IISG announces Wingz 2.1 and HyperScript Tools 1.1 for the MacOS.OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1996--Investment Intelligence Systems Group (IISG IISG Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis (Dutch: International Institute of Social History; Amsterdam, Netherlands) ) today announced the release of new, enhanced Macintosh versions of the Wingz graphical spreadsheet package and the analytical development environment, HyperScript Tools. This new release of Wingz, version 2.1 is the largest and most versatile graphical spreadsheet application available today. Wingz allows you to carry out the most sophisticated range of analytical and statistical procedures with a vast worksheet matrix and over 400 built-in functions. The product includes extensive computational capabilities and a comprehensive suite of charting tools which are ideal for financial, scientific and engineering applications. The functionality of Wingz spreadsheets can also be extended using the powerful, object-based scripting language, HyperScript. Power users will appreciate the option to scale up to HyperScript Tools for more sophisticated application development. HyperScript Tools is a multi-platform, visual programming environment which allows developers to create customized graphical applications for data analysis and presentation. The product is comprised of a suite of graphical development tools including screen and menu painters integrated with the powerful, English-like HyperScript(R) programming language. The HST (1) See Hubble Space Telescope. (2) An earlier asymmetrical modem protocol from U.S. Robotics that included error control and compression and transmits from 4800 to 14400 bps in one direction and from 300 to 400 bps in the other. environment provides users with ideal components for developing sophisticated, data-driven EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. and DSS solutions which run on heterogeneous hardware and retrieve data from various external sources, such as SQL databases and real-time data feeds. Wingz worksheets, or custom "HyperSheets(R)" act as the core building blocks for most HST programs. These applications can be deployed on 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). , Windows or Macintosh with the Wingz 2.1 product or bundled with the HST runtime module. History In January of 1995, Informix Software Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :IFMX IFMX Informix Corporation ) granted IISG exclusive rights to develop, distribute, sell, and support the Wingz and HST products to new and existing customers. Since this acquisition, Investment Intelligence has produced new releases of these products for all major UNIX platforms including Sun, HP, IBM, and SGI. 16-Bit Windows versions are also available with 32-bit NT/95 releases anticipated during fall 1996. This release of Wingz 2.1 and HyperScript Tools represents IISG's first entry into the Macintosh market, but many people will remember the success and high visibility which Wingz experienced in the Macintosh community only a few years ago. "We are committed to the MacOS platform," said Stefan Zauchenberger, vice president of IISG, "These customers have waited a long time for a new release of Wingz, and IISG intends to continue to develop high quality analytical tools for the Macintosh environment." Pricing and Availability For a limited time, existing users of Wingz 1.1 for the Macintosh possessing a valid product license can upgrade to this new release for only $89. The same users can also choose to upgrade to HyperScript Tools for $179. The list price of Wingz 2.1 is $399 and the Enterprise Edition of HyperScript Tools lists for $1,495. HST runtime pricing starts at $99. Notes to Editors: Investment Intelligence Systems Group (IISG) comprises three entities: Investment Intelligence Systems Corporation (IISC IISC Indian Institute of Science IISC Interaction Institute for Social Change ); Investment Intelligence Systems Limited (IISL IISL Institut International sur le Droit de l'Espace (ESA) ) and IIFS IIFS Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services IIFS Individual Integrated Fighting System IIFS International Institute of Forensic Science - Investment Intelligence Financial Systems Corp. Group offices are located in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Nassau, New York Nassau, the name of several places in New York State, may refer to:
IISG's principal products include deal capture and position keeping systems, data distribution systems, financial market arbitrage, investment accounting and administrative systems and the recently acquired WINGZ(R) and HyperScript(R) Tools. In 1992, IISG acquired the intellectual property rights of the Integrated Dealer Support System (IDSS IDSS - Intelligent Decision Support Systems ); 1994/5 saw the acquisition of WINGZ(R) and HyperScript(R) Tools from INFORMIX(R). In early 1995 IISG acquired the financial systems division (FSD) of Extel Financial Limited. CONTACT: IISC, Overland Park, Kan. Doug Fielder, 913/663-4472 IISG, London, England Sarah Tree, 44 171 628 6960 |
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