SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- NEON(R) Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NESY), a leading provider of Enterprise Access and Integration,
Security, and Subsystem Management software products, today announced they are
partnering with Opus Solutions, Inc. to deliver an Application Service
Provider (ASP)-hosted, Web-based human resources management system -- HRMS
PowerCube v 1.1. Mid-sized companies challenged with many human resources
tasks can now take advantage of a sophisticated HR management system, with the
power of the Internet. The Internet application services for the solution are
provided with NEON Systems' Shadow(R) OS/390 Web Server(TM) technology.
"One of the attributes that the Internet provides is the ability to
provide ubiquitous computing capabilities. ASPs, like Opus, have raised the
bar by offering affordable alternatives to emerging companies that require the
sophisticated computing functionality and infrastructure that Fortune 1000
companies are utilizing today. NEON Systems is enthusiastic about being one
of the leading technology providers for an ASP-hosted, Web-based HR management
solution, HRMS PowerCube," stated Joe Backer, president and CEO of NEON
Systems.
"Partnerships, like the one being announced today, are bringing the
strongest technology players together to deliver high-value computing
solutions to middle-market companies," said Randy Cooper, president and CEO of
Opus Solutions, Inc. "With the robustness of the NEON Systems Shadow product
line, this partnership can provide users of HRMS PowerCube with the highest
level of stability and scalability."
Targeted to mid-sized companies with 1,000 to 10,000 employees, HRMS
PowerCube is an ASP-hosted, Web-based HR management system. HRMS PowerCube is
designed to support HR tasks such as benefits, payroll, investment planning,
and position control. The HRMS PowerCube solution includes full-featured
functionality: employee self-service, benefits open enrollment, workflow
processing, W2 processing and tax filing, ad-hoc and standard reporting, and
real-time Web-based customer support. HRMS PowerCube accesses DB2 for OS/390
data and transactions on the IBM System/390(R) from any Web browser using NEON
Systems' Shadow OS/390 Web Server. NEON Systems' Shadow Direct(TM) supports
the distributed ad-hoc reporting engine. Opus delivers HRMS PowerCube pre-
configured or the solutions can be customized to meet specific customer needs.
HRMS PowerCube is generally available with an average annual service cost of
$100 per employee.
About Opus Solutions
Opus Solutions, Inc. (www.opus-solutions.com), headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia, is a premier provider of Web-based HRMS solutions and Web enablement
tools for large-scale database management systems. Anchorline(TM), Opus'
signature product, provides clients with means to Web-enable their Tesseract
HRMS implementations in a highly scalable, cost-effective manner.
Additionally, Opus offers expert consulting for all Tesseract and NEON Systems
products. Outsourcing support is also available for users of the Tesseract
HRMS system.
About NEON Systems
NEON Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of Enterprise Access and
Integration, Security, and Subsystem Management software products for all
industries. NEON Enterprise Access and Integration software products deliver
rapid and cost-effective access to and connectivity between enterprise data,
transactions, and applications. NEON Enterprise Security Management software
products help companies protect valuable information with
encryption/decryption technology for the Internet and password synchronization
for interoperable computing environments. NEON Enterprise Subsystem
Management software products economically enhance and maintain the high
availability, integrity, and performance of key CICS(R) and IMS mainframe
environments as the demand for existing and new applications increases.
Headquartered in Sugar Land (Houston), Texas, NEON has sales, support, and
distributor offices covering 25 countries around the world. NEON's website
can be visited at www.neonsys.com.
NEON and Shadow are registered trademarks and Shadow OS/390 Web Server is
a trademark of NEON Systems, Inc.
HRMS PowerCube and Anchorline are trademarks of Opus Solutions, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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/CONTACT: Susan Allen Farrell of NEON Systems, Inc., 281-634-8225, or
fax, 281-242-3880, or email, sfarrell@neonsys.com; or Jerry Tasker of Opus
Solutions, Inc., 888-590-6878, or fax, 404-261-6334, or email,
jtasker@opus-solutions.com/
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