Network computer designer Acorn Computer Group selects Adra Systems' Matrix PDM to manage design processes.CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1996-- Global hardware designer selects Matrix to manage design processes for landmark Internet computer See Internet appliance and network computer. Adra Systems, Inc., the technology leader in information lifecycle and process management solutions, today announced that Acorn Computer Group (company) Acorn Computer Group - A holding company for Acorn Computers Limited, Acorn Australia, Acorn New Zealand, Acorn GmbH and Online Media. Acorn Computer Group owns 43% of Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has selected Matrix, Adra's PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and (product data management) system, to produce and manage the reference designs for the network computer. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Acorn's Network Computer division is using Matrix to produce, manage and distribute proprietary reference designs for the new, easy-to-use, low-cost network computer. The reference designs will be licensed to individual vendors who will manufacture the network computer under their own trade names. "Just as Adra Systems was a pioneer in the information infrastructure market with the development of the industry's first object-based PDM, Acorn Computer Group will revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. computing with this next generation of computers," said Mark O'Connell, president of Adra Systems. "We are proud that they have selected the Matrix PDM system to support this ground-breaking achievement." "The designs for the network computer will be used and re-used by a large number of manufacturers," said David Lowdell, manager of product engineering at Acorn Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. . "It is essential therefore, that our development processes are well-planned and controlled and that the many documents which constitute the reference designs are properly maintained and securely held at all times. We selected Matrix because we felt confident that the system could do all of these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. as well as be able to meet our future needs as the company continues to expand. "With a number of development projects running concurrently, and with each project moving through a separate series of phases, tracking the evolution of each design is a sizable task. We must be able to provide our licensees and our internal designers with access to design documents, but in doing so, ensure that everyone is always working with the latest versions," said Lowdell. "We believe that Matrix will be able to manage this particular area very effectively." Acorn Computer Group plc Acorn Computer Group plc is one of the leading groups of high technology innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. and suppliers in the world. Within the group, Acorn has expertise in the development and marketing of advanced technology products, services and licenses which exploit the emerging standards in interactive multimedia, from Internet to broadband digital iTV. Acorn's home page on the World Wide Web can be accessed at http://www.acorn.co.uk/, where further details of the range of products and technologies can be obtained. Acorn and the Acorn device, Acorn Online Media and the Om device, Acorn Risc Technologies and the ART device and Acorn Network Computing are trademarks of Acorn Computer Group plc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. Adra Systems, Inc. Adra Systems, Inc., based in Chelmsford, Mass., is a leading provider of technology to manage information lifecycles. Adra creates next-generation distributed information and process management solutions for managing and navigating through complex data and organizations. Adra's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Matrix, is an object-oriented product data management system focused on information lifecycle management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. . Additionally, Adra offers several CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions under the Cadra trade name, including Cadra Design Drafting, Cadra NC, Cadra E, Cadra DM, CadraWorks and MatrixWorks. Adra serves some 1,600 customers in 20 countries, among them AT&T, CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. , Draper Labs, Fermilabs, Fujitsu, General Electric, Goodyear, Hyundai, Motorola, Polaroid, Toshiba, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , Volkswagen and Westinghouse. Information on Adra and its products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.adra.com . -0- Matrix and the Cadra suite of products are trademarks of Adra Systems. Other products and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Adra Systems, Inc. Schwartz Communications Paul Gilmartin Christine Gannon or 508/937-3700 Shanti Shanti (from Sanskrit शािन्त śāntiḥ) can mean:
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