Elipse Software Enhances Elipse SCADA Software Functionality with Symbol Factory

Charlotte, NC USA March 27, 2001– Elipse Software Corporation (www.elipse-software.com) and Software Toolbox^®, Inc. (www.softwaretoolbox.com) announced today a licensing arrangement under which Elipse Software will bundle the Software Toolbox's Symbol Factory and Symbol Factory ActiveX software with their Elipse SCADA software products, providing their users with an extensive library of over 3,000 industrial automation objects and software components for managing the library and integration with Elipse SCADA.

"Product ease-of-use is a key focus for Elipse Software. We are always looking for new ways to enable our customers to decrease their project development cycles. By licensing the Symbol Factory product, Elipse Software was able to bring an even more time saving solution to the market. The Symbol Factory adds depth and variety in terms of object and graphics availability. In order to improve our existing library to match the diversity and richness of the Symbol Factory product, Elipse would have had to invest months of engineering time," said Loran O'Neal, General Manager, Elipse Software.

John Weber, President of Software Toolbox, adds, "We are pleased to be a partner with Elipse Software in delivering their world class Elipse SCADA solution to their clients – Elipse Software is growing fast and expanding their reach internationally. Having this broad range of industrial objects available in Symbol Factory, for their users, will allow them to provide even more appealing HMI/SCADA screens for their applications than were previously available using the powerful tools in Elipse SCADA."

About Elipse Software Corporation

Elipse Software's origins are in the system integration field. Much like other system integrators, Elipse used commercial software that was available at the time. Much like other system integrators, Elipse thought 'There must be a better way'. In 1990, they developed their own DOS based development tool to make their job easier and to allow for shorter application development times. Over the next year, the tool was refined and grew more powerful. Because the tool was such a great benefit, they decided to offer it as a product.  In 1991, Elipse moved from system integration to being a full time HMI/SCADA software development company and established a goal: Provide the easiest to use MMI software for the industry.

Today, Elipse offers a 32-bit application development tool for Microsoft operating systems, called Elipse SCADA. Elipse SCADA is a reflection of their success to meet the goal. Many Elipse Software customers believe that Elipse SCADA is truly the most flexible and easiest to use product on the market today. Elipse SCADA offers a very easy to use development interface along with the tools users need for advanced functionality and connectivity.

About Software Toolbox

Founded in 1996 to address the growing need for a single source for industrial automation users to find, evaluate, purchase, and get support for component software, Software Toolbox has over 500 products available for purchase via secure online transactions at www.softwaretoolbox.com or by phone at 1-888-665-3678 or 704-849-2773. 

In addition to the industrial component marketplace, Software Toolbox licenses Symbol Factory, ActiveX, and OPC server technologies to application developers worldwide such as Elipse Software to enhance the functionality of their applications. 

Adding value to this single convenient source for e-Commerce transactions for automation software is a deeper e-Business strategy that provides knowledge dissemination through the breadth and depth of technical knowledge and information available to users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  This includes technical articles, white papers, online training materials, technical datasheets, product trials, documentation, application notes, technical support notes, and more. Software Toolbox has partnerships with over 60 developers worldwide in which they provide marketing, promotion, e-Business, and support services to aid the developer in reaching the global market. For an electronic copy of this release, visit http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/AboutUs/PressRoom/pressroom.html.

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