Redwood City Ð NeXT kicked off its new Object Channel program, which is designed to help NEXTSTEP systems integrators offer object-oriented expertise to corporate accounts, by signing on four new systems-integration firms in November.
Pencom Software, Dilan, Proxima, and Advance 2000 all agreed to work with the Object Channel to integrate NEXTSTEP into the information systems of their business customers. NeXT will provide the new members with discounts on NEXTSTEP, sales assistance, and training for their support personnel.
"Customers benefit from decreased time to market of their custom applications, and systems integrators benefit from reusable code and the ability to take on more projects and increase revenues," said Bill Wesemann, vice-president of North American sales at NeXT.
NeXT will also supply the new members with an Object Channel representative, a NeXT employee assigned to support them as they work with customers.
Companies that are interested in joining the Object Channel should contact NeXT for further details at 415/366-0900, 800/ 879-6398.