UniComp selected for HP's Cure2000 program
MARIETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1997--UNICOMP, INC.
(NASDAQ:UCMP) announced today that its
subsidiary, Unibol, Inc., has partnered with Hewlett-Packard Company in
HP's Cure2000 solution to provide year 2000 tools, services and
rehosting products for HP clients.
In a March 4, 1997 news release, HP announced its Cure2000 solution to
address organizations' year 2000 date issues. As
part of this solution, HP is partnering with year-2000 tools and service
providers that will help its customers update or replace
their applications, whether they are running on the HP 9000, HP 3000,
mainframes or proprietary midrange systems.
UniComp's GO2000 is a methodology developed by Unibol to address year
2000 issues in IBM System/36 and AS/400 applications. The methodology
combines tools and expertise to address the phases necessary in
providing a year 2000
solution. This methodology includes Inventory of programs, Impact
analysis, Build, Test and Implementation phases as well as
support.
Travis Kuter, Regional Account Manager for HP, said, ``UniComp's Unibol
division has been a valuable partner in HP's
midrange initiatives over the last few years. We welcome it as a partner
in HP's Cure2000 program. Unibol's GO2000 methodology and tools,
combined with its extensive knowledge of IBM midrange computer systems,
delivers a comprehensive
solution for companies desiring to make the best business decision for
each of their applications whether it is a rehost to open
systems strategy or a repair strategy.''
Stephen A. Hafer, President and CEO of UniComp, said, ``We are very
pleased to extend our alliance with HP. Adding to the
success we have had with our current UNIBOL suite of rehosting products,
the GO2000 solution should continue the tradition
of providing cost-effective solutions to HP's current and potential
customers.''
UniComp, Inc. develops, markets and supports platform-migration,
application and payment processing systems for Windows
NT and UNIX-based computer systems and point of transaction processors
worldwide. The Company licenses its technology
to a cross section of industries including manufacturing, distribution,
transportation, public-sector, point of sale and transaction
processors. Additionally, the Company provides installation, training,
systems integration, support and millennium services, serving a
worldwide network of end user customers, dealers and distributors.
Please visit our world wide web site at
unicomp.com for further information on UniComp.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, including timely development and
market acceptance of its open systems products,
upgrades to existing products, the impact of competitive products, and
pricing, and the other risks detailed from time to time in
the Company's publicly available reports. |
