newsbytes@clarinet.com (01/14/90)
CENTRAL, HONG KONG, 1990 JAN 12 (NB) -- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will purchase Comshare's Executive Commander System. The software will be used by a number of senior managers in the corporation, one of the world's 30 largest banking groups with assets of $124 billion. Commander was chosen after a 10 month evaluation period. HongKong Bank Manager of Information Systems Paul Whitmore says, "If the initial project is successful, and people enjoy using the system, it will become a useful tool for delivering management information to senior staff throughout the world." Commander runs on a local area network incorporating important security features. The bank anticipates that analyses and report drafting will be enhanced by the graphic capabilities of the system. Mr Whitmore expects the bank to have many Commander users worldwide within 2-3 years. He says it will complement the bank's existing international computer network. The order includes One-Up, the PC version of Comshare's five-dimensional financial modelling product, which will be officially released in Asia in April. Comshare Execuview will provide a mouse or touchscreen-driven interface between the user and the One-Up database. The order has been placed with COL Ltd., a leading computer services company with an annual turnover in the region of $15 million. (Norman Wingrove/19900113/Press Contact: Guy Rickett + 852 527 1021)