Inghams
Selects MODCOMP to Provide First Online Ski Vacation Booking
Service in the UK
Web-based
Solution Lets Skiers Reserve Top-Notch Trips in Real-time
January
26, 2000, Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- MODCOMP, Inc., (www.modcomp.com),
a subsidiary of CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI) and a leading developer
of E-commerce solutions, has announced that INGHAMS (www.inghams.co.uk)
-- a subsidiary of HOTELPLAN Group, Switzerland -- has used
MODCOMP's ViewMax Web-to-host solution to provide customers
with direct online access to its ski holiday reservation system.
Skiing
enthusiasts in the United Kingdom are familiar with the range
of top quality skiing holidays in Europe and North America offered
by Inghams -- Britain's largest independent ski-tour operator.
Maintaining this strong position in the market by offering customers
an online booking service is a key strategic objective for Inghams.
The
ViewMax solution provided by MODCOMP is based on a three-tier
architecture using a standard browser as the client interface,
connecting to a Web server over the Internet. ViewMax provides
the connectivity between the Web server and the mainframe reservation
system.
The
MODCOMP ViewMax solution -- which went live at the end of September
1999 -- has given Inghams customers the ability to book their
ski holidays 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere in
the world.
"We
are happy to help Inghams get their reservations system out
on the Web and reach their business objectives," said Rob Crigler,
vice president of marketing for MODCOMP's E-Commerce Division.
"The results show that Inghams customers really appreciate this
new service."
The
new Inghams system has processed approximately 2000 ski vacation
bookings within three months of live operation.
"The
speed of uptake from our clients has taken us all by surprise,"
said Laurence Hicks, sales manager, Inghams. "Confidence in
our E-commerce strategy using MODCOMP as a solutions partner
has been totally justified."
MODCOMP
provided the ViewMax software, project management, application
integration, installation, training, documentation and 24 x
7 support for this mission critical E-commerce project.
About
ViewMax
ViewMax is an application integration server that allows developers
to re-engineer existing mission critical application screens
for presentation onto a standard web browser without modifying
the host application source code. ViewMax supports Linux™,
Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Windows NT operating systems. ViewMax
Web-to-host solutions are implemented in many industries including
manufacturing, distribution, consumer electronics, travel, insurance,
automotive and healthcare.
About
Inghams (www.inghams.co.uk)
Founded in 1934 by Walter Ingham, Inghams Travel employs over
100 full time staff at its offices in Putney, London, and another
300 seasonal staff at its holiday destinations in Europe and
Canada. Inghams is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Group,
Hotelplan (www.hotelplan.ch)
-- one of the largest tour operators in Europe.
About
MODCOMP Inc.
MODCOMP, Inc. is a CSP Inc. subsidiary based in Ft. Lauderdale,
FL. The company's E-Commerce Division is a leading provider
of Internet software solutions and systems integration. MODCOMP
works with third parties to develop customized application solutions
in the global E-commerce markets and has offices in the U.S.,
U.K., France, and Germany. For more information about MODCOMP,
Inc., call (800) 322-3287, email info@modcomp.com,
or visit http://www.modcomp.com.
About
CSP Inc.
Based in Billerica, Mass., CSP Inc. (NASDAQ:CSPI) and its subsidiaries
develop and market Internet software for E-commerce solutions,
image processing software, network management integration services
and high performance computer systems. For more information
about CSP Inc., call (978) 663-7598 or visit http://www.cspi.com.
CSP
Inc. wishes to take advantage of the 'safe harbor' provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with
respect to statements that may be deemed be forward-looking
statements under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the success
of the Company's and its subsidiary's products and services.
The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements
made by the Company. Please refer to the section on forward-looking
statements included in the Company's Form 10-K filed November
25, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
To learn more about CSP Inc., consult www.cspi.com.
To learn more about MODCOMP, Inc., consult www.modcomp.com.
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MODCOMP
Corporate Headquarters
MODCOMP, Inc., 1650 West McNab Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-1088,
Tel: +1 954 974 1380, Fax: +1 954 977 1900, E-mail: info@modcomp.com,
URL: www.modcomp.com
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Note
to Editors: MODCOMP and ViewMax are registered trademarks of
MODCOMP, Inc.All other product and company names mentioned herein
may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
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MODCOMP,
Inc. contact: Robert Crigler, (678) 417-1731, crigler@modcomp.com
Press contact: Michelle Peloquin Riess,
(408) 230-2268, michelle.riess@attbi.com
is a subsidiary of 