Pick liberates local market

Intelligent Information, Pick Systems` VAR, announced the local availability of Liberator. The Liberator is designed to convert applications developed using System Builder or SB+ to a fully functional GUI environment.

Unisys links up with Rational Software

Unisys has joined Rational Software`s RationalLink Partners Program as a RoseLink partner, to link the Unisys Universal Repository with Rational Rose.

SA consumer products sector set to benefit from supply chain solution

SAP has released a pre-configured system designed specifically for the consumer product industry. Although part of the company`s global industry initiative, the Consumer Products solution is suited to the local market as it provides companies with a template for implementing the typical business processes of the consumer products industry. Stefano Mattiello, GM, retail and consumer products business unit, SAP SA, said the SAP solution provides industry-specific functionality that includes more than 1 000 business processes and information management tools.

Ixchange to design loan system for Agribank

Ixchange, through its business unit Hill Cunnington, is completing a custom-designed loan system for Agribank, which will interface with its standard AccountAbility application and allow Agribank to customise the system to its individual needs.

Study shows human error major cause of data loss

A study by data recovery specialist Ontrack Data International discovered that nearly five times as much data loss is caused by human error as compared to the dangers of computer viruses. The study also revealed that 80% of backup tapes fail to recover lost files or are not available at critical times.

Infinium to target mid-tier companies

Infinium Software in SA is setting a course for expansion following its debut on the local market in March. Company MD, Dean Brazier, said the company will focus on ERP solutions for mid-tier companies.

Judge overturns $70,6m jury award against StorageTek

Czech Republic remodels trade with Adabas

Software AG said that more than 1 600 state-owned Czechoslovakian companies have gone through a privatisation process with the help of Software AG`s Adabas C on a Digital VAX platform. [Local rep: SPL]

Siemens Nixdorf in agreement with Wang Global

Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems and its subsidiary, Siemens Pyramid Information Systems, said that Wang Global purchased more than $5 million worth of server hardware and consulting services to support Wang Global`s growing SAP R/3 user base.

Lotus to spice up Domino for the enterprise

To provide closer integration between Web applications and back-end data, Lotus Development SA said it will add enterprise enhancements to Domino 4.6 later this year.

EMC acquires its solution provider

EMC Corporation said it has acquired Conley Corporation, a privately held software company specialising in several technologies related to the development and deployment of EMC Enterprise Storage Networks.

IBM bundles Brio with Visual Warehouse

Brio Technology said IBM will bundle Brio`s family of enterprise business intelligence products with its Visual Warehouse family as part of its Business Intelligence Partnership Initiative. [Local rep: Abraxas Software]

Sun Microsystems and Wingra Technologies to increase connectivity and migration options in SIMS software

Sun Microsystems and Wingra Technologies said they will add additional gateway, directory synchronization and migration technology to Sun Internet Mail Server software. The additions will enable customers to integrate Sun Internet Mail Server with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and Novell GroupWise messaging environments, the companies said. It will also provide migration technology to move email users to Sun Internet Mail Server software from a wide variety of messaging environments.