Micro Information Products' Financial Software Suite Now Available for Large, Distributed Nonprofit Organizations.Business/Technology Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 Advantage NonProfit Series Introduces SQL Server 7.0, Windows 2000 Technology to Fund Accounting Software Micro Information Products Inc. (MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security ), maker of fund accounting software for nonprofits and government agencies, announced the general availability of its Advantage NonProfit Series(TM) fund accounting system today. The new Advantage NonProfit Series(TM) is designed for high data integrity and fast performance in mid- to large-size client environments. Built to fully accommodate Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 7.0, Advantage NonProfit Series is designed for larger nonprofit organizations with 10 or more concurrent users, $10M or more in annual budget, very large transaction volumes generating large databases or staff in remote locations needing access to accounting information over a wide area network (WAN). "For the first time, larger nonprofits can run their finances with accounting systems as advanced as any commercial packages available, yet designed to meet their requirements," said Kent Hollrah, MIP's 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. . "Up to this point, these nonprofit organizations have had to make do by modifying applications made for the for-profit sector or by testing the limits of less powerful database technology platforms." Catholic Near East Welfare Association The Catholic Near East Welfare Association is an agency of the Holy See, founded by Pope Pius XI in 1926 to support the churches and peoples of the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe, its first president was Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. (CNEWA CNEWA Catholic Near East Welfare Association ), a papal agency providing humanitarian and pastoral support to the churches and people of the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe, is the first to purchase Advantage NonProfit Series. MIP Premier Service Partner Rogers & Co. CPAs, an accounting firm in Mineola, New York Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19,233 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place." It is the county seat of Nassau CountyGR6. , that specializes in financial services for nonprofits, is helping CNEWA implement the new system. "CNEWA needed international access on a wide area network because they have offices in Vatican City, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Lebanon, Jerusalem, Ethiopia and Jordan. Advantage NPS NPS National Park Service NPS Naval Postgraduate School NPS Net Promoter Score (customer management) NPS Non-Point Source pollution NPS Native Plant Society NPS Norfolk Public Schools (Virginia) will be installed in CNEWA's New York office and CNEWA's worldwide offices will access Advantage NPS through the Internet," Eric Rogers, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. , President of Rogers & Co. CPAs, said. "MIP brings these unique capabilities to CNEWA, complete with standardizing on the Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 platform." System requirements for Advantage NPS include a multiprocessor-capable, dedicated database server with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, MS Windows 2000 Server (or Advanced Server) Edition, at least one Intel 500 MHz processor or better, 512MB memory, a minimum of 2.0 GB free space, RAID of choice and 100 Megabit Ethernet connection from server to desktop. Desktop clients require MS Windows 2000 Professional Edition, an Intel 500MHz processor or better, 128MB (256MB recommended) memory, a 2GB hard disk with at least 1GB of free space. Advantage NPS prices begin with a baseline five-concurrent-user license. A typical configuration with the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Reporting, Accounts Receivable Billing, Allocations Management, Bank Reconciliation and Budget Management is priced at $21,875 for a 10 user system, $30,875 for a 15 user system and $46,315 for a 25 concurrent user system. Current users of MIP's NonProfit Series systems will receive 100 percent credit for their NPS configuration through 12/31/2000. Initial release is Sept. 1, 2000, for all modules except payroll, which will ship approximately 60 days after the others. A migration tool will ensure compatibility with the most recent release of MIP's NonProfit Series, allowing customers to move data from NPS release 3.8 to Advantage NPS. About Micro Information Products Founded in 1982, MIP is one of the largest providers of fund accounting systems for nonprofits and government agencies. The MIP NonProfit Series for Windows and the MIP Fund Accounting for DOS packages are used by more than 4,400 customers worldwide. Customers include the American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". , the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Easter Seals, Goodwill Industries, the Salvation Army and the United Way. MIP's Web site is at http://www.mip.com. |
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