Oberon Expands ERP Application Integration Arsenal with IBM's Messaging Powerhouse; MQSeries Building Block Simplifies Message-Enabling Leading ERP Applications.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1998--Oberon Software Inc.(R), the pioneer in Enterprise Application Integration(tm) (EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) Refers to various techniques used to share data and business processes in large enterprises. When companies acquire another organization, disparate information systems have to be made to work together. ), today announced plans to deliver support for MQSeries, IBM's market-leading messaging technology. The MQSeries Building Block provides easy access to MQSeries for all applications supported by Prospero, Oberon Software's EAI solution. As a result, customers of the leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and complementary application vendors, including SAP and J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. , will also benefit from MQSeries, the most widely-used message-queuing software on the market. By seamlessly integrating ERP with IBM's messaging technology, Prospero will enable customers to use critical data strategically, via messaging, and in conjunction with other business applications - without having to understand the complex underlying mechanics of their messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent . Prospero is currently used by hundreds of companies to solve application integration problems involving ERP, complementary, and legacy applications. Oberon Software's support of MQSeries complements their previously announced support for New Era of Network's (NEON) MQIntegrator, an MQSeries-based transaction-routing platform marketed by NEON, 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) , and other partners. (See Oberon Software press release issued on September 9, 1998). "More and more of our customers are introducing messaging into their enterprise application architecture plans," said Jim Morganstern, director of strategic alliances at Oberon. "With the creation of the MQSeries Building Block, our customers will be able to utilize the benefits of messaging in support of their distributed enterprise applications - without the complexity of writing and maintaining custom integration applications." "MQSeries is the messaging system of choice for Oberon's links to ERP business processes," said Colin Osborne Colin Osborne (born 19 June 1975) is an English darts player who was born in Middlesbrough and is nicknamed The Wizard. Osborne has won one PDC Tour Event (the Sheppey Classic in 2006) and reached the latter stages of several other PDC Pro Tour events including the , MQSeries Business Executive, IBM Software. "With ERP implementation costs escalating and messaging technologies advancing as quickly as they are, companies need assurance that all the tools they're implementing will work together to justify the cost of ownership. Oberon's use of MQSeries to link ERP systems such as SAP and J.D. Edwards gives Oberon's customers validation that their ERP and messaging systems will help meet real business objectives." Availability Oberon's MQSeries Building Block is expected to be available in Q4 1998. About Oberon Software Oberon Software Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, pioneered a new category of application software known as Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) by being the first company to successfully introduce to the ERP market, innovative integration solutions for the rapid collaboration of software applications from multiple vendors. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has business partnerships with organizations such as CrossRoute Software, Hyperion Solutions Hyperion Solutions Corporation is a business performance management software company, located in Santa Clara, California, USA. Many of its products are targeted at the Business Intelligence and Business performance management market. , IBM, J.D. Edwards, Lotus, Microsoft, NEON, Oracle, SAP, Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. , and Sybase. Oberon Software's Prospero is certified by both J.D. Edwards and SAP. Prospero also meets logo certification standards for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , NT, Office `97 and Lotus Notes. The company is funded by Charles River Partners, Matrix Partners and Sigma Partners. Additional information is available at http://www.oberon.com, or at (800) 654-1215. About IBM MQSeries MQSeries, the most widely used message-queuing software on the market and the foundation for IBM's Business Integration initiative, integrates existing, new and packaged applications, such as Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. , across a wide variety of platforms, from mainframes to PCs. MQSeries runs on 35 platforms, more than any other messaging software on the market. IBM's industry-leading, messaging-oriented middleware, enables diverse applications to communicate securely and reliably over a wide range of platforms. MQSeries leads the market with over 4000 customers and has broad partner support. MQSeries is generally available from IBM. For more information about MQSeries, visit www.software.ibm.com/ts/mqseries/. Oberon Prospero is a trademark of Oberon Software Inc. MQSeries is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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