CAM Data Launches Windows-Based Product Line.FOUNTAIN VALLEY Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1997--CAM Data Systems Inc. announced today the release of its first-ever Windows-based, point of sale software for small-to-medium size retailers, called Retail Star, and its first-ever Windows-based retail back office software package, called Office Star. The new software is entirely developed in the Windows SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. fourth generation language (language) fourth generation language - (4GL, or "report generator language") An "application specific" language, one with built-in knowledge of an application domain, in the way that SQL has built-in knowledge of the relational database domain. from Centura Corp. The application works with any SQL database, including Microsoft's SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. . Both Retail and Office Star offer the latest in open architecture, allowing the small-to-medium size retailer to realize the latest benefits Windows programming has to offer. The software was developed as a result of CAM Data's collaboration with Teamsoft of Irvine, Calif. The founder and primary developer of Teamsoft, Chester Ritchie, has sold his product rights to CAM Data, and has joined CAM as product development manager. In addition, CAM Data has taken over responsibility for service and support for Teamsoft's current customers. "In the highly fragmented POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale software market where more than a hundred small, regional competitors exist, none of the national market leaders have delivered a true Windows product," said Geoff Knapp, founder 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. of CAM Data. "The Star product line will complement our existing CAM and Profit$ products for the retail marketplace and give us the most complete suite of retail automation products available while providing us with a significant technological lead among our primary competitors," stated Knapp. CAM Data is a leading provider of inventory management, point of sale and accounting systems to small-to-medium size retailers and wholesalers. The statements made in this press release could be forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. based on expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: Economic conditions, competitive factors and pricing pressure; changes in product mix; technological developments affecting the company's operations, market, products, and other factors discussed in the company's filings with the SEC. CONTACT: CAM Data Systems Inc. Sherrie Hoffman, 702/558-9000 |
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