Comdisco joins Oracle Alliance Program, enhances asset management services.ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 1996--Comdisco Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CDO (Collaborative Data Objects) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing MAPI-based e-mail, calendaring and scheduling servers. Originally called "OLE Messaging" and "Active Messaging," CDO wraps the Enhanced MAPI library into a COM object that provides the ) today announced that it has joined the Oracle Corp. Alliance Program to enhance the asset management services Comdisco provides. Under the terms of the agreement, Comdisco Technology Integration Services has become a member of Oracle's Alliance Program and will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. Oracle's database software as the preferred UNIX systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services environment for Comdisco's CLASS asset management software. Separately, Comdisco also announced today the availability of CLASS Version 4.4, which supports the Oracle 7, Version 7.3 database. The relationship with Oracle gives Comdisco an important addition to its SelectSourcingSM delivery model in which Comdisco provides end-to-end asset management services in conjunction with industry-leading software and services. With Comdisco's CLASS and Asset Software International's AssetPRO both available on Oracle, Comdisco has the ability to implement the two leading asset management software programs running on the industry's leading 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). database. (On Sept. 30 Comdisco and ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. announced an agreement in which Comdisco would distribute the AssetPRO product line worldwide as part of Comdisco's asset management services.) "Comdisco's strategy is to continue to enhance our asset management services by aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. with leaders in complementary areas," noted William Bray, executive vice president of Comdisco Technology Integration Services. "To that end, we're extremely pleased to be working with Oracle. We see a great deal of potential in this relationship as our two companies work more closely together." "Asset management is a growing and critical concern for our customers," said Polly Polly Biotechnology A Poll Dorset sheep cloned from sheep skin cells, which has a human gene in each cell. See Dolly. Sumner, vice president of Oracle's worldwide alliances. "With Comdisco's leadership in asset management implementation and integration, we look forward to working with them and having the new version of CLASS available on Oracle products." Today's announcement with Oracle follows a similar relationship between the companies announced Oct. 30 in support of the business continuity market. Comdisco Disaster Recovery Services will adopt and create recovery programs specifically for Oracle environments. "There's a great deal of synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. between our organizations," Bray noted. "We hope to expand on the alliances we have in place today." The Oracle Alliance Program creates, fosters, and expands relationships with leading information technology companies to deliver best-of-breed solutions to customers around the world. By leveraging Oracle's world-class products and services, alliance members build scaleable solutions that incorporate the most up-to-date technology available. For more information on the Oracle Alliance Program, visit http://alliance.oracle.com. Comdisco Inc. (NYSE:CDO), a technology services company, is one of the world's leading providers of solutions that help organizations reduce technology cost and risk. These services include asset management, business continuity, network services, and leasing. Comdisco's revenue totaled $2.4 billion for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. For more information, visit Comdisco's Web site at http://www.comdisco.com. -0- Comdisco and CLASS are registered trademarks, and SelectSourcing is a service mark, of Comdisco Inc. Other company and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. NOTE TO EDITORS: An "at" sign appears in the E-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address below between "nflulofs" and "comdisco.com". This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Comdisco Inc., Rosemont Neal Lulofs, 847/518-5616 nflulofs@comdisco.com |
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