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Contact:Liz Statmore
Vice President of Marketing
Sarrus Software
(415) 345-8950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sarrus Software Launches Pencil Me In API
First Toolkit to Integrate Group Scheduling and Custom Applications
FOSTER CITY, Calif., January 24, 1994 11 Sarrus Software, Inc. today
announced that the Application Programming Interface (API) for its
popular group scheduling product, Pencil Me In<TM>, is now shipping
on NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors and NEXTSTEP for NeXT Computers.
The Pencil Me In API and the Pencil Me In Toolkit provide corporate
developerswith access to a rich, established base of functionality
for integrating, modifying, and maintaining time-based information in
NEXTSTEP Mission Critical Custom Application environments, while also
allowing end users to access the same information through Pencil Me
In's superior calendar interface.
"Sarrus has become the leader in managing and presenting corporate
scheduling information in NEXTSTEP enterprise environments," said
Andrew K. Turk, president of Sarrus. "With the Pencil Me In API,
corporate developers can accelerate development of their own custom
applications, and at the same time provide their end users with a
first-class calendar interface. Pencil Me In is the only scheduling
application on any platform that allows this level of integration."
*Cutting-edge, shrink-wrap applications on NEXTSTEP, like
Pencil Me In, are exposing their APIs so that the enterprise
developer can seamlessly integrate them with their custom
applications," said Steven P. Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT
Computer, Inc. "This is another reason why object-oriented NEXTSTEP
is three to five years ahead of non-object-oriented environments.:
About the Pencil Me In API
The Pencil Me In API is a software library that gives custom
applications the ability to launch and control the Pencil Me In
application; create and work with Pencil Me In calendars,
appointments, and action items; and set calendar access levels for
Pencil Me In users. Because of this close integration and because of
Pencil Me In's powerful, multi-user architecture, networked users of
both Pencil Me In and custom applications can operate on the same
calendar files without interruption or corruption of scheduling data.
About Pencil Me In
Pencil Me In 1.1, the leading group scheduling application for
NEXTSTEP systems, combines a powerful, scalable, network-ready
architecture with an easy, intuitive calendar interface. It enables
users to integrate personal and group scheduling in enterprise
computing environments. For example, users can schedule one-time or
repeating appointments, track action items, share calendars over a
network and use group calendars to schedule meetings in a single
operation.
How Customers Are Using the Pencil Me In API
The William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills, California, is working
with SHL Systemhouse to develop its custom Talent Management System
(TMS). The two organizations are also working closely together to
integrate TMS with Pencil Me In calendars using the Pencil Me In API.
When the system is done, agents at William Morris will have a total
client information management and scheduling system that uses a
single calendar interface for both mission-critical client scheduling
and group scheduling among the agents.
Currently, agents at William Morris use Pencil Me In for their own
scheduling needs. They use the application to coordinate meetings,
track action items, and manage shared resources. With TMS, agents
will be able to book clients for new projects using only TMS and
Pencil Me In. TMS will allow agents to access a client's record in
the database and create a new booking for their client with all the
needed information about the new project. Since client availability
is a critical factor in the booking process, TMS will also locate and
launch the client's Pencil Me In calendar file. Then the agent will
be able to view the client's calendar and coordinate with their own
calendars or other project and client calendars using Pencil Me In.
"The kinds of scheduling tasks that agents do every day are
complicated enough," said Alex Henry, director of MIS for the William
Morris Agency. "The integration between TMS and Pencil Me In will
help us to simplify the user interface of the whole system. And that
integration will help to reduce the complexity of one of the agency's
key business processes."
System Requirements
Pencil Me In 1.1 and the Pencil Me In API run on NEXTSTEP 3.1 or
higher for Intel Processors and NEXTSTEP 3.1 or higher for NeXT
Computers. The same version runs unmodified on either system.
Licensing and Support Programs
The Pencil Me In API is available now and may be licensed separately
by registered Pencil Me In owners at no cost for use in custom
application development and deployment. Developer support is not
included, although a variety of fee-based support programs for
developers are also available. Contact the company for information.
About Sarrus
Founded in 1991, Sarrus Software, Inc. is a privately held company
with the mission of empowering individuals, groups, and organizations
to share information in the office environment with integrated,
easy-to-use Group Information Management (GIM) software. Sarrus is
the leading provider of GIM software on NEXTSTEP systems, with
products that include group scheduling and integrated phone and
address list management.
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Sarrus, the Sarrus logo, and Pencil Me In are trademarks of Sarrus
Software, Inc. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT
Computer, Inc. All other products and brand names mentioned are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.