Arbortext Awarded GSA Schedule Contract; GSA FSS Multiple Award Schedule for Information Technology Including Software, Maintenance, Professional Services and Training.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Arbortext, Inc., a leading global provider of XML-based software for content creation, editing and multichannel publishing to Web, print, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and wireless devices, today announced it was awarded a General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. Schedule Contract for Information Technology. The GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Schedule enables federal government agencies, commercial primes that have federal agency authority, and state governments that adopt GSA provisions to utilize pre-negotiated rates and terms when purchasing Arbortext software, maintenance, professional services and training. During the 2003 State of the Union address “State of the Union” redirects here. For other uses, see State of the Union (disambiguation). The State of the Union is an annual address in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of Congress (the , President Bush made it clear we need to improve efficiencies without growing the government - especially as it relates to Homeland Security. In no other sector is it more important for information to be accurate, accessible by all, shared by all, reused for a variety of requirements and published in a variety of media formats. Arbortext has developed and deployed applications for the military, regulatory, legislative and judicial branches of government that represent over 2,500 licenses. Customers include the Central Intelligence Agency, Internal Revenue Service, Library of Congress, Lockheed Martin, Marine Corps Logistics Base, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. , SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. , Sikorsky, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Navy. "We're pleased to have been awarded a GSA Schedule Contract," said Mark Benfer, Vice President of Sales for Arbortext. "With our continued focus on government and weapon systems contractors, the GSA Schedule reduces purchasing cycle times as it's easier for government contractors, customers and ourselves to work together, ultimately accelerating our growth into this market space." Availability This multiple award schedule is effective immediately and continues through January 20, 2008, with additional five-year option periods. Arbortext's GSA contract number is GS-35F-0276N. About Arbortext Arbortext is a leading global provider of XML-based software for content creation, editing and multichannel publishing to Web, print, CD-ROM and wireless devices. Arbortext's software is installed at over 1,300 organizations worldwide. Current customers include American Express Financial Services, Audi, Boeing, Bombardier, British Aerospace, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, General Electric, GM, 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) , International Thomson Publishing, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel Networks, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, United Airlines, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the XML Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. , USA, Arbortext has offices around the world. For more information please visit http://www.arbortext.com. |
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