Computer Concepts announces a Geographical Information System (GIS) for its d.b.Express data visualization product.BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 1995--Computer Concepts Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CCEE CCEE Conseil des Conférences Episcopales Européennes (Switzerland) CCEE Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica CCEE Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae (Council of European Bishops' Conferences) ) today announced the availability of a Geographical Information System Geographical Information System - Geographic Information System (GIS) for its patented d.b.Express(TM) product. The GIS capability will augment the list, graph and report facilities currently available in d.b.Express. Since the GIS facility is able to plot a database not only on the zip code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. , but also on both the area code and the combination of area code and telephone exchange, the GIS option has been requested by one of the nation's largest phone companies. It is expected that the GIS facility will be equally well received in the insurance and financial markets. Initially, the GIS option will map data points in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , but the facility has been built to map any region in the world. Given the world-wide presence of Computer Concepts' new marketing and sales partner, Perot Systems Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer since 2004. Corp., it is anticipated that customer demand will make other regions of the world available shortly. Ed Warman, Computer Concepts' executive vice president of software, said, "Computer Concepts intends to enhance the data visualization See information visualization. capabilities provided by the GIS option with interactivity, thereby allowing users to select and deselect deselect Verb 1. computing to cancel (a highlighted selection of data) on a computer screen 2. Brit politics (of a constituency organization) to refuse to select (an MP) for re-election data points on the map and instantly see the results of those selections from other related data perspectives. d.b.Express will continue to provide information seekers with a new understanding of their data regardless of whether it's found in databases comprised of spreadsheets and flat files, or complex relational structures containing millions of records." Computer Concepts Corp. develops and markets software tools, including its d.b.Express(TM) software, that assist computer end-users in accessing data otherwise difficult to retrieve. Its Softworks subsidiary develops and markets programs for the IBM mainframe market that enhance the reliability, accessibility and capabilities in the mainframe operating environment. Information regarding d.b.Express can be obtained by accessing the d.b.Express World Wide Web server at http://www.pb.net/~dbexpress. With headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Perot Systems Corp. is a leading information technology services and business transformation company with major clients in the financial services, health care, energy, travel and leisure, manufacturing, insurance and communications industries in North America and Europe. Privately owned, Perot Systems has more than 2,800 employees worldwide. An estimated 700 additional information technology professionals are expected to join Perot Systems as a result of its recently announced strategic alliance with Swiss Bank Corp. CONTACT: Computer Concepts Corp. 516/244-1500 |
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