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of Liberty and Leader, based in Georgia and Indiana,
respectively. These new customers could convert to the TAM
module or retain their existing software, which required
integration with FIM. The computer language of Liberty and
Leader (i.e., COBOL) was different from that of FIM (i.e., C).
Independence involved figuring out how to run FIM with, and pass
data to and from, the acquired systems.
3. WinTAM
In 1992, one of Applied Systems’ competitors announced that
it would release a Microsoft Windows version of its software by
the year’s end. In response, Applied Systems formed a group of
employees to develop a version of the TAM module for use in the
Windows environment (i.e., WinTAM). Applied Systems decided to
keep the TAM module in the old Disk Operating System (DOS)
environment, but put it in a Windows format. This decision
allowed Applied Systems to bring a Windows version to market
before completing the product development. In September 1992,
Applied Systems demonstrated an early version of WinTAM at an
annual insurance industry convention.
4. Diamond
In the latter part of 1992, Applied Systems started to
design an automation system, called Diamond, to serve large
carriers (i.e., while the TAM module served independent
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