Multi Solutions Inc. Licenses Physicians' Online's Messaging "Push" Software.MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1997-- Multi Solutions Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. : MULT MULT Multiple MULT Multiplication Table ) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Physicians' Online Inc. of Tarrytown, N.Y. to license its POL-Net messaging push software. Physicians' Online Inc. developed the POL-Net messaging technology to advertise to members of its Physicians' Online(R) Network, an Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and online service for practicing physicians. Since Nov. 1, 1996, the POL-Net client has delivered advertising banners and e-mail alerts to the largest online community of physicians in the world. Charles Lombardo, chairman of Multi Solutions, commented, "We are pleased that Physicians' Online has agreed to license us the technology used in its POL-Net system. The POL-Net engine provides us a unique technology solution that will enable us to supplement our products with expanded messaging and communication capabilities." The POL-Net technology includes a thin push client that attaches to a browser (Netscape or Explorer) and floats on top of the user's desktop. The messages are cached locally so as not to starve the bandwidth used to deliver content. The technology operates independent of location and content, allowing messages to be delivered to a user anytime and anywhere while they are online, whether they are within a corporate Intranet or browsing the World Wide Web. The POL-Net technology can also (1) target messages to a specific user or to groups of users and (2) trigger a message based A communications interface between two systems that is based on a set of text commands. A message-based system is a type of client/server relationship, in which requests are made by a client component, and the results are provided by a server component. on the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. loaded in the browser. It complies with Internet standards, has proven to be scaleable, and operates on Windows(R) 3.1, Windows(R) 95 or Windows(R) NT. The backend server operates with Sybase and Sun Solaris. "The POL-Net push technology enables unique messaging capabilities over a corporate Intranet or on an Internet Service Provider," Jean-Louis Ecochard, chief technology officer, Physicians' Online Inc. As a location-independent technology it will allow Multi Solutions to rapidly deploy communication and messaging push technology for its corporate clients. Physicians' Online Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Tarrytown. The Company operates the leading medical information and communication network for physicians, the Physicians' Online(R) Network (POL). Launched in February 1994, POL provides physicians with online access to comprehensive medical and non-medical resources, communication services and the World Wide Web on a "physician-only", Internet online service. POL connects members of the largest online community of physicians with colleagues, professional associations, health plans, pharmaceutical manufacturers and other health care organizations through a variety of applications on its award winning service. Founded in 1982, Multi Solutions Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MULT) and its subsidiary Multi Soft Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MSOF MSOF Multisystem organ failure, see there ) are the market leaders in the design, development and marketing of cooperative processing software and communications tools for client-server application development. Currently Multi Soft has more than 40,000 users in over 130 Fortune 1000 accounts including AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group , Bell Atlantic, Bellcore, Con Edison, Exxon, GE Capital, General Electric, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Hoechst, Lever Brothers, SeaLand, Teachers Insurance, Texaco and US West. CONTACT: Multi Soft Inc. Charles Lombardo, 732/329-9200 Fax: 732/329-1386 http://www.multi-soft.com e-mail: charles@multi-soft.com or Editorial Inquiries: Physicians' Online Inc. Joan Gilman 914/332-6100, ext. 216 jgilman@po.com http://www.po.com or POL-Net Inquiries: Traci Cook 914/332-6100, ext. 219 tcook@po.com |
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