Appligent Alliance Program to Provide Integrators with Software for Developing PDF-related Applications.Business Editors LANSDOWNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002 Appligent, (www.appligent.com), a leading provider of PDF-related software applications, today unveiled a new Alliance Program designed to help integrators and consultants develop more powerful electronic document management applications for their clients. The Appligent Alliance Program arms integrators and consultants with a menu of Appligent software tools that reside in-house and can be tested and deployed as part of development projects. Partners in this Alliance Program can choose among three levels of participation: Silver, Gold and Platinum. Platinum level participation provides partners with the use of all Appligent products on three platforms for one year, as well as for co-marketing opportunities. The program, regardless of level, must be renewed annually, which extends the use of the software and technical support. Partners are also sent new versions of software upon availability. Appligent supports most of the leading computing platforms including Windows NT/2000, Solaris, AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. , MacOS X and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. . The software offered in the alliance program includes Appligent's leading server-based software tools and Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. plug-ins; for example: -- SecurSign(R) dynamically encrypts and digitally signs PDF documents. -- AppendPDF(TM) dynamically combines multiple PDF documents into a new document. -- FDFMerge(TM) merges or stamps form data, including text and images, into PDF forms. -- StampPDF Batch(TM) stamps new text and images onto existing PDF documents. -- Redax(R) redacts sensitive and/or confidential information from PDF files. For those solution providers interested in including Appligent software tools as part of their own solution, Appligent offers reseller, VAR or OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements in addition to the Alliance Program. Appligent's existing reseller, Pro Technology Automation, Inc., is now a silver member. Pro Technology Automation, an Adobe/Accelio partner, integrates Appligent's SecurSign 2.0 and APCrypt into their e-document presentment and delivery solution, "Adobe Accelio Present Central." "SecurSign 2.0 and APCrypt have become a valuable addition to Adobe Accelio Present Central, providing our customers with a method of electronically delivering secured PDF files," says Dan Roth, president of Pro Technology Automation. "By joining this Alliance Program, we now have the unlimited ability to quickly test and deploy SecurSign 2.0 in-house at our disposal, as well as allowing us to test new versions of SecurSign as they become available." The Appligent Alliance Program appeals to Appligent's international clients as well. Prodok Engineering, a Switzerland-based PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a for government agencies such as the Zurich State Printing Office, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR UNHCR n abbr (= United Nations High Commission for Refugees) → ACNUR m UNHCR n abbr (= United Nations High Commission for Refugees) → HCR m ) and the German federal Tax Office has integrated Appligent's FDFMerge, SecurSign and AppendPDF into its Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. )/e-shop solution. Prodok Engineering has recently joined the Program as a Platinum member. "Appligent produces very viable and cost-effective products that we have deployed easily to our form servers in just a matter of time. We are very pleased that our new Platinum membership will enable us to integrate new versions of all three products," says Max Wyss, Principal Owner of Prodok Engineering. "Our own clients find Appligent's products very powerful additions to our applications, and this new Program will allow us to continually provide updated solutions for their needs." "The emergence of PDF as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, in electronic document management is now allowing integrators and consultants to provide a range of options for their customers," says Mark Gavin, Chief Technology Officer for Appligent. "Our goal for the Appligent Alliance Program is to provide our partners with a range of solutions at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. to quickly and seamlessly integrate PDF-management tools into their applications." The cost to join the Alliance Program depends on the level of participation, which ranges from $195 per year to $995 per year. For more information about the Appligent Alliance Program, visit Appligent online at www.appligent.com or contact Virginia Gavin at 610-284-4006. About Appligent Appligent, (www.appligent.com), is the leading provider of plug-in and server-based tools for the on-demand customization, manipulation and delivery of dynamically generated electronic documents. Based in Lansdowne, PA, Appligent has provided PDF-related software applications to users throughout the world since 1994. The company's products are used in various industries, including financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government, insurance, banking, manufacturing, legal and pharmaceutical. For more information about Appligent, please contact Tim Cifelli at (610) 642-8253 or tim@gregoryfca.com. |
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