Press Releases
Press releases
MKS Proposes to Extend Expiry of Underwriter Warrants
Waterloo, ON - January 27, 2003: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced that it proposes to amend the terms of certain underwriter warrants (the "Underwriter Warrants") issued by MKS in connection with a special warrant financing completed in February 2001.
MKS Announces Availability of Integration with Mercury Interactive's TestDirector
Waterloo, ON - December 19, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process today announced the immediate availability of its integration between MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition 8.3, the Company's enterprise software configuration management (SCM) solution, with Mercury Interactive's TestDirector®, a global test management solution.
MKS Teams with Change Dynamics to Deliver SCM Best Practices to the Enterprise
Waterloo, ON - December 11, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process today announced an alliance with New Jersey-based Change Dynamics, a leading provider of software configuration management (SCM) consulting services to most industries including Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, Media, Software, Retail, Insurance, Healthcare, and Telecommunications.
MKS Announces Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2003
Waterloo, ON - December 4, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2003
MKS Offers Solid Developer and Administration Solutions with MKS Toolkit 8.5
Waterloo, ON - November 25, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX) announced today a new release of its award winning MKS Toolkit® product line. As a leading provider of tools to interoperate, manage IT resources, and develop software across UNIX, Linux, and Windows, MKS continues the tradition of delivering solid new features while enhancing existing functionality. MKS Toolkit 8.5 represents a significant commitment to our customer base and delivers solutions to address today's mixed operating environments in all types of organizations.
MKS Introduces AlertCentre 2.0
Waterloo, ON - November 25, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX) announced today MKS AlertCentre™ 2.0, the latest version of its advanced, agentless monitoring solution for Windows. The release includes significant enhancements including monitoring wizards for Microsoft IIS, SQL Server, and Exchange that dramatically reduce the effort necessary to set up comprehensive management of essential applications and their infrastructures. AlertCentre 2.0 will enable customers to improve availability of critical resources such as websites, databases, and e-mail servers while substantially reducing system management costs.
MKS Announces Immediate Support for IBM's WebSphere Development Studio client (WDSc)
Waterloo, ON - November 21, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced immediate support for integration between its enterprise software configuration management (SCM) solutions and IBM's WebSphere™ Development Studio client (WDSc) 4.0 for iSeries. WDSc for iSeries 4.0 is IBM's new eclipse-based IDE aimed at addressing the new realities of today's interconnected, 24-7, eBusiness world where organizations' applications have to expand beyond their traditional green screen solutions.
sentitO Networks Selects MKS for Enterprise Software Configuration Management
Waterloo, ON - November 11, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process today announced that sentitO Networks has chosen MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise and MKS Integrity Manager™ for its enterprise software configuration management (SCM) needs.
H.E.B. Grocery Company L.P. Selects MKS for Enterprise Software Configuration Management
Waterloo, ON - November 6, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process today announced that H.E.B. Grocery Company L.P., one of the largest independently owned food retailers in the nation, has chosen MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition and MKS Integrity Manager™ for its cross-platform software configuration management (SCM) and process and workflow management needs.
MKS Announces Latest Integrations and Platform Support for MKS Source Integrity Enterprise 8.3
Waterloo, ON - October 30, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced the latest integrations, platform and database support for its award-winning, Java-based technology solution for enterprise software configuration management (SCM), MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition 8.3.
The Dixie Group Selects MKS for Enterprise Cross-Platform Software Configuration Management
Waterloo, ON - October 21, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced that The Dixie Group, the eighth largest carpet company in the world, has selected MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition, MKS Integrity Manager™ and Implementer® for its cross-platform, enterprise software configuration management (SCM) needs.
MKS to Present at The Institute of Internal Auditors 2002 Fall Conference
Waterloo, ON - October 7, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced its participation in the Institute of Internal Auditors' 2002 Fall Conference, "Confidence Through Governance: The New Expectations of Internal Audit," on Monday, October 7, 2002 at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, PA.
MKS Source Integrity Enterprise Chosen Windows & .Net Magazine Readers' Choice Award Winner
Waterloo, ON - October 1, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced that MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition and MKS Integrity Manager™, MKS's Java-based technology solution for workflow-enabled enterprise software configuration management (SCM), have won the Windows & .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Award for Best Source Code Control Software.
MKS Launches Online Customer Community
Waterloo, ON - September 30, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced the launch of its new online MKS Customer Community, a full service customer portal aimed at providing current MKS support customers with timely product updates, online access to MKS technical experts, and the ability to connect virtually with some of the one million MKS product users worldwide.
MKS Joins Eclipse
Waterloo, ON - September 23, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced that it has been unanimously selected to full membership in Eclipse, the software development tools consortium. David Martin, MKS vice president, Product Management, will serve on the Eclipse Board of Stewards. As a voting member of Eclipse, MKS will help create and define policies, practices and standards for this open source universal development platform. MKS has been an early adopter of the Eclipse Platform, and was among the first software configuration management (SCM) vendors to provide an integration into the Eclipse Workbench in early March.
MKS Announces Major Upgrades to its Enterprise SCM Solution
Waterloo, ON - September 18, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to automate, secure, manage and control the software development process, today announced two new major releases within its enterprise software configuration management (SCM) solution. MKS Source Integrity® Enterprise Edition 8.3 and MKS Integrity Manager™ 4.4 offer compelling new benefits for geographically distributed development teams, built on MKS's unique value proposition of lower total cost of ownership (TCO), flexible process, and enterprise scalability and adaptability.
MKS Announces Partnership with SCM Consulting Firm - AFORA International
Waterloo, ON - September 10, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to manage and control the software development process, today announced a consulting partnership with AFORA International, a recognized leader in Software Configuration Management (SCM) technology and methods with offices located in Eindhoven, Paris, London, Cologne and Boston.
MKS Announces First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2003
Waterloo, ON - August 28, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2003.
MKS to Announce First Quarter Results August 28, 2002
Waterloo, ON - August 19, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), a leading provider of tools to manage and control the software development process, today announced that it will report earnings for the first quarter 2003 after close of market on August 28, 2002. The company will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss first quarter performance and results.
MKS Appoints Michael Harris Chief Operating Officer
Waterloo, ON - July 22, 2002: MKS Inc. (MKS) (TSE:MKX), chairman and CEO Philip C. Deck today announced that Michael Harris has been appointed Chief Operating Officer effective July 22, 2002. Reporting to the CEO, Mr. Harris oversees sales, services, marketing, customer care, product management and research and development from the company's Waterloo, Ontario headquarters. The finance, human resources, information technology services, legal and administration functions will continue to report to MKS CFO, Robert Dietrich.
