CarrierPoint Delivers Transportation Logistics Solutions on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT Systems.Business Editors & Technology Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2001 Availability Gives CarrierPoint's Customers More Options for Seamless Exchange of Information CarrierPoint(SM), Inc., a leading provider of Web-based logistics software solutions to the $154 billion less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight market, today announced availability of its transportation logistic solutions for both Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 and 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. operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . CarrierPoint has extended its multiple transportation logistics product offerings from the original Sun Solaris 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). environment to include both the Windows 2000 and Windows NT platforms. These offerings will enable CarrierPoint's customers to implement CarrierPoint's software applications in the environment that is most suitable for them. "The Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT platforms are a perfect fit for high-transactional B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business applications such as CarrierPoint's," said Marty Paradise, general manager, E-Commerce Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp. "Through CarrierPoint's ability to improve shipping efficiency and Microsoft's commitment to delivering agile e-business solutions, customers will realize significantly improved performance and the greater scalability required today to meet the changing needs of companies that depend on shipping." "CarrierPoint saw a growing demand for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT solutions in heavy commercial environments. Our product offerings have been designed from their inception to maximize flexibility for our customers," said Bill Wied, CarrierPoint's senior vice president of engineering. "Whether it's platform, language or customized functionality, CarrierPoint leaves the choice to the user." "We are very excited about our support for Windows 2000 and Windows NT," said John Thomson John Thomson is the name of:
1. A broker trading in his or her personal account after trading in the same security for a customer. The broker may believe the customer has access to privileged information that will cause the transaction to be profitable. 2. a growing sector of the market that is turning to Microsoft-based servers as its platform of choice. This move further enables us to build out true collaborative networks and capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. Microsoft's interoperability, regardless of platform." This latest announcement furthers CarrierPoint's position as a leader in the software applications market within the transportation freight industry. About CarrierPoint Based in Atlanta, Georgia, CarrierPoint is a leading logistics software provider, supplying Web-based applications that allow shippers and carriers to communicate in real time. Through the use of electronic commerce, advanced communications and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse technology, CarrierPoint leverages the Internet to facilitate both contract and spot market shipments and to improve operating efficiencies. CarrierPoint's value-added logistics toolset is available in an ASP format or through licensing of the software. For more information about CarrierPoint, visit its Web site at www.carrierpoint.com. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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