Banyan Licenses SiteMinder from Netegrity.WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 1998-- Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. to Co-Brand Netegrity's Security User Management Software, Delivering "Banyan SiteMinder" to Business Critical Intranet and Extranet Applications Netegrity, 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 :NETE), a leading provider of secure user management software that controls user access to intranet and extranet applications, announced today an alliance with Banyan Systems Inc., (NASDAQ:BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ), a leading network software and services provider, to license Netegrity's flagship SiteMinder software. The multi-year alliance gives Banyan exclusive rights to market and distribute Netegrity's SiteMinder software as "Banyan SiteMinder". Banyan's choice of SiteMinder is evidence of Netegrity's leadership role as the industry's first directory-enabled secure user management system for companies doing business on the Web. Today's announcement represents significant momentum in Netegrity's ongoing business development strategy in 1998. Underthis licensing agreement, Banyan will use its direct and indirect global channels to sell and distribute Banyan SiteMinder in the burgeoning security access control systems market. "After a comprehensive competitive evaluation, Banyan selected Netegrity's technology because of its advanced directory capabilities and unique implementation," said Lex See yacc. 1. (tool) Lex - A lexical analyser generator for Unix and its input language. There is a GNU version called flex and a version written in, and outputting, SML/NJ called ML-lex. Crosett, Banyan's Chief Technology Officer. "Banyan will be creating new products and professional service offerings that add value to Web application development through the use of standards-based directory technology. SiteMinder is the first new Banyan product that provides for secure, scalable Web security and user management across LDAP-enabled directories from multiple vendors, including Banyan's own StreetTalk(R) Directory Service." "We are focused on building distribution channels through strong partnerships. Working with Banyan offers us a unique opportunity to leverage Banyan's 150 sales and technical staff to promote SiteMinder on an unprecedented global level," said Barry N. Bycoff, Netegrity 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. . "We, therefore, expect to increase our account coverage dramatically." About SiteMinder 3.0 and Netegrity, Inc. SiteMinder 3.0 is the only secure user management system to integrate with leading LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. directories natively. This tight integration with standards-based directories eliminates redundant administration of user information and provides customers with a user management system that is scalable, handling up to tens of millions of users. SiteMinder 3.0 provides customers with a secure user management solution that can take on the demands of large-scale intranets and extranets. Netegrity, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETE, Boston Stock Exchange The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. The third-oldest stock exchange in the United States, it was founded in 1834. On October 2nd, 2007 Nasdaq agreed to acquire BSE for $61 million. :NTY NTY No Thank You NTY Negotiating To Yes ) is a provider of software and services to enable companies to securely control access to Web-based information delivered to customers, partners, and employees. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. , the Company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , SiteMinder(tm), is the industry's first directory-enabled secure user management system which provides central control, distributed management, and single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. for intranet and extranet applications. Netegrity can be reached at (781) 890-1700 or www.netegrity.com. About Banyan Systems Incorporated Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN), founded in 1983, is a leading provider of advanced enterprise solutions that integrate multi-vendor networking environments. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., USA, Banyan (http://www.banyan.com) supports hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies worldwide with products and services that integrate core business applications and intranets creating highly reliable, easily managed, and secure global networks. The company also provides co-existence and migration services, secure and remote access for business applications and tools to deploy and manage intranets, directories and messaging. Its majority-owned Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the subsidiary, Switchboard Inc. (http://www.switchboard.com) is the #1 on-line white and yellow pages directory. 1998 Netegrity, Inc. Netegrity, the Netegrity logo, and SiteMinder are trademarks of Netegrity, Inc. All other product names and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Netegrity, Inc. Miller Consulting Group
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Mike Farnesi
Banyan Systems Inc.
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