Banyan provides user friendly information sharing with StreetTalk Desktop.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1997--Banyan Systems 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 : BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ) today introduced StreetTalk Desktop, a new directory-based application that lets people control how they organize and share information in complex, networking environments. An easy to use desktop application, StreetTalk Desktop empowers StreetTalk users to tap into the information that exists within their network. Leveraging the power of Banyan's widely acclaimed StreetTalk directory, StreetTalk Desktop enables users to best take advantage of vital information scattered Scattered Used for listed equity securities. Unconcentrated buy or sell interest. throughout their network. Whether sharing information from within small workgroups, the intranets or even the Internet, teams of users can work together effectively without the need for technical expertise or administrator intervention. "Employees today are required to contribute more in less time, so the ability to quickly and easily share and access a wide range of information is crucial," said Bob Rentsch, product line manager, directory services for 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. . "By incorporating the benefits of our industry leading directory, StreetTalk Desktop simplifies the act of information sharing See data conferencing. and, ultimately, promotes productivity." User Friendly By handling both conventional files and Web links as objects contained in a shared folder, finding information located on a corporate file service or World Wide Web pages is as easy as point-an-click. These folders also allow users to easily add or remove documents, mix and match combinations of objects in any folder and access the information from anywhere on the enterprise network. "StreetTalk Desktop will make it possible for our company to share and manage documents without regard for where the information resides and without extensive knowledge of intranet or Internet network capabilities," explained Marek Dziedzic, advisor, information management of Stentor Stentor Greek herald with voice of 50 men. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 39] See : Loudness Canadian Network Management. "With StreetTalk Desktop our employees will be able to focus on doing their work and our administrators can concentrate on managing the network." Directory Driven The key to StreetTalk Desktop's simplicity is its integration with the StreetTalk directory which can track and locate people, resources, files and documents anywhere on the enterprise network even when people and resources change locations or server platforms. When users click on a document in a StreetTalk Desktop folder, StreetTalk quickly tracks where the document resides and brings it to the user's desktop. "Banyan's new StreetTalk Desktop enables people to quickly and easily form working teams by capitalizing on the power of StreetTalk, the world's leading enterprise directory service. StreetTalk Desktop constantly provides team members with the latest information, no more working on out of date information," said Glenn Gabriel Ben-Yosef, president of Clear Thinking Research Inc., a leading industry research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in Boston, Mass. "StreetTalk Desktop is the only product of its kind that puts the power of a directory service in the user's hands." StreetTalk Desktop supports Windows(r) 95 and 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. (r) clients and works with information from any application, such as Microsoft(r) Office. Additionally, StreetTalk Desktop supports the most popular Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Pricing and Availability StreetTalk Desktop is available now. The product can be purchased in ten and fifty user packages. Pricing for these packages is $390 for the ten user package, and $1450 for the fifty user package. A 30-day free evaluation of the product is available on Banyan's site (www.banyan.com ). StreetTalk Desktop requires StreetTalk for Windows NT V7.0 or above or VINES(r) 6.0 or above and either the Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows 95 or Windows NT. About Banyan Systems Inc.: Banyan Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BNYN) is a pioneer and leader in enterprise network services. These products make it easy to find, share and manage information and resources within enterprise networks. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Mass., U.S.A., the company markets products worldwide through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: network integrators, resellers and international distributors. Banyan can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.banyan.com Banyan and StreetTalk are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Inc. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Inc. and not a product of McCarthy, Croissant & Maffei, Inc. CONTACT: Banyan Systems Inc. Anne Reilly 508/898-1000 areilly@banyan.com or Brodeur Porter Novelli Porter Novelli International is a leading, global PR and lobbying firm. It is part of the Omnicom Group of advertising and marketing companies, the world's largest advertising conglomerate. The following article on Porter Novelli was obtained from "Sourcewatch. Mira Genser 617/587-2800 |
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