Dell and MigraTEC Sign Agreement for MigraTEC to Provide Migration Tools and Consulting Services to Dell Precision Workstation ISVs and Customers.Business Editors & Technology Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000 MigraTEC Provides Expertise for Migration From 32-Bit to 64-Bit Platforms Using Migration Workbench Technology MigraTEC, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :MIGR), the leading provider of automated platform migration technology announced today that the company has signed a consulting services agreement for MigraTEC to assist Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
MigraTEC, based in Dallas, will provide migration technology expertise, process consultation services and Migration Workbench(TM) technology to Dell Precision Workstation ISVs and customers. MigraTEC's technology automates the process of upgrading software application source code from the 32-bit to the much more robust 64-bit architecture, thereby dramatically reducing cycle-time and significantly reducing systems cost. The initial agreement and associated revenues calls for MigraTEC to work with a number of Dell Precision Workstation ISVs and customers, including significant Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and major corporate enterprises, to upgrade an initial software application using MigraTEC's leading-edge technology for migrating applications to the 64-bit Intel(R) Itanium(TM) platform. The initial applications represent only a small fraction of the total code needing to be migrated. As a result of this agreement, MigraTEC will have the opportunity to contract with these ISVs and customers to upgrade a significant number of additional applications. "By helping our customers and ISVs migrate to the IA-64 platform, we will continue to optimize Dell Precision Workstations for today's Internet business and e-commerce activities," said Gretchen Cole, senior manager, product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
"Migration Workbench(TM) technology can help companies optimize their e-commerce technical infrastructure," said Curtis Overstreet, president 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. of MigraTEC, Inc. "By moving mission-critical applications to the 64-bit platform and consolidating applications on a single operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , companies can create more manageable, cost-efficient and reliable systems." Today's announcement follows the May 2 news that Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking and MigraTEC are working jointly to optimize the process of porting applications to the IA-64 architecture. 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. Overstreet, "This is MigraTEC's first introduction to the market of our next-generation technology. MigraTEC is unique in providing automated solutions for migrating mission-critical applications to 64-bit platforms. By working closely with Dell, we will help enterprises and ISVs quickly and efficiently migrate key applications to the new Intel(R) Itanium(TM) platform. "We'll be working with a select group of Dell Precision Workstation ISVs and customers that includes a mix of corporate enterprises and software vendors," added Overstreet. "This agreement represents MigraTEC's entree into the estimated 50,000 ISVs that develop applications for the Windows-Intel market. It's further evidence that MigraTEC is building a solid business by combining the right products with the right business relationships and the right industry partners." MigraTEC's Migration Workbench(TM) software automates the platform migration or upgrade of C and C++ application software. MigraTEC's software solutions are marketed to leading-edge companies, such as systems integrators, e-commerce solutions providers, independent software vendors, hardware and 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. OEMs, and other companies that need to migrate mission-critical application software from one platform or environment to another, including 32 to 64-bit platforms, from 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). to Linux, UNIX to UNIX and UNIX to Microsoft(R) 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. (R) and Windows 2000(TM). About MigraTEC, Inc. Based in Dallas, MigraTEC, Inc. develops and markets leading-edge software tools and technology solutions to its business partners and customers. MigraTEC tools save customers significant time and money by automating the migration and upgrading of C and C++ based application software. MigraTEC's technology supports Windows, UNIX, and Linux based 32 to 64-bit migrations as well as cross-platform migrations to advanced operating systems. MigraTEC's expertise and technology have been developed over several years. Earlier MigraTEC technologies have been used in several hundred large-scale migration projects, involving different operating systems and platforms. MigraTEC, Inc. is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. under the symbol "MIGR." For more information, contact MigraTEC, Inc. at 11494 Luna Road, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , 75234; telephone 972/969-0385; fax 972/969-0371; Web address www.migratec.com. The statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that may involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors are discussed in the Company's filings on Forms 8-K, 10-QSB and 10-KSB. MigraTEC is a registered trademark and Migration Workbench is a trademark of MigraTEC, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark and Itanium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Other brands and marks are the property of their respective holders. (a) IDC, The Workstation Market, 2000, Q1 Quarterly Update MigraTEC INVESTOR CONTACT: MigraTEC, Inc. is a full-filing company, and investors are encouraged to visit the company's Web site at http://www.migratec.com/investor_relations.htm for Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. documents and contacts. |
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