Digital Communications Associates
{{Short description|American company}}
{{Infobox company
| name=Digital Communication Associates, Inc.
| logo=Digital Communications Associates logo.svg
| type=Public
| fate=Acquired by Attachmate
| industry={{Ubl|Computer|Telecommunications}}
| products=Computer networking hardware
| hq_location=Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
| founder=John Alderman
}}
Digital Communication Associates, Inc. (DCA), was a company in the computer and telecommunications industry, located in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States.
Overview
Digital Communications Associates was founded by John Alderman, who led the company until 1981, when he was replaced by Bertil Nordin. In February 1983, DCA went public, raising 24 million USD. Later, Garry Betty (1957-2007) was CEO of DCA, until he left for Earthlink in November 1996.
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. DCA was in the market of producing T-1 multiplexers. In 1995, DCA of Alpharetta, Georgia, was acquired by Attachmate of Bellevue, Washington.
Acquisitions
In 1981, under the leadership of Bertil Nordin, DCA acquired Technical Analysis Corporation (TAC), the makers of the IRMA Board which enabled PCs to function as 3270 terminals to an IBM mainframe host.
In September 1986, DCA bought Cohesive Networks.
In 1986, DCA acquired Microstuf, makers of the Crosstalk Communications package together with their flagship product, the terminal emulation program Crosstalk Mk.4.
In 1991, DCA acquired Cincinnati-based InterComputer Communications Corporation (ICC), makers of the INFOConnect line of terminal emulation and file-transfer products (focused on the Unisys ecosystem), OpenMind (collaboration) and RLN (remote lan node)
In 1992, DCA acquired Westborough-based Avatar Technologies, makers of the Mac Mainframe hardware and software 3270 emulators, for $8 million.{{cite news | last=Staff writer | date=December 19, 1992 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117379262/new-owner-plans-to-close-mass-plant/ | title=New owner plans to close Mass. plant | work=The Berkshire Eagle | location=Pittsfield, Massachusetts | page=32 | via=Newspapers.com | agency=Associated Press}}
References
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|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=mXEbp4U3AT8C&dq=dca%20microstuf%20acquisition&pg=PA145
|title=Digital Communications acquires micro software firm
|magazine=InfoWorld | others=Archived by Google Books
|first=James |last=Martin
|date=13 Oct 1987
|access-date=28 Apr 2015}}
|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rDwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43
|title=DCA Planning for Upcoming Era of Interdevice Communications
|magazine=InfoWorld |type=Archived by Google Books
|first=John |last=Gantz
|date=10 November 1986
|access-date=27 December 2014}}
|url= http://www.historyofcomputercommunications.info/Book/11/11.10_DigitalCommunicationAssociates.html
|title=Entrepreneurial Capitalism and Innovation: A History of Computer Communications 1968-1988
|chapter=11.10: Digital Communication Associates
|first=James |last=Pelkey
|via=historyofcomputercommunications.info
|year=2007
|access-date=27 December 2014}}
|url= http://www.historyofcomputercommunications.info/Book/11/11.25_DigitalCommunicationAssociates.html |title=Entrepreneurial Capitalism and Innovation: A History of Computer Communications 1968–1988
|chapter=11.25 Digital Communication Associates
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}}
Category:1972 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:1995 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American companies established in 1972
Category:American companies disestablished in 1995
Category:Companies based in Fulton County, Georgia
Category:Computer companies established in 1972
Category:Computer companies disestablished in 1995
Category:Defunct computer companies of the United States
Category:Defunct computer hardware companies