Attachmate's e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects Receives Siebel Systems Validation.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 Integrate Real-time Information from Legacy Systems into Siebel eBusiness Applications Attachmate Corporation, a leading provider of web-to-host access solutions and customized e-business solutions, and a Siebel Strategic Software Partner announced today that its award winning e-Vantage(R) Enterprise Access Objects version 2.2 product has successfully passed the Siebel Validation Program and is Siebel 99 Approved. To optimize Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) and Supply Chain Management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) systems, organizations are recognizing the need to integrate data from existing host applications into front office e-Business applications. Attachmate(R) e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects easily and rapidly integrate real-time information from legacy sources into new custom applications, or packaged e-Business applications from leading e-Business application providers such as Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. . "A key component of e-Business is delivering customer information to the right people at the right time, and this requires real-time access to legacy applications," said Bruce Cleveland, vice president of alliances at Siebel Systems. "This is Attachmate's core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
The e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects Advantage Optimal customer relationship management hinges upon real-time access to the most current information. That information is often stored in back-end legacy systems, and a full range of front-office e-Business applications may be customized to interact with those systems. e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects serve as object-oriented conduits that support all major direct 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. connections, including SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , Telnet, and other protocols. Using Attachmate's e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects, end users can transparently access information from the legacy systems in real-time, eliminating the problems inherent to working with outdated information. Virtually any type of legacy application and platform is accessible with e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects, giving users real-time, easy access to data residing on mainframes, midrange systems, and AS/400(R) hosts. The Technology Attachmate e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects is comprised of a set of client-based COM objects and ActiveX(R) controls that establish direct, two-way, real-time connections with mainframe, midrange, and AS/400 enterprise host systems. When called through industry-standard, COM-compliant development languages, the objects connect directly to host systems, navigate through host application screens, and transmit data transparently between Siebel eBusiness Applications and enterprise host applications. Rapid Deployment and Security Attachmate e-Vantage Enterprise Access Objects is designed for quick and easy deployment, minimizing downtime during installation. Comprehensive online documentation and sample applications are included to further accelerate this process. To ensure the security of sensitive data transmitted between the host and e-Business application, built-in support for Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) is included and can be activated if desired. Siebel Validation Program The Siebel Validation Program evaluates and documents third-party solutions integrated with Siebel eBusiness Applications. Integrated solutions undergo rigorous technical scrutiny. By choosing validated partner solutions, Siebel customers can leverage the best software and technology available today for e-Business. Siebel Systems Siebel Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SEBL SEBL Siebel Systems, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) is the world's leading provider of e-Business applications software. Siebel Systems provides an integrated family of e-Business application software enabling multi-channel sales, marketing and customer service systems to be deployed over the Web, call centers, field, reseller channels, retail and dealer networks. Siebel Systems' sales and service facilities are deployed locally in more than 28 countries. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.Siebel.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . About Attachmate (www.attachmate.com) Attachmate Corporation accelerates business advantage by extending the reach of enterprise information. The company's e-Vantage products provide access to mainframes, AS/400, VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) A venerable family of 32-bit computers from HP (via Digital and Compaq) introduced in 1977 with the VAX-11/780. VAX models ranged from desktop units to mainframes all running the same VMS operating system, and VAXes could emulate PDP models (R), and 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). (R) systems with centrally managed Java(TM), ActiveX, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , and Windows(R) clients or with custom e-business applications. For 18 years, Attachmate has solved business problems for 12 million users worldwide. With 80 offices in 30 countries, Attachmate's global infrastructure provides products, consulting services, support, and strategic partnerships worldwide. Attachmate was named 1999's Best Large Company to Work For in Washington by Washington 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. Magazine. For more information about Attachmate solutions, contact Attachmate worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington at 425/644-4010 or www.attachmate.com. (c)2000 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark and e-Vantage is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. VAX is either a trademark or registered trademark of Compaq. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Windows and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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