Digital Communications Associates

Digital Communication Associates, short DCA, a company in the telecommunications industry, in Norcross, Georgia, US.

Together with Intel, DCA had designed the DCA/Intel Communicating Applications Specification (CAS). It defines a standard, high-level programming interface for data communications applications. The DCX format is the standard file format for storing FAX images in CAS.

The company was founded by John Alderman, who led the company until 1981, when he was replaced by Bertil Nordin.[1] In February 1983, DCA went public, raising 24 million USD.[1] Later, Garry Betty (1958-2007) was CEO of DCA, until he left for Earthlink in November 1996.[2]

In 1981, under the leadership of Bertil Nordin, DCA acquired Technical Analysis Corporation (TCA), the makers of the IRMA Board which enabled PCs to function as 3270 terminals to an IBM mainframe host.[1]

DCA was in the market of producing T-1 multiplexers.[3] In September 1986, DCA bought Cohesive Networks.[4]

In 1986, DCA acquired Microstuf, makers of the Crosstalk Communications package together with their flagship product, the terminal emulation program Crosstalk Mk.4.[5]

In 1994, DCA[3] of Alpharetta, Georgia, was acquired in 1994 by Attachmate Corporation of Bellevue, Washington.[3][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pelkey, James (2007). "11.10: Digital Communication Associates". Entrepreneurial Capitalism and Innovation: A History of Computer Communications 1968-1988. historyofcomputercommunications.info. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "EarthLink's Garry Betty passes away - Atlanta Business Chronicle". bizjournals.com. January 3, 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Gantz, John (10 November 1986). "DCA Planning for Upcoming Era of Interdevice Communications". InfoWorld (archived by Google Books). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Pelkey, James (2007). "11.25 Digital Communication Associates". Entrepreneurial Capitalism and Innovation: A History of Computer Communications 1968-1988. historyofcomputercommunications.info. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Martin, James (13 Oct 1987). "Digital Communications acquires micro software firm". InfoWorld (archived by Google Books). Retrieved 28 Apr 2015.
  6. ↑ Peters, Andy (15 June 1998). "How Atlanta plays incubator to innovators - Atlanta Business Chronicle". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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