BROCK CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE & WINDOWS 95 PLATFORM SUPPORT.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 1995--Brock Control Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: BROC), today announced version 3.0 of its TakeControl(TM) Sales Performance software solution. This version of TakeControl leverages the new, advanced functionality inherent in the Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. and Windows 95. "ACCO ACCO American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists ACCO Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma ACCo American Cyanamid Company ACCO Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Organization ACCO American Clip Company ACCO Assistant Central Control Officer USA operates Brock's TakeControl software against Microsoft SQL server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. running under Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. ," said Rich Lange, ACCO manager for end-user computing End User Computing (EUC) is a group of approaches to computing that aim at better integrating end users into the computing environment or that attempt to realize the potential for high-end computing to perform in a trustworthy manner in problem solving of the highest order. . "This technical environment works very well for ACCO." The TakeControl series includes includes automation packages for sales, marketing, customer service/help desk and consumer affairs. "Brock has raised the bar in Sales Performance solutions by combining 10 years of domain expertise with the current state of the art back office technology," said David Caffey, Microsoft, manager of customer management solutions. "Working together early in the Beta process has enabled both firms to bring to market superior technology and functionality in shortest the possible lead-time." TakeControl 3.0 also has standard interfaces to Microsoft(R) Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0, and Borland's(R) ReportSmith(TM). TakeControl 3.0 accesses data stored in Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Quadbase or Microsoft Access(R) databases. "TakeControl 3.0 is the biggest technical advancement Brock Control Systems, Inc. has ever made," said Richard T. Brock, 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. . "This release delivers numerous standard interfaces with Microsoft and other leading developers' applications and makes Brock's Sales Performance solutions very difficult to beat." Brock will be showing its new TakeControl Sales Performance solution at the Field and Sales Force Expo/Mobile World sponsored by DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. in Dallas, June 7-8. Brock Control Systems, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta and celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 1995, is the leading provider of Sales Performance solutions. Sales Performance solutions encompass business consulting, best-of-breed sales, marketing and customer care software applications, and industry best practices to provide customers with a truly "closed-loop" business solution. Brock has more than 1,000 customers and 27,000 users worldwide with a network of distributors located in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Spain, Sweden and The United Kingdom. CONTACT: Brock Control Systems, Inc. Jim Cavedo, 404/431-1290 jcavedo@broc.com |
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