DataDirect Technologies and DDBC Inc. Enable Improved Customer Service at Flagstar Bank.BEDFORD, Mass. -- Leading Mortgage Lender Selects DataDirect Data Connectivity Components for Enterprise Data Warehouse DataDirect Technologies, the unparalleled leader in data connectivity and mainframe integration, and an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), announced today that Flagstar Bank Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) operates as the holding company for Flagstar Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Flagstar is the largest publicly traded savings bank headquartered in the midwest United States. , the largest publicly held savings bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. in the Midwest and one of the nation's largest mortgage lending companies, will be using DataDirect's premier data connectivity components as the foundation for building an enhanced data mart A subset of a data warehouse for a single department or function. A data mart may have tens of gigabytes of data rather than hundreds of gigabytes for the entire enterprise. See data warehouse. for better customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) capability. Distributed Database Consulting Distributed Database Consulting (DDBC) is a database consulting company that operates Ask DDBC, a popular technology forum. Founded in 1997, DDBC is noted for its contributions to the Oracle community and for providing specialist resources. (DDBC DDBC Distributed Database Consulting, Inc DDBC Defense Distribution Depot - Barstow, CA DDBC Dairy Deli Bakery Council (of Southern California) Inc.), a database and systems integrator assisted the company with its CRM project and recommended DataDirect Connect(R) for ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. to them. The deployment will use DataDirect Connect for ODBC, the fastest and most comprehensive suite of ODBC drivers for all major databases, to serve as a foundation for linking data housed in multiple sources across a variety of platforms. Linking disparate data across the enterprise will benefit two major divisions at Flagstar, Mortgage and Banking, improving customer service through a more comprehensive and holistic view of customer data. "Fast, reliable access to customer data is the foundation of our customer service operation," said Paul Orlando, senior vice president, Application Development, Flagstar. "By using DataDirect Connect for ODBC, we can access all of the data about a customer's various accounts, regardless of where it sits. This gives our customer service agents a complete view of the customer and enables them to provide more personal service, make better decisions, and offer appropriate new services." DDBC chose DataDirect Connect for ODBC to provide efficient, simple and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. . Other alternatives would have required DDBC to install software in external data sources, a time-consuming and logistically challenging process. DataDirect Connect for ODBC's unique clientless wire-protocol architecture eliminated unnecessary complexity in deployment and freed engineers to focus on other aspects of the project. "DataDirect Connect for ODBC is both powerful and easy to deploy, making it a perfect fit for Flagstar's needs," said Justin Cave Justin is a Senior Consultant at DDBC. He is a noted Oracle expert, and among the first eight granted Oracle ACE status. Justin is extremely active in the Oracle community, having more posts to the Oracle Technology Network forums than any other single poster, as well as being a , DDBC consultant. "DataDirect Connect for ODBC is the cream of the crop in data access and meets all of our rigorous internal standards for quality, performance and reliability. When DDBC's reputation is on the line - as it is with all of our projects - we need to count on the best products available on the market, and that is unequivocally DataDirect's components." The clientless wire protocol design included in DataDirect Connect for ODBC eliminates the need for database client software and libraries, which simplifies deployment and dramatically improves performance and scalability. In addition, the product's unique SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. leveling functionality allows customers to easily connect to multiple types of databases without the need for extensive recoding Noun 1. recoding - converting from one code to another coding, steganography, cryptography, secret writing - act of writing in code or cipher . At the forefront of developing standards for data access, DataDirect Technologies services hundreds of independent software vendors and thousands of large enterprises, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 and nine out of the top 10 U.S. banks. "Customers like Flagstar Bank can't afford to have a weak link in their critical systems," said John Goodson, vice president of product operations, DataDirect Technologies. "Our products are production-proven in some of the world's most demanding business applications. Customers choose us with the confidence of knowing that we will deliver the performance and uptime they need." About DataDirect Technologies DataDirect Technologies is the software industry's only comprehensive provider of software for connecting the world's most critical business applications to data and services, running on any platform, using proven and emerging standards. Developers worldwide depend on DataDirect(R) products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database (TM) and ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on DataDirect Technologies to simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. DataDirect Technologies is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS). For more information, visit www.datadirect.com. About Flagstar Bank Flagstar Bancorp, which has $15.1 billion in total assets, is the largest publicly held savings bank in the Midwest. Flagstar currently operates 140 banking centers with $8.0 billion in total deposits. Flagstar banking centers are located throughout southern Michigan, Indiana, and Georgia. Flagstar also operates loan centers across the country. Flagstar Bank is one of the nation's top 20 originators of residential mortgage loans. Additional information about Flagstar may be accessed at http://www.flagstar.com. DataDirect and DataDirect Connect are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataDirect Technologies Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Java and all Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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