Dynamic Microprocessor Associates

Dynamic Microprocessor Associates, Inc., commonly abbreviated as DMA, was a software company based in the United States. The company developed and marketed several products for personal-computer users and administrators, spanning remote administration, database management, bulletin-board systems, and modem communications. Its best-known product was pcAnywhere, a remote-administration application that enabled users to access and manage another computer remotely. DMA also marketed Formula IV, a relational database management system, as well as Chairman, a bulletin-board system, and ASCOM, modem-control software. The company remained an independent software vendor until Symantec acquired it on August 21, 1991. The reported purchase price was US$22 million. Following the acquisition, DMA ceased to operate as an independent company, and its products became part of Symantec's software portfolio. Available reference material does not establish DMA's founding year, founders, headquarters city, leadership roster, ownership before the acquisition, or detailed product release chronology.

Dynamic Microprocessor Associates, Inc. was a United States software company operating in the personal-computer software market. Publicly available reference material identifies the company primarily through the products it developed and marketed rather than through a detailed corporate history. Its portfolio covered several areas that were important in the early personal-computing environment: remote administration, relational databases, bulletin-board systems, and communications software for modems. DMA's most recognized product was pcAnywhere. The application was designed for remote administration, allowing a user to connect to and manage another computer. This placed DMA in an early remote-access software segment that served technical support, system administration, and other users who needed to work with computers from a distance. The reference material does not specify the original launch date, technical editions, supported platforms, or the full evolution of pcAnywhere during DMA's independent operation. The company also developed and marketed Formula IV, described as a relational database management system. This product represented DMA's participation in the market for structured data storage and retrieval on personal computers. In addition, DMA offered Chairman, a bulletin-board system, and ASCOM, software for controlling modems. Together, these offerings indicate a business focused on practical utility software for computer communications, information management, and remote access. DMA was acquired by Symantec on August 21, 1991, in a transaction reported to be worth US$22 million. The acquisition ended DMA's existence as an independent software company and transferred its products and related business interests to Symantec. The available source does not provide details about the transaction's structure, employee arrangements, product integration, or the subsequent disposition of each individual product. It also does not establish DMA's founding year, founders, headquarters city, executive team, or ownership history before the acquisition. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest for the company's software portfolio and its 1991 acquisition, while earlier corporate development and post-acquisition product history remain incomplete.

• 1991

  Acquisition by Symantec

  [1]Dynamic Microprocessor Associatesen.wikipedia.org

  Symantec acquired Dynamic Microprocessor Associates on August 21, 1991, for a reported US$22 million.

A personal-computer software developer serving remote-access, database, bulletin-board, and modem-communications needs.

• Remote-administration software

  pcAnywhere

  DMA's best-known product was pcAnywhere, a remote-administration application for accessing and managing another computer from a separate location. It placed the company in the early remote-access software market. The available reference does not specify its launch year, editions, supported operating systems, or detailed technical features during DMA's independent period.

• Relational database management system

  Formula IV

  Formula IV was a relational database management system developed and marketed by Dynamic Microprocessor Associates. It formed part of DMA's business in application and data-management software for personal computers. The available source does not provide its release date, technical specifications, supported platforms, or later product history.

• Bulletin-board system software

  Chairman

  Chairman was bulletin-board system software developed and marketed by DMA. Its inclusion in the company's portfolio reflects the importance of dial-up online services and computer bulletin boards in the period before widespread commercial Internet access. No further product chronology or technical detail is established by the available reference.

• Modem-control software

  ASCOM

  ASCOM was modem-control software developed and marketed by Dynamic Microprocessor Associates. It complemented DMA's bulletin-board and remote-access products by addressing computer communications through modems. The available reference does not identify its release date, feature set, or post-acquisition status.

• 1991

  Accepting Symantec's acquisitionM&A

  Background

  Dynamic Microprocessor Associates had a portfolio spanning remote administration, databases, bulletin-board systems, and modem software. Symantec pursued the company as an acquisition target.

  Action taken

  Symantec acquired DMA on August 21, 1991, for a reported US$22 million.

  Aftermath

  DMA ceased to operate as an independent company, and its products became part of Symantec's software portfolio. The available source does not detail the integration process or the later fate of every product.

  Reported acquisition price. US$22 million transaction value (August 21, 1991)

  Source

1. 1Dynamic Microprocessor Associatesen.wikipedia.org