Cardiff Software to provide software support for Scantron's Scan Image customers.SAN MARCOS San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1996--Cardiff Software Inc., a leading provider of data collection solutions, Monday Monday: see week. announced that it has signed an agreement to assume ongoing software support to Scantron Scantron is a company, based in Irvine, California, USA, that makes and sells (1) machine-readable papers on which pupils and students mark their answers to academic test questions, (2) the machines to grade them, (3) Survey and Test Scoring systems, and (4) Image based data Corp.'s Scan Image customers. Hardware maintenance support, forms design and printing for Scan Image, a turn-key See turnkey system. (jargon, application) turn-key - A term which describes a complete system (hardware and software) which can be used for a specific application without requiring further programming or software installation. hardware and software forms processing system, will continue to be provided by Tustin Tustin (tŭs`tĭn), residential city (1990 pop. 50,689), Orange co., S Calif., part of the greater Los Angeles area; founded 1868, inc. 1927. Plastics, furniture, computers, and electronic equipment are manufactured. , Calif.-based Scantron. Cardiff Cardiff (kär`dĭf), Welsh Caerdydd, city and county (1998 est. pop. 320,900), S Wales, on the Taff River near its mouth on the Bristol Channel. Cardiff is the capital of Wales and an important port. Until the early 20th cent. Software developed the forms processing software used in all Scan Image systems and supplied it to Scantron via an original equipment manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) relationship with Cardiff Software. Under the new agreement, Scan Image users will have the opportunity to upgrade to Cardiff Software's new 32-bit applications, TELEform Standard Version 5 and TELEform Elite Version 5. "We are delighted that our customers will have direct support from the developer of the software," said Scantron president Tom Hoag. "We're extremely confident that they will be pleased with the high-level of software support they receive from Cardiff Software." "We welcome the opportunity to extend to Scan Image users the high-quality technical support and application development services that TELEform users have come to expect from Cardiff Software," said Mark Seamans, vice president, consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" at Cardiff Software. Cardiff's Consulting Services Division will work with Scan Image customers that want to migrate to Windows 95 or 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. platforms, and those users who want to add electronic forms processing capabilities to their existing systems. Cardiff's consulting services team, which consists of dedicated, qualified application and development engineers, will provide ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. consulting and turn-key solutions to Scan Image clients on system integration, development, design and implementation. Responding to user demands for inclusive, high-performance forms processing solutions, the Consulting Services Division offers an array of services to address applications ranging from single user, low-volume solutions to sophisticated network applications processing tens of thousands of forms daily. Three Upgrade Programs Cardiff has developed three upgrade plans especially tailored to meet the needs of Scantron's Scan Image Customers:
GOLD
2 hour phone consultation
2 days onsite consulting
Upgrade system to Windows 95
Upgrade system to TELEform Elite
System optimization
New features review
1 year technical support
$8,995 (includes travel & expenses)
SILVER
2 hour phone consultation
8 hour application review
Upgrade to TELEform Elite
1 year technical support
$3,995
BRONZE
Upgrade to TELEform Elite
1 year technical support
$1,845
Company Information Cardiff Software, with headquarters in San Marcos, is the leading global supplier of data capture solutions. Designed to improve and accelerate business processes, Cardiff's products are optimized to create, distribute and read information from paper-based and electronic forms with unmatched accuracy and system performance. The company's product line includes TELEform for Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT, TELEform Elite and TELEform Filler fill·er 1 n. One that fills, as: a. Something added to augment weight or size or fill space. b. A composition, especially a semisolid that hardens on drying, used to fill pores, cracks, or holes in wood, plaster, . For more information, contact Cardiff Software at 800/659-8755 or http://www.cardiffsw.com. Note: TELEform and Cardiff Software are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cardiff Software Inc. (c) 1991-1996 Cardiff Software Inc. Other products are registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Cardiff Software, San Marcos Tim Dubes, 619/761-4515 tdubes@cardiffsw.com |
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