Computron Software forms alliance with Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions; leading COLD software vendor teams with groupware provider to promote best-of-breed solutions.Software Inc., one of the leading COLD and client/server financial application vendors, announced a strategic alliance with Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions Inc. (FOSSI), the open systems development and distribution subsidiary of the $36 billion Fujitsu Limited. Under the agreement, Computron and FOSSI will collaborate in several areas, including product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
Computron's COOL product, a high-speed, cost-efficient solution for storage and retrieval of computer generated information that replaces microfiche Pronounced "micro-feesh." A 4x6" sheet of film that holds several hundred miniaturized document pages. See micrographics. and paper report filing systems, will be integrated into FOSSI's flexible groupware imaging solution, TeamWARE Imaging, that replaces manual paper storage of all types (business documents, fax's, photographs, etc.). The product integration will provide a seamless desktop metaphor The desktop metaphor is a set of unifying concepts currently used in a number of graphical user interfaces in computer operating systems. The monitor of a computer represents the user's desktop upon which documents and folders of documents can be placed. , allowing users to transparently access COOL reports co-resident with TeamWARE Imaging documents. The scalability of these two products will extend the reach of COLD and imaging solutions to smaller companies and departmental users that were previously locked out by the high cost and complexity of competing products, and it will also reach up to mainframe data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse solutions. For example, one focus point will be Amdahl users, leveraging Sun Solaris-based COOL systems to reanimate reports created from the host data warehouse. Amdahl is partially owned by Fujitsu Limited. In addition, FOSSI will work with Computron to design and execute joint marketing plans that target Fujitsu Products Computers and IT Products
"The alliance with Computron represents the results of Fujitsu's efforts to team with best-of-breed solution providers that have the vision and expertise to integrate with and add value to strategic Fujitsu lines of business," said John West, marketing director, Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions Inc. "Computron's position as the market leader in advanced COLD technology, combined with its reputation for delivering mission-critical applications to some of the world's largest organizations, created immediate synergy with FOSSI's multinational focus." 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. John Accardi, vice president of channel sales for Computron, "The Computron/Fujitsu alliance establishes a cornerstone in Computron's channels marketing strategy to develop partnerships with organizations that can not only leverage Computron's client/server solutions worldwide, but also partner with Computron to support our vision of extending the benefits of COOL into new and exciting markets." Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions Inc. Background Information Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) and TeamWARE are members of the Fujitsu Ltd. corporate family, the second largest computer company in the world. With more than 600,000 users worldwide, TeamWARE is already one of the leading groupware products in Japan and Europe and is growing rapidly in the U.S. Computron Software Inc. Background Information Headquartered in Rutherford, N.J., Computron Software Inc. (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 :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) ) is a publicly held international software company that designs, markets and supports three-tier client/server A three-way interaction in a client/server environment, in which the user interface is stored in the client, the bulk of the business application logic is stored in one or more servers, and the data are stored in a database server. See client/server. financial, automated workflow and on-line information archiving software solutions. Computron's software is interoperable across most major computer platforms, ranging from legacy architectures to Unix and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. server platforms, as well as the latest graphical user interfaces 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 and client workstations. Computron, which according to IDC held a 13 percent share of the client/server financial software marketplace in 1994, is a leader in workflow and COLD solutions with its Computron Workflow and Computron COOL products. CONTACT: Crescent Communications Chris Nivens, 770/698-8650, ext. 124 cnivens@crescomm.com or Computron Software John Accardi, (770) 913-0303 or Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions John West, (408) 456-7855 |
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