Browsing by Subject "National CSS."

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    Oral history interview with Bernard Goldstein
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 2002-05-03) Goldstein, Bernard, 1930-
    This oral history with software industry pioneer Bernard Goldstein documents his early education at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, his service in the U.S. Navy, and his entrepreneurial activity with Computech, United Data Centers (UDC), and National CSS. Computech, Goldstein’s first venture, was formed to solve a variety of business and scientific problems by the application of computing technology. The company processed employee payrolls and market research data, and developed applications for the Johnson Development Center and the U.S. Navy. Computech was eventually sold to the Control Data Corporation. Goldstein then went on to found United Data Centers, a national data processing chain operation. This company merged with Tymshare, a timesharing company. Goldstein then joined National CSS before it was sold to Dun & Bradstreet. The oral history describes Goldstein’s involvement with ADAPSO, the Computer Software and Services Industry Association, challenges from IBM in the marketplace for data services, and the federal government’s role in the computer industry. Also discussed is Coleman’s role in the software/services industry through co-founding Broadview, and his leadership in merger and acquisition activity during the 1980s and 1990s. This oral history was sponsored by the Software History Center in conjunction with the Center's ADAPSO reunion (3 May 2002).
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    Oral history interview with Robert E. Weissman
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 2002-05-03) Weissman, Robert E., 1940-; Ceruzzi, Paul
    Robert Weissman attended the University of Connecticut and received his Bachelor’s degree from Babson College. After various positions unrelated to the computer business, he was appointed CEO of National CSS during the 1970s when the company founders brought him in as a professional business manager. He describes how National CSS was founded and evolved from a general-purpose timesharing company using VP/CSS to a specialty processing services firm using RAMIS and Nomad to produce and run departmental applications. After selling National CSS to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), he remained with D&B and later, as its CEO, redirected its strategy to being database focused rather than data processing oriented. He was Chairman of ADAPSO and describes its structure and values. This oral history was sponsored by the Software History Center in conjunction with the Center's ADAPSO reunion (3 May 2002).