Mercator Launches New Solutions for Web Services, Java Connector Architecture, and Financial Services.Business Editors WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2002 Features Include Expanded Standards Support, Greater Ease of Use, and Improved Security Mercator(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:MCTR MCTR Missile Technology Control Regime mCTR Murine Calcitonin Receptor MCTR Medical Center for Translational Research (Osaka University Hospital, Japan) MCTR Mackinac Transportation Company ), today announced the general availability of new products for Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , Java Connector A programming interface (API) that provides an interface between a Java program and a legacy application such as CICS and R/3. Java Connectors, which are part of the J2EE platform, make legacy applications look like an Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) to the Java program. See J2EE. Architecture (JCA (1) (Java Cryptography Architecture) An umbrella term from Sun for implementing security functions for the Java platform. It includes Sun's Java Security API as well as the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE), which adds more programming interfaces for encryption ), and Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , as well as the release of Mercator Integration Broker Version 6.5.2, the latest version of its core integration solution. The result of extensive research and development, these next generation integration solutions allow customers to leverage existing systems, applications, and technology resources and adapt them to the latest technologies, including Web services and JCA. Web Services Integration Package v1.0 The Mercator Web Services Integration Package allows customers access to both application information and services via the Internet without the need to alter existing applications and IT infrastructure--and enables customers to provide services via the Internet or corporate intranet. It provides full integration with enterprise systems and includes a SOAP adapter, WSDL (Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. importer, and examples and documentation that enable rapid implementation. French bank CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation (Caisse des Depots et Consignations, a subsidiary of the Caisse des Depots group), which is using Mercator Integration Broker to integrate its back-office systems, is the first financial services organization to deploy the Mercator Web services solution. JCA Gateway v1.0 With the introduction of the Mercator JCA Gateway, customers can integrate a vast array of applications and technology resources by taking advantage of JCA-compliant adapters created by third-party vendors. In conjunction with the rollout, Mercator is launching a new Java Connector Architecture Certification Program that will enable adapter vendors to have their adapters certified by Mercator for successful interoperation with the Mercator JCA Gateway. The program will also enable Mercator customers to easily identify new sources for adapters, helping them to extend their integration capabilities via JCA. "Our customers require powerful, flexible, scalable solutions that address both their current and future integration requirements," stated Mercator 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. Roy C. King. "Mercator's new products for Web services, Java Connector Architecture, and Financial Services were developed specifically to address customer requirements. They deliver expanded standards support, increased security, and easier navigation while providing customers improved return on investment." Additional Product Offerings Following are brief descriptions of Mercator's other new product offerings. Mercator Integration Broker v6.5.2 Expands core integration platform to support new Web services and JCA offerings and provides new and enhanced functionality. - Enhances partner profile management capabilities with new partner and message support for TRADACOMS standard - Provides new partner profile management features for simplified management, control, and reporting - Continues Mercator EDI leadership with expanded B2B support for X12, EDIFACT, and TRADACOMS standards - Protects customers' B2B transactions with 128-bit private key encryption - Extends value-added network connectivity to new platforms Commerce Manager v6.1 The latest version of Mercator's Commerce Manager provides customers with simplified management, control, and reporting, and expands the scope of standards support. Features include extensive reporting, easy report navigation, simplified report viewing, fast access to acknowledgment status, new functional acknowledgment details, TA1 acknowledgment support, and TRADACOMS partner and message management. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. Integration Packages v1.0 Providing extended B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business support, Mercator's new EDI Integration Packages target TRADACOMS, X12, and EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration Commerce and Transport) An ISO standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) that was proposed to supersede both X12 and TRADACOMS as the worldwide standard. See EDI. and work in conjunction with Mercator Integration Broker V6.5.2. SAP Integration Package v7.0 Mercator's new SAP integration offering meets the multi-faceted, complex integration needs of SAP customers who use SAP-BW as a data warehouse and business intelligence resource for non-SAP and SAP applications. It provides real-time integration with SAP-BW via staging BAPIs and also updates other SAP adapters and importers. Security Option v1.1 Mercator's new Security Option protects customers' B2B transactions with 128-bit private key encryption See private key cryptography. . VAN Adapter v6.1 The Mercator VAN Adapter V6.1 extends value-added connectivity to new platforms, including AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. 4.3.3+, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. 11.0+, Sun Solaris 6/SunOS 5.6+, 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. (SP6+), Windows 2000 (SP1+), and Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. . Financial Services Solutions--Highlights Continued Support of SWIFT Standards across FS Manager and GSS (storage) GSS - Group-Sweeping Scheduling. Products Mercator is providing upgraded support for SWIFT standards in July, well in advance of SWIFT's November go-live date. Updated GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. for Global Securities Solution (GSS) Enhanced GUI and new security and data inheritance features continue to fuel Mercator's leadership position in the financial services industry. The new GUI for GSS is intuitive, easy to manage, and simple to use. Security features include enhancements for authentication and user account management. Other features of the new Mercator GSS for GSTPA GSTPA Global Straight Through Processing Association v2.0 include new data inheritance functionality and improved auditing capabilities. Continued Support for CREST Delivered in late April, Mercator FS Manager with CREST DEX 10 Support reflects CREST's changes to settlement netting messages and shipped to customers two months in advance of CREST's go-live date. For more information about these and other Mercator solutions and services, please visit the Mercator Web site at www.mercator.com. About Mercator Mercator Software's intelligent business integration solutions unify any internal operations and connect them with partners and customers while leveraging current technology investments. Over 7,000 businesses, including more than 1,100 enterprise customers in financial services, healthcare, utilities, manufacturing, retail, and distribution, use Mercator software to maximize their performance. Additional information about Mercator (Nasdaq: MCTR) may be found at www.mercator.com. Mercator is a registered trademark of Mercator Software, Inc. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Mercator Software's beliefs, expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the growth of the enterprise application market, the demand for the company's application integration solutions and the speed of deployment of new products, including combined Mercator e-business integration broker products. It is important to note that actual outcomes and the company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as changes in demand for application integration or e-business integration software and the company's Mercator e-business integration broker suite of products in particular, the ability of the company to expand its international operations, the ability of the company to manage expanded global operations, the ability of the company to continue to add resellers and other distribution channels, and the success of third parties in utilizing and marketing the company's products, the Company's ability to raise financing, or seasonality in operating results. Readers should also refer to the risk disclosures outlined in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results might differ included in this release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reasons why results might differ. |
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