Square D Company Ireland Uses NetManage Web-to-Host Software To Deliver Remote Access To Host Data.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 NetManage RUMBA(R) 2000 Web-to-Host Software Simplifies Access to Host Data to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Increase Efficiency NetManage (Nasdaq:NETM), a leading-supplier of e-business access and application integration solutions, said today that Square D Company Ireland, a supplier of electrical distribution, industrial control and automation products, is using NetManage's RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host software to provide browser-based access to information stored on its host systems. RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host enables Square D Company Ireland employees to access a variety of host information, depending on the level of access granted Access Granted is a television program on the Black Entertainment Television network (BET) which allows viewers to go behind the scenes of the making of music videos by various artists. Each episode features a different artist. to the end-user by Square D Company Ireland, including manufacturing order entry and status, accounting, engineering and technical support for the latest driver updates. Updates are also pushed from the host to help reduce costs including support, administration and management. "Providing access to host information independent of time, location, and technology has become an increasingly difficult task for IT departments," said Zvi Alon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NetManage. "We provide the foundation that bridges-the-gap between an organizations' existing host infrastructures and the requirements of e-business with solutions that deliver functionality across different platforms, devices, servers and web deployment models." "NetManage's RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host software has enabled us to securely deploy to multiple employees, within minutes, over our company intranet," said Stephen Scannell, Senior Network Administrator of Square D Company Ireland. "Using one standard solution we were able to create a secure and readily usable system that lets us offer our customers the service and convenience they require. Now that all connectivity is handled from one location, any changes and/or updates are rolled out without the inconvenience of visiting each machine and retraining re·train tr. & intr.v. re·trained, re·train·ing, re·trains To train or undergo training again. re·train users." RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host is designed to provide cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-deploy browser-based host access. RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host is intended to deploy across an intranet and extranet from virtually any Web server, lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) by eliminating the need to configure individual desktops during initial installation or during future updates. RUMBA 2000 Web-to-Host includes support for HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Program Interface) An IBM programming interface that allows a PC application to communicate with a mainframe application. The hardware hookup is handled via normal micro to mainframe 3270 emulation. Application Program Interfaces (APIs), ActiveX and Java Beans See JavaBeans. development architectures, display, host application printing, native file transfer, flexible keyboard mapping and macros. Data can be accessed from a variety of systems including IBM Mainframe IBM mainframes, though perceived as synonymous with mainframe computers in general due to their marketshare, are now technically and specifically IBM's line of business computers that can all trace their design evolution to the IBM System/360. , 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) AS/400 and 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 supports a broad range of network and desktop operating systems including 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. 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, UNIX and Linux. About Square D Square D is the flagship brand of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Division of Schneider Electric, one of four geographic divisions of Schneider Electric headquartered in Paris, France. Schneider Electric is a global electrical industry leader with 1999 sales of $8.9 billion. It is the world's leading manufacturer of electrical distribution, industrial control and automation products and systems, and the only electrical manufacturer dedicated solely to the distribution and control of electricity. In North America, the brands of Schneider Electric are well respected in the electrical industry. These brands include Square D our flagship brand in the United States; Federal Pacific in Mexico; Federal Pioneer in Canada; Merlin Gerin; Modicon; Telemecanique. About NetManage Founded in 1990, NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) delivers information access, publishing, integration, and support solutions and services that maximize a company's investment in existing information systems and provide the bridge to the new Internet economy. Award-winning NetManage products and services offerings include a comprehensive portfolio of application integration software, host access software, centralized management, and live interactive support solutions that transform corporate information assets into powerful e-business solutions. NetManage sells and services products worldwide through its direct sales force, international subsidiaries, and authorized channel partners. For more information, visit http://www.netmanage.com, send e-mail to pr@netmanage.com or call 408/973-7171 (Pacific Time). 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