Computron Software Announces Major Reseller Program for COOL, Workflow Products;Program to expand in 1996 to include OEM and international distribution of Computron's full client/server software line.Software Inc. (Nasdaq: CTRN CTRN Colorado Technical Recruiters Network CTRN Can't Talk Right Now CTRN Certified Transport Registered Nurse CTRN Change That's Right Now, Inc (New York, NY phobia clinic) ) has announced an aggressive distribution program to market its client/server records management and workflow software through resellers. The program's initial product focus will be Computron's popular Computer Output On-Line (COOL) records management software. COOL, the market-leading client/server archival management solution, is Computron's enhanced version of the technology commonly known as Computer Output to Laser Disk Computer Output to Laser Disk - Enterprise Report Management (COLD). COLD solutions allow historical and archived information, typically stored in paper reports or on microfiche Pronounced "micro-feesh." A 4x6" sheet of film that holds several hundred miniaturized document pages. See micrographics. , to be maintained on laser disks for near real-time retrieval. "Computron's COOL is a true client/server, enterprise- wide implementation of COLD," said John Accardi, vice president of channel sales for Computron. "By offering COOL, resellers will be able to participate in much larger opportunities than possible with other COLD solutions." With Computron's COOL, historical reports, checks, forms and other documents that are often too expensive for long-term computer storage can be easily maintained across the enterprise in an on-line COOL server and quickly delivered to any desktop on the network. Today, most Computron COOL sales are made directly to end-user organizations. Under the new program, Computron is recruiting national and regional resellers and systems integrators to resell COOL. For example, Law Cypress, the largest imaging product distributor 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. , has signed up to be a national reseller. Atlanta-based Dickens Data, one of the largest midrange system solutions resellers in the United States, has also agreed to be a Computron reseller. "As the client/server market broadens, resellers are becoming key to reaching important users," said Andy Typaldos, Computron Software's chairman 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. . "Resellers are vital to our plans to rapidly introduce innovative client/server solutions to a receptive market. Astute resellers must screen through numerous business opportunities and select only the best. We think we have the edge here because Computron's products add value by cutting costs and freeing up the inherent wealth trapped in an organization's processes." In addition to allowing the reseller to enter into larger implementation sites with a high-end, yet easy-to- implement imaging solution, Computron COOL enhances a reseller's entire product line, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Accardi. "Regardless of the business and financial application software products a reseller currently handles, COOL can open doors to new prospects and add significant value to existing sales opportunities because it applies to any business that generates need for rapid, desktop retrieval of documents throughout the organization," he added. Computron's reseller program will expand aggressively in 1996 to encompass three additional initiatives: Workflow: Computron pioneered the workflow application A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. category as a means of transforming business processes into value-adding business assets. Computron Workflow dramatically reduces process queuing time and paper-passing by automating the rules, roles and routes of a business process. OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and remarketing: Computron will pursue alliances with major vendors of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , banking and manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. to private label the COOL, Workflow and Financial products. (Currently, Wang's OpenCOLD Plus is an OEM product.) International distribution of all Computron products: Computron is setting up distributorships in Europe and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. for its COOL, Workflow and Financial products. Reseller Program for financial products for mid- and low-market penetration: In late 1996, Computron plans to expand its reseller marketing program to include its financial accounting products as a result of the company's release of these products on the Windows NT platform, which is suitable for such mid- and low-market penetration. This has the potential to significantly expand Computron's market reach and penetration. Headquartered in Rutherford, NJ, Computron Software is an international software company that designs, markets and supports n-tier client/server-based financial, workflow and computer output on-line (COOL) report/data archiving software solutions that are interoperable across most major 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). and legacy architectures, as well as on Microsoft Windows NT. Computron was one of the pioneers in the development and integration of high-impact business process reengineering See reengineering. , workflow and COOL technologies into client/server packaged software applications. These technologies add value by automating business processes and expanding the role of financial software from its roots in accounting to encompass literally every person and department enterprise- wide, bringing together all forms and types of information and automating their movement throughout the organization. CONTACT: Crescent Communications, Atlanta Chris Nivens, ext. 124 Michelle Pujadas, ext. 120 770/698-8650 770/698-8651, fax cnivens@crescomm.com mpujadas@crescomm.com |
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