Canada's Leading Courier Company Signs New Enterprise License Agreement with Informix; Informix called `The Ideal Combination of Performance, Scalability and Reliability'.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000 Informix(R) Corporation (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 :IFMX IFMX Informix Corporation ), the technology leader in the software infrastructure for the i.Economy, is pleased to announce that it has signed an enterprise license agreement with Purolator Courier Purolator Courier is a Canadian courier that is 97% owned by Canada Post. The company was originally organized as Trans Canada Couriers, Ltd. In 1967 it was acquired by the US manufacturer of oil and air filters: the name was originally an abbreviated form of "pure oil Ltd., Canada's leading overnight courier company. The new agreement defines Informix as a "preferred provider" of technology to Purolator. It also positions Informix as the underlying technology powering new and unique functionality, both in the back-office and on the Web, for a company that processes more than 2.5 million packages each week to destinations across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and in 220 countries around the globe. "Informix technology provides Purolator with the ideal combination of performance, scalability and reliability that enables us to continue as a leader in the courier industry," said Jim Pearson, Purolator's senior vice president of Information Services See Information Systems. . "We depend on Informix technology to help us make shipping the easiest part of the day for our customers." As part of the agreement, Purolator has deployed Informix solutions to run eleven databases in a UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). open systems environment, which form the backbone of Purolator's nerve center for all critical operational systems. Those systems run on Hewlett Packard V-class servers and a 64-bit UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services . Purolator uses Informix technology to help track and trace shipments, operate its call centers and, using a solution from PeopleSoft, manage its financial systems. The courier also has the capability to offer its customers enhanced tracking and tracing In logistics, tracking and tracing is the concept of locating property that is being forwarded from an origin to a destination through various hubs and passing along spokes, and determining the location and other status of such object. applications on the Web. "Millions of Canadians depend on Purolator Courier for on-time, all-the-time delivery of their shipments," Informix 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. Jean-Yves Dexmier said while visiting Toronto today. "It's a great vote of confidence in our leading-edge technology, our people and our experience for Informix to play such an important role in making that happen." About Purolator As Canada's leading overnight courier company, Purolator Courier Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario For the First Nation, see . Mississauga (pronounced: [ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə] listen is committed to making shipping the easiest part of the day for its customers. From automated solutions to 24 hour pick up and delivery, Purolator provides customers with the services and customized solutions required to send their shipments across town or around the world. With 44 dedicated chartered aircraft, Purolator operates Canada's largest dedicated air cargo fleet. Purolator has an extensive service network, with over 12,000 employees, 143 operations facilities, over 175 shipping centers, over 400 authorized shipping agents and 604 drop boxes. Purolator processes over 2.5 million pieces each week for destinations across Canada and around the world. For more information, visit its Web site at www.purolator.com About Informix Based in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. , Informix Corporation specializes in advanced information management technologies that help enterprises in the i.Economy get to market quickly, generate new revenue, build a unique strategic advantage, and solve their most complex business problems. Informix offers customers a complete software infrastructure for the Web that delivers highly scalable transaction processing, personalized content management, integrated business intelligence, full multimedia capabilities and complete e-commerce solutions. For more information, contact the sales office nearest you or visit our Web site at www.informix.com. Informix(R) is a trademark of Informix Corporation or its affiliates and is registered in the U.S. and some other jurisdictions. Informix news releases are available at no charge through Business Wire's NewsOnDemand fax service. To immediately receive an index of available releases, call 800/356-0851. |
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