***** TO ALL ***** Things are geting even more interesting:
Here is two new pieces to the puzzle:
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INTERSOLV Licenses Visigenic ORB Technology for Research and Development
PR Newswire, Wednesday, November 19, 1997 at 09:19
ROCKVILLE, Md. and SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERSOLV,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLI) and Visigenic Software (NASDAQ:VSGN) today announced that
INTERSOLV has licensed Visigenic's VisiBroker object request broker (ORB)
technology for research and development purposes. Today's announcement is
part of a new agreement between INTERSOLV and Visigenic (see release,
"Visigenic Software Selects INTERSOLV DataDirect to Provide ODBC Upgrade
Path"). With research and development access to Visigenic's VisiBroker
technology, INTERSOLV will be able to provide the most reliable, consistent
ODBC data access for VisiBroker with its DataDirect technology.
"As the leader in standards-based data connectivity, we are focused on
ensuring that DataDirect products are compatible with other types of
middleware and emerging technologies," said Brian Reed, INTERSOLV group
product manager for DataDirect. "With this new agreement with Visigenic, we
now have the potential to create products which support distributed
applications as they become more widely accepted and utilized in the
industry."
"Visigenic's partners and customers will benefit greatly from INTERSOLV's
commitment to ensure that their DataDirect technology works seamlessly with
VisiBroker," said Randy Hietter, director of product marketing at Visigenic.
Visigenic VisiBroker
Visigenic's ORB technology is designed to facilitate the development and
deployment of distributed object-based applications that are scaleable,
flexible and easily maintainable. VisiBroker allows organizations to leverage
existing corporate applications while developing and deploying new distributed
applications. VisiBroker for Java and VisiBroker for C++ implement the
CORBA 2.0 and IIOP standards developed by the Object Management Group (OMG),
and can interoperate with other CORBA 2.0 compliant ORBs in a distributed
object computing environment. Visigenic was the first company to release a
Java ORB, and the first to support IIOP in its ORB products.
INTERSOLV DataDirect
INTERSOLV DataDirect simplifies data access in complex environments by
providing high performance, standards-based data connectivity for the client,
server or Web, scalable from small projects to the enterprise level.
Organizations achieve complete flexibility in solving current and future data
connectivity issues with DataDirect's comprehensive support for industry
standards such as ODBC, JDBC and OLE DB; robust implementation on client,
server and Web platforms across all popular operating systems; and
unparalleled access to a wide range of databases from local files to large
enterprise databases. More than three million customers and over 400 leading
vendors worldwide including IBM, Informix, JavaSoft, Microsoft, Oracle,
Progress Software, Sun and Sybase have made DataDirect the standard for data
connectivity.
INTERSOLV, Inc.
INTERSOLV, Inc. delivers innovative solutions for the entire application
enablement process -- empowering organizations to accelerate the delivery of
information systems across client/server, Internet or intranet environments.
Customers worldwide rely on INTERSOLV's automated software quality, data
connectivity and year 2000 renewal solutions to gain a true competitive
advantage. Partnering with INTERSOLV, organizations achieve the agility and
flexibility to respond quickly to rapid business and technological change.
With annual revenues exceeding $160 million, INTERSOLV has more than 4.5
million customer licenses at over 35,000 customer sites around the world.
Additional information about INTERSOLV is available via the World Wide Web at
intersolv.com or by calling 800-547-4000.
Visigenic Software, Inc.
Visigenic is playing a key role in creating the foundation on which new,
mission-critical applications are being developed -- the open, distributed,
object-based architecture for the new global enterprise. Building on its
expertise in standards-based distributed object and data access technologies,
Visigenic has become the leading supplier of ORB technology to the computer
industry. Companies embedding Visigenic technology into their products and/or
product architectures include Oracle, Hitachi, Netscape, Novell, Sybase,
Borland, Gemstone, Silicon Graphics, Cincom and Business Objects. Visigenic
products include VisiBroker for Java, VisiBroker for C++ and VisiChannel for
JDBC. Recently, VisiBroker won DBMS Magazine's 1997 Readers' Choice Award for
best Object Request Broker. Additionally, Visigenic was identified by IDC, an
independent market research firm, as the fastest growing object middleware
vendor in their "Middleware: 1997 Worldwide Markets and Trends" report.
Additional information about Visigenic may be obtained via the Web at
visigenic.com.
Visigenic is a registered trademark and VisiBroker and VisiODBC are
trademarks of Visigenic Software, Inc. ODBC is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation used under license by Visigenic. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE INTERSOLV, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Randy Hietter of Visigenic Software, 650-312-0840,
randy@visigenic.com or Colleen Duffy of INTERSOLV, 301-838-5229,
colleen_duffy@intersolv.com/
/Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804,
ext. 772063/
/Web site: intersolv.com
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Microsoft and INTERSOLV Announce Alliance to Promote Universal Data Access
PR Newswire, Wednesday, October 22, 1997 at 09:16
Companies Deliver Widespread Support for Accessing and Manipulating All Data
REDMOND, Wash., and ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft
Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and INTERSOLV Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLI) today announced an
agreement to advance and support Universal Data Access. In connection with
this current agreement, INTERSOLV will collaborate with Microsoft to promote
standard methods for accessing all types of data, helping ensure that users
can leverage existing infrastructures to quickly deploy critical applications
with standards-based data connectivity, regardless of platform. With this
strategic alliance, INTERSOLV will participate with Microsoft in the
evolution, development and promotion of Universal Data Access, of which the
OLE DB and ODBC specifications play an important role.
As a leader in relational, standards-based connectivity, INTERSOLV will
apply its industry expertise in ODBC to the development and promotion of OLE
DB, Microsoft's data access standard for all data. Together, Microsoft and
INTERSOLV will strive to accelerate understanding and implementation of OLE DB
technology, helping ensure that the standard delivers broad support for
accessing and manipulating multiple data stores. INTERSOLV is teaming with
Microsoft to make optimal use of organizations' investments in ODBC
infrastructures by continuing to offer high-performance ODBC technology and by
providing the means for customers to migrate from ODBC to the innovative,
robust OLE DB specification as their business needs require.
"We selected INTERSOLV for this project based on its leadership position
in ODBC and on its long-standing commitment to standards-based connectivity,"
said Brian Ball, general manager, enterprise integration at Microsoft. "We
are pleased to work together to provide interoperable components and a
standard method of access to relational and nonrelational business
information. We're simplifying and unifying data access for corporate
developers."
Microsoft and INTERSOLV will work to accelerate the advancement, promotion
and implementation of the OLE DB specification by sharing and porting
technologies. INTERSOLV will strive to extend the benefits of OLE DB to
developers of non-Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-based applications by porting and
distributing to non-Windows platforms the Microsoft OLE DB provider for ODBC.
"Our relationship with Microsoft empowers customers to explore and
implement OLE DB technology while leveraging their investment in ODBC today,"
said Edward Peters, INTERSOLV vice president and general manager of
DataDirect. "INTERSOLV plans to deliver its first series of OLE DB service
and data providers by the end of the year and, in the first half of 1998, a
full range of OLE DB technology supporting the industry-leading databases.
With this strategic alliance, Microsoft and INTERSOLV will work to effectively
enable the seamless adoption of Universal Data Access, building on customers'
previous investments in ODBC extending to JDBC and OLE DB."
INTERSOLV Inc. delivers innovative solutions for the entire application
enablement process -- empowering organizations to accelerate the delivery of
information systems across client/server, Internet or intranet environments.
Customers worldwide rely on INTERSOLV's automated software quality, data
connectivity and year 2000 renewal solutions to gain a true competitive
advantage. Partnering with INTERSOLV, organizations achieve the agility and
flexibility to respond quickly to rapid business and technological change.
With annual revenues exceeding $160 million, INTERSOLV has more than 3.5
million customer licenses at over 35,000 customer sites around the world.
Additional information about INTERSOLV is available via the World Wide Web at
intersolv.com or by calling 800-547-4000.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for
personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services
for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it
easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of
personal computing every day.
NOTE: Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
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/NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in viewing additional information
on Microsoft, check out the Microsoft Web page at
microsoft.com on Microsoft's corporate information pages.
For more information about INTERSOLV, refer to intersolv.com /./
/CONTACT: press only, Colleen Duffy of INTERSOLV, 301-838-5229, or
colleen_duffy@intersolv.com; or Deborah Sommer of Waggener Edstrom,
425-637-9097, or deborahs@wagged.com, for Microsoft/
/Web site: microsoft.com
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Good investing to all.
EK
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