Computer Associates AS/400 manufacturing and distribution business unit selects CST's GUISys to develop Windows graphical front end for business applications.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1996--Client/Server Technology Inc. (CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. ) announced today that Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) has signed a multi-year world-wide agreement to license CST's GUISys/400, a software development tool which automatically migrates AS/400 applications to a client/server graphical Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. . CA plans to use the CST technology to develop and deploy a client/server graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for their AS/400-based enterprise-wide business management solutions, CA-PRMS and CA-Warehouse BOSS The branding of the Warehouse BOSS software from 1991 to 1998. See Warehouse BOSS. . "GUISys/400 is robust and flexible enough to handle powerful enterprise-wide systems such as our CA-PRMS and CA-Warehouse BOSS products," said Ken Modaff, general manager for Computer Associates AS/400 Manufacturing and Distribution Business Unit. CA-PRMS will be the first CA application to be migrated to a client/server graphical Windows environment. Plans are to release beta software Noun 1. beta software - software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it" of the new graphical components of CA-PRMS in June. "We chose to adopt CST's GUISys development environment because of the automatic migration capabilities performed by its KnowledgeBase expert system," Modaff said. "We will create a CA-PRMS-specific KnowledgeBase that allows our clients -- even those with customized CA-PRMS applications -- to easily migrate to a graphical client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. ." "We're extremely pleased that Computer Associates has chosen CST as a partner in their client/server migration plans for the AS/400 applications line," said Mike Potts, senior vice president, American operations for Client/Server Technology Inc. "Our goal is to form close partnerships with the leading Independent Software Vendors who have a strategic approach to client/server migration. CA's selection is an important endorsement for our company." "Computer Associates and Client/Server Technology are both important and valued IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) solution providers," said James C. Kelly, program director, AS/400 Partners in Development, IBM Rochester IBM Rochester is the facility of International Business Machines in Rochester, Minnesota. The initial structure was designed by Eero Saarinen, who clad the structure in blue panels of varying hues after being inspired by the Minnesota sky. Laboratories. "We are delighted to see the marriage of enterprise-wide business applications such as CA-PRMS and CA-Warehouse BOSS with the user friendliness provided by CST's GUISys/400. This offers users the benefits of both; delivered with the integration, ease-of-use and lowest cost of ownership provided by the AS/400 advanced series." Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y. is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 38 countries and had revenue of $3.2 billion in calendar year 1995. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516-342-5224. Founded in 1990, Client/Server Technology Inc. is a leader in quality products and tools that migrate midrange and mainframe legacy applications into Windows-based applications for a client/server environment. Its customers include leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Value Added Resellers and large multinational corporate accounts. CST's products include GUISys/400, which automatically migrates AS/400 or S/3X applications to a client/server environment under Windows or OS/2, and GUISys/3270, which automatically migrates IBM mainframe IBM mainframes, though perceived as synonymous with mainframe computers in general due to their marketshare, are now technically and specifically IBM's line of business computers that can all trace their design evolution to the IBM System/360. legacy applications to a client/server environment under Windows or OS/2. In addition, the company has developed VBSys which works in concert with either GUISys/400 or GUISys/3270 to automatically migrate legacy applications to fully functional Visual Basic applications. CST can be reached visiting its homepage on the worldwide web (http://www.cst-inc.com). Suggested list prices for CST's software development kits for GUISys/400 and GUISys/3270 start at $13,500 and $17,000, respectively. Prices vary based on quantity and number of users. Readers who want additional information should call CST at 1-770-352-1300. -0- All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Client Server Technology Inc. Carl Nelson, 617/237-5654 or Computer Associates International Inc. David Cahn, 516/342-2113 |
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