Persoft joins Tech Data's Government Sales and Marketing Program; Persoft, Inc. announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tech Data for the distribution of Persoft's SmarTerm products to federal, state and local governments and education markets.MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1997--Persoft, Inc. a leading worldwide provider of PC-to-host connectivity solutions, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corporation (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 :TECD TECD Training Equipment Change Directive ) for the distribution of Persoft's SmarTerm products to federal, state and local governments and education markets. Rhonda Harris, Persoft Product Manager stated, "Our agreement with Tech Data allows us to achieve greater penetration of the government and academic sectors which is an increasingly important market arena for Persoft's SmarTerm products. Their strong presence in this market will enable us to identify new customer opportunities especially in the area of state governments which is a rapidly developing market area." Tech Data's Government Sales and Marketing Program focuses on federal, state and academic markets with a mix of dedicated sales and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services including vendor program management and bid support. The company was the first national distributor to implement a government program more than five years ago. Tech Data's government sales have grown by more than 80% annually over the past five years. SmarTerm Products SmarTerm products provide Fortune 1000 companies and government PC users with advanced connectivity for access to corporate information residing on host systems. SmarTerm is compatible with all network operating systems and provides TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , SAA (Systems Application Architecture) A set of interfaces designed to cross all IBM platforms from PC to mainframe. Introduced by IBM in 1987, SAA includes the Common User Access (CUA), the Common Programming Interface for Communications (CPI-C) and Common Communications , and LAT protocol support to multiple hosts; quick and easy file transfer using a drag-and-drop interface; and serial connectivity. SmarTerm is easy to use with its integrated user interface, Multiple Document Interface See MDI. (programming) Multiple Document Interface - (MDI) The ability of an application program to show windows giving views of more than one document at a time. The opposite is Single Document Interface (SDI). (MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. ) support, point-and-click keyboard mapping utility, and pop-up terminal keyboards. SmarTerm products are available 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. , Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and DOS platforms. All SmarTerm products provide simultaneous multilingual support in English, French, German and Spanish. Background on the Companies Tech Data Corporation is a leading distributor of personal computer products serving more than 50,000 value-added resellers and retail dealers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Tech Data offers comprehensive product lines in software, networking, and communications, mass storage, peripherals, and computer systems. In addition to distributing more than 45,000 products from over 600 manufacturers and publishers, Tech Data provides extensive pre-sale and post-sale training, service, and support. The company is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Persoft, Inc. develops products that provide desktop computer users access to information and applications on local or remote systems. Persoft offers PC-to-host connectivity software for Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and DOS through its SmarTerm product line. Access to host applications via an Intranet is provided through its Persona Java-based thin-client solutions. The company also produces the award-winning Intersect Remote Bridge for wireless connections between Ethernet and Token Ring LANs. The company is headquartered in Wisconsin; its European headquarters are in the United Kingdom. Persoft's web page address is www.persoft.com . -0- Note to Editors: Persoft, SmarTerm and Intersect are registered trademarks and Persona is a trademark of Persoft, Inc. Tech Data is a registered trademark of Tech Data Corporation. All other products and services are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: KJ Communications Kella Knack, 415/508-0371 email: knack@persoft.com |
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