FlexiInternational Software selected by Microsoft to provide client/server accounting applications for Microsoft BackOffice demonstration.SHELTON, Conn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nov. 7, 1994-- FlexiInternational Software Inc., a leading provider of object-oriented, client/server management systems, today announced that Microsoft Corp. has selected the company's FlexiFinancials accounting applications as part of an international Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. demonstration and seminar series for enterprise solutions. Microsoft BackOffice will reach Microsoft customers in 21 cities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe starting Nov. 7. FlexiFinancials is one of four application solutions for different vendors that will be demonstrated as an integrated suite of turnkey client/server packages for customers for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT Server-based network environments. In addition to the FlexiFinancials accounting products, the Microsoft BackOffice demonstration includes client/server modules for manufacturing, order entry, help desk and customer services. Microsoft BackOffice customers may select any one or combination of the application-specific modules as part of a seamless 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. Server-based solution. 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. Microsoft, FlexiFinancials was selected for its rich functionality, mainframe-level performance, open architecture and demonstrated customer support of Microsoft Windows NT Server and the Windows 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. version 3.5. "FlexiFinancials is a solid, object-oriented suite of accounting packages that permits FlexiInternational Software to show its customers a powerful, client/server accounting solution based on the Microsoft business solution platform to replace legacy mainframe systems," said Matt Davis Matt Davis (1976 - August 10, 2003) was most notably the lead vocalist and guitarist for the post-hardcore outfit Ten Grand. Davis was an accomplished guitarist, bold vocalist, and was also known to be gentle and personable off-stage. He was especially known for giving bear hugs. , worldwide accounting industry marketing manager at Microsoft Corp. "As a Microsoft BackOffice solutions vendor, FlexiInternational Software addresses large enterprise requirements for performance scalability and sophisticated functionality that support Microsoft Windows NT Server and Windows 3.5 systems." FlexiInternational Software is currently a Microsoft Solution Provider partner and beta site An organization or group that is beta testing hardware and/or software. See beta test. for future technical advances, including the Windows NT 3.5 and Windows 95 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. . Integrated client/server applications for the CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of the 21st Century "The concept of 'prepackaged' integrated client/server solutions at the high-end of the market is gaining wide interest from businesses that are looking to move their financial applications from legacy to networked systems to build complete financial information systems for the 21st Century," noted Stefan R. Bothe, chairman 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 FlexiInternational Software. "The Microsoft BackOffice solution is designed to ease this migration while providing mainframe-strength performance with the flexibility, scalability and openness of client/server systems for business-critical application." OLE automation See COM automation. key to end-user performance According to Microsoft's Joel Dehlin, technical marketing manager, FlexiInternational Software's advanced use of object-oriented technology and support of OLE Automation enable Microsoft BackOffice customers to easily exchange data from FlexiFinancials to other Microsoft BackOffice applications and standard business tools, including the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and Microsoft Word. "A key performance advantage of FlexiFinancials -- developed in Visual C++ -- is its advanced use of OLE Automation for seamlessly linking together multiple applications in a best-of-breed format," said Dehlin. "This means that customers can access data from FlexiFinancials, incorporate it into a spreadsheet, and wrap an executive report around it in minutes simply by point-and-clicking on the folder screens in Windows. FlexiInternational Software's ability to demonstrate this level of technology sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. was one of the reasons we selected FlexiFinancials as an enterprise solution for this Microsoft BackOffice demonstration." About FlexiInternational Software and FlexiFinancials Founded in 1990, privately-held FlexiInternational Software, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and services the Windows-based FlexiFinancials family of object-oriented, client/ server financial applications designed to meet the sophisticated accounting requirements of corporations with multi-national and/ or multi-divisional sites. The growing family of FlexiFinancials application modules includes FlexiLedger, FlexiWriter, FlexiPayables, FlexiReceivables, FlexiPurchasing, and FlexiAssets, and will be expanded with FlexiInventory and FlexiOrder Processing. In addition to its headquarters in Shelton, the company has sales offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It also maintains two R&D centers in Shelton and Taunton, Mass. Among its investment partners are Menlo Ventures and Primus Venture Partners, with a combined total of $600 million in capital under management. For additional information, call FlexiInternational Software, 800-457-3361. CONTACT: FlexiInternational Software Inc.
Stefan R. Bothe, 203/925-3040
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Duval Woglom Brueckner & Partners
David Thompson, 617/248-1881
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