Apunix Computer Systems Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2000 Market Engineering Product Innovation Award.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Apunix Computer Systems is the recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2000 Market Engineering Product Innovation Award for its product performance contributions in the interactive kiosk An Interactive kiosk is a computer terminal that provides information access via electronic methods. Interactive kiosks sometimes resemble telephone booths, but can also be used while sitting on a bench or chair. industry. Apunix Computer Systems is one of the early adopters of the Java programming language within its interactive kiosks. Apunix's software is designed so that rich graphics, databases and other multimedia content are easily configured rather than using the classical method of programming the content. The software also easily integrates peripherals such as printers, card readers and other point-of-sale devices. "Apunix is pleased to have its pioneering efforts in both Java and thin client technology recognized by Frost and Sullivan," says Co-Founder and Vice President Sylvia Berens. "Apunix's 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. kiosk solution represents over 50,000 lines of hand developed Java code that allowed us to deploy on any platform including information appliances such as SunRay, the only true zero admin thin client solution. The benefits to customers of the reliability and robustness of Java and the kiosk appliance hardware model are immense." "Apunix Computer Systems has developed expertise in the areas of Java, C and relational databases. This knowledge served as the foundation for the firm's development of its current kiosk product line," says Frost & Sullivan analyst Generosa Litton. "Apunix is one of the early adopters of the Java standard for kiosks. The company deployed the world's first user configurable kiosk for the Java platform Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs are machine independent and run intact on any hardware platform that has a Java interpreter (JVM). for Superbowl 1998. Furthermore, Apunix continues to incorporate the latest technology such as Sun Microsystems' ultra-thin client, Sun Ray, in their newer kiosk products." About Apunix Computer Systems Headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Calif., Apunix Computer Systems has a rich history in bringing state-of-the-art products to market including the first unattended tape backup/archiving package for the Unix market and the first Web-enabled photo ID system. Apunix engineering and development efforts have been centered on its new kiosk technology. The kiosk is the first user-configurable kiosk for the Java platform. The product is a culmination of many years of experience in creating GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. interfaces, writing drivers for peripherals and interfacing to databases. Apunix's customers are Fortune 500, government and education institutions. High profile kiosk customers include Super Bowl San Diego 1998, Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. Rent-A-Car, Sun Microsystems, McLaren Formula One Racing This article focuses on a specific subtopic of Formula One. A Formula One race takes place over an entire weekend, with two free practice sessions on Friday, a practice session and a qualifying session on Saturday, and the race on Sunday. Team, New Line Cinema for the movie "Lost in Space," Celebration City (Disney's School). Alamo Rent-A-Car is the first kiosk deployment using information appliances. Apunix has a strong relationship with Sun Microsystems as both a developer and reseller. Apunix has been recognized by VARBusiness magazine as the Top 100 VARS VARS Value Added Reseller VARS Vehicle Accounting and Reporting System (US Immigration and Naturalization Service) VARS Vertical and Azimuth Reference System VARS Variant Stem VARS Variables in the country. Apunix is also closely aligned with vendors of touchscreens, enclosures, kiosk printers and card readers. With the strength of its strong development team and in-house professional graphics department, Apunix can provide customers complete, next generation, turnkey kiosk solutions. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, an international marketing consulting and training firm, presents Market Engineering Awards to companies that demonstrate the diligence, perseverance and dedication required to develop a successful business plan and excel in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global marketing research and solution leader, with offices located worldwide: Silicon Valley, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Antonio, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai. For more information please visit Apunix at www.apunix.com, Frost & Sullivan at http://www.frost.com. |
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