Santa Cruz Operation Inc has created D3, its third development group, by spinning a new Layered Server Product division out of D1, the Server Products division. The new division will develop and acquire layered products to run on OpenServer, including personal computer connection services and systems management. Santa Cruz vice-president Richard Treadway, formerly head of the Santa Cruz Development Centre, will head the unit. The Server Products division is now called the Platform Products division and is headed by Gary Daniels, formerly head of the European Development Centre. Scott McGregor, senior vice-president and general manager of the Japanese operation, will oversee D1 and D3. D2, the Client Integration Products division is still headed by senior vic e-president Ray Anderson.