Digital partners with Management Science Associates to provide comprehensive solution to customers in broadcasting and telecommunications.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 1995--Digital Equipment Corporation and Management Science Associates (MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) An urban area with at least 50,000 people plus surrounding counties. There are 306 MSAs and 428 RSAs (rural service areas) in the U.S. MSAs and RSAs are used to allocate cellular licenses. ) of Pittsburgh today announced they have signed a value added reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VAR) agreement to port MSA's soon to be released "Gabriel" software product onto Digital's Alpha platform. The partnership will benefit Digital's and MSA's customers initially in the cable television industry. Digital's Alpha AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. architecture has 64-bit computing power which raises performance standards and provides access to thousands of off-the-shelf applications available today. The Alpha platform operates on a variety of 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. : Open VMS (1) (Virtual Memory System) A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the largest unit. See OpenVMS. AXP, DEC OSF/1 AXP or 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. for workgroup computing. Gabriel is a comprehensive, client/server software application that efficiently integrates and automates sales, scheduling, accounting and other business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . While the first release of Gabriel will be implemented at major cable television networks, future releases will benefit major television and radio networks, multi-system operators (MSOs), inter-connects and telecommunications companies. Judith Goodwin, Digital's Media Industry Manager, said: "MSA is one of the bright stars in the software business for the broadcast industry. Their known expertise in this area and their ability to keep up with the rapidly expanding cable market are just two ways this partnership will ultimately benefit all of our customers." "Our partnership with Digital associates us with one of the industry's most respected hardware suppliers," said Donna Blackmon, vice president, MSA Media group. "Pairing Gabriel and the Alpha platform means we can offer our customers in the broadcasting and telecommunications industries a total solution that integrates and automates key business operations." Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scalable Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's marketplace. Management Science Associates is an industry leader in the development of analytic software and integrated multi-dimensional database solutions for hundreds of clients globally. Incorporated in 1963, the company continues to be a leader in four key areas: data management & warehousing, analytic consulting services, media & cable network services and custom workflow integration. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Management Science Associates is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with offices located throughout North America. CONTACT: Agnes Carr Digital Equipment Corporation 212/856-2873 or Mark Power Management Science Associates 412/362-2000 or Sonya Hagopian The Weber Group 617/661-7900 |
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