AristaSoft Joins New International Consortium Formed to Advance Application Service Provider, ASP, Market.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999-- AristaSoft Provides a High Reliability Service for Delivering Tier-1 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. Applications Using Internet Technologies AristaSoft Corporation, a full-service provider of Tier-1 ERP application delivered using Internet technologies, has joined with other leading technology companies to form an international advocacy group dedicated to fostering greater understanding of and guidelines for the fast-emerging application service provider segment of the computer industry. Based in Massachusetts, the Application Service Provider Industry Consortium (ASP Industry Consortium (Application Service Provider Industry Consortium, Wakefield, MA) A now disbanded trade organization founded in 1999 dedicated to research and standards in the application service provider (ASP) industry. ) will sponsor research, foster standards and work to articulate the measurable benefits of the evolving ASP delivery model. As a founding member of the ASP Industry Consortium, AristaSoft is developing tools, technologies and best practices to provide significant return of investments to companies. AristaSoft's solutions portfolio is targeted at high growth companies in the high technology arena that need access to Tier-1 ERP application but are sensitive to high initial and on-going costs of operating such an environment. "AristaSoft is committed to partnering with leading technology providers to develop a high reliability ASP delivery model similar to a phone utility. Businesses do not own and maintain telephone switches, yet they enjoy the benefits of stable, reliable and scalable phone service. Similarly, AristaSoft will provide highly reliable 'application tone' delivered over the network," commented Drew Hoffman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AristaSoft. In addition to AristaSoft Corporation, the founding members of the ASP Industry Consortium include AT&T; Boundless Technologies, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Citrix Systems, Inc.; Compaq Computer Corp.; Cylex Systems, Inc.; Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ; Exodus Communications, Inc.; FutureLink Distribution Corp.; GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) ; Great Plains Software; 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.; Interpath Communications, Inc.; JAWS Technologies, Inc.; Marimba, Inc.; Onyx Software Corp.; SaskTel; Sharp Electronics Corp.; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; The Taylor Group; Telecomputing TeleComputing (OSE: TCO) is an international information technology operation and outsourcing company that provides services in Norway, Sweden and Russia, including IT on demand and software as a service services. In addition it owns the system development company Kentor. ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ; UUNET (UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net) Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for ; Verio, Inc.; and Wyse Technology. As a founding member, AristaSoft's representative holds a seat on the ASP Industry Consortium Board of Directors. About AristaSoft AristaSoft provides a Tier-1 ERP application to high growth companies that are sensitive to initial and operating costs of managing such an environment. AristaSoft's full service solution includes initial implementation and completely managed operation that is tailored to the needs of small and mid sized businesses, specifically those in high technology industries. AristaSoft is headquartered in Silicon Valley and is funded by a first-tier venture capital firm, Crosspoint Venture Partners. AristaSoft partners with J.D. Edwards & Company (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 :JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ) a leading providing of Tier-1 ERP application. About the ASP Industry Consortium Founded in May of 1999, the Application Service Provider Industry Consortium is an advocacy group of companies formed to promote the application service provider industry by sponsoring research, fostering standards, and articulating the measurable benefits of this evolving delivery model. Founding members of the ASP Industry Consortium include AT&T; AristaSoft Corp.; Boundless Technologies, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Citrix Systems, Inc.; Compaq Computer Corp.; Cylex Systems, Inc.; Ernst & Young LLP; Exodus Communications, Inc.; FutureLink Distribution Corp.; GTE; Great Plains Software; IBM Corp.; Interpath Communications, Inc.; JAWS Technologies, Inc.; Marimba, Inc.; Onyx Software Corp.; SaskTel; Sharp Electronics Corp.; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; The Taylor Group; Telecomputing ASA; UUNET; Verio, Inc.; and Wyse Technology. Information on the ASP Industry Consortium is available on the World Wide Web at www.aspindustry.org or by contacting consortium headquarters at: ASP Industry Consortium, Inc., 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 500, Wakefield, Mass. 01880; Tel: 781-246-9321. All product names and companies referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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