Artisoft announces TechTalks training forum; Dec. 10-11 conference in Tucson offers sales, marketing, technical training for customers and resellers.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--Artisoft 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 :ASFT ASFT Airport Surface Friction Tester ) Monday announced its TechTalks conference, to be held Dec. 10-11, 1994, at the Sheraton El Conquistador conquistador (kŏnkwĭs`tədôr, Span. kōng-kē'stäthôr`), military leader in the Spanish conquest of the New World in the 16th cent. Resort and Country Club in Tucson. This second annual forum will offer customers and resellers technical training on the award-winning Artisoft(R) and Eagle Technology(TM) product lines. Executives from the CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Channel Group and Soleil Seminars will present sales and marketing sessions, and editor and industry speaker David Brambert will discuss channel issues. Third-party vendors will also present key product presentations. Attendees will have the opportunity to talk first-hand with the product managers and engineers who design and support Artisoft products. "This forum is highly valuable for the customer and reseller, as well as for Artisoft," said Artisoft Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Joel J. Kocher. "We view our resellers as an extension of our award-winning support and we want to provide them with high-quality training in order to help them better support and service our products." Keynote addresses keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. during the conference include Artisoft President and Chief Executive Officer William C. Keiper and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Magazine Executive Editor and STACKS magazine Editor-in-Chief David Brambert. Keiper will present "Playing to Win," an overview of Artisoft's corporate and product direction and Brambert will share his vision on "The Changing Channel." Hour-long question-and-answer sessions with Artisoft executives and engineers will provide attendees with interactive corporate and product discussions. TechTalks Sessions TechTalks participants can choose from 26 one- and two-hour sessions and hands-on labs covering topics such as CorStream(TM) server optimization and installation, Eagle Technology hardware, connecting to the Internet using Artisoft products, LANtastic(R) v6.0 network NCP (1) (Network Control Program) See SNA and network control program. (2) (NetWare Core Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in a NetWare network. and SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. interoperability, and wide area networking with the LANtastic v6.0 network. Customers and resellers will also explore the award-winning functionality of Artisoft's full line of software products, including: o LANtastic for OS/2(R) network o LANtastic for TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. software o ArtiSave(TM) backup series o Simply LANtastic(TM) network o LANtastic Management Services(TM) software o Central Station(TM) connectivity processor In addition, Artisoft will offer attendees the opportunity to provide feedback on Artisoft reseller programs and marketing strategies. Director of Channel Programs for the CMP Channel Group Charles Humphrey Charles Humphrey (February 14, 1792 - April 17, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Little Britain, New York, Humphrey moved to Newburgh, New York, at an early age and attended the Newburgh Academy. He commenced the study of law. will examine the emerging VAR business model with an interactive discussion on product customization and expansion of the channel. Humphrey will show attendees today's key industry dynamics and how to manage change. Carole Waldron from Soleil Seminars will offer marketing seminars to teach resellers how to maximize their product positioning, formulate marketing strategies, satisfy growing customer needs, convert sales relationships from short- to long-term, plan future value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. , and learn techniques to leverage support to expand reseller client bases. Nationally recognized, Soleil Seminars specializes in providing solutions that simplify the complexities of selling and installing advanced technology products. Third party-vendors including Mountain Network Solutions Inc., The Wollongong Group Inc., Trio Information Systems Inc. and Peachtree Software Inc. will present sessions on the effective use of their products with the Artisoft and Eagle Technology product line. Additional Training Opportunities Artisoft is also offering attendees supplementary training courses before and after the TechTalks conference. The one-day "Optimize Your LANtastic Network" class will be held Dec. 9 at the Sheraton El Conquistador conference site, and the three-day "Install, Configure and Troubleshoot LANtastic v6.0" will be held Dec. 12-14 at Artisoft's corporate headquarters in Tucson. Those interested in more information or who need to register for the TechTalks conference and the supplementary training should contact Artisoft at 800/809-1255. Artisoft Inc. is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to small and growing businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft and Eagle Technology brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes its LANtastic network and its other connectivity products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101. CONTACT: Artisoft Inc., Tucson
Joe Stunkard, 602/670-7145; Fax: 602/670-7101
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