Boundless Technologies' Capio II Thin Clients & Management Software Deemed "Product of Choice" by CHD Meridian Healthcare.Business Editors/Medical Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001 Boundless Solution Deployed to Healthcare Clinics Throughout the U.S. Boundless Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of thin clients and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boundless Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BND BND In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Brunei Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), announced CHD CHD coronary heart disease. ChD abbr. Latin Chirurgiae Doctor (Doctor of Surgery) CHD, n.pr See disease, coronary heart. CHD canine hip dysplasia. Meridian Healthcare has standardized its computing platform See platform. on Capio(TM)II Windows(R)-based Terminals (WBTs) and Boundless' thin-client management software. A national leader in the provision of employer-sponsored healthcare services, CHD Meridian Healthcare provides direct contracting for primary care and pharmacy benefits. The company utilizes Application Service Provider (ASP) principles of off-loading acquisition, installation and support costs associated with a client's software and hardware infrastructure. Through its unique CHD Meridian Data Center, medical, health and safety applications can be quickly and inexpensively deployed to corporate, regional, national and international locations. Operating in a 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. environment, Boundless Capio II WBTs provide Meridian's clients access to a spectrum of software applications required of the employer-sponsored healthcare model, including appointment scheduling and billing; pharmacy dispensing and clinical care systems. The thin clients are also used for administrative applications such as email, word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , financial accounting and data analysis. "During the early days of thin-client evangelization e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. , we realized that moving to a server centric, Windows-based computing model would provide our business with a quick time-to-market approach for deploying or updating new applications," said Joe Cron, Assistant Vice President of Information Systems at CHD Meridian Healthcare. "With over 150 sites in more than 30 states, we needed a system that was highly reliable and could provide robust PC-like functionality and performance -- at a price that would help our clients significantly reduce management costs. We evaluated a number of leading WBTs, but found many to be unsatisfactory due to high failure rates and poor management tools. Boundless' Capio II thin clients and powerful management software utility, combined with its excellent technical support, proved to be the solution a data driven corporation like Meridian needs to provide our customers with a reliable, low cost means to managing healthcare data. In particular, the management software component of the Boundless solution has saved us countless time and money by allowing our IT staff to make changes to firmware and configuration without traveling to the end user location." "Boundless Capio II WBTs and Simple Administrator & Manager 3.0(TM) software (SAM) is the ideal computing solution for corporations like CHD Meridian Healthcare that manage a network of geographically dispersed clinics," said Michael Oliva, Managing Director at Boundless Technologies, Inc. "The Capio II's plug and play design enables the units to be quickly, easily and cost-effectively deployed to a large number of remote locations. The Boundless solution helps organizations simplify remote desktop management through the powerful administrative features inherent to the SAM software tool, as well as help to drive down technical costs - all while providing reliable, PC-like access to Windows, Internet and legacy applications." About Capio and SAM(TM) The Boundless Capio II WBT See Windows-based terminal. is a low cost, zero maintenance thin-client device that empowers end users with access to applications that run on central servers as well as direct access to the Internet. The Capio II product family offers organizations a flexible thin-client choice that is right for their needs. All Capio II products can be customized to suit individual customer's requirements from bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. logos, documentation and packaging to tailoring technical functionality for specific applications. Boundless' Simple Administrator & Manager (SAM) software allows for central management and remote maintenance of client-side configurations, thus reducing administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. and allowing busy network administrators to serve more users effectively. SAM's intuitive graphical interface incorporating Explorer-like windows adds to SAM's ease of use. Both the Capio II WBT and SAM offer end users the low TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. benefits inherent to server-based computing. About Boundless Technologies, Inc. Since 1969, Boundless Technologies, Inc. (www.boundless.com/bti) has helped sharpen up the computing industry by focusing on fast, easy-to-use, and cost-effective products that enable access to applications and data in commercial environments. Boundless is the largest U.S.-based provider of text terminals, Window-based Terminals, thin-client devices, administration/management software and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , and is a founding member of the ASP Industry Consortium (Application Service Provider Industry Consortium, Wakefield, MA) A now disbanded trade organization founded in 1999 dedicated to research and standards in the application service provider (ASP) industry. . Boundless products such as Capio II, Viewpoint(R), ADDS, VT and Dorio give appliance-like access to Windows applications, as well as older "legacy" applications, running on mainframes, mid-range, and Unix systems. Its key customers include Lucent Technologies, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard and Nokia, as well as extensive distribution and VAR partners. The company is based in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. , with European offices in the Netherlands and sales, support and distribution centers throughout the world. Boundless Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boundless Corporation (AMEX:BND). About Boundless Corporation Boundless Corporation is a global technology company composed of three subsidiaries: the aforementioned Boundless Technologies, Inc., Boundless Manufacturing Services and Merinta. Boundless Manufacturing Services (www.boundless.com/manufacturing) is an emerging EMS company providing build-to-order (BTO BTO British Trust for Ornithology BTO Business Technology Optimization BTO Bachman Turner Overdrive (band) BTO Business Transformation Outsourcing BTO Build-Transfer-Operate BTO Brutto (German: Gross [quantity]) ) manufacturing as well as complete end-to-end solutions from design through product end-of-life to its customers. Merinta, Inc. (www.merinta.com), headquartered in Austin, TX, provides an end-to-end software platform that powers and centrally manages Internet devices. For more information, visit the Boundless Corporation web site at http://www.boundless.com, or call 1/800-231-5445. Editors: All company/product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Except of the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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