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RTA Moves to Veryant's isCOBOL Application Platform Suite
COBOL application investment enhanced with the power and portability of Java

January 12, 2009 - Veryant, the COBOL and Java technology innovator, today announced that Ron Turley Associates (RTA) is deploying its industry-leading fleet management software on the isCOBOL Application Platform Suite (APS). RTA, a pacesetter in fleet management solutions for 25 years, chose Veryant’s technology to protect its COBOL application investments, enhance graphical user interfaces, and expand into new markets.
“Veryant's isCOBOL technology opens new markets for us because of its pure Java deployment model and the foreign language localization capabilities,” said Larry Turley, president of RTA. “It makes us more competitive and will help expand our business.”
RTA customers manage fleets ranging from 20 to 30,000 pieces of equipment. These customers face frequent employee turnover, so it is important to provide user-friendly software interfaces and high levels of training and support. RTA needed a flexible and reliable COBOL option to deliver those benefits.
RTA had previously deployed its solution on ACUCOBOL-GT. However, the focus of new feature development for ACUCOBOL-GT had shifted in recent years, creating a gap in RTA's offering. The company had to invest in additional programming to stay competitive.
After researching various COBOL alternatives and considering a rewrite of its software in the Java or C# programming language, RTA discovered Veryant’s isCOBOL solution. The company spent one week performing a preliminary trial conversion. RTA found isCOBOL's unique ability to protect and extend application assets by blending the optimized, business-oriented nature of COBOL with the openness of the Java platform too enticing to ignore.
Veryant's technology delivered graphical user interface (GUI) features not addressed by ACUCOBOL-GT. In addition, it did not require RTA to retrain its staff or rewrite code. isCOBOL APS also offered another distinct feature: foreign language localization. RTA can now easily localize programs into multiple languages by configuring the desired text for user interfaces during runtime. This functionality will further the company’s plans for international expansion.
With isCOBOL APS, RTA can retain its valuable COBOL programs and avoid a risky, costly platform change. Veryant’s software will open up new markets, and contribute to improved performance, a key benefit for customers. RTA also plans to use the Java platform capabilities in isCOBOL APS to create a Web-based solution that will provide a significant competitive edge for the company.
Contact:
Sue Myers
978.369.6336
pr@veryant.com
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Veryant's isCOBOL technology opens new markets for us because of its pure Java deployment model and the foreign language localization capabilities. It makes us more competitive and will help expand our business.
 
Larry Turley, president, RTA


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