Transarc Software may lend a hand to smaller firms

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Transarc Corp announces new software technology that would increase the use of 'on-line transaction processing' by making it available on the Unix operating system. Previously, prices of transaction-processing systems have put them beyond the reach of smaller companies. Such systems - used for airline or hotel reservations, or for networks of automated teller machines - have been large, requiring mainframe computers and expensive software. Now, with Transarc's technology, regional retailers and local retailers would be able to implement transaction-processing applications. According to John R. Rymer, an analyst with Patricia Seybold's Office Computing Group: 'This is a very big deal.' He adds, however, that Transarc's technology probably will not be available before 1993.

Product development, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Product introduction, Online transaction processing, Computer Software Industry, New Technique, Rymer, John R., Transarc Corp.

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Computer Associates to buy spreadsheet in a renewed bid for PC software sales

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Computer Associates International Inc purchases the rights to ManageWare Inc's Compete spreadsheet software as a means of gaining market share in the microcomputer arena. Computer Associates is the second largest software firm, but its market strength lies in the shrinking mainframe computer market. The firm has attempted to enter the microcomputer market before, but analysts say that the products it has fielded have become lost in its corporate structure. Computer Associates is banking on Compete's compatibility with Microsoft Windows 3.0 to give it an edge in the market. Compete is a multidimensional spreadsheet with powerful graphics capabilities. Computer Associates states it plans to release several other Windows-based products in the coming months.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Marketing, Spreadsheets, Spreadsheet software, Software Packages, Marketing Strategy, Acquisition, Market Entry, Computer Associates International Inc. Micro Products Div., ManageWare Inc., CA-Compete (Financial analysis software)

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