Informix's Business Solutions and Allegra Partner to Deliver Complete Asset Management Package.Business/Technology Editors WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2001 Broadcasting and Media Businesses Increase Revenue with Media360 Enterprise Content Management System Informix Business Solutions, an independent operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Informix(R) Corporation (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 ), today announced a strategic partnership with Allegra Al·leg·ra A trademark for the drug fexofenadine hydrochloride. fexofenadine hydrochloride Allegra, Telfast (UK) Pharmacologic class: Peripherally selective piperidine, selective histamine Solutions, Inc., a division of Cadforce System Inc., providing comprehensive asset management solutions to leading broadcasting and media companies. By uniting Informix's Media360(TM), a complete content management solution designed to help businesses manage all types of digital assets throughout the enterprise, and Allegra's superior professional solutions and services, broadcasting and media businesses will be able to deliver innovative multimedia solutions and increase market competitiveness and revenue. "There is a growing need for a total asset management and data management solution in the expanding broadcasting and media marketplace as businesses continue to develop their information infrastructures," said Regis Harrison, president, Allegra Solutions. "Informix's Media360 is a perfect solution for Allegra, enabling us to manage all types of digital assets throughout the enterprise. Media360 offers an open, scalable architecture providing expanded data management capabilities that easily integrate with all our partners' solutions and services." Under the terms of this agreement, Informix enables Allegra to deliver an integrated media asset management solution for complete data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. , addressing the business problems encountered by organizations that need to create, store and distribute content. Informix will implement Media360 for Allegra's customers, gaining access to the Canadian broadcasting and media marketplace through Allegra's leading systems integration and asset management solutions. Informix and Allegra will provide customers with content management applications and integration services, delivering additional cost savings and revenue opportunities. "Allegra's specialization A career option pursued by some attorneys that entails the acquisition of detailed knowledge of, and proficiency in, a particular area of law. As the law in the United States becomes increasingly complex and covers a greater number of subjects, more and more attorneys are in asset management uniquely positions it to help companies implement business and high performance solutions," said Carolyn Layne, vice president, Media Management. "We are excited to partner with Allegra to help broadcasting and media customers manage all digital assets including video, audio, text and other valuable content critical to e-Business success." About Allegra Solutions, Inc. Allegra Solutions, Inc., a supplier of high performance solutions, also provides integration services, consultation, system administration and training. The company is an authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. of SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. , SUN, Informix, Messaging Direct, Sonly, Marconi technologies as well as server others. Allegra Solutions Inc. is visible in the education, entertainment, manufacturing and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. markets. Allegra Solutions Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, with additional offices in Ottawa, Edmonton and Vancouver. About Informix Informix' Solutions Business, an independent operating business of Informix Corporation (NASDAQ:IFMX), offers an integration suite of database and platform-independent software solutions and infrastructure for integrating content, e-commerce, and analytics that enable customers to succeed in the new economy. For more information, contact the nearest sales office or see related press release "Informix Establishes Two Independent Operating Companies," Sept. 19, 2000, at Informix' Web site, www.informix.com. (c)2000 Informix Corporation. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks of Informix Corporation or its affiliates, one or more of which may be registered in the U.S. or other jurisdictions: Informix(R)and Media360(TM). |
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