Applix and Lotus Tighten Relationship to Provide The Best Customer Interaction Solutions Via The Web.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1997-- Applix, Inc. (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 :APLX), a leader in customer interaction software solutions, today announced plans to provide its customer service systems with Lotus Domino, Lotus Development Corp.'s industry-leading server for creating and deploying dynamic, interactive Web applications. Applix's adoption of Domino signals the company's strong relationship with Lotus and its commitment to ensuring that its customers can access critical information through intranets and the Internet. "As a leader in thin client customer interaction software solutions, Applix is delighted to extend our relationship with Lotus by offering our customer service systems with Domino," explains Jay Waldron, president and COO of Applix. "Applix's relationship with Lotus is a natural fit because both companies are committed to providing technology that enables organizations to reach the highest level in customer satisfaction." "We are delighted that Applix will support Domino with its leading customer service systems," said Eileen Rudden, senior vice president, Communications Products Division, Lotus Development Corp. "As a result, Applix Enterprise customers will have faster, more timely access to information, leading to greater levels of empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. and improved customer service." Applix Enterprise is a suite of customer interaction software that includes Applix Sales, Applix Service and Applix Helpdesk. Applix Enterprise won the 1996 Call Center Magazine product of the year. Applix Enterprise Anyware, the Java-enabled version of the award-winning suite, which is certified See certification. by Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. as "100% Pure Java Refers to initiatives from Sun that specify 100% compliance with its Java specification. The goal is to maintain a consistent, single interface for Java so that all Java Virtual Machines can run all Java programs. See Holy Grail. ," was announced in March 1997 and has been shipping since June. About Applix, Inc. Applix, Inc., (NASDAQ:APLX) headquartered in Westboro, MA, is a leading provider of software for managing customer interaction, real-time decision support and office productivity across globally networked, extended enterprise environments. The company provides cross-platform client/server, network-centric, webtop and thin-client computing computing - computer solutions throughout its core offerings: Applix Enterprise, customer satisfaction software; Applix TM1, real-time multidimensional analysis In statistics, econometrics, and related fields, multidimensional analysis is a data analysis process that groups data into two basic categories: data dimensions and measurements. for financial decision support systems; Applix office automation solutions, including Applix Office for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Anyware Office for Java-based desktops; Applixware, an open suite of desktop and development tools for accessing, analyzing and communicating information in real-time; and Applix Anyware, an application development and deployment solution that leverages Java to customize and deploy Applix's full suite of applications. Applix has offices worldwide and can be found on the world wide web at www.applix.com . About Lotus Development Corp. Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). , founded in 1982, is a subsidiary of 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) Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group. -0- Lotus is a registered trademark and Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. CONTACT: Applix, Inc. Jillian Harvey-Asquith 508/870-0300 jha@applix.com or Neva Group for Applix Leah Goldman 617/441-4000 x.222 lgoldman@neva.com or Lois Paul & Partners for Lotus Karl Scholz 781/238-5700 karl_scholz@lpp.com |
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