Logistix Acquires Recovery Division of Softbank Subsidiary.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1999-- Logistix, a world leader in software and hardware manufacturing and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. services for high-technology companies, announced today it has acquired the Recovery software business from Softbank Content Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Softbank USA, for an undisclosed price. This announcement follows an earlier purchase of Softbank's Content Manufacturing Division by Logistix in December 1998. The addition of the Recovery business significantly enhances Logistix' value offering to its PC 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 customers by adding a powerful capability to protect and manage the bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle. delivered to end-users. The Recovery products include @priori(TM) emergency recovery(TM), a hard disk recovery solution. It is capable of restoring software to its factory-installed state without destroying data and applications subsequently added by the end-user. In addition, the @priori webpatch(TM) product delivers an unsurpassed capability to manage software updates by model type directly via the web. Several PC OEMs are also deploying @priori webpatch as a powerful tool to conduct Internet based one-to-one marketing campaigns. Through @priori products, PC OEMs can support increasingly large numbers of novice customers without increasing their cost of support. "With this acquisition, Logistix signals its strong commitment to invest in acquiring and developing solutions that broaden our value to our customers in the overall supply chain management arena," said Murrali Rangarajan, President 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 Logistix. "For over a decade, we have helped PC OEMs manage the software they provide to customers," said Frank Holsworth, general manager of the @priori business. "We've gone a step further with our new product, @priori webpatch, by creating an information conduit accessible through the Internet. It not only keeps the customer up to date, it becomes a channel for sales of products and services." About Logistix Founded in 1984 with headquarters in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , Logistix is a global supply chain management company providing turnkey operations for high-technology companies. Services include consulting, project management, supply base management, hardware configuration, printing, disk duplication, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). replication, Microsoft 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: Replication, localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. , packaging, fulfillment, distribution, third-party licensing, royalty management, depot repair, e-commerce websites, and complete call center services. |
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