Attachmate South Africa has appointed PQ Client Computing, a subsidiary of PQ Africa, the largest systems integrator in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, as sole distributor of Attachmate`s new range of server products. The appointment forms part of Attachmate`s local expansion strategy implemented in January 1998. PQ Africa now has exclusive marketing rights on Attachmate SNA Gateway, Attachmate HostPrint Server, and Attachmate HostView server products. The traditional Attachmate product portfolio also forms part of the purchase agreement. According to Emma Wilson, Attachmate server product manager, PQ Africa was appointed a premier partner to ensure the necessary levels of expertise in customer dealings. "The combination of leading host information access software, with the leading integrator of IT solutions within the South African market will ensure a best-of-breed solution for our customers." She said in many cases the nature of a client`s IT environment was a complex network of diverse technologies and proprietary standards. "For sixteen years, Attachmate has been a leading provider of connectivity software enabling PC users to safely and securely access mission-critical information located on hosts (mainframes, midrange, UNIX, DEC/VAX, Unisys)." Philip de Bruin, PQ Africa`s business unit manager, software integration, believes the Attachmate association will further enhance PQ Client Computing`s position as leading provider of superior solutions to organisations with extensive demands of information and communications technology. "PQ-Africa`s diverse customers will benefit from Attachmate strength in enterprise software and services in diverse environments. Attachmate will also assist in expanding client Intranet services." Given the worldwide trends towards Internet Commerce and thin client strategies, Attachmate`s new range of server products are strategic to their future. The products enable secure business transactions to an SNA host to be conducted over a public domain network, such as the Internet. "Companies can now extend customer access to information systems without having to be concerned about the necessary infrastructure required by the customer. Data can be presented to verified users in an open standards format that is intuitive and meaningful to the user. These products include current technologies such as JAVA and ActiveX," added Wilson. About Attachmate Attachmate is the leading supplier of enterprise-strength software and services that allow users to access host information. The company`s product offerings and services are sold world-wide to major corporations, large organisations and government agencies. Attachmate`s desktop-to-host connectivity solutions, object-oriented and server software, authoring tools, management software, and hardware adapters, safely extend mission-critical applications and data to end-users. With Attachmate`s award-winning solutions, desktop, browser and mobile users can transparently access, manage and use business information residing within as well as outside their organisations. Attachmate has been developing and marketing products since 1982, providing industry leadership, innovation and outstanding support and service to a broad customer base of over ten million users. The company leverages its many years of connectivity expertise in enterprise software technologies in three market-specific business groups: Enterprise Host Group, Open Systems Group and Unisys Computing Group. Attachmate`s World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. PQ Client Computing PQ Client Computing was formed through the merged operations of Q Data Networks (Projects) and the Persetel Networks PC Division. As a result of the merger a business unit was formed that focuses specifically on customer`s client computing requirements making PQ Client Computing the largest reseller of this technology in South Africa. PQ Client Computing endeavors to fulfill the need in the corporate market to provide products at competitive prices accompanied with professional value added services whilst retaining solid partnerships with our clients and our alliance partners. The company boasts the largest staging centre in South Africa, where products are customised to customer requirements, including the loading of application software and creating the same look and feel on all workstations supplied to a particular client. PQ Client Computing`s product portfolio can be divided into the following focus areas: Fileservers and Desktops: We represent Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Mecer, and focus on contracted supply to the corporate market. All products are sourced directly from the manufacturer. Operating systems and BackOffice products: Quality service, creative solutions - that are at the leading edge of the integration and distributed computing technology scale, and a premier complimentary product portfolio are the key factors that make PQ Client Computing - Microsoft the first choice in the corporate area. PQ Client Computing has in excess of 40 Microsoft engineers focusing on the design and customisation of Back Office products like Microsoft Exchange, SMS and BackOffice automation. This group enables organisations to design and build distributed computing systems that leverage Microsoft technology to the greatest extent possible-systems. Key focus area include provisioning of Managed Licensing Agreements, Technology Consulting, Architectural Design Processes, Mass Deployment Services and ASC Support Services. Network Operating Systems: Novell software products include server operating systems, network applications and distributed network services. Novell software integrates desktop workstations running DOS, Windows, Macintosh, OS/2, and UNIX with network resources including server operating systems from Novell, Microsoft and leading UNIX providers; Internet and Intranet technologies from Netscape, Sun and others; and mainframe environments from IBM and others. Enterprising Resource Planning: A team of qualified SAP BASIS consultants assists customers in the sizing and optimisation of Intel based servers for applications like SAP R/3, BAAN, etc. Wireless Technology: We have accumulated expertise and a strong product portfolio focused on the introduction of Wireless technology, as a replacement technology for the existing cable environment, to assist customers in achieving a high degree of mobility in their computer requirements and improve the time required to implement networks. Year 2000 Services: PQ Client Computing is made up of a specialist team who are able to address your technology inventory auditing, addressing both hardware and software inventory and compliance information. Our area of service includes the process management of your PC/Intel related environment, in collecting information relating to all Hardware and Software operational areas and assisting you in your Year 2000 certification process. Service: All hardware maintenance services are provided through PQ Network`s national service infrastructure.
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