Control Data and Wingra Technologies form OEM and reseller agreement.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--Control Data Systems 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 :CDAT CDAT Community Drug Action Team CDAT Climate Data Analysis Tool CDAT Character Data CDAT CoastWatch Data Analysis Tool CDAT Child Disability Assessment Tool CDAT Computerized Dumb-Ass Tanker CDAT Canadian Dental Aptitude Test ) and Wingra Technologies Inc. Tuesday announced a technology agreement to provide a broad spectrum of high quality standards-based messaging integration solutions. Mid-sized enterprises will now have access to Control Data's proven standards-compliant technology through Wingra's value-added channels, services and simplified interfaces. This technology exchange and 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 agreement supports Wingra's commitment to move to an open system platform and expands Control Data's systems integration and value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. opportunities. The partnership builds on each organization's expertise. "Wingra is committed to making a quantum leap quantum leap n. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. in unique, robust, pragmatic messaging integration products," said Jan Eddy, Wingra president and chief executive officer. "Our evaluations showed that Control Data has best in class, mature and extensible messaging integration technology, the ideal base for our next generation products." Wingra will incorporate Control Data's X.400 stack and X.500 directory tools to produce a non-intrusive, pre-configured product designed for mid-sized enterprises which require messaging integration, but lack networking expertise. This next generation product provides both X.400 and SMTP/MIME backbones to unite 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. , DEC minicomputers, 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). (R), and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. electronic mail environments, provide document conversion services and simplified addressing mechanisms. "The market direction demands standards-compliant integration products. Our approach for the mid-90s is a directory-centric server uniting X.400 and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. environments," stated Dave Folsom, Control Data's vice president of Electronic Commerce Solutions. "Incorporating Wingra's simplified packaging and turn-key approach gives Control Data the ability to bring its technology into customer sites that lack the expertise or funding for complex integration products." Both companies are committed to building standards-based tools meeting the demands of mail-enabled applications in electronic commerce. This partnership focuses on each vendor's strengths, segments the market by size and expertise, and provides comprehensive solutions. Both companies support seamless gateways and channels to OfficeVision, Novell Global MHS (1) (Message Handling Service) An earlier messaging system from Novell that supported multiple operating systems and other messaging protocols, including SMTP, SNADS and X.400. It used the SMF-71 messaging format. , SMTP/MIME, Microsoft Mail An earlier and simple messaging system from Microsoft that runs on PC and AppleTalk networks. Gateways are available to a variety of mail systems including X.400, PROFS and MHS. Microsoft Mail-enabled applications are written to the MAPI programming interface. See Microsoft Exchange. , Lotus cc:Mail and Digital ALL-IN-1 and VMSmail packages. Control Data's MailHub third-generation standards-based messaging switch products are available on all major UNIX operating systems. MailHub is the industry's most comprehensive messaging integration solution, connecting the majority of the leading E-mail programs and supporting all key network management systems. Control Data also provides additional services such as requirements analyses, X.500 directory planning, customization and network management outsourcing. These products and services are currently available. Over the last 11 years, Wingra Technologies has specialized in Digital-based integration products, with installations in over 40 countries. Wingra's Missive intelligent messaging hub integrates LAN to legacy electronic mail systems. Missive is available immediately. Wingra's strengths lie in designing products that easily are incorporated into medium to smaller organizations without systems integration. Wingra's next generation messaging switch incorporating Control Data's technology will be released in 1995. Control Data Systems, a global systems integrator, applies its Brainware(TM) consulting and implementation expertise in hardware, software and networks to develop information technology solutions for business and government. CONTACT: Miller Communications
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