From: Andre Durand Subject: MINDWIRE WINS 1995 DVORAK AWARDS - Press Release Date: 1995/08/25 Message-ID: <41kq5e$46i@ocean.silcom.com>#1/1 content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 organization: DCN, Inc. (http://www.durand.com) mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: comp.misc x-mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Windows; I; 16bit) PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Slavin Phone: 805.961.8700 x221 Fax: 805-961-8701 E-Mail: jennslavin@durand.com WWW: http://www.durand.com MindWire: mw.durand.com DVORAK: http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/ MINDWIRE WINS DVORAK AWARD FOR "OUTSTANDING WINDOWS CLIENT/SERVER BBS" Tampa, FL. , August 22, 1995 -- MindWire, the all new Windows and Window NT client/server platform for PC telecommunications won the John C. Dvorak award for Outstanding Windows Client/Server BBS. Historically, these awards are presented to the individual and/or corporate pioneers in the telecommunications industry whose vision and commitment have most significantly contributed to the advancement of PC telecommunications over the preceding twelve months. John C. Dvorak first started in telecommunications in 1978 and by 1981, was editor for Infoworld magazine. During his stay at Inforworld, he developed his famous column, ‘Inside Track’ which is now the most popular feature in PC Magazine and, according to market research, is the best-read computer column in the world. The 1995 awards ceremony’s was held in Tampa, Florida at the Online Networking Exposition and BBSconvention ONE BBSCON. This popular convention was held from August 16th-20th and the Dvorak Awards banquet was the premiere event of the week’s activities. MindWire, the product which received the award is an all new online services software platform which leverages the power of Windows NT and client/server software design to bring online services to a new level of performance, graphical interface and scalability."MindWire was designed to be the ultimate platform the deployment of information applications for use over modem/network or Internet. We feel that every company needs to have the power and leverage to present itself electronically in new and more powerful ways. MindWire caters to this emerging demand by providing a platform by which applications for information services, product catalogs, customer service or almost anything can be delivered via the Internet. By seamlessly harnessing and absorbing the World Wide Web, MindWire presents a software strategy which allows companies to expand beyond the limitations of HTML and Web browsers. We see the Web as the ‘store-front’ and MindWire as the ‘store’." says Andre Durand, CEO and President of Durand Communications Network, Inc. (Durand). Durand Communications Network, Inc.(Durand), founded in 1991 in Santa Barbara, California, provides software products and services for the online and Internet community. Durand is a leading provider in vertical market applications and has over 1500 clients online and an estimated 150,000 online enthusiasts using Durand products. Durand has gained an in-depth understanding of the online community as it exists today, and possesses the technical capability and vision to seize tomorrow's opportunities. ###