AttachmateWRQ Acquires OnDemand Software, Inc.; AttachmateWRQ Expands Desktop Management Portfolio.SEATTLE -- AttachmateWRQ announced today that it has completed the acquisition of OnDemand Software, Inc. of Bonita Bonita (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful") is the name of:
OnDemand Software develops software management and distribution solutions for small, medium and enterprise IT environments. One of the pioneers in the field of Microsoft Installer See Windows Installer. (MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. ) application packaging and distribution, OnDemand's offerings include the award-winning WinINSTALL(TM) product family which is deployed at over 5,000 companies worldwide. "AttachmateWRQ is committed to the growing desktop management market, as this acquisition demonstrates," said Randy Robinson, senior vice president of products and marketing at AttachmateWRQ. "By combining AttachmateWRQ's sales and channel presence with OnDemand's proven, high-quality technology, AttachmateWRQ has solidified so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. its position in the desktop management arena." Several OnDemand executives now join AttachmateWRQ. Mel Raff, OnDemand chairman and executive vice president of product operations, becomes product unit manager, desktop management. Jack Palmer, OnDemand 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. , becomes manager of desktop management services. AttachmateWRQ, the result of the merging of Attachmate Corp. and WRQ (WRQ, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.wrq.com) A software company that specialized in terminal emulation and NT-Unix integration products. Founded in 1981 as Walker Richer and Quinn, Inc., a consulting firm in minicomputer and mainframe applications, it introduced an HP terminal emulator for the , Inc. in 2005, emerges as a leader in multi-host access, integration, security and desktop management. OnDemand customers including Bon Secours Hospitals, Canada Customs and Revenue, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. 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. join AttachmateWRQ's 40,000-strong customer base. About OnDemand Software OnDemand's WinINSTALL product family, winner of 19 industry awards, is used to institute and maintain desktop standards, automating the installation of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , content and application load sets to networked and remote PCs. OnDemand customers -- small, medium and enterprise IT environments -- report a substantial return on investment and a reduction in the total cost of ownership. Over 5,000 companies worldwide, supporting millions of desktops use OnDemand products. About AttachmateWRQ AttachmateWRQ focuses on extending more information, to more people, in the most secure and manageable way possible. The leader in multi-host access and integration, the company enables organizations to maximize the value of their existing IT investments as they advance their long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. business and IT strategies. Headquartered in Seattle, AttachmateWRQ serves over 40,000 customers in nearly 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.attachmatewrq.com. Copyright (C) 2006 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. AttachmateWRQ, the AttachmateWRQ logo, Attachmate, and WRQ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Attachmate Corporation, in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners. |
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