Centrinity Software Acquisition Adds Powerful Capabilities To FirstClass.Business Editors MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2000 Centrinity Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). : CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. .) today announced it has acquired the rights to database integration software that enables FirstClass communications and collaboration software See collaborative software. product users to quickly create online information systems that feature customized access to existing databases. The acquired software products, which also uses the FirstClass designation, are FirstClass Rapid Application Developer (FCRAD) - a development tool - and FirstClass Application Server (FCAS FCAS Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society FCAS Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome FCAS Frequency Control Ancillary Services (electric power industry) FCAS Foam Core Addicts Society FCAS Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Students ) - a server programming tool. The products were designed and developed by 6 Degrees Software and Consulting, Inc., a systems integrator based in Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the shire town of Chittenden County, Vermont. With a population of 38,889, the city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas, and is also the smallest U.S. , specifically as add-on components to Centrinity's FirstClass communications and collaboration products. Database programming is normally a complex and time-consuming activity. FCRAD and FCAS allow organizations to develop customized applications for their FirstClass environment quickly and cost-effectively. Centrinity, a leader in collaborative and unified messaging software, will offer FCRAD and FCAS as part of its FirstClass suite of products. The acquired software is evidence of the company's commitment to give users access to their information from any device. Making databases available in a FirstClass environment through FCRAD and FCAS will enable an increasingly mobile workforce to access their database entries as easily as their email messages. In making the announcement, Centrinity 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. Myles McGovern said: "Centrinity already offers one of the most reliable and robust communications server software products available. These additions take FirstClass to a new level by combining a powerful database application development tool with our leading Web, email and conferencing capabilities. "The combination of FirstClass with FCRAD and FCAS will help Centrinity become an indispensable supplier of integrated Intranet and database software to commercial and educational clients. Future enhancements to this newly integrated solution will make Centrinity's software development strategies comprehensive and more efficient." As an example of the combined functionality of FirstClass and FCRAD/FCAS, JCPenney was able to implement a customized, interactive training program at thousands of locations involving tens of thousands of employees throughout North America by using the database capabilities of a FCRAD-enhanced FirstClass system. With Centrinity's established, global distribution channels, the acquisition also gives the company and its FirstClass products a significant marketing advantage in the worldwide collaborative computing market. Centrinity provides Intranet-based collaborative computing tools to more than 8,000 organizations in 55 countries, including companies such as JCPenney, Alaska Airlines, BBDO BBDO Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn BBDO Bringing Biogeographic Data Online , PrimeSource and U-Haul. The collaborative computing market is now valued at US $2.6 billion, according to International Data Corporation, and is growing 5% annually. About Centrinity Inc. Servicing over 6 million users in more than 8,000 organizations in 55 countries, Centrinity is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of collaborative and unified messaging software to markets worldwide. The company's products include FirstClass Intranet Server Gold, FirstClass Collaborative Classroom Gold and Zebu zebu (zē`by  ), domestic animal of the cattle family, Bos indicus, found in parts of E Asia, India, and Africa. , which are widely used in commercial and education markets. Centrinity Inc. is listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) (CDNX: symbol CTI). Its corporate Website is located at www.centrinity.com. No regulatory authorities or similar body have approved or disapproved the information contained herein. The Corporation relies on litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. protection for forward-looking statements. FirstClass is a registered trademark of SoftArc Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Centrinity Inc. Centrinity, the Centrinity logo and Zebu are trademarks of Centrinity Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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