PREMO Templar v3.0 brings secure, auditable TCP/IP EDI transmission to Windows NT.CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997--Premenos Technology Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PRMO PRMO Patient Revenue Management Organization PRMO Promotion PRMO Public Relations and Media Office PRMO Partially Restricted Molecular Orbital ), today announced the release of PREMO PREMO Presentation Environment for Multimedia Objects (ISO Standard 14478) Templar v3.0 for 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. , making Templar's Internet and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. 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. document transmission software available for both the UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and NT platforms. Version 3.0 also adds the ability to integrate the popular Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. and to use 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. database. "NT is the fastest growing segment of the server marketplace," said Greg Vesper, director of product marketing for Templar at Premenos. "With Templar v3.0, customers whose communications infrastructures are based upon NT and TCP/IP will be able to add high levels of security and increased ease of use to their EDI programs." Microsoft Corporation, a long term Premenos customer, participated in prerelease pre·re·lease n. Something released before an official or scheduled date. adj. Of or relating to an interval preceding an official or scheduled release: testing for Templar v3.0. Mark Walker, industry marketing manager for transportation, EDI and distribution at Microsoft said, "After testing Templar throughout the Beta cycle, I am pleased with its support for NT, SQL Server and integration with Microsoft Exchange. Templar gives us reliable delivery of our business documents over the Internet." Templar, introduced in May 1995, is the first commercially available application to provide fast and reliable, business-to-business EDI over TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet. Templar automatically processes EDI documents, allowing customers to monitor and authenticate the cycle of each interchange from origination through receipt. This results in a secure, auditable exchange of EDI documents, allowing positive verification of the sender, receiver, size, integrity and time of delivery. Templar has changed the way businesses do EDI by leveraging the wide availability and high performance of TCP/IP. Templar makes TCP/IP work securely and seamlessly within customers' existing EDI infrastructure. The benefits are evidenced by the quick turn around time for transactions and dramatic cost savings. "We have used Templar now for over a year," said Bruce Eden, vice president and chief technology officer at Tech Data. "It complements our traditional EDI architecture and is now Microsoft Exchange enabled, which is of significant importance to us. As a full line distributor of hardware and software, we must be able to respond immediately to product price changes, which are an everyday occurrence in our industry. Templar is instrumental in ensuring we provide timely and secure updates to our EDI-enabled business partners." Premenos: Business Beyond Barriers Premenos (NASDAQ:PRMO) is a leading provider of electronic commerce solutions for established and emerging trading communities. Its standards-based business applications leverage the strengths of traditional EDI systems, TCP/IP networks, secure information and Web technologies. Premenos has a history of market-proven innovation, including the first network-independent technology for secure, auditable data transmission over public and private Internets. Through partnerships with leading application and integrated solutions vendors, Premenos empowers businesses to lower costs, shorten trading cycles and increase competitive advantage. Premenos' renowned Electronic Commerce Resource Guide can be reached at www.premenos.com. -0- Note to Editors: Premenos, PREMO and Templar are registered trademarks of Premenos Corp. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. CONTACT: Premenos Beverly Ulbrich, 510/602-2000 bju@premenos.com |
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