PenMagic to Offer Support Program for Pen Software Solution Designers

April 16, 1992 — PenMagic Software Inc. Thursday announced it is offering consultants, systems integrators and Value-Added-Resellers (VARs) a training and support program that will assist them in marketing and implementing client solutions using PenMagic applications.

The PenMagic Solution Design program was announced in conjunction with the unveiling of PenMagic’s Numero financial work processor for pen computers using the PenPoint operating system.

PenMagic will offer a full-scale training program, copies of software, reference materials and in-depth information to PenMagic Solution Designers. In addition, the program will enable PenMagic’s partners to easily create their own train-ing programs for new users of pen computers.

“PenMagic’s Solution Design program is a great business opportunity,” said Dick Synoradzki, president of Linc Systems, a consulting and training company in Bloomfield, Conn.

“This program is valuable to us because it provides the training, software tools and marketing resources we need to recommend PenMagic products as part of the complete pen solutions we design for clients. It is a perfect fit within our pen technology consulting business.”

According to Cathy Jones, PenMagic’s director of sales, potential users for PenMagic’s applications include a wide range of busy people who spend a lot of time away from their desk — salespeople, executives, accountants, leasing agents, stock takers, appraisers, contractors, financial analysts and other financial service professionals.

The objective of the PenMagic Solution Design program is to enable consultants, integrators and VARs to provide services to these new users so that they can realize the benefits of pen computing through the use of PenMagic’s software.

Numero, PenMagic’s first announced product, provides rich functionality that allows systems integrators, VARs and consultants to design a wide range of financially oriented pen computer solutions without the need for programming.

According to some analysts, pen computer sales are projected to reach more than 3 million units annually by 1995. This trend reflects the growth of an entirely new group of customers who will require knowledgeable people to provide services and products to them, said Jones.

Those enrolling in the PenMagic Solution Design program will receive:
— Demonstration copies of PenMagic software
— A comprehensive two-day training session
— Toll-free access to comprehensive technical support
— Technical support notes, a newsletter, and regular software updates
— Client referrals
— Assistance in developing liaisons with GO Corp. and pen hardware firms
— Authorization to resell PenMagic software
— Ability to purchase GO’s PenPoint SDK directly from PenMagic

After completing the PenMagic Solution Design training course, participants will have the opportunity to purchase PenMagic’s Training Course Kit. These allow participants to conduct seminars and training on their own to prospective clients.

The fee for the PenMagic Solution Design program is $800. Information is available by calling PenMagic at 604/988-9982, or by facsimile at 604/988-0035.

PenMagic Software Inc. is a privately held company based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in September 1990 by a team of personal computer industry veterans, the company’s vision is to create new, better ways for people on the move to use pen computers as a tool.

The company’s products combine the familiarity and directness of pen-on-paper with behind-the-scenes software intelligence that helps people get their jobs done quickly, wherever they work, with the stroke of a pen.

Note: PenMagic Solution Design and Numero are trademarks of PenMagic Software Inc. PenPoint is a trademark of GO Corp. Other brands and products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

CONTACT:
PenMagic Software Inc.
Norm Francis, 604/988-9982
or
Eastwick Communications
Carol Moran, 415/617-8684