese ATM market is approximately 30 percent, with an installed base of 50,000 machines. Fujitsu plans to ship 33,000 FACT-V ATMs over the next five years, to major Japanese cities. About Appian Graphics Appian Graphics is the market leader for Xtended Desktop Solutions(TM), designing, manufacturing and marketing hardware, software, and technology for the extended desktop user. Appian dominates the multiple monitor industry with nearly half the market share, as reported in Jon Peddie Associates' April 1999 multi-monitor study. The company's solutions have been recognized by world-renowned technology leaders such as Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., 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) Corp., Dell Computer Corp. and Microsoft Corp. Additional information about the Redmond, Wash.-based company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.appian.com. About Fujitsu Limited Fujitsu's major business is manufacture and sales of software and services, computers and information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. platforms, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. systems, semiconductors and electronic devices. Fujitsu had consolidated revenues of 5.26 trillion yen ($49.6 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000. Around the world, the Fujitsu name stands for advanced technology, quality, creativity and reliability. For more information visit www.fujitsu.com. Appian Graphics is a registered trademark of Appian Graphics. Appian Jeronimo, Appian Gemini, Appian Traveler, AppianXtras, AppianDX, AppianRotate, AppianSync, AppianColor, AppianMode, HydraThread and HydraVision are trademarks of Appian Graphics. Appian software programs and Appian hardware devices are covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,835,090; 5,848,294; 5,949,437. Additional patents are pending. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.(c)2000, Appian Graphics. |
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