GraphOn Corp. CEO Walt Keller to Address ASP Channel Conference on the Benefits of Web-Enabling Applications for Software Distribution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ASP Channel Conference MORGAN HILL, Calif. & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000--Walt Keller, 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. and President of GraphOn Corporation (Nasdaq:GOJO) (www.graphon.com), developers of Bridges web-enabling software for Windows, 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). , and Linux applications, will speak about "Webification: The Easy Way to Software Distribution" at the ASP Channel Conference in South San Francisco today. Conference attendees will include primarily executives from infrastructure providers, carriers, independent software vendors (ISVs), major VARs and distributors, system integrators See systems integrator. , and analysts. "The software industry is going through the first stages of a massive shift," said Keller. "Many ISVs don't realize that their own future lies in moving their applications to the Web without compromising their products. They are becoming ASPs themselves or closely linking their destiny to ASP leaders. The ISVs who seize the opportunities inherent in the new ASP infrastructure without risking their branding or alienating al·ien·ate tr.v. al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing, al·ien·ates 1. To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange: alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions. their installed base will ultimately be the winners by expanding their own distribution channels while helping their customers adapt to the changing options for application delivery." The ASPCC ASPCC Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission will feature the nation's leading channel executives, software developers and ASP Portal companies. The conference is focusing on uniting software providers and channel solution providers with technology and service experts to explore best practices in the evolving ASP software distribution channel. "GraphOn has been taking an active role in the growth of the ASP channel by marketing its Bridges web-enabling software to sophisticated ISVs who are targeting enterprise-level customers," said Keller. "The momentum of this market has been so compelling that some of our customers have become ASPs themselves in addition to selling software applications to third party ASPs or to enterprises for their own server-based deployment." In addition to Walt Keller's speech at 8:00am on Monday, August 28, GraphOn Director of Business Development, Jerry Landry, will speak in a session at the joint Biz Dev World the following day at 1:00pm. Cincom, GraphOn's recently announced customer, will also speak at the conference on Tuesday. Cincom recently signed a three year multi-million dollar licensing agreement with GraphOn to web-enable Cincom applications, which will also be distributed through the company's ASP division, CinAPPS. By combining GraphOn Bridges with desktop versions of software applications, independent software vendors (ISVs), such as Compuware, GoldMine, and Cincom, can accelerate the time to market of web-enabled versions of their application without the risks and delays associated with rewriting re·write v. re·wrote , re·writ·ten , re·writ·ing, re·writes v.tr. 1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise. 2. the application or using third party solutions. GraphOn Bridges quickly integrates with existing UNIX, Linux, and Windows applications A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. without sacrificing the full-featured look and feel of the original application, providing ISVs with out-of-the-box web-enabled versions of software applications with their own branding for licensed, volume distribution to enterprise customers or for rent over the Internet by application service providers. About GraphOn Corporation GraphOn's award-winning Bridges software allows any display device to run any application over any type of connection, including low bandwidth, dial-up and wireless. GraphOn's products instantly web-enable any type of application, including Windows, Linux, and UNIX applications without any software modification. GraphOn Bridges provides organizations of all types complete freedom of choice today and in the future -- freedom in the choice of applications, 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 connectivity framework, while achieving high performance and lower cost. GraphOn, which markets its solutions through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licenses, independent software vendors (ISVs), application service providers (ASPs), and system integrators, is headquartered in Silicon Valley and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker ticker An automated quotation system on which security transactions are reported after they occur on an exchange floor. Even though the newer systems are electronic and no longer actually tick, the name of the old mechanical device has stuck. GOJO (Nasdaq:GOJO). For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.graphon.com. This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to GraphOn's most recent periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: GO-Global and 100% Fat Free are registered trademarks of GraphOn Corp. GraphOn, GO-Joe, and GO-Between are trademarks or copyrights of GraphOn Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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