Software Spectrum to Resell LinkAge LAN-to-LAN Connectivity Solutions; Software Spectrum to Provide 1st and 2nd Line Support on LinkAge LAN-to-LAN Messaging Connectivity Solutions; Software Spectrum Becomes First LinkAge Premium Service Provider.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1997--LinkAge Software Inc. and Software Spectrum Corporation today announced the signing of a worldwide reseller agreement. Under terms of this agreement, Software Spectrum will provide sales, service and support for LinkAge's entire family of LAN-to-LAN messaging connectivity solutions. This family includes the popular LinkAge Exchange-Notes connector -- the world's first direct messaging connection between Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. and Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. -- and the LinkAge Exchange-cc:Mail connector. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Link Simpson, president of Software Spectrum's Technology Services Group, "Customers are anxious for help in the area of 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 integration, management and migration. Many often ask for an effective coexistence strategy between their IBM/Lotus and Microsoft systems, with as little disruption to their business as possible. "By selling, servicing and supporting LinkAge's LAN-to-LAN connectivity solutions, we can offer these customers state-of-the-art message connectivity and directory management options that seamlessly integrate Notes and cc:Mail with Exchange and Microsoft Mail An earlier and simple messaging system from Microsoft that runs on PC and AppleTalk networks. Gateways are available to a variety of mail systems including X.400, PROFS and MHS. Microsoft Mail-enabled applications are written to the MAPI programming interface. See Microsoft Exchange. ." According to Bob Jull, president of LinkAge, "We are pleased to name Software Spectrum as the first LinkAge Premium Service Provider. The Technology Services Group at Software Spectrum has earned its reputation for excellence in the field, and has differentiated itself from the competition with packaged service offerings around both Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes. "LinkAge and Software Spectrum customers worldwide can now rely on the strength -- and geographic reach -- of our combined resources to meet all of their LAN-to-LAN connectivity needs." Agreement Particulars Under terms of the agreement, Software Spectrum will be responsible for providing first- and second-level product support for LinkAge LAN-to-LAN connectivity products on a worldwide basis. Professionals within the Technology Services Group will be trained by LinkAge to install, configure and support those offerings. In addition, they will be trained to provide a broad range of value-added services, including consultation, implementation, integration and ongoing customer training. LinkAge Product Line LinkAge'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. , LinkAge Message Exchange (LME See London Metal Exchange. LME See London Metal Exchange (LME). ), is a robust enterprise message switch that connects LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and host-based e-mail systems to Microsoft Exchange, X.400 and the Internet. The LinkAge Exchange-Notes Connector, one component in LME, provides the world's first direct messaging connection between Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes. Other connectors in the LME family include the Exchange-SNADS Connector, Exchange-OfficeVision/VM Connector and Exchange-cc:Mail Connector. LinkAge Directory Exchange (LDE LDE Left Defensive End (pro football) LDE Lyonnaise des Eaux (France) LDE Lloyd Dobler Effect (Washington, DC band) LDE Long Delayed Echo ), another key product, provides reliable directory synchronization between a wide variety of host- and LAN-based directories, including Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes. Software Spectrum is the leading worldwide supplier of microcomputer software and technology services to organizations. Focused on delivering the future of desktop technology, Software Spectrum is committed to providing superior service while maintaining a cost-efficient operating structure. The Company provides customers with a wide variety of business software products, volume software licensing and technology services, and assists them in the implementation, deployment, and ongoing support of their personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. strategies. Software Spectrum has sales locations, operations centers and technology services offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, and Asia/Pacific. Software Spectrum stock is publicly traded on the 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 National Market System under the symbol SSPE SSPE abbr. subacute sclerosing panencephalitis SSPE subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. SSPE Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, see there . LinkAge Software, Inc. is a leading supplier of directory management and electronic mail connectivity solutions. The Company's mission is to interconnect diverse messaging systems anywhere. To date, its products have been deployed successfully at over 1,000 customer sites worldwide. The Company's portfolio of products is marketed and supported worldwide through distributors, resellers and select Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), as well as directly by LinkAge. LinkAge is headquartered in Toronto, with satellite sales offices in both Boston and Ottawa. Contact information for the sales operation located in Ottawa is: 141 Laurier Avenue, West, 9th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5J3, Canada. Telephone: 613/594-9244. FAX: 613/233-9625. Internet: Call_Us@LinkAge.com or http://www.linkage.com . -0- Note to Editors: Microsoft and Exchange are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other service marks and trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: LinkAge Software, Inc. Harry Katz, 416/862-7148 harryk@linkage.com or Sterling Communications, Inc. Marianne O'Connor, 408/441-4100 moc@sterlingpr.com |
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