October 2005 Newsletter Sponsored by
Tandemworld Newsletter
for October 2005
Contents
Fusion95 -- PC To Unix connectivity
Communication on NonStop from Martin Fink
Who Guards the Guardian?
Castle Systems
Considering a migration to IP version 6 ?
TapeLabs Announces Virtual TapeServer Certification with HP Integrity NS-Series NonStop Servers
WAN to LAN and back again: A success story
TapeLabs Announces Encryption for Virtual TapeServer
Authorised
Training from HP Education
Itanium® 2-based solutions
CSL.NET integrates Pathway with Microsoft.NET
Address your Security needs with SafeTGate.
Network Technologies International and WhiteCap Applications to demonstrate Periscope at the ITUG Solutions Theater
Network Technologies International Partners With Legato Solutions & Services Pte. Ltd. For Distribution of Periscope in Asia
TOP from Gresham Computing
Insider Technologies Limited – ITANIUM Update
TheView 2.7 beta release from River Rock Software is now available
An easy way to replicate BASE24 transactions
PROGNOSIS® adds Integrity
TSI introduces a new mid-range tape automation solution
TSA Inc. Restructures
ITUG User Group News
EBUG
Employment
And Finally...........
Fusion95 -- PC To Unix connectivity
Fusion95, for file and print sharing, brings the power of Windows 98/NT/2000/XP editors and development tools to the NonStop Himalaya environment. Fusion 95 allows the NonStop Himalaya server to appear in your Windows workstation's Network Neighbourhood and its file system to appear as a network disk. So Windows hosted programs such as web publishing tools, editors, compilers and development tools can access files without the inconvenience of explicit uploads and downloads of the file.
More info is available on http://www.april.se/english/tandem.asp
Features and Benefits
O Use programs such as Windows Explorer to browse the NonStop Himalaya
file system.
O Read and write access to Guardian Edit (101), C Data (180) and
Unstructured files.
O Read and write access to NonStop Himalaya files from Windows
applications without separate upload or download of the files.
O Uses native Guardian NSK security for all file accesses (the system
administrator maps Windows Users to Guardian User IDs using the system
administration program.)
O Printers attached to the NonStop Himalaya system can be used by
Windows applications.
O Read and write access to all OSS files.
O Easy installation. No need to install any additional client software
on individual workstations.
About April System Design - since the company was formed in April 1989 it has been know to design advanced connectivity products that 'integrate PC's with UNIX', based on market standards. April has sold over 500.000 software licenses in more than 60 countries. info@april.se or www.april.se http://www.april.se/english/tandem.asp
CMS Software Ltd are April System's authorised dealers in the UK and they can be contacted at 01708 640382 or sales@cmssoft.co.uk
Communication
on NonStop from Martin Fink
To our valued HP NonStop customers and
partners:
The HP NonStop Enterprise Division has recently made significant and
far-reaching improvements to our organizational structure, business
strategy, and execution models. The purpose of this message is to share
with you the new management structure and the strategic product
initiatives that will drive enhanced NonStop revenue, profitable growth,
and overall success in the coming years.
The NonStop server is widely recognized as the premium fault-tolerant
processing engine for the world's most critical applications. We recently
introduced the new Intel® Itanium® 2 processor–based Integrity NonStop
server and NonStop Advanced Architecture, positioning us even more firmly
in the open standards environment. But in order to remain competitive and
grow the NonStop business, we must also begin to leverage our rich
intellectual property more effectively. To this end, we have created an
organizational structure that places enhanced focus on growth while
maintaining our core business—and doing all of this with real-time vision,
value proposition, and attitude.
The HP NonStop Enterprise Division is now organized as follows:
Martin Fink – Vice President and General Manager, NonStop
Enterprise Division and Open Source & Linux Organization
Mike Dowers – Real-time Software Development
Hal Massey – Real-time Platform Development
Craig Wagner – NonStop Enterprise Marketing
Randy Meyer – Product Management, Strategy & Technology
Joanne Brown – Total Customer Experience
Chris Whitener – Atalla Security Products
Bob Taylor – Chief Technology Officer
Ron Bartels – Worldwide Business Operations
The NonStop sales regions are led by:
Tom Moylan – Americas
Neil Pringle – EMEA
Herbert Zwenger – Asia-Pacific
Tsutomu Asano – Japan
In addition, we have restructured NonStop Enterprise Marketing to sharpen
the focus on our key vertical industries: Finance; CME (Communications,
Media, and Entertainment, formerly Telco); and Emerging Markets. We
believe this new structure will be effective in quickly identifying
winning solutions and bringing them to market in a cost-effective and
timely manner. It will also improve operating efficiency, speed
decision-making processes, reduce complexity, and improve accountability
throughout the organization.
We are very excited about the future of
NonStop. Since the product launch at the ENSA conference held in
Copenhagen June 2005, the new Integrity NonStop server has enjoyed
sustained visibility and very positive reviews. Our connections with Linux
— and the exciting opportunities to exploit the synergy of NonStop
technology and Open Source software, for reliable and scalable solutions
with lower total cost of ownership — is generating both internal and
external excitement. CEO Mark Hurd is paying particular attention to
NonStop and has asked us to focus on some new market segments, where he
believes we have significant potential for competitive advantage.
We will continue our investment in core
Integrity NonStop technologies, which comprise the heart of our business.
At the same time, we will innovate with new products, leveraging
fundamental NonStop attributes and key industry standards to deliver the
most value with the best cost structure. We believe that we are well
positioned for success in 2006 and beyond.
The central tenet of our long-term strategy is, of course, ensuring that
we continue to meet the most demanding needs of our customers as they face
existing and new business challenges. HP remains very committed to the
NonStop platform and understands the value this technology brings to the
HP portfolio and its customers. More information will be provided on these
topics at the upcoming NonStop Partner Summit and ITUG Summit conferences
in October 2005. We look forward to seeing you there!
Regards,
Martin Fink
Vice President and General Manager
NonStop Enterprise Division
Open Source & Linux Organization
Who Guards the Guardian?
Security procedures and often audit requirements state that privileged passwords are retained securely until required. Typically this requirement is for exceptional circumstances and often at short notice. BrightStrand International has developed a NonStop™ utility SIMPLE to make management of privileged user ids simpler. This utility removes the need for any person other than the one logging onto the sensitive user id to know the password for that user id and allows the security departments of organisations to manage these passwords without knowing any technical details or to have experience on the NonStop™ Servers.
Key features :
§ Single use passwords generated as required
§ Controlled password usage
§ Full audit to include password requests, usage and illegal events
§ Auto timeout of passwords if not used
§ 8 character random alphanumeric password generation
§ Compatible with Safeguard and complementary to all major third party NonStop™ security products
For more details or request a free trial visit http://www.brightstrand.com/simple.html
Or contact BrightStrand International
Tel : +[0]141 204 4046
E-mail : info@brightstrand.com
C
astle SystemsQuality service and
NonStop Hardware, with a price that fits into today’s budget is Castle
Systems, guarantee.
For almost 20 years Castle Systems’ staff have been keeping their promise
of ensuring your complete satisfaction.
We promise when you call Castle
Systems you will speak with a knowledgeable staff that knows how to handle
every part of your transaction, from recommendations on cost saving
solutions to safely shipping your product anywhere in the world.
We promise your product to be of excellent quality, handled with care
and competitively priced at savings from 50% or more.
We promise you will find an extensive
inventory of over 18,000 parts in stock that include everything from TXP’s
to the latest in ServerNet technology. We provide complete systems,
upgrades and peripherals.
We promise our dependable service will keep you coming back for more.
We care about your business, you make us who we are.
Please visit
www.castlesystems.net to learn more about us. Or contact our sales
office directly for current specials on processor, controllers,
tape drives, internal/external disk drives and more.
Castle Systems, Inc. (216)-738-3000
Considering a migration to IP version 6 ?
With the enhancements to IPv6 on the HP NonStop™ platform, such as performance improvements and single IP host are you considering a migration away from the mature IPv4 ? With consultants having over 20 years experience on HP NonStop™ servers BrightStrand International has the skills to assist you.
Whether a full migration to IPv6, or a gradual migration using the dual-stack capability then BrightStrand can assist using a flexible approach, for example :
§ Initial planning to help you do the migration
§ Remote support during the planning and migration
§ Work alongside you at assigned stages of migration
§ Full end to end migration for one or all of your HP NonStop hosts
For further information please contact BrightStrand International
Tel: +[0]141 204 4046
Email: info@brightstrand.com
Web: www.brightstrand.com
TapeLabs Announces Virtual TapeServer Certification with HP Integrity NS-Series NonStop Servers
Tape Laboratories announces that the Virtual TapeServer is now certified for use on HP Integrity NS-Series NonStop Servers.
The recently announced Integrity Servers use industry-standard Fibre Channel interfaces for connectivity to external resources such as disk and tape devices. TapeLabs completed certification of its Virtual TapeServer for use with Integrity server’s in three different connectivity schemes: direct connect to the Integrity server, through an NonStop S-series I/O enclosure, and through the M8201 Fibre Channel-to-SCSI router solution. Virtual TapeServer is sold and supported by HP.
For more information, contact TapeLabs at +1 310.577.1700 or visit http://www.tapelabs.com.
Or Contact BrightStrand International at +44 141 204 4046 or info@brightstrand.com
WAN to LAN and back again: A success story
Painted into a corner by legacy WAN
protocol dependencies? Whether you are bound by your application’s legacy
communications layer or by a need to support embedded WAN transport and/or
device infrastructure, you CAN move towards the future…now, and with ease!
A major Asia-based energy company wasn’t willing to “wait for the paint to
dry”. They embraced their production environment’s evolution with ComNet,
the cutting edge protocol conversion solution from Digital Presence.
The 2 challenges:
Expedient migration of next generation devices to a LAN-based topology…
without changing a single line of code in the original WAN-based
application.
- Reduce or eliminate further hardware topology complexities.
The 1 solution:
ComNet protocol conversion software provided a quick and simple software
appliance to convert, not encapsulate their X25 data stream to and from
the original application!
“…setup for using <ComNet> was very simple, as we have come to expect…”
“One thing I should have mentioned before is how efficient I found ComNet
to be in terms of CPU time - very impressive…”
The net result:
Thanks to ComNet, a new IP-centric infrastructure and device landscape,
served by the original and unchanged WAN protocol-based application, is
now in production…at a fraction of the expense, migration window and
administrative headaches of alternative encapsulation and hardware
solutions.
Conclusion:
ComNet provides simple and affordable “WAN-to-LAN-and-back-again” options
for today’s NonStop customers with their eye on the future of data
communications.
For further information please
Contact Us
TapeLabs Announces Encryption for Virtual TapeServer
Tape Laboratories announces VTS SecureExport, an encryption feature for Virtual TapeServer.
Data security is one of today's leading priorities for enterprises, often driven from the board of directors level. Data security encompasses more than data safeguarding, and must comply with regulatory requirements including SEC record retention, Sarbanes-Oxley, and HiPPA.
VTS SecureExport uses a 256-bit AES algorithm to encrypt files to tape; a highly secure biometric device is used for key management.
VTS SecureExport encrypted files are portable across all supported operating systems and processors. VTS SecureExport is available beginning October 2005.
For more information, contact TapeLabs at +1 310.577.1700 or visit http://www.tapelabs.com.
Or Contact BrightStrand International at +44 141 204 4046 or info@brightstrand.com
Authorised Training from HP Education Itanium® 2-based solutions
Effective training can be
crucial in accelerating your transition to Itanium®. HP has tapped the
knowledge of our Itanium experts in HP Labs as well as our partners to
develop the best training available for this new technology. We offer an
online curriculum that covers overview and administration on all three
operating systems: HP-UX 11i, Windows, and Linux. We can help you bridge
the gap between what you know and what you need to know, allowing you to
make more informed decisions and move forward more quickly.
Web-based classes include:
Introduction to Itanium (H8361aae)
This web-based, self-paced training provides an overview of the Itanium
architecture, its technical innovations, and how those innovations address
today's computing challenges. A case study, numerous examples and
high-level explanations ensure that both technical and non-technical
students can appreciate the strategic relevance of this important new
platform in today's marketplace.
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalog/catalogDetail.jsp?id=tprodid000104
New features and functions of HP-UX 11i for Itanium (H8362aae)
This web-based, self-paced training presentation provides an overview of
the changes in the HP-UX operating system for the Itanium architecture. In
particular, the new EFI and boot process, the Veritas volume manager, and
changes in HP-UX/Itanium kernel configuration and logging.
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalog/catalogDetail.jsp?id=tprodid000105
Linux on Itanium (H8363aae)
This web-based, self-paced training presentation provides an overview of
the design goals for 64 bit Linux on the Itanium platform together with
changes from the IA-32 version. Major Linux distributions and IA-64
project members are listed.
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalog/catalogDetail.jsp?id=tprodid000120
Windows on Itanium (H8364aae)
This web-based, self-paced training presentation provides an overview of
the Windows operating system for the Itanium architecture. Features and
benefits of the 64-bit environment are presented with other useful sources
of information.
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalog/catalogDetail.jsp?id=tprodid000126
Software functions and algorithms on Itanium (H8367aae)
This web-based, self-paced training presentation provides an overview of
the low level elementary functions and algorithms for the Itanium
architecture, in particular floating point. An associated book "IA-64 and
Elementary Functions" by Peter Markstein (ISBN 0-13-018348-2) is a useful
addition for further study.
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalog/catalogDetail.jsp?id=tprodid000117
HP NonStop Education Programme
HP Education now offers the HP NonStop curriculum. This curriculum is
designed to match the requirements of specific job role functions, namely
application design and development, server system support, data
communications, integrity systems, and systems and operations management.
HP NonStop Education provides authorised training using only the best of
breed trainers. All trainers are fully experienced in the delivery at the
highest level. They bring with them real life knowledge developed from
consulting and managing across the NonStop product family, often providing
additional information that can only be passed on through vast experience.
To access information of the full range of authorised NonStop training
courses please visit:
http://h41156.www4.hp.com/HPEduUK/available.asp?m=courses&groupname=NonStop
In addition, HP Education is more than happy to work with you to customise
your NonStop training around your business needs, time constraints and
staff availability by offering flexible training options. Please contact
me for any further information.
Update your address book
Tim Lydiatt has now left HP to study for a degree at University. For those
of you who know Tim and have dealt with him in recent years I’m sure
you’ll join me in wishing him all the very best in his ventures. Please
take this opportunity to update your address book with my details and I
look forward to speaking to you soon.
To discuss all HP NonStop training enquiries please contact HP Education
NonStop Portfolio Manager Jamie Williamson on 01344 362795, or
alternatively by e-mail
Jamie.williamson@hp.com
CSL.NET integrates Pathway with Microsoft.NET
comForte, a leading provider of web-enabling and legacy integration solutions for HP NonStop Servers, has extended its product line to support seamless integration of NonStop server applications with the Microsoft .NET Framework.
CSL.NET extends comForte's CSL (Client Server Link) product, which provides Pathway Server connectivity for existing RSC clients, as well as new clients written in C/C++, Delphi or Java clients, with a client API completely written in .NET Managed Code. With CSL.NET, developers can build multi-tiered .NET enterprise applications integrating NonStop Pathway Servers as a back-end. CSL.NET is designed to allow high transaction rates. Other than a SOAP interface, communication between .NET and NonStop server is performed by a fast light-weight protocol without any time- and bandwidth-consuming XML data transfers.
CSL.NET supports full TMF transaction management, connection pooling, unsolicited messages (sending requests from the NonStop server to .NET components), as well as conversion of the inter-process messages, making data easily accessible as .NET objects.
For more information, please go to http://www.comforte.com/post?a=op_tcsl&t=COMFORTE_csl
comForte GmbH
Phone Germany: +49 3391 4557 0
Phone US: (614) 441-9602
Email: info@comforte.com
Web: www.comforte.com
Address your Security needs with SafeTGate.
SafeTGate SSL has enabled HP Nonstop users around the
world to secure their TCP/IP communications and could be the solution for
your own organisations security needs.
Insession Technologies understands how important the security of your
network is to the success of your business and as a result we have
enhanced, SafeTGate:SSL to include the following support:-
Certificate Management
SafeTGate:SSL has extended its certificate management capabilities to
support both Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) and Positive Certificate
Authentication.
SSL Library
SafeTGate:SSL is now available in library form. The SafeTGate:SSL Library
can be bound into any native NonStop application to provide an additional
layer of security with built-in SSL support. ACI is integrating this
support into XPNET for BASE24 users.
SSL Client Support
SafeTGate now includes a client component, SafeTGate:SC, for those remote
applications that require SSL support. SafeTGate:SC runs on the Windows
platforms, and provides transparent protection of those applications'
sensitive data.
New Ciphers
SafeTGate:SSL now supports the latest in encryption algorithms, the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). New configuration options allow
greater control over allowed cipher-suites.
For additional information on the full range of security options available
with SafeTGate:SSL, please visit
http://www.insession.com/safetgate/mailing
For a no obligation demonstration of SafeTGate:SSL, please register online
at
http://www.insession.com/safetgate/mailing/request_info.asp
Alternatively call +44 1923 816393 and ask to speak to an Insession
Representative.
Network Technologies International and WhiteCap Applications to demonstrate Periscope at the ITUG Solutions Theater
2:00 PM
6:30 PM
2:30 PM 7:00 PM
5:30 PM 7:30 PM
6:00 PM 8:00 PM
Network
Technologies International Partners With
Legato Solutions & Services Pte. Ltd.
For Distribution of Periscope in Asia
Companies expand their current distribution
relationship to include Periscope.
The first-ever Oracle database link for HP NonStop™ platforms
Westerville, Ohio – September 1, 2005 – Network Technologies
International (NTI), the leading provider of Data Replication for the HP
NonStop™ computing platform, and Legato Solutions & Services Pte. Ltd.
today announced that Legato has been appointed as a distributor for NTI’s
Periscope product. Under the terms of the agreement, Periscope will be
added to the existing distribution agreement, and will be marketed thru
Legato to the Asian HP NonStop™ market.
“We are excited to be working with Legato to introduce Periscope to the
Asian HP NonStop communities,” said Michael Nee, president of NTI.
“Legato’s stellar reputation and proven track record gives us an excellent
partner as we introduce this exciting new technology.”
Periscope is a software product that links
distributed databases into the Oracle database. With Periscope, Business
Data that is hosted across multiple database platforms and vendors can be
linked virtually into the Oracle database. Periscope links the complete HP
NonStop™ file system (SQL/MX, SQL/MP, Enscribe) into Oracle with no
programming modifications to the NonStop. The solution is the first-ever
data virtualization tool for Oracle databases accessing HP NonStop™ data.
According to Loreen Teo, president of Legato, “As Legato expands our
platform expertise beyond the NonStop market, we saw an excellent
opportunity to work with many of our clients on important cross enterprise
database projects. Periscope gives Legato the leading edge technology our
customers are looking for. This partnership opens up the benefits of
Periscope to HP NonStop customers in Asia and will help them maximize
their investments in Oracle.”
To learn more, contact Network Technologies International at +1 (770) 382
0598, or visit www.legato.com.sg.
About Network Technologies International
Network Technologies International is a privately held company
headquartered in Westerville Ohio. NTI develops, markets, and sells the
DRNet data replication suite of products for the HP NonStop™ computing
platform. In early 2005, NTI entered into a distribution relationship with
WhiteCap Applications for the worldwide distribution of Periscope for the
HP NonStop™ market. NTI’s products are distributed through International
distributors, value-added resellers and direct marketing efforts. For more
information, please visit www.network-tech.com.
About Legato Solutions & Services Pte. Ltd.
Legato Solutions & Services Pte. Ltd. (www.legato.com.sg)
is a privately held software company supporting the HP NonStop market in
Asia. The company has since built a name for itself as the preferred
business partner in the region for high-end software solutions for both
the HP NonStop™ NSK customers and customers with Open Platform systems.
About WhiteCap Applications, Inc.
WhiteCap Applications (www.whitecapapplications.com)
is a privately held software company that markets and sells Periscope
Virtual Oracle Integrator. WhiteCap has partnered with NTI for delivery of
Periscope into the worldwide HP NonStop™ market.
TOP from Gresham Computing
TOP provides an interface for many different NonStop subsystems - from TMF to Safeguard, EMS to OSS.
If you haven't seen TOP, visit us at the ITUG Summit in San Jose, or visit http://top.gresham-computing.com and fill in your details for a trial license key or
contact top@gresham-computing.com.
Insider Technologies Limited – ITANIUM Update
TheView 2.7 beta
release from River Rock Software is now available
River Rock Software, a leader in tools for accessing NonStop servers, has released a new version of TheView, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is efficient and easy to learn.
This new release offers the Common Server feature, which allows users to view spool files owned by a different Guardian user ID. Using Common Server, a user or user group is configured to view reports for a specific Guardian user ID that match a preconfigured batch name, report name, form name, or location.
Common Server provides increased security by avoiding risks associated with allowing users broad access to other reports or to the Pathway subsystem itself. Up to five Common Servers can be configured per NonStop server, and wild cards can be used for spool file attributes.
For more information or a 30-day evaluation version of TheView, visit ITUG Summit 2005 booth 714 or contact sales@RiverRockSoftware.com or +1 (888) 966 6746.
An easy way to replicate BASE24 transactions
Sydney – October 13, 2005 - Integrated Research (ASX:IRI), further confirmed PROGNOSIS as the preferred monitoring and management solution for HP NonStop systems with HP granting their HP DSPP Partner Certification to PROGNOSIS for the new HP Integrity NonStop platform.
“PROGNOSIS is synonymous with HP NonStop, and has been trusted since its release in 1988 to provide precise performance monitoring and management of HP NonStop systems,” said Andrew Moran, PROGNOSIS product manager. “The HP DSPP Partner Certification for HP Integrity servers sees PROGNOSIS move forward with HP Integrity in supporting the world's business critical computing environments."
“HP Integrity NonStop is generating enormous interest in the marketplace,” said Keith Andrews, CEO Integrated Research. “However, PROGNOSIS will continue its commitment to provide the most precise performance management solution for existing HP NonStop networks, while taking advantage of the opportunities HP Integrity NonStop will inevitably bring.”
Media Contact:
Belinda York
VP Global Marketing - Integrated Research
+61 2 9921 1565
belinda.york@ir.com
ACI Worldwide had been TSA's largest business unit, with nearly 78 percent of the Company's revenues over the past twelve months.
"In my seven months with the Company, we have been working hard with the Board of Directors to assess how we best organize to leverage the market opportunities in front of us," said Philip Heasley, Chief Executive Officer. "In examining the market, our opportunities and our organization, we felt that creating a single operating unit would give us the best opportunities for focus, operating efficiency and strategic acquisition integration."
"As the financial services market moves towards more convergence of electronic payments, TSA is uniquely positioned to serve that trend, with solutions for consumer payments, corporate payments and heterogeneous systems connectivity and management," added Heasley. "The assets of ACI Worldwide, IntraNet Worldwide and Insession Technologies represent market-leading solutions for supporting enterprise-level electronic payments needs. We believe this new organization will position us to better focus these assets to deliver end-to-end payments solutions to banks, retailers and payment processors."
ACI Worldwide will be the Company's market brand and global footprint. Staff from the IntraNet Worldwide and Insession Technologies units will be integrated into the new organization, to be organized into the following line and staff functions:
1. Line organizations
- Product, to be headed by Mark Vipond. Mr. Vipond is a 20-year veteran with the Company, and served previously as President of ACI Worldwide.
- Americas, to be headed by Anthony Parkinson. Mr. Parkinson is a 21-year veteran with the Company, and served previously as President of Insession Technologies.
- Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), to be headed by Richard Launder. Mr. Launder is a 12-year veteran with the Company, and continues in his role as EMEA channel head.
- Asia/Pacific (A/P), to be headed by Donald McLarty. Mr. McLarty is a 12-year veteran with the Company, and continues in his role as A/P channel head.
- A new "Software as a Service" group, with a new leader to be identified.
2. Staff organizations:
- Technology Strategy, to be headed by Charles Linberg. Mr. Linberg is an 18-year veteran with the Company, and continues in his role as Chief Technology Officer.
- Marketing and Business Development, to be headed by Jeffrey Hale. Mr. Hale is an 18-year veteran with the Company, and previously served as Chief Marketing Officer for ACI Worldwide.
- Finance, to be headed by David Bankhead. Mr. Bankhead has been with the Company since 2003, and continues in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer.
- Legal, to be headed by Dennis Byrnes. Mr. Byrnes has been with the Company since 2003, and continues in his capacity as General Counsel.
- Administration, to be headed by David Morem. Mr. Morem joined the Company in 2005, previously serving in operational roles at GE, Bank One and US Bank.
Each organization will be tasked with supporting the complete range of the Company's products and services, either globally or in their geographic theater. The new "Software as a Service" group will be expected to develop new businesses and market-entry vehicles where the Company sells a service directly to end-user banks, retailers or processors. The Company's proven software assets and expertise are expected to give this new group the leverage necessary to develop new revenue sources and customers for ACI.
"We are integrating the three business units across key operating functions, including product, sales, marketing and support," said Heasley. "We believe the efficiencies we gain from these changes will position us to yield enhanced operating margins, better process standardization and allow for increased investment in solutions research and development. Specific areas in which we are currently seeking to invest include enterprise fraud detection, chip-based solutions and our new "Software as a Service" business. Enterprise payments convergence, risk management and deployment of new services are key priorities for our customers."
The Company currently expects annual pre-tax savings from this move to be in the range of $6.4 million to $6.7 million. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company currently expects one-time charges from this restructuring of approximately $1.2 million. During fiscal 2006, the Company expects to incur an additional $2.1 million to $2.8 million in one-time restructuring costs offset by first year savings of $5.8 million to $6.0 million.
In addition, the Company announced that Dennis Jorgensen, President of IntraNet Worldwide, will be retiring, coincident with the restructuring. "We will miss Dennis and want to thank him for his service to the company," said Heasley. "I leave the TSA corporate family with nothing but good memories," said Jorgensen. "I wish the company, along with its employees, customers and partners, the very best."
"In my brief tenure as CEO of TSA, I am even more firmly convinced that TSA offers a unique value proposition to the largest payment processing entities in the world," added Heasley. "We believe these organizational changes will better position us to take advantage of the market opportunity, and distance ourselves from other market alternatives."
TSA currently anticipates providing revenue and earnings guidance for fiscal 2006, including the estimated effects of these changes, during its fourth quarter earnings call on October 25, 2005
For More information on TSA Inc. Please goto www.tsainc.com
ITUG User Groups
ITUG Hot News
1. ITUG Summit 2005 Features Variety of Networking
Opportunities
2. SIG Sessions at 2005 Summit
3. Upcoming RUG Events
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1. ITUG Summit 2005 Features Variety of Networking Opportunities
No one knows more about the needs and challenges of HP NonStop users than fellow users, which is why ITUG continues to build more networking opportunities into ITUG Summit.
Welcome Reception in ITUG Summit 2005 Exhibition: Products and Services Showcase: Kick-off the conference week with ITUG and the ITUG Summit 2005 exhibitors at the Welcome Reception. Enjoy a selection of hors d'oeuvres, wine, and beer, as you travel through the Exhibit Hall, visiting with vendors, and old friends, as well as making new ones! This is a great chance to see the extensive array of HP and third-party partner products and solutions in a comfortable and social atmosphere.
New for 2005! Networking Centers in Exhibition: Products and Services Showcase: ITUG Networking Centers have been added throughout the Exhibit Hall. These Networking Centers, with couches, conference tables, computer and wireless access, are the perfect spots to relax and socialize with fellow attendees during the busy conference day. The ITUG Summit 2005 Networking Centers are sponsored by Simdesk.
ITUG Summit 2005 Party (sponsored by HP and Intel) at the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation: By popular demand, the ITUG Summit 2005 Party is taking place at to the inventive Tech Museum of Innovation -- an easy one block walk from the conference center and conference hotels. Enjoy a host of high-tech interactive exhibits, live entertainment and delicious food and beverages in this fun, unique setting.
Special Interest Group Sessions: Meet face-to-face with other users and specialists in your area of interest during the Special Interest Group Sessions planned for ITUG Summit 2005 including:
• Consultant
• Disaster Recovery/Business Contingency
• Java
• NonStop SQL
• Open Source
• Operations Management
• Performance
• Security & Audit
Register for ITUG Summit 2005, taking place on 23-27 October in San Jose, California. ITUG Summit 2005 provides an educational experience focused on the latest in HP NonStop enterprise solutions, business continuity, and heterogeneous solutions.
2. SIG Sessions at 2005 Summit
The SIG Sessions at the 2005 ITUG Summit have been scheduled and are listed below:
Consultant - Tuesday, 25 October, 11:45 - 12:45pm
Open Source - Tuesday, 25 October, 2 - 3pm
Non-Stop SQL Server - Tuesday, 25 October, 3:15 - 4:15pm
Security and Audit - Tuesday, 25 October, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Java - Wednesday, 26 October, 11:30 - 12:30pm
Performance - Wednesday, 26 October, 2:45 - 3:45pm
Operations Management - Wednesday, 26 October, 4:15- 5pm
Disaster Recovery - Wednesday, 26 October, 5:15 - 6:15pm
INUG: The next meeting for the Iberian Non-Stop Users Group will be held Thursday, 20 October. The focal point will be Enterprise Application Integration. For more information please see their Web site.
FTUG: The French Tandem Users Group will have a meeting on 24 November at HP France (Les Ulis). For more information please see their Web site.
BITUG: The British Isles Non-Stop Users Group will host a Performance SIG Meeting on 2 December in London, England . For more information please see their Web site.
RUG & SIG Calendar: For a complete look at the calendar of meetings and events, please visit the SIG & RUG Calendar Web site
EBUG
Technical Focus Group 2005 |
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 This
years TFG will take place on the 14th-16th November at the Hilton
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delegate fees have been held at the same level as last year - 320 GBP
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The
draft agenda is available
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REGISTRATION
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MEBUG 2005 |
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MEBUG
are delighted to announce that the 2005 MEBUG conference will take
place on 4-7 December at the
Sheraton Hotel, Bahrain. The
draft agenda is available for perusal
here.REGISTRATION
is now open here.
HOTEL
bookings can be made here.
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And Finally.........
Tandemworld’s proprietor is
taking part in a Charity Event on 19th November 2005. The event is being
held by Back2Front (more information at
www.back2front.net) as part of
the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
Dave will be having his hair dyed Pink for the occasion and his Wife’s
employees have held an auction to decide who has the dubious honour of
dying Dave’s hair Pink!!!! The highest bid was only £27 and will be
carried out on the morning of 19th November 2005. However, this is a good
start to this fundraising activity. As part of the auction process all the
employees requested that Dave meet with some of his Clients, Colleagues
and Friends in the City on the following Tuesday with Pink hair!!!
To this end Dave (with Pink hair) will be in the Crosse Keys, 9
Gracechurch Street, City of London at 12:00 on 22nd November 2005 to sup a few beers with
Clients, Colleagues and friends. However, Dave will only do this if
donations to this worthy cause are forthcoming. All donors will be
automatically entered in the prize draw.
Pictures of course will be published on the website for all to laugh at.
We will also keep you informed of how much we have raised.
To make donations please contact Dave via email at
charity@tandemworld.net
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