CA Acquires 3Name3D to Bolster 3D Technology Leadership.ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 29, 1998-- Operations And Products To Be Incorporated Into New Viewpoint Subsidiary Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced the acquisition of privately-held 3Name3D, a leading 3D design and production firm. The acquisition complements CA's simultaneous acquisition of 3D content leader Viewpoint DataLabs. 3Name3D will become part of the new Viewpoint subsidiary. Financial terms were not disclosed. In combination with the content and technology gained from Viewpoint, 3Name3D will provide key technical expertise, multimedia experience and creative talents for the ongoing advancement of CA software. CA will also be able to leverage 3Name3D's significant technical and marketing expertise in 3D development to branch out into additional next-generation computing offerings. CA had taken an equity stake in 3Name3D in April of 1997. The success of the working relationship led to the decision by both companies to move forward with a full acquisition. As part of Viewpoint, 3Name3D will continue to operate with its existing management team and employees in California. "3Name3D talent and technologies have been of tremendous value as we've moved forward with such innovations as Unicenter TNG's Real World Interface and Jasmine's high-end multimedia database capabilities," said CA Chairman 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. Charles B. Wang. "With the formation of our new Viewpoint subsidiary, it became clear that bringing 3Name3D into the CA fold would complement our investment in Viewpoint and position us to offer the marketplace the same powerful value proposition that 3Name3D has been offering CA." 3Name3D was founded in 1993 by Oscar Yglesias, Steven Wallock, and Sandeep Divekar and is currently headquartered in Marina del Rey, California Marina del Rey (Spanish for "Navy of the King", or "Seacoast of the King") is a census-designated place seaside community located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,176 as of the 2000 census. , the heart of the interactive entertainment community. The company offers a wide range of services including 3-D computer modeling, interface design, texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" , design and production consulting, animation and satellite imaging. It has created an extensive library of pre-built 3-D models which it markets under the brand name Cyberprops. The company has extensive expertise in Internet technologies and is a leading developer of 3D Web pages and electronic commerce applications that utilize 3D visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all technologies. 3Name3D is also a leading creator of 3D content for real-time platforms, pre-rendered environments and characters for the video game industry. 3Name3D's founders are architects by training and have successfully adapted their knowledge of building in the real world to building in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. , for example, by building customized Real World Interfaces for Unicenter TNG TNG Training TNG The Next Generation TNG Tongue TNG The Newspaper Guild (Union) TNG Transitional National Government TNG Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (national facility of the Italian astronomical community) clients. The company also utilizes architectural and spatial metaphors in interfaces for e-commerce applications, employing the principle that real space and structure constitute a natural foundation for the design of complex business applications. "It's very exciting to become part of a global organization like CA," said Sandeep Divekar, president and CEO of 3Name3D, "especially now that CA clearly announced its intention to aggressively pursue the accelerated penetration of 3D technologies into the fabric of corporate IT. Our entire team looks forward to participating in this ground-breaking effort as we continue to expand the level of service we deliver to our existing client base in the entertainment and consumer industries." "It is a very important message to the 3D industry that a major enterprise software company, Computer Associates, is making a significant commitment to the value of the technology through its investment in Viewpoint DataLabs and 3Name3D," said John Latta John Latta may be:
3Name3D's clients include major movie studios, theme parks and network TV newscasts. The firm has provided models to leading entertainment and technology companies such as 20th Century-Fox, ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. , Digital Domain, 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) , K-III Communications, Microsoft, Modacad, Inc., NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , Sega, Sony, Time Warner Interactive, Intel, Silicon Graphics and MGM Interactive MGM Interactive is a national company owned by Hollywood Studio, MGM. . Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of $4.7 billion in fiscal year 1998. CA can be reached by visiting www.cai.com, emailing info@cai.com, or calling 1-516-342-5224. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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