August 2001
Arula partners with
SoftDevices
In its continuous effort to increase the value of
operational business process management, SoftDevices will partner with
Arula Systems to provide automatic failure recovery and system management
capabilities with the new SoftDevices Arula agent tightly integrated with
the Arula Dominion hardware.
July 2001
Paul McConnell joins
SoftDevices as Area VP of Sales, Western Region
New Area VP of Sales, Paul McConnell, has a reputation
of "achievement through cooperation" and has been responsible
for developing lasting business relationships for both large and evolving
high-technology companies. Paul's computer systems experience started
with General Electric Company where he began as a Field Engineer and after
three years entered an 18-month post graduate GE marketing program. Upon
completion of the Marketing Development Program he was assigned to the
Los Angeles regional sales office where he was part of the GE sales team.
Paul has successfully sold mainframe and process control computer systems
for GE and Control Data Corporation. At CDC he joined the OEM sales team,
opening the San Francisco Area office where he was responsible for developing
one of CDC's largest OEM customers. Paul has participated in the development
of "start-up" companies as well; he was Western Regional Manager
for PRIAM during the successful growth years and was responsible for the
sale of PRIAM data storage products to Intel and NBI among others. Paul
credits his sales success to his desire to understand the customer's needs
and provide a workable solution that satisfies both the customer and his
company.
Bob Walstra joins SoftDevices
as VP of Sales & Marketing
As VP of Sales and Marketing, Bob brings a wealth
of growth management experience and a proven track record of success from
15 years in the IT industry. Prior to SoftDevices, Bob was Director of
International Business Development with Savvion, Inc. Before that he worked
for 13 years at Hewlett-Packard Company where his responsibilities included
Director-level positions focused on sales, marketing, and business development.
Under Bob's direction, Hewlett-Packard established an early and successful
presence in the electronic-banking and ecommerce market segments. Early
in his career, Bob co-founded Westminster International, now one of Canada's
leading direct-marketing firms. Bob holds a Master's degree in Applied
Mathematics from the Twente University in the Netherlands, and a Ph.D.
in Computer Science from the University of Toronto.
June 2001
Application Monitoring
agent completed
In order to support application service providers
with their service offerings and as an extension to the sys.Monitor
service, SoftDevices has successfully completed and demonstrated a new
agent which automatically can test online applications such as trading
or ecommerce systems. It can also report and escalate problems to the
SoftDevices process management environment for resolution according the
implemented standard operating procedures.
May 2001
SoftDevices becomes
member of HP Garage program
Due to its ongoing involvement and support of Hewlett-Packard's
business operations, SoftDevices was accepted into the HP Garage Program
as a software vendor providing business process monitoring and management
technology. For further details contact Eberhard Schade, Director, New
Ventures Progam, HP Palo Alto.
SoftDevices®
Unveils the ReviewMe™ Solution. Try it For Free Today!
SoftDevices®
introduces ReviewMe™, a revolutionary solution for any organization
seeking to streamline the too often expensive, slow and inefficient process
of creating team-approved content.
Please contact our
sales team to schedule a demonstration
so you can explore this exciting new tool.
Test drive our extraordinary server and application monitoring technology: sys.Monitor!
Sign up now
to have our sys.Monitor automatic agents watch over your services. You will
see actual, real-time monitoring, including the notification and escalation
of problems using the latest SoftDevices process management technology.
Try it out for free using simplified ping/http/https checking during a 14-day
trial period. More complex monitoring is available as a paid service. The
sys.Monitor service has helped customers like HP, Sprint, and Telus achieve
breakthrough savings with highly improved quality levels. To learn more,
give it a try and contact us to discuss your specific environment. Our technology
will help you to keep your systems up and running smoothly, efficiently
and effectively. After all, business delays cost money!
March 2001
iGrafx Process Training
Coming in May!
Two-day hands-on training on how to use iGrafx Process
to quickly improve processes with "what-if" process planning will be offered
soon.
February 2001
SoftDevices®
Global Services supports HP Canada and Telus in deployment of a new eCommerce
service
SoftDevices® Global Services provides
HP Canada with configuration, setup and testing support of the iCommerce
ShopZone product for TELUS new eCommerce service to small/medium merchants.
December 2000
SoftDevices®
Process Monitoring Goes Online
SoftDevices® introduces its Process
Monitoring service already used by Sprint, HP, and others to monitor
availability of their internet services. Based on the Process Suite Version
3.0 technology, this service is monitoring system availability, web service
availability and disk space utilization of production-critical small-medium
business eCommerce storefront servers. The processes call for multi-level
escalations in failure cases and consolidated reporting to guarantee high
availability of services.
Saibal Chowdhury joins
the SoftDevices® Board of Advisors
Chowdhury is General Manager Sales and Marketing,
Internet Startups segment of Hewlett-Packard Asia-Pacific region and will
provide SoftDevices® with knowledge and feedback from the
Asian marketspace.
November 2000
Company wide demonstrations
completed.
Finalization of demonstrations for personal process
management, corporate process management, and infrastructure process management
completed.
SoftDevices®
Beta Test started with Version 3.0.
International SoftDevices Corporation started beta
testing its new and improved Process Suite Version 3.0. By integrating
the myMissions® client, enhancing the performance and reliability
of the server, Version 3.0 is targeting high volume process and activity
implementations.
International SoftDevices Corporation received
Registered Trademark status for myMissions®, its activity
and process management client.
October 2000
SoftDevices® helps improve product
release of Sprint BusinessBuilder by "1000%".
Hewlett-Packard and their partners successfully
release the redesigned Commerce for the Millennium service to Sprint under
the quality control and project management of the SoftDevices®
consulting team. The service is described by one merchant as "1000% improved!"
SoftDevices® Office finally ready.
SoftDevices® finally moved all employees
into its new office when the Internet connection was up and running. After
learning about the non-willingness of DSL.net to install a DSL line at
our office (according to them due to non-coverage of the area - with COVAD,
Exodus and Concentric just next door .... ), Sprint was able to get a
T1 line up and running.
September 2000
SoftDevices® consulting for
Hewlett-Packard.
SoftDevices® consulting team redesigns
hardware and software architecture for Hewlett-Packard's Commerce for
the Millennium program using iCommerce ShopZone.
August 2000
SoftDevices® employees become
expert furniture installers.
Company-wide training in the assembly of desks,
bookcases, tables, chairs and cabinets is held as all the pieces for our
new office arrive. The new SoftDevices® office is now fully
ready for business with the exception of an operational Internet connection!
July 2000
myMissions® coming soon to a
device near you...
International SoftDevices Corporation has released
the name of their new web-based client suite, currently undergoing testing.
Please stay tuned for further announcements.
New SoftDevices® website unveiled.
In celebration of the new offices, SoftDevices®
has updated and remodeled the company website.
SoftDevices® moves to new larger
offices.
To accommodate our growing team, International
SoftDevices Corporation has relocated to 2394 Walsh Avenue in Santa Clara,
California.
May 2000
SoftDevices® names Mark Bakalor
as Creative Wizard.
Bakalor is well known throughout the web community
for internationally lauded projects like Sondheim.com, Talkin' Broadway,
Fosse.com, and the 20th Anniversary London Concert Production of Sweeney
Todd. He has worked the past six years as a freelance web designer
and consultant for such clients as Know-Where Systems, Planet Weather,
and San Jose State University.
Regarding his decision to trade in a highly successful
freelance career for employment with one company, Bakalor said, "In all
my years working on the web, I've never had an opportunity like this.
It was too good to pass up. Besides, these people are cool and the software
actually works! I'm no fool!"
Said Dinah Sanders, SoftDevices®
Mission Commander, "I've been a fan of Mark's brilliant work for years.
Our collaboration showed us he is also a pleasure to work with, and that
we could do great things together. We're completely stoked he's chosen
to join our power-packed team in a full-time role."
March 2000
New web-based service starts internal alpha
testing.
International SoftDevices Corporation started to
alpha test its new web-based process and activity management service.
February 2000
SoftDevices® Trademark approved.
SoftDevices® has been accepted as
a trademark owned by International SoftDevices Corporation.
SoftDevices® starts Beta Test
on Release 2.0
International SoftDevices Corporation released
its beta version of the new Release 2.0 for internal production testing.
January 2000
New web based service and development started.
International SoftDevices Corporation started planning
and development of its upcoming web-based process and activity management
service. New user-friendly design tools and client software are under
development for a release later this year.
December 1999
Alpha Test started on Release 2.0
International SoftDevices Corporation started alpha
tests with the new XML-enhanced SoftDevices® release.
Process model for internet service deployment
for HP designed
International SoftDevices Corporation has designed
and refined the deployment process for HP's e-service for small-to medium-sized
businesses. Working closely with HP, SoftDevices® designed
and developed a customized process model for rapid deployment of e-services
in partnership with service providers. In addition International SoftDevices
Corporation provides technical expertise and project management services
to enable Hp's rapid deployment.
August 1999
Validation Release 1.07 integrated into Hp's
NexT Sales Support System
International SoftDevices Corporation successfully
integrated the new validation release 1.07 into Hp's Next production environment.
July 1999
SoftDevices® released Validation
Release 1.07
Today International SoftDevices Corporation released
Validation Release 1.07 for Microsoft WindowsNT and LINUX. This release
includes the SoftDevices® Controller, RADAR, and functional
objects for MSExchange, SendMail, SQL Server along with monitoring and
graphical process tracking capabilities.
June 1999
SoftDevices® used at Hewlett-Packard
Company to manage NT Solution Sales Leads
Today Hewlett-Packard Company went into production
with their new internal sales management system, "Next", based on Microsoft
and SoftDevices® technology. This system is used to track
opportunities, manage customer funnel information and initiate sales commission
payments. Process management is used to monitor the funnel status, validate
customer information and manage the commission payment cycles.
March 1999
SoftDevices® used in a production
environment at Hewlett-Packard Company
Today Hewlett-Packard Company started to use the
SoftDevices® technology in a production environment to
manage processes within their internal Sales Information Management System
used by the Connected Enterprise Solutions Group.
In the Hewlett-Packard sales information management
system the SoftDevices® technology is used to enhance the
MS Exchange environment with Process Management functionality. Lead tracking
and funnel management processes have been implemented to support the organization
in their effort to market and sell Microsoft product-based solutions to
corporate accounts.
February 1999
SoftDevices® released Validation
Release 1.02 for production environments
Following a series of production tests, customer
prototype installations and after incorporating some customer-requested
features, International SoftDevices Corporation released its Validation
Release 1.02 today.
In addition to the 1.0 features, this release includes
a Functional Object for SendMail and an updated rule language for the
Controller. In order to improve the usage experience for customers, this
version also includes several demonstrations, including Active Server
Page, Visual Basic and PHP3 examples.
November 1998
Validation Release 1.0 completed final test
cycle.
Today International SoftDevices Corporation successfully
finished its validation release 1.0 test cycle. At this stage, the technology
is ready to support a production environment. The technology is currently
available to early adopter customers only. Special support and consulting
arrangements are required.
The current version of the SoftDevices®
Technology is available for LINUX, HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT.
Beta Test Cycle 1 completed
International SoftDevices Corporation successfully
finished its beta 1 test cycle of the SoftDevices® Controller
and RADAR system.
October 1998
Beta Version of SoftDevices®
enabled MS Exchange demonstrated.
International SoftDevices Corporation demonstrated
and installed the SoftDevices®-enabled MS Exchange environment
at Hewlett-Packard Company.
September 1998
Alpha version of Microsoft Exchange integration
available.
International SoftDevices Corporation released
its alpha version of the SoftDevices®-enabled MS Exchange
environment. This version supports administrative processes by utilizing
the MS Exchange email and directory capabilities. All user interaction
have been implemented using Web Pages or Outlook Forms.
In this configuration the user can interact with
the system using well known functions of Outlook98 or MS Internet Explorer
4.0. Any participating resource will receive either an activity request
or status update from the system. Both types of information can be distributed
using the MS Exchange EMail or Outlook task request functionality. Any
activity request, independent of the transport used, will contain a web
link to the page that supports the user in performing her/his activity.
This system is based on MS Exchange, NT Server
and IIS.
August 1998
Beta Release of the SoftDevices®
core technology available.
International SoftDevices Corporation started beta
test of the SoftDevices® Controller and RADAR system.
RADAR Version 2 is moving into its test environment.
International SoftDevices Corporation is starting
its test cycle of the enhanced RADAR system. This system is now split
into two components:
- The RADAR service, a NT-service or task bar module, registering
the hardware as an available resource to the network.
- The RADAR monitor, a task bar module, registering the current active
user as a resource to the environment. This module also supports simple
pop-up messages between resources.
This new version of the RADAR system can now be
used to dynamically detect resources, monitor the service levels and notify
users of immediate problems. Currently the RADAR system uses the user
name of the signed-in resource as identifier. Further enhancements to
load the user information and profile from SmartCards is under development.
Associated with this RADAR system is a further
enhanced Controller. A new PTML parser has been finished, the rule language
has been finalized and implemented.
All current software is available for Windows NT,
Windows95/98, Linux and HP-UX.
DISA Demonstration
International SoftDevices Corporation, together
with Hewlett-Packard Consulting, has successfully demonstrated the DISA
FastTrack environment to the US Department of Defense. This demonstration
utilizes the SoftDevices® technology for process synchronization
across multiple service provisioning processes. These processes demonstrate
how DISA could provide services to the Armed Forces using a Web-based
order and fulfillment system.
Alpha 3 Release
International SoftDevices Corporation released
its Alpha 3 version of the SoftDevices® Controller and
RADAR system. This version of the Controller implements the full PTML
language set. This version of the Controller successfully completed a
48 hour test and the 20 hour 2.5Mil activity performance test on an HP
NetServer E40 server running NT4.0 with several Pentium PC class clients.
June 1998
Alpha 2 Release
International SoftDevices Corporation released
its Alpha 2 version of the SoftDevices® Controller and
RADAR system.
May 1998
Alpha 1 Release
In May 1998 International SoftDevices Corporation
released its Alpha 1 version of the SoftDevices® Controller
and RADAR system.
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