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NOVELL SUPPORTS CREATION OF THE CENTER FOR SOFTWARE INNOVATION
Receives Award from City of San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- January 7, 1992 -- Novell today announced
its support for the creation of The Center for Software Innovation,
based in San Jose, and chartered to provide software testing
laboratories and other business services to accelerate the
availability of software applications for computer networks, UNIX
workstations and desktop computers.
In ceremonies today, the honorable Susan Hammer, mayor of the
City of San Jose, presented Raymond J. Noorda, president and chief
executive officer of Novell, an award in recognition of the
company's contribution to the creation of The Center for Software
Innovation. Novell, an operating system software company, employs
nearly 1000 people in the Bay Area, and over 3,000 worldwide.
"Computer users are driving our industry to deliver software
-defined solutions for increasing productivity through information
systems. The Center for Software Innovation is intended to be a
catalyst in carrying forward and expanding the vitality and
innovation of our industry's efforts to meet customer needs," said
Raymond J. Noorda, president and chief executive officer of Novell.
"Novell has a strong presence here in Silicon Valley, and we are
pleased to receive recognition from the City of San Jose for
leadership in creating the Center. Its promise is to help our
industry better meet customer needs for advanced software by
bringing together computer manufacturers, software developers and
entrepreneurs."
San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer said, "By supporting The Center for
Software Innovation, Novell is contributing not only its presence
to the growing importance of software in Silicon Valley, but also
institutional support for expanding this industry into the next
century. Software has become increasingly important to the local
economy. The Center will benefit existing businesses as well as
encourage the growth of new software companies in San Jose."
The Center for Software Innovation is a joint public and private
venture between the San Jose Office of Economic Development, the
Software Entrepreneurs Forum, a trade association of software
developers in Silicon Valley, and industry sponsors such as Novell.
The new non-profit organization will provide lab space for software
testing to perfect applications that can be shared across computer
networks, on multiple platforms and dissimilar computers. The lab
intends to offer a wide range of networked and stand-alone platforms
for software testing on computer networks and RISC workstations,
PC-compatible, Macintosh and pen-based computers.
Business assistance services are envisioned as being made available
through third-party programs, including clinics and seminars on
technical and non-technical issues, market research, team building
opportunities and referrals for help with business planning.
Novell is contributing money and software toward the formation of
the new Center as well as the salary and expenses of Stayton D.
Addison Jr., Executive Director of the Center, for up to two years.
Before starting the Center, Addison held various marketing and
engineering posts at Novell. The company's annual contribution to
the Center will be approximately $250,000.
Stephen Friedman, president of the Software Entrepreneurs Forum and
of Novotrade International noted, "The Center's testing facilities
will provide our members with the capability to release and support
their applications on more of the platforms used by their customers
rather than be limited by the equipment they have on hand."
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software company,
the developer of network services, specialized and general purpose
operating system software products including NetWare, DR DOS, DR
Multiuser DOS and FlexOS. Novell's NetWare network computing
products manage and control the sharing of services, data and
applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks and
business-wide information systems.