Convoy Corporation Enhances Application Interfacing Tool With IBM MQSeries.EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999-- Convoy/DM integrates with MQSeries for assured delivery and complex routing of messages between enterprise applications Convoy Corporation, the premier data conversion and interface development software tool for PeopleSoft applications, has announced general availability of its Convoy/DM data interfacing tool integrated with IBM's award-winning MQSeries(1) message queuing software. As part of a co-marketing initiative with 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) , Convoy/DM uses MQSeries to support the transportation of data enterprise applications including legacy systems. Convoy's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Convoy/DM, has become the standard data conversion and interfacing tool for PeopleSoft implementations. Convoy/DM supports sophisticated transformation, validation, and mapping of data from source to target applications, using the extraction and management of metadata in its repository to make the interface development process rapid and easy. "In order for companies to completely utilize their enterprise application systems, it is important to provide a link with business-critical legacy data," said Scott Armour, director, Worldwide ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Sales and Marketing, IBM Software Group. "Integrating MQSeries with Convoy/DM will provide companies a business integration solution that enables a more timely, cost-effective way to link new and legacy data." MQSeries' asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. technology assures Convoy/DM users of reliable message delivery and complex routing of messaging. These are key functions in a complete Enterprise Application Integration solution and address the highly complex task of unifying data spread throughout the business. "Convoy has seen phenomenal growth over the past two years as more and more companies have sought our unique solutions and expertise in data migration," said Bob Bessin, vice president of marketing at Convoy Corporation. "Our agreement with IBM further enhances our flagship solution by enabling us to offer scaleable and extremely reliable transport of the data Convoy transforms between applications." About IBM MQSeries IBM MQSeries, the most widely used message-queuing software on the market, enables users to exchange information between applications across more than 35 different platforms, from mainframes to PCs. This award-winning software enables business integration throughout the enterprise, allowing companies to maximize e-business opportunities by leveraging existing resources to improve speed-to-market and anticipate IT changes as their business changes. IBM's Business Integration with MQSeries family of products, which includes IBM's MQSeries, MQSeries Integrator Extensions to IBM's MQSeries from New Era of Networks, Inc., acquired by Sybase in 2001. As the predecessor to e-Biz Integrator, also developed by New Era of Networks, it adds routing and formatting to IBM's messaging transport system. and MQSeries Workflow, addresses the critical areas of IT managprocess automation, support and service. These innovative products use a simple, high-level application programming interface that shields developers from operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and network complexities and enables them to concentrate on application design. MQSeries' asynchronous technology assures message delivery even when programs or networks fail or the target system is temporarily unavailable. For more information on MQSeries, visit http://www.software.ibm.com/ts/mqseries/. About Convoy Corporation Convoy Corporation, headquartered in Emeryville, California Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California , in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. , is the leader in providing cost-effective, application-aware tools and solutions for rapid development and management of interfacing and data conversion for the Enterprise Application Integration market. Convoy's flagship product, Convoy/DM, has become the standard tool for PeopleSoft implementations, with over 125 organizations worldwide successfully using it in mission-critical applications. These companies include 3M, Allied Signal, Boise Cascade Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC, which uses the trade name Boise, is an American pulp and paper company, ranked as the thirteenth largest forest products company in the world. , Campbell Soup, Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. , Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. , Federal Express, Goldman Sachs, Kaiser Permanente, KMART, Marriott, Rockwell, Sears, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , and Weyerhauser. Convoy/DM facilitates the rapid development and maintenance of interfaces between applications, including legacy systems. Convoy is a Software Alliance Partner in PeopleSoft's Global Alliance Program, and is the only data movement tool that has been certified for use with the full suite of PeopleSoft applications. Convoy has strong relationships with key consulting organizations and systems integrators including Andersen Consulting, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Ernst & Young, KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen , Megasys, Sierra Systems, Noblestar, and Atlantic Duncans, all of which use Convoy products in their application implementations. Convoy products are sold worldwide through its U.S. and European offices. Convoy Corporation can be found on the Web at www.convoy.com. Convoy and Convoy/DM are trademarks of Convoy Corporation. (1) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. |
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