June 29, 2005
Southwest Airlines Expands Code Share With ATA Airlines to Include Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is expanding its codeshare agreement with ATA Airlines, with new connecting service through Las Vegas. Southwest will offer connecting flights via ATA Airlines in Las Vegas to Honolulu from Albany, Amarillo, Hartford, Kansas City, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Reno, San Antonio, Seattle, Tulsa, and Tucson.
Service is available for booking now at http://www.southwest.com or through Southwest Airlines reservations at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA. Flights start Aug. 4, 2005, and a range of fares is available, from low advance purchase fares to unrestricted walkup fares.
The codeshare means that Southwest and ATA Airlines will exchange passengers and their checked baggage at Las Vegas McCarran Airport, with a single ticketing option through either airline. For example, a Customer who wishes to travel from Albany to Honolulu will now have the flexibility of booking the connecting service through either carrier. The flight from Albany to Las Vegas will be on Southwest Airlines, and then the Customer will connect to ATA Airlines service at Las Vegas (and baggage will be transferred there as well by the airlines' Employees) for the continuation to Honolulu.
Southwest Airlines started the codeshare service with ATA Airlines in February by first offering connecting service in Chicago. That relationship was further expanded to include codeshare service through Phoenix. Southwest has estimated that the codeshare will generate $50 million in additional revenue for the airline this year.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 cities in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates nearly 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
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Southwest Airlines Responds to a Press Release Issued by the Air Travelers Association Today Regarding the Organization’s Support For The Repeal of the Wright Amendment
Southwest Airlines is pleased to have the support and backing of the Air Travelers Association in the ‘war of independence for airline passengers’ through the repeal of the Wright Amendment.
DALLAS (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- “Southwest Airlines is pleased to have the support and backing of the Air Travelers Association in the ‘war of independence for airline passengers’ through the repeal of the Wright Amendment. As advocates for the consumer, the Air Travelers Association is clearly bringing back into focus the real purpose and intent of the Wright Amendment battle: to allow all Americans, including those in North Texas, the benefit of low fares resulting from unfettered competition.”
“Southwest Airlines thanks the Air Travelers Association and welcomes them in the fight to Set Love Free.”
To learn more information about the Hensarling-Johnson Bill to Repeal the Wright Amendment, which is currently in legislation, please visit www.setlovefree.com.
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June 28, 2005
QAD expands e-Learning offerings with IntraLearn XE Company chooses IntraLearn to address increased customer and employee training needs
IntraLearn Software Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, to license IntraLearn XE. QAD chose IntraLearn XE to help them address increased customer and employee demand for a centralized e-Learning system that could measure and track user progress and course completion.
Northboro, MA (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- IntraLearn Software Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, to license IntraLearn XE. QAD chose IntraLearn XE to help them address increased customer and employee demand for a centralized e-Learning system that could measure and track user progress and course completion.
In looking for an e-Learning system, it was important that the system not be a hosted solution, be highly scalable and feature rich and be able to manage content that was self-created, imported or repurposed from multiple sources. IntraLearn offered that in a single, turn-key system that was less expensive than other systems.
“Many of our customers needed to be able to verify training, so we needed to provide better tracking to support their needs” said Jim Kirkley, QAD’s Chief Technology Officer. “IntraLearn’s architecture supported multiple portals, which is important to us since we plan to offer customers the option to have their own custom portals.
“Our customers need to establish that users of our software are certified for compliance purposes, they also ask us to customize our existing eLearning courses so they can provide more relevant training. IntraLearn’s architecture supported multiple portals, which allowed us to provide custom learning environments to our customers, while keeping things simple from a system management perspective. The flexibility of the IntraLearn system has allowed us to attach a number of specialized reports to the system that provide our executives with the real time status of internal and external learning initiatives.”
Evan Lenson, IntraLearn Software Corp. vice president of business development said “We are very pleased to have been chosen by QAD to give them the e-Learning infrastructure that can manage the training needs of their employees, business partners and customers.”
About QAD:
QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,200 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages
About IntraLearn:
IntraLearn Software Corporation of Northboro, MA is the leading provider of turnkey e-Learning applications for the corporate enterprises, academic institutions and non-profits. Along with operations in the UK, Brazil, Singapore and India, IntraLearn software is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and Learning Service Providers to more than 1,300 major organizations in 17 international languages. IntraLearn is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with both ISV and Microsoft Business Solutions proficiencies.
Contact:
Peter Banhazl – Executive Vice President
IntraLearn Software Corporation
508.393.2277
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Southwest Airlines to Serve Fort Myers, Florida
Airline adds sixth Florida city to its route map.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines, the low-fare leader, solidified its Florida presence today by announcing service to Fort Myers, Fla., from Southwest Florida International Airport beginning in October 2005. Fort Myers will be Southwest's sixth Florida city. Fares and flight schedules will be announced next month.
"Fort Myers is a great addition to the Southwest Airlines Family, not only from a business standpoint, but from a Southwest Florida Customer standpoint as well," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's Chief Executive Officer. "Now, our Southwest Florida Customers have to look no further than their own backyard for Southwest's legendary low fares and great Customer Service."
With this announcement, Southwest Airlines continues to expand its commitment to the state of Florida. Southwest Florida International Airport will become Southwest's 61st airport systemwide. In Florida, Southwest currently serves Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach. Southwest Airlines is the largest intra-Florida carrier and transported more than 5.7 million Floridians in 2004.
"We are very excited about Southwest Airlines' decision to inaugurate service at Southwest Florida International Airport," said Robert M. Ball, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Lee County Port Authority. "We have been working closely with Southwest for many years and are pleased they have selected Southwest Florida as their newest destination. We are confident this partnership will be successful and know travelers will enjoy this exciting new service option."
Historically, when Southwest enters a new city, fares drop dramatically and demand for travel increases. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a 1993 study described the phenomenon as the "Southwest Effect." Statistics from Southwest's newest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are a perfect example:
* Since Southwest Airlines entered the Philadelphia market in May 2004, total Philadelphia traffic has increased nearly 30 percent.
* In just one year, Southwest Airlines has grown to capture nearly 10 percent of the Philadelphia market share.
* In the third quarter of 2004, the average one-way fare between Philadelphia and Chicago Midway fell 46 percent, while traffic increased by 137 percent. In addition, the average one-way fare between Philadelphia and Chicago O'Hare (an airport that Southwest Airlines does not serve) fell 44 percent, while traffic increased by 28 percent, showing that Southwest Airlines' arrival in new markets benefits sister airports and other airlines.
* Since Southwest Airlines entered the Philadelphia market, one-way fares between Philadelphia and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., have dropped 74 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Phoenix have dropped 33 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Los Angeles have dropped 33 percent; one-way fares between Philadelphia and Las Vegas have dropped 27 percent; and one-way fares between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have dropped 20 percent.
* Southwest, which began service from Pittsburgh on May 4 with 10 daily nonstop flights to Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Orlando, had a total of 57,260 passengers, accounting for six percent of the passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport, in its first month of operations. Southwest was the fourth busiest airline at Pittsburgh behind US Airways (570,168), Delta (65,228), and United (60,931) for May 2005.
"Southwest is thrilled to begin operating out of a new, state-of-the-art facility," Kelly said. "The new terminal will be a great home for Southwest, and Fort Myers will be a fantastic addition to our strong 61 city network."
For more than 34 years, Southwest has been in the business of connecting people -- whether they are business executives looking to "close the deal" or loved ones gathering for a special occasion. Southwest boarded more than 70 million Customers in 2004 on its young fleet of Boeing 737s.
Southwest has reported 32 consecutive years of profitability, and earlier this month celebrated its 34th year in business. Based in Dallas, Southwest operates a fleet of 432 Boeing 737s with an average age of nine years -- among the youngest pure jet fleets in the domestic airline industry. Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 60 airports in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ Employees systemwide.
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June 27, 2005
Symmetricom to Acquire Agilent Technologies' Frequency and Time Standards Product Line
The acquisition enhances technology leadership in high-precision timing with acquisition of Agilent's Cesium Frequency Standards.
SAN JOSE and PALO ALTO, CALIF. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 24, 2005 — Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, and Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Symmetricom would purchase Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards product line. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Symmetricom will pay approximately $8.0 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in several weeks.
Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards product line includes the 5071A Primary Frequency Standard, one of the highest-performing commercial cesium standards available for timekeeping. The cesium clock, accurate to one second every 162,000 years, is used in government laboratories worldwide. Customers include national time authorities and measurement institutes, such as the U.S. Naval Observatory and the world’s time authority, BIPM, in France (BIPM provides the internationally recognized definition of a second of time). The U.S. government also uses Agilent’s precision timing instruments for satellite communication ground stations and precision navigation.
“The acquisition of Agilent’s cesium products strengthens our technology leadership in high-precision timing,” said Thomas Steipp, chief executive officer of Symmetricom. “Having the high-performance products and expertise will allow us to leverage our R&D investments in cesium for the benefit of both Agilent and Symmetricom customers. We are committed to further advancing cesium atomic oscillator technology to serve our customers’ full range of requirements for precise time and frequency.”
“For more than 40 years, scientists and technicians around the world have trusted Agilent’s atomic cesium clocks, and we believe that they are the most precise cesium-based timing tools commercially available,” said Bob Burns, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Nanotechnology Measurement Division. “As Agilent focuses on new market areas, we are pleased to transition this important world-leading and historic product line to Symmetricom, where our customers will find continuity with a company that understands their needs and can provide them with strong worldwide support.”
Burns added that Agilent and Symmetricom are working closely to ensure a smooth transition for the product line’s customers and employees.
Cesium standards are mission-critical frequency references used in government timekeeping, communications and satellite applications, and aerospace and telecommunications networks worldwide. Agilent (then part of Hewlett-Packard Company) pioneered the cesium standard in 1964 and has historically addressed the high-performance end of the market, including timekeeping for the United States as well as for official time authorities and measurement institutes throughout the world.
Symmetricom pioneered the use of cesium atomic clocks on board the Global Positioning System satellites, enabling full operational capability of GPS in April 1995. The precision and stability of cesium atomic clock technology is the enabling element in GPS's precision navigation accuracy. The evolution of GPS-based systems has resulted in worldwide access to precision signals, which are used in navigation, telecommunications, safety of life and rescue, surveying, agriculture and a myriad of other applications. Symmetricom has also been a leading provider of cesium solutions for the world’s telecommunications markets.
Symmetricom has made job offers to all of the Santa Clara, Calif.-based Agilent employees who support the product line. Manufacturing will move to San Jose, Calif., following a transition period.
Symmetricom Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning our ability to leverage our R&D investments in cesium for the benefit of both Agilent and Symmetricom customers, and our ability to further advance cesium atomic oscillator technology to serve our customers’ full range of requirements for precise time and frequency. Symmetricom’s actual ability to do these things could differ materially from those suggested in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our ability to differ materially from what is suggested by such forward-looking statements include: our ability to integrate the new product line, including our ability to retain qualified personnel and duplicate the manufacturing process, reduced rates of demand for telecommunication products or test and measurement products, our customers’ ability and need to upgrade existing equipment, our ability to negotiate contracts with our customers, our ability to maintain gross margins, timing of orders, cancellation or delay of customer orders, loss of customers, difficulties in manufacturing products to specification or customer volume requirements, challenges in integrating businesses, customer acceptance of new products, geopolitical risks such as terrorist acts and the risk factors listed from time to time in Symmetricom's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, and subsequent Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filings.
Agilent Technologies Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, information regarding the closing of the transaction, benefits and continuity for Agilent and Symmetricom customers and the location of the manufacturing that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Agilent's results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to risks associated with the ability to effectuate the merger on a timely basis and risks associated with changes in demand for Agilent’s Frequency and Time Standards products. In addition, other risks that Agilent faces in running its operations include the ability to execute successfully through business cycles while it continues to implement cost reductions; the ability to meet and achieve the benefits of its cost-reduction goals and otherwise successfully adapt its cost structures to continuing changes in business conditions; ongoing competitive, pricing and gross margin pressures; the risk that our cost-cutting initiatives will impair our ability to develop products and remain competitive and to operate effectively; the impact of geopolitical uncertainties on our markets and our ability to conduct business; the ability to improve asset performance to adapt to changes in demand; the ability to successfully introduce new products at the right time, price and mix and other risks detailed in Agilent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Oct. 31, 2004, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2005. Forward-looking statements are based on the belief and assumptions of Agilent's management and on currently available information. Agilent undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
About Symmetricom, Inc.
As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, Symmetricom provides “Perfect Timing” to customers around the world, including communication service providers, network equipment manufacturers, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), aerospace contractors, enterprises, governments and research facilities. Since 1985, the company’s timing, frequency and synchronization solutions have helped define the world’s standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireless and wireline networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, products include atomic clocks, cesium and rubidium standards, VME, crystal oscillators, PCI cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions for instrumentation applications, as well as network time servers for Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronization and time synchronization solutions. In 2002, Symmetricom acquired TrueTime and Datum, enhancing its position in the world time and frequency markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide.
For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com.
Symmetricom:
Bill Slater
Chief Financial Officer
(408) 428-7801
or
Ellen Brook
Stapleton Communications Inc.
(650) 470-0200
or
Agilent:
Janet Smith
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June 24, 2005
Intelligent Production Machines and Systems Conference 2005 will take place July 4 to 15
IPROMS 2005 is an online web-based conference organized by the EU-funded FP6 IPROMS Network of Excellence. IPROMS 2005 allows people across the world to register as guest delegates and view paper abstracts and presentations and take part in online discussions.
(PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- As a contribution to advancing research in the field of manufacturing, the Network of Excellence for Innovative Production Machines and Systems (IPROMS), funded under the EU Sixth Framework Programme, is organizing an IPROMS 2005, an International Virtual Conference on Intelligent Production Machines and Systems, for July 4 to July 15.
To deliver increased competitiveness for manufacturing in 2020, there is a need to focus research on advanced production machines and systems that meet dynamic business and value drivers. Emerging soft computing and intelligent systems techniques can provide tools to help enterprises achieve goals widely regarded as critical to the future of manufacturing, including rapid shifts in production from one product to another; faster implementation of new concepts in products; faster delivery of products to customers; streamlining of operations to focus on essential business needs and elimination of unnecessary and wasteful activities.
IPROMS 2005 provides a platform for presenting, discussing and disseminating research results contributed by scientists and industrial practitioners active in the area of intelligent systems and soft computing techniques and their application in different areas of manufacturing. During the conference, people across the world will be able to register as guest delegates and view paper abstracts and presentations and take part in the online discussions via the conference Web site http://conference.iproms.org
The conference proceedings will be published as a book and a CD-ROM by Elsevier Limited. In addition to the free services mentioned above, registered users can order the conference proceedings plus the CD by filling in the registration form and pay the conference fees. This will also allow them to view/download the full papers during the conference.
For more information see the conference Web site: http://conference.iproms.org
IPROMS 2005 is sponsored by the Welsh Development Agency, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Springer-Verlag.
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June 23, 2005
Scifeye LLC Establishes Management Team
Company led by experienced business, marketing and engineering professionals
Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Scifeye LLC today introduced its management team that will help market and commercialize the company’s patent-pending Scifeye™ CMOS Imaging Sensor. The company’s technology, which will be displayed at the 2005 Greater Cincinnati Inventor’s Fair, can be used to solve a variety of asset tracking problems, including as a complement or alternative to radio frequency identification (RFID). The management team consists of Chris Komnick, president, Darryl Dieckman, vice president of engineering, and an advisory board that includes Dr. Fred Beyette and Dr. Philip Wilsey, two of the original designers of the Scifeye technology.
“Out of the gate, it is critical that we have the right people and advisors in place, and although we are a small team, we have started with the right mix of business, marketing and technology expertise to help get this project off the ground,” said Komnick. “Three of the original developers of Scifeye are part of the company, and will continue to provide support as we work to introduce Scifeye to the market and establish the appropriate partnerships. Scifeye has been in development for the past two years, and has the potential to significantly enhance current asset tracking and security monitoring systems. In addition to a talented pool of potential employees, Cincinnati offers an excellent proving ground for Scifeye, with a number of organizations that can benefit from our technology.”
Komnick has more than 17 years of experience working with various software and hardware technology businesses, from startups to public companies. Prior to founding Scifeye, Komnick worked as vice president of business development for Schema Software until its acquisition by Apple in February 2005. From 1997-2002, Komnick served as director of engineering and vice president of business development for Stellent Corporation where he performed a wide-array of business development and strategic planning activities for the company’s OEM technologies group. Prior to Stellent, he was president of Group 42, a company he founded in 1994 and sold in 1995.
Komnick earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, a master’s degree in business administration from Miami University, and has completed post-graduate work at the University of Chicago. He is a faculty member of the Graduate Business School for the University of Phoenix and frequently serves as a guest lecturer and mentor for both the Thomas C. Page Center for Entrepreneurship and the Buck Rodgers Business Leadership Program at Miami University.
Dieckman has more than 14 years of experience designing and implementing complex software and hardware systems. He has a broad range of electrical and software engineering experience, including designing circuits, circuit boards, and embedded systems and architecting and developing mission critical enterprise software systems. Prior to joining Scifeye, Dieckman played key roles in many development projects at Clifton Labs, a Cincinnati-based electrical and computer engineering research and development firm. For the past two years, Dieckman has served as the lead engineer on the development of the PHOCI™ sensor, now owned by Scifeye. Dieckman earned a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Drs. Wilsey and Beyette, professors at the University of Cincinnati, are Scifeye cofounders, and helped conceived and design the current Scifeye technology. They will work as advisors to the company, including helping with ongoing technology and business development efforts.
About Scifeye LLC
Founded in May 2005, Scifeye is a privately owned technology company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company’s patent pending technology can be leveraged to solve problems in a variety of areas such as optically based networking, motion capture, vehicular control systems, interactive kiosks, and controlled broadcasts of consumer interest information. In June 2005, Scifeye introduced the Scifeye™ CMOS Imaging Sensor, which can be used to solve a variety of asset tracking problems. With Scifeye’s sensor, digital video cameras can capture both the visual imagery of a scene while simultaneously receiving data from object tags that communicate via high-speed pulses of infrared light. Scifeye is currently funded through an SBIR grant and Ohio Research Commercialization Grant. For more information on Scifeye, visit www.scifeye.com.
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Southwest Airlines Responds to DFW Minority Chambers of Commerce
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has received a few questions from people who are confused about why six chambers representing minority-owned businesses in our area would support a position that protects a high-fare monopoly at DFW Airport, suppresses the area economy, and is anti-competitive in nature. We are a bit taken aback ourselves.
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce bravely set the pace for repealing the Wright Amendment early on in this debate when it said the area's "aviation assets (should be) managed locally to encourage the competition that will result in maximum benefit to the taxpayers, the region and the traveling public." This is a position we assumed other business people, including those represented by the DFW minority chambers of commerce, would embrace.
We know a number of these chambers' constituents are loyal Southwest Airlines Customers who value our commitment to low fares with a high level of Customer Service. We know these business people would benefit greatly from low fares to destinations outside of the current Wright Amendment bubble. We know these businesses also would benefit greatly from the increased travel and tourism that would be generated by repealing the Wright Amendment.
DFW Airport, and more specifically, a man in charge of the contracts awarded there, hosted today's press conference. We certainly don't blame the DFW minority chambers for trying to protect these contracts. It just shows that DFW Airport is fighting this battle with dollars and cents while all Southwest Airlines has on its side is truth, right, and justice.
Note: For the 2003-04 term, Dallas Love Field awarded a third of its airport concessions and nearly 40 percent of its construction and professional services to "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises" (DBE).
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June 17, 2005
Flight Experts to Corral Safety in Cowtown
International experts in aircraft accident investigation will convene in 2005 in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss flight safety. Technological advances in flight safety and flight accident investigation will be presented.
(PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- They will come from as far away as the land “down under”, representing four continents. They are detailed folks, familiar with herding minuscule clues amidst mud, muck, and, often, macroscale misery. Gathering together from more than 30 countries, flight experts of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) will head to Fort Worth, Texas, “Cowtown”, this September 12 -16 to discuss the latest technical advances in flight accident investigation and exchange information about flight safety.
Aircraft accident investigators perform a painstaking job, outposts of mainstream aerospace employees. They work in dust, downbursts, and debris, or in front of computers and in labs. By the end of the trail, they will have rustled through thousands of small innocuous pieces of rubble, sheriffs of every detail. Their job is more than a duty—they consider it a moral obligation to the aeronautical community and the public: Make sense of aircraft accidents so that mistakes are not repeated.
The roundup of worldwide investigators fulfills a primary mission of ISASI, to promote aviation safety by improving the accident investigation process. This year’s seminar will highlight relevant topics using the theme “Investigating New Frontiers in Safety” (www.ISASI2005.com).
Keynote speaker for the meeting is John Goglia, former board member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the first member of the board to hold an FAA aircraft mechanic certificate. During his tenure, Goglia raised awareness of the increasing significance that aircraft maintenance plays in aviation accidents.
Speakers lined up for the meeting are experts in accident investigation, and many of them hold flight safety positions on government regulatory boards. Main topics slated for presentation include a review of recent investigations, accident data analysis, sharing industry information, managing post-accident stress, and crewmember perspectives of accidents.
According to Curt Lewis, president of the DFW ISASI chapter and seminar chair, air safety investigators train in proper investigation procedures, biohazards, interview and photography techniques, crash site survey, human factors, and engine mechanics—along with a slew of other specialized areas.
“We are a diverse organization, but our members share one goal. We all believe that air safety is practicable and sustainable. With continuing technological advances and training, we believe we can consistently achieve safer air travel,” Lewis said.
That claim is backed by statistics compiled from international regulatory transportation safety boards, insurance companies, and regional news media, which show a consistent decrease in fatal passenger flight accidents in the last decade. From a passenger’s standpoint, 2004 was the safest year in aviation since World War II.
And so it seems fitting that these probing pioneers of aircraft accident investigations will head to Fort Worth, a city whose roots are emblazoned in frontier heritage.
ISASI, headquartered in Sterling, VA, was founded in 1964 with 140 charter members. Today, ISASI includes seven international societies, 12 U.S. chapters, 10 Committees, and nine Working Groups. Members represent more than 64 countries, including government safety boards, airlines, and crewmember organizations. http://ISASI.org
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May 27, 2005
Southwest Airlines Applauds House Bill to Repeal Wright Amendment
Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) May 26, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today applauds two Texas Republican congressmen who have introduced a bill to immediately repeal the Wright Amendment. U.S. Reps. Jeb Hensarling and Sam Johnson call their bill "The Right to Fly Act," which is the first to be introduced since the need for the Wright Amendment was last called into question in November 2004.
Southwest Airlines applauds the tremendous leadership and vision of these two Texas congressmen who have tapped into the true will of the people. This is a significant step toward the ultimate goal of opening the skies for greater access to low fares through unfettered airline competition. In addition, these two Texas congressman recognize the importance of cracking the 26-year deadbolt that has artificially suppressed access to the Dallas/Ft. Worth market because of high air fares.
While this is a major step forward, it is just the beginning, and our People will remain steadfast in their efforts to educate the public on the importance of stimulating the economy through greater access to low fare air travel. We are gratified by this mobilizing effort in the House and look forward to a similar effort in the Senate.
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April 21, 2005
Hi-Tec Helps Sponsor ATCA / FAA / NASA Technical Symposium
Hi-Tec Systems is corporate sponsor of three-day conference featuring top aviation and research officials. The privately held engineering, research, management and IT firm is celebrating revenue growth in the triple digits over the past three years.
Atlantic City, NJ (PRWEB) April 20, 2005 -- Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., was pleased to serve as a corporate sponsor of this week's ATCA / FAA / NASA Technical Symposium. The event, organized by the Air Traffic Control Association, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ran from April 18-20 at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel. It gave members of the aviation safety community the opportunity to share developments in flight technologies and air management operations. Participants and panelists included top executives from the FAA and NASA, as well as officials from the William J. Hughes Technical Center at Atlantic City International Airport. Hi-Tec, which is based in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, is an exhibitor at the annual symposium.
Hi-Tec provides technical support to agencies in the Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Defense. Nearly 100 employees around the world specialize in engineering, research and information technology services, and serve many clients in the FAA and Transportation Security Administration. In addition to corporate headquarters near Atlantic City, Hi-Tec also maintains offices in Arlington, VA, and in New Delhi, India, for government and corporate clients in the Asian-Pacific region.
Revenues for Hi-Tec increased to almost $20 million in 2004, an impressive increase of 322% since 2001. In March, Hi-Tec began a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary. For more information, call (609) 272-1515 or visit www.hitecsystems.com.
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March 21, 2005
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), Announces the Election of MG (RET) Robert H. Scales, Jr. PhD to it's Board of Directors
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-based Training and E-Learning Solutions, is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Robert H. Scales, Jr. to KMSI’s Board of Directors
(PRWEB) March 21, 2005 -- KMSI is pleased to announce the election of MG (RET) Robert H. Scales, Jr. PhD as a member of KMSI’s Board of Directors. Dr. Scales is currently the President of COLGEN, Inc., and recently served as President and CEO of Walden University and President of Capstar Government Services (CGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Educational Testing Services. Dr. Scales also sits on the Army Science Board, and the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation and The National Technical University. Prior to joining the private sector, Dr. Scales served over thirty years in the Army, retiring as a Major General. He is a sought-after lecturer to academic, government, military, and business groups in the United States, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South America. Dr. Scales is the author of several books on military history, serves as a senior military analyst for National Public Radio and Fox News Network and is a frequent commentator and consultant for other major media networks on issues relating to military history and defense policy. He is a graduate of West Point and earned his PhD in history from Duke University.
“KMSI is extremely pleased to have Dr. Scales join the KMSI’s Board of Directors,” said Jack Lee, KMSI’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to significantly leveraging his leadership capabilities, experience and knowledge as KMSI continues to expand its presence in the advanced distributed learning marketplace.” Phil Garfinkle, a member of KMSI’s Board and principal of Gabriel Venture Partners, added “I look forward to working with Dr. Scales. His extensive experience and reputation for providing insightful direction to learning and technology-focused organizations will make him a key management of our leadership team.” In his acceptance of his election to the Board, Dr. Scales said “It is a pleasure to work with an energetic and experienced management team who are building a solid reputation in the industry. I hope to make a significant contribution to their continued success in expanding their presence in the enterprise learning marketplace and to executing their aggressive business strategy.”
About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies. For more information, please visit www.kmsi.us
KMx is available to all government agencies via the General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-35F-0461M with Velocite Systems, Inc.
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Alignent Software Secures $6M Series A Financing
With revenue and customers in place, Alignent Software will expand sales and product development
(PRWEB) March 21, 2005 -- Alignent Software, the market leader in enterprise strategic product planning software, today announced it has secured $6 million in Series A funding from Horizon Ventures and Mission Ventures. The funds will be used to accelerate the company's rapid growth. In addition, John Hall, Managing Director of Horizon Ventures and Robert Kibble, Managing Partner of Mission Ventures, will join the Alignent Software Board of Directors.
Alignent Software is the established leader of enterprise strategic product planning solutions with many Fortune 500 corporations using its software. Its industry-leading solution, Vision Strategist, is an automated product innovation software solution that provides visibility into future capabilities, ensures R&D investment decisions are linked to long-range goals and aligns the organization's diverse stakeholders into successfully producing deliverables that maximize financial returns.
"The interest in innovation management software is skyrocketing, particularly as companies recognize the value of profitable product innovation to their future business," says Dennis Clerke, CEO of Alignent Software. "Our products deliver the vital information that synchronizes the complexity of information required from technologists, customers and suppliers to turn innovation into growth and profits."
Speaking for the investor group, John Hall, Managing Director at Horizon Ventures, observed, "We understand the need for software in the growing innovation management space. Consequently, we are not surprised that Alignent has been so successful with many top-tier customers so quickly."
Robert Kibble, Managing Partner at Mission Ventures, added: "With a proven management team, growing revenue and reputable customers already in place, Alignent Software is further along than most companies seeking Series A funding. We are optimistic to support the company's efforts to expand sales and product development."
About Horizon Ventures
Horizon Ventures is a venture capital partnership focusing on privately-held technology companies. For the last decade, the organization's managing directors have been helping entrepreneurs turn startup ventures into successful companies. Horizon Ventures invests in companies targeting the data and telecom systems, wireless networks, enterprise and technical application software, and Internet tools and infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.horizonvc.com
About Mission Ventures
Mission Ventures is a leading Southern California venture capital firm headquartered in San Diego. The firm helps build successful organizations by investing in the most promising companies in high growth, emerging markets. Established in 1997, Mission Ventures is led by a team of experienced professionals to capitalize on the rapidly growing entrepreneurial activity in the Southern California marketplace for professional quality, early-stage venture capital. For more information, visit www.missionventures.com.
About Alignent Software
Alignent Software is the established leader of enterprise strategic product planning solutions. The company helps its Fortune 500 clients improve time to market, eliminate redundant projects and improve efficiency by automating such planning practices as product roadmapping, portfolio selection and technology foresight with a database application of cross-functional planning information. For more information, visit www.alignent.com
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March 20, 2005
Specialty Metal Supplier: Diversified Metals, Inc
Diversified Metals complements its horizontal band saw cutting capability with a new Hyde Mech 22. The saw is capable of cutting a 22 inch cross section or diameter of various D.M.I. specialty metals. The U.S. Navy had recently out sourced Diversified Metals for the saw cutting of Nickel Aluminum Bronze.
(PRWEB) March 20, 2005 -- Diversified Metals complements its horizontal band saw cutting capability with a new Hyde Mech 22. The saw is capable of cutting a 22 inch cross section or diameter of various D.M.I. specialty metals. The U.S. Navy had recently out sourced Diversified Metals for the saw cutting of Nickel Aluminum Bronze. They found Diversified Metals to have an unusually large capacity and expertise for the saw cutting of these alloys. The new saw is located at the Palmer, MA facility giving Diversified Metals the production saw cutting flexibility of two locations. Please visit the Services tab on the website to learn more of the Hyde Mech 22
Diversified Metals upgrades its Unix operating system to SUN SOLARIS 10 with an Informix database. Again, Diversified Metals will adopt a custom written programming unique and flexible to meeting the business disciplines and processing Diversified Metals employs.
Diversified Metals announces its reorganization and processing capability from its Palmer, MA location. Please visit the Locations tab for more details.
Diversified Metals Inc. continues its posture for growth. The previous two years and current year to date figures have exceeded Diversified Metals target figures for projected growth. Diversified Metals continues capital investment in additional inventory programs. You will find Diversified Metals well stocked even in volatile or escalating markets; while you may find other specialty metal distributors conservative and lean with some of the various Nickel – Chromium alloys stock line purchases – you will find Diversified Metals to the contrary. Diversified Metals continues to be aggressive in securing enough inventories to satisfy market demands.
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March 14, 2005
The Veterans for National Security Foundation to Host Reception in Chicago
The Veterans for National Security Foundation will host a reception for political, business and military leaders in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, March 14th
Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- The Veterans for National Security Foundation Chairman Shawn N. Olds announced that the organization will host a reception for political, business and military leaders in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, March 14th
The event will take place at Gibsons Steakhouse, 1028 North Rush Street in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. It will be cohosted by Rob Piton and Chris Recker, two Chicago-area investment entrepreneurs and GradPAC. It will also feature guest speaker Colonel (Retired) Jack Jacobs, a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient and MSNBC military analyst.
The Veterans for National Security Foundation is a 501(c)(4) organization devoted to providing support to military veterans and leaders of character who desire to continue their selfless public service in federal office.
GradPAC is a national non-partisan political action committee comprised of graduates of West Point, Annapolis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. GradPAC holds as its mission the support of fellow service academy graduates who have served their nation with honor and distinction in uniform and now seek election to the U.S. House, U.S. Senate or the Presidency of the United States. For more information, log onto www.GradPAC.org
For additional information about the event, please contact Thomas J. Ratcliff, Veterans for National Security Foundation Communications Director at (866) 799-VNSF
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March 11, 2005
Colonel John B. Alexander to Chair Harrington Advisory Board
Harrington Group Limited is pleased to advise the appointment of Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. US Army (Retired) as Chairman of the Company's new Advisory Board.
SANTA CLARA, CA (PRWEB) March 11, 2005 -- MDM Group, Inc. (Other OTC: MDDM.PK) advises that MDM Group subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (HGR.AX) earlier today advised the Australian Stock Exchange:
Harrington Group Limited is pleased to advise the appointment of Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. US Army (Retired) as Chairman of the Company's new Advisory Board.
In addition to Colonel Alexander, the Harrington Group Advisory Board will boast a membership of world renowned homeland security and industry experts who will provide input into the Company's product development, commercialisation and overall business strategy.
The full Advisory Board, details of which will be released shortly, will also provide advice and guidance in the assessment of alternative law enforcement and homeland security technologies and initiatives.
Colonel Alexander is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on non-lethal weapons and is credited with developing the modern concept of non-lethal defence. He currently serves as a consultant to the US Joint Special Operations University and is a member of the National Research Council Committee for Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology in the US.
Colonel Alexander continues to consult to the US government and provides guidance in military situations globally. Most recently, he served as a mentor to the senior leadership of the Afghan MOD in Kabul. He previously headed the Los Alamos Laboratory program on non-lethal weapons and has served as the US representative on four international studies conducted by NATO.
Colonel Alexander is the author of "Future War" -- recognised as "the bible for those seeking answers to the role of non-lethal weapons in modern warfare," according to General E.C. Meyers, former Chief of Staff, US Army.
As a member of the Council on Foreign Relations non-lethal warfare study, he was instrumental in the report that is credited with prompting the Department of Defence to create a formal Non-Lethal Weapons Policy in July 1996. He has also conducted numerous non-lethal warfare briefings to the highest levels of government including the White House Staff, National Security Council, Members of Congress, Director of Central Intelligence and senior Defence officials.
Peter King, Harrington Group Chairman said: "The Company is honoured to have Colonel Alexander on board and looks forward to utilising his vast and diverse experience." Colonel Alexander has gained expertise through a lifetime of achievements in special operations, intelligence, research & development, and through his distinguished military career, which included commanding the Special Forces "A" Teams in Vietnam and Thailand. "Most importantly, however, we see his recent work in the field of non-lethal weapons as being extremely beneficial to Harrington Group," he said.
ShockRounds™ introduces an electric charge to traditional ammunition and other projectiles such as rubber bullets through the combination of existing ballistic and piezoelectric technologies. See: www.shockrounds.com
Harrington Group is a developer of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement products and solutions including ShockRounds™ -- positioned as a major breakthrough in the ammunition, military and law enforcement industries. See: www.hgrltd.com
MDM Group is a development stage research and development Company focused on the Security, Biodefense and Homeland Defense industries See: www.mdmgroupinc.com
Safe Harbor Statement
The information in this release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Projection and other forward-looking statements and management expectations regarding future events and/or financial performance of the Company -- although given in good faith -- are inherently uncertain and actual events and/or results may differ materially.
MDM Group is featured on www.Homelanddefensestocks.com a global investment research portal for defense and security.
For further information see: www.shockrounds.com -- www.hgrltd.com and www.mdmgroupinc.com
For further information see: www.shockrounds.com - www.hgrltd.com and www.mdmgroupinc.com
For full details: http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/MDMGroup/NewsReleases.asp
Contact:
MDM Group Inc.
Trevor Ruehs
866-894-3910
SOURCE: MDM Group, Inc
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March 08, 2005
Office Affairs Can be Detrimental to Your Career
“Proceed with caution if you’re tempted to have an office affair” says infidelity expert Ruth Houston, who was recently quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article on office affairs and workplace romance.
(PRWEB) March 8, 2005 -- “Proceed with caution if you’re contemplating having an office affair or workplace romance” says infidelity expert Ruth Houston, who was recently quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article on office romance.
Experts say that over 70% of single employees will become romantically involved with someone on the job at some point in their career. Research shows that people are more likely to date a coworker than anyone else. Today’s workplace has becomes the new “singles bar.” The workplace has also become the #1 place for married men and women to meet affair partners and conduct extramarital affairs.
“As tempting as it may be to date someone from work, the risks far outweigh the rewards” says Ruth Houston, infidelity expert and author of Is He Cheating on You?” Houston was recently quoted in an article in the business section of the Christian Science Monitor entitled To Date, or Not to Date by Randy Dotinga. Further expanding on her comments in that article, Houston discusses some of the negative aspects of office affairs.
Legal Complications
An office affair can cause you legal problems as well as public embarrassment” points out Houston. Especially if your .workplace lover becomes involved in a corporate scandal. “You could be named as an accomplice, or hauled into court as a government witness,” says Houston, citing the examples below:
• U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones, the judge in the trial of ex-WorldCom chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers, ruled that star witness Scott Sullivan can be questioned about his marital infidelity because it speaks to his character for truthfulness.
• Book publisher Judith Regan may be forced to testify about her affair with Bernard Kerik who withdrew his name from Homeland Security nominee in the midst of numerous allegations of personal and professional improprieties.
• Testimony from three former mistresses helped put Nathan Chapman away for 7 ½ years for defrauding Maryland's state pension fund system and looting his three publicly traded companies.
These are only three of the most recent examples of how an romance may become public knowledge, much to the embarrassment of those involved.
In addition, males in supervisory positions who have office affairs with female subordinate run the risk of becoming the subject of a sexual-harassment suit if the woman later claims to have been coerced or pressured into the relationship for fear of her job. For that reason many companies now forbid romance between bosses and subordinates. Others companies require persons involved to sign consensual relationship agreements – also known as “love contracts” - which state that the relationship is voluntary.
Career Complications
”Aside from legal issues, workers tempted to date their bosses should worry about whether a relationship will hurt their careers”, said Houston in the Christian Science Monitor article.
"If it ends badly and you were involved with someone in your direct chain of command, very nasty things can happen," Houston says, especially if your boss is married. "No matter how hard you work, some of your co-workers will always be convinced you got your raise or your promotion as a reward for sexual favors, rather than that you worked hard and earned it."
Below, Houston further expands on some of the day-to-day and long-range career complications that can result from office affairs:
• Envious co-workers may become jealous and attempt to sabotage your work.
• Your productivity or the productivity of those around you may suffer.
• You could become the subject of office gossip
• If your office romance results in preferential treatment with regard to work assignments, raises, promotions or company perks your co-workers will resentment you.
• A series of office romances will earn you a reputation as someone who tries to sleep their way to the top.
• You may be transferred to another department or even required to leave the company, especially if you are a woman. When an office affair becomes a problem, it’s usually the woman who is penalized.
• It could create an awkward situation when the romance ends, and the two of you still have to work together.
• If you end the relationship and the other person is vindictive, they can sabotage your career in ways you can’t even begin to imagine.
• A disgruntled lover can negatively influence the kind of work assignments, raises, and opportunities for advancement you receive.
• Your coworkers’ perceptions of your work performance may be lowered.
• No matter how good you are, there will always be speculation as to the “real” reason for your job advancement.
How to Keep Your Office Romance on a Professional Level
“The best advice I can give regarding office affairs is to avoid them altogether, since the risks greatly outweigh the rewards,” says Ruth Houston. “If you’re currently involved in a office romance, or you’re tempted to become involved in one despite my warnings, the guidelines below will help you keep things on a professional level.”
• Know your company’s policy regarding office romance.
• Never get involved with someone in your direct chain of command.
• Confine your romantic attachments to someone who is a peer, rather than someone above or below you in rank.
• Never get involved with in an office affair if either of you are married.
• Never underestimate the power of the office grapevine. Try to keep your office romance a secret, if you can.
• Keep it low key – don’t flaunt the fact that the two of you are romantically involved.
• Avoid public displays of affection – it’s highly unprofessional.
• Don’t gossip about your love life.
• Do not exchange embarrassing or ostentatious flowers, cards or gifts. (Small , discreet, tasteful gifts are okay.)
• Do not allow your office romance to interfere with productivity – yours, your partner’s or your coworkers.
• Do not use company e-mail to send passionate or suggestive love notes to each other.
• Do not leave X-rated voice mails on each other’s phones.
• Don’t show or request favoritism regarding work assignments, raises, promotions or company perks.
• Do not use company funds to entertain your partner.
• Refrain from overt sexual behavior on the job.
• Never engage in sex on company property. (That includes stair wells, supply closets and company parking lots.)
• Have a back-up career plan in case things take a negative turn. Be prepared to find another job.
About Ruth Houston:
Infidelity expert Ruth Houston is the author of Is He Cheating on You?- 829 Telltale Signs, a comprehensive guide which documents practically every known sign of infidelity. She has been quoted in the New York Times, the Toronto Sun, the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, the Christian Science Monitor, the Albany Times Union, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Marie Clair, First magazine and numerous other publications here and abroad. She has also been a guest on over 100 radio and TV talk shows in the US, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, including Good Day New York, TalkAmerica, Telemundo, BBC, The Breakfast Club, Caracol Radio Network, ClearChannel, the Mike Gallagher Show, and 1010WINS.
To interview Ruth Houston, please call her at 718 592-6039 For more information on infidelity, visit http://www.InfidelityAdvice.com
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March 04, 2005
Major Aerospace Company Selects Datamatics’ TC-1™ System for Workforce Management Needs
Vought Aircraft Industries, a manufacturer of critical components for commercial and military aircraft, has selected Datamatics' TC-1™ for capturing and processing workforce related data.
Fords, NJ (PRWEB) March 4, 2005 -- Vought Aircraft Industries, a manufacturer of critical components for commercial and military aircraft, has selected Datamatics’ TC-1™ Labor Management System for a full rollout to all of its locations. Over the next several months, the TC-1™ system will be implemented at Vought facilities in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and California.
TC-1™ is a state of the art solution for capturing and processing workforce related data. It offers automated end-to-end management of employee time, integrating a wide range of data collection devices and applying even the most extensive work rules and benefit policies to generate detailed management reports and process data for export to payroll, HR, and other internal systems.
Vought was originally introduced to TC-1™ as the result of an acquisition. Back in 2003, Vought acquired Aerostructures, a Nashville company, which had already implemented TC-1™. Aerostructures selected TC-1™ to replace another product that required heavy customization to meet the company’s operational needs.
As J. Jack Schultz, a financial analyst for Aerostructures and now Vought explains, “We were looking for a more cost effective system and were amazed to discover that most of the customizations we had been paying for are available right off the shelf in the TC-1™ product.” Aerostructures evaluated five different systems and ultimately decided on TC-1™ .The comparative advantages of TC-1™, with its wide range of configuration options, soon became apparent to the company’s new owner.
Vought is a major aviation contractor, best known for supplying component parts for Boeing, Airbus, and Gulfstream passenger jets, as well as the C130 military transport plane and a group of fighter planes, including the F-14 Tomcat, the F-15 Eagle, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It has a total workforce of more than 6,000 employees, a size that presents significant challenges in tracking and controlling labor costs.
In Schultz’s view, two ingredients account for the strong appeal of TC-1™ system at Vought. “To begin with, the system is user-friendly. TC-1 has great help features and is easy to use. You can look at a week at a time, and the time punches and absences are all shown on one screen. Moreover, users can customize the look and feel of the screens they access the most. Some of our staff have redesigned the office view with the colors of their favorite football teams.”
The other advantage of TC-1™ Schultz cites is the high level of service and support provided by the software’s developer, Datamatics. “Any time we have a question or need help with something, we always get a prompt response. The service is always very good. When we call about a problem, within minutes someone is on the line with us, working to resolve it.”
Compliments like that are music to the ears of Norman C. Heinle, the president of Datamatics Management Services, Inc., the company that develops, installs, and supports TC-1™. “Providing the highest quality services to our clients is our top priority,” he explained. “We want to help our clients reach higher levels of success through automated labor management.”
Datamatics Management Services, Inc. is a New Jersey-based software development and management consulting company. Datamatics' TC-1™ Labor Management System is a leading software package used in thousands of businesses, including QVC, Jet Blue, and Armed Forces Savings Bank. TC-1™ automates employee scheduling, attendance record keeping, benefit accrual tracking, and cost allocation. Datamatics also offers an ASP service, TimesheetPlus™, to businesses looking for an outsourced solution to workforce management.
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March 03, 2005
Douglas H. Patterson Named Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Aitech Defense Systems
Chatsworth, CA (PRWEB) March 3, 2005 -- Douglas H. Patterson has been named Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Aitech Defense Systems, Inc, a world leader in the development and manufacture of board and system level products for harsh environment defense and aerospace applications. In his new position, Patterson will be responsible for the development and implementation of Aitech’s global sales and marketing strategies and programs.
In making the announcement, Aitech CEO Roger Rowe stated that, “Doug is one of the rugged embedded industry’s most renown, experienced and capable professionals. He helped launch the harsh environment open architecture concept that we now call COTS almost two decades ago and has been continually involved in key industry advances since then. With our new emphasis on the North American market, we needed someone with the proven industry, marketing and technical expertise that Doug has demonstrated throughout his career.”
Prior to joining Aitech, Patterson served as director of business development for the Government Group of SBS Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M, a manufacturer of a wide range of standard and customized embedded computer products used in such industries as telecommunications, medical electronics, industrial automation, defense and aerospace. Before joining SBS, Patterson served as director of marketing for VISTA Controls, a Curtiss-Wright company. There he managed the company’s IR&D program and developed successful marketing communications and media awareness programs.
Patterson has also served as director of marketing for Ixthos, the DSP center of Dy4 Systems based in Leesburg, VA and as marketing manager for military systems for SBS Embedded Computers division of SBS Technologies, Inc., a designer/manufacturer of standard and custom board- and system-level computer subsystems and subassemblies for defense, industrial, telecommunications and commercial applications. He also served as marketing manager, single-board computers and systems products, for Dy4 Systems Inc., Kanata, Ontario, Canada, a designer and manufacturer of COTS VMEbus board, chassis and system-level products for the rugged and defense markets.
Patterson launched his career in the harsh environment embedded market while serving as marketing manager for Radstone Technology, Montvale, NJ. There he helped to first introduce the concept of off-the-shelf, COTS/NDI (commercial off-the-shelf/non-developmental items) open standard architecture military products with the industry’s first technical trade publication article on the subject (published in Electronic Products in 1987). Following that, Patterson became a frequent contributor to the trade press and to technical conferences on this then nascent but emerging technology.
A native of Connecticut, Patterson has been active in VITA (the VMEbus International Trade Association), PICMG (PCI Manufacturers Group), the IEEE and other ANSI-accredited standard groups. He has been published widely in industry-related trade publications and has participated on many industry-related symposia, panels, and conferences. He has an ASEE from Connecticut State Technical University and a BSEE from Sacred Heart University. Patterson also holds several U.S. and European technical patents.
About Aitech
Established in 1983, Aitech offers, military and space-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products for defense and aerospace applications, radiation tolerant and MIL-SPEC solutions, VMEbus and Compact PCI boards, enclosures and systems, and hardware subsystem integration and configuration management services. In addition, Aitech utilizes its broad base of off-the-shelf products and technologies to develop customer-specific solutions, deliver superior cost-performance and reliability, and expedite time to market. Applications for its products range from mission processors, fire control and mission control subsystems for ground vehicles, surface and subsurface naval platforms, tactical and strategic fixed-and rotary-wing aircraft, to low- and high-earth orbit space vehicles.
For more information please call 866-388-0712, visit www.rugged.com
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March 01, 2005
Webcom, Inc. Joins Siebel Alliance Program as a CRM OnDemand Software Partner
Webcom, Inc.’s WebSource CPQ Solution Complements Siebel Business Applications
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) March 1, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc., a leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services today announced that it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program as a CRM OnDemand Software Partner with a focus on the SMB market. Siebel Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEBL) is a leading provider of business applications software and hosted CRM solutions. This alliance delivers a solution that allows small and medium size companies using Siebel CRM OnDemand to move quickly from opportunity to quote.
Siebel Systems provides organizations with a proven set of industry-specific best practices, CRM applications software, and business processes, enabling corporations to sell to, market to, and serve customers across multiple channels and lines of business. Webcom, Inc.’s products provide the ability to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. With WebSource CPQ, Webcom complements and extends Siebel CRM OnDemand by allowing customers to go from opportunity to quote to order without any duplication of effort or data.
WebSource CPQ simplifies the opportunity-to-order process for the interactive selling of complex products and services. Deployed in an on-demand or on-premise model, WebSource CPQ allows users to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings with nothing more than a browser. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. In addition, the solution automates quoting, quote revisions, the quote approval process, as well as guided selling and self service applications.
“Webcom is partnering with Siebel Systems to provide Global 2000 companies with WebSource CPQ, which insures speed, accuracy, and consistency of creating quotes and proposals for companies with some level of complexity in terms of products, sales hierarchy, discounting rules, pricing rules and channels, whether you supply complicated equipment, software or service proposals,” said Aleks Ivanovic, founder and CEO of Webcom, Inc.
“Siebel Systems’ partnership with Webcom, Inc. addresses the on-demand needs of our customers, including timely and accurate quotes and proposals,” said Catherine Cherubino, VP of Alliances and Channels, OnDemand and SMB at Siebel Systems. “Through this alliance, our joint customers will have a more accurate view of their customers and therefore realize a competitive advantage by being able to better understand and serve them.”
Siebel Systems forms alliances with proven technology leaders to deliver tangible business benefits throughout the enterprise. By choosing Siebel business applications and validated partner solutions, Siebel Systems’ customers can pursue a best-of-class software acquisition strategy. The Siebel Validation Program applies rigorous technical scrutiny to evaluate the integration of third-party solutions with Siebel business applications. Integrations that meet the strict testing criteria are validated and documented by the Siebel Validation Program. Webcom, Inc. has committed to submitting WebSource CPQ for validation early in Q2 2005
About Webcom, Inc.
Webcom, Inc. provides software solutions that simplify the quote-to-order process for the selling of complex products and services. Requiring only a browser, WebSource CPQ allows customers to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Companies utilizing Webcom’s products and services include Rockwell Automation, Danfoss, Corning Cable Systems, Verity, Grayhill and GE Industrial Systems. Founded in 1997, Webcom is a privately held corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Webcom at www.webcominc.com or call 414-273-4442 (toll free 877-508-6323)
Press Contact:
Webcom, Inc.
Chris Lesar
(262) 617-8231
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February 28, 2005
ConProTec Inc. and Pixel Bridge Launch New Website
ConProTec Inc., the leading distributor of two-component adhesive dispensing systems in North America, recently launched a new website as part of its continuous improvement efforts. ConProTec partnered with Pixel Bridge Inc, a Boston-based Internet consulting firm, to design and develop the site.
Salem, NH (PRWEB) February 28, 2005 -- ConProTec Inc., the leading distributor of two-component adhesive dispensing systems in North America, recently launched a new website as part of its continuous improvement efforts. ConProTec partnered with Pixel Bridge Inc, a Boston-based Internet consulting firm, to design and develop the site.
“Our new website helps us with three key business initiatives,” says David Kirsch, Sales & Marketing Manager at ConProTec. “First, it helps us to clearly differentiate our company and products from the competition. Second, it is an effective lead generation tool. Last, the new website automates labor-intensive activities such as literature fulfillment and keeps our employees focused on more valuable tasks.”
The overhauled ConProTec.com features a graphically rich presentation of the company’s products, a user-friendly “free samples” shopping cart, a part locator functionality, a full library of literature, and a detailed history of the company and its leadership.
"ConProTec is the global leader in adhesive dispensing systems and the company’s new website reflects that position," says Tim Bourgeois, CEO of Pixel Bridge. "We're very pleased with the quality of the new website and look forward to working with ConProTec to help them use the Internet throughout the organization for competitive advantage.”
About Pixel Bridge Inc.
Pixel Bridge Inc is a specialty provider of Internet-centric business solutions. The firm helps clients use the Web to improve marketing, sales, and operations by leveraging a service delivery model that combines strategy, technology, and creative expertise. Headquartered in Boston, Pixel Bridge provides solutions to small and mid-sized organizations such as Mac-Gray Corporation, Ecko Unlimited, and the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, as well as business units of Fortune 1000 companies, including Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) and ITW (NYSE: ITW). For more information contact Pixel Bridge at 617-542-5587 or visit www.pixelbridge.com
About ConProTec Inc.
ConProTec Inc. is an engineering-based company focused on developing innovative products to aid in the mixing and dispensing of two-component adhesives. ConProTec manufactures the complete line of MIXPAC hand-held cartridge dispensing systems and STATOMIX static mixers, which includes plastic disposable mixers, stainless steel and plastic/steel in-line mixers and luer lock fittings with needles for special applications. For more information call 603-893-2727 or visit www.conprotec.com
Contacts:
Pixel Bridge
Andrea Deck
Tel: 617- 542-5587
ConProTec Inc.
Jeannie Bellizzi
Gray & Rice Public Relations
617-367-0100 x100
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February 25, 2005
Electronic Sensor Technology Appoints Former President of Northrop Grumman TASC to Chairman of Board of Directors
Seasoned Executive to Help Accelerate Adoption of zNose(R) and Other Cutting-Edge Security Technologies
NEWBURY PARK, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2005 -- Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ESNR) announced today that it has appointed former Northrop Grumman TASC (NYSE: NOC) President James H. Frey to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prior to Northrop Grumman, Mr. Frey served as Senior Vice President, Group Executive for the Litton Information Systems Group until Northrop Grumman's purchase of Litton in April 2001. In this position, he led the $1.4 billion group of Litton businesses involved in information technology services. Prior to joining Litton, he held various positions at General Electric including General Manager, Spacecraft Operations.
Since his retirement from Northrop Grumman TASC in March 2002, Mr. Frey has served on the Advisory Board for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and IDELIX Software, Inc., and on special panels supporting the management of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI).. In his role as Chairman, Mr. Frey will assist the Company in accelerating the adoption of zNose® -- an electronic nose capable of rapid detection of threats and illegal compounds utilizing a patented vapor analysis technology.
"I am delighted to welcome somebody of Jim's stature to such a key role for our Company," said Edward J. Staples, Electronic Sensor Technology's Chief Executive Officer. "zNose® has already been sold in approximately 30 countries worldwide to clients such as the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell Corporation and SC Johnson. I am confident that Jim's extensive relationships and experience working with large industrial concerns will help us penetrate these important customers and expand relationships with existing ones."
"I am excited to join Electronic Sensor Technology," said Mr. Frey. "zNose has the potential to play an important role in helping to secure the country through its unique ability to provide comprehensive, real time analysis of any chemical vapor with part-per-trillion sensitivity. I look forward to working with Ed and his team to raise the profile of this exciting technology."
About Electronic Sensor Technology
Founded in 1995, Electronic Sensor Technology has developed and patented a breakthrough chemical vapor analysis process. The company's product line is positioned to eliminate key vulnerabilities in the homeland security market, specifically in commercial building HVAC security, maritime port security, airport security, and border security. Many of the Homeland Security initiatives have greatly increased the need to develop fast and accurate methods of detecting and identifying potential weapons threats. These markets are predicted to grow at rapid rates as a result of increasing government and private sector concern with present security levels.
SEC Filings and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward looking statements, including the company's expectations regarding its ability to develop and access capital markets and its ability to achieve expected results in the chemical detection and analysis industry. The forward looking statements are identified through use of the words "potential," "anticipate," "expect," "planned" and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties inherent in the chemical detection and analysis industry and in the company's business. The company cautions readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the company's beliefs and expectations and could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the company. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Source: Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc.
Electronic Sensor Technology is a featured Company on HomelandDefenseStocks.com
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Contact:
For Electronic Sensor Technology:
CEOcast, Inc.
Ed Lewis, 212-732-4300
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February 24, 2005
Should Companies Be Allowed to Fire Smokers? Safety.BLR.com Poll Says No
After Weyco Inc., a benefits administrator in Michigan, implemented a policy prohibiting employees from smoking, even in non-work hours, Safety.BLR.com conducted a national poll of health and safety managers. The company was trying to control health care costs. The results: Employers shouldn’t be allowed to fire workers who smoke away from work, according to nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of those who responded.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) February 24, 2005 -- After an employer in Michigan implemented a policy prohibiting employees from smoking, even in non-work hours, Safety.BLR.com conducted a national poll of health and safety managers. The results: Employers shouldn’t be allowed to fire workers who smoke away from work, according to nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of those who responded.
Twenty percent of respondents said employers should be allowed to fire someone who smokes in non-work hours. The remaining 8 percent said they were unsure. Firing smokers is a hot-button topic—more than 900 people cast their votes in the poll. It was conducted during the week of February 8 by Safety.BLR.com, a website that makes safety training and compliance easier.
Something has to give in healthcare costs Weyco Inc., a benefits administrator based in Okemos, Michigan, gave workers time to quit and initiated a mandatory testing program. The founder of the company, Howard Weyers, says he’s trying to fight rising healthcare costs with the no-smoking policy. Michigan has no law protecting smokers from discrimination, but more than half of U.S. states have laws with some sort of protection.
Sean Dean, editor at Safety.BLR.com, predicted that more employers facing double-digit healthcare cost increases will implement similar policies if their state allows them. “Something has to give in healthcare, and smokers are an easy target. They tend to become sick more frequently and more seriously, miss more work, and take more breaks. We’re even beginning to see companies that are asking employees to state that none of their dependents are smokers,” he added. Critics of no-smoking policies that cover non-work hours wonder whether employers will try barring other employee activities that take place outside of work, such as alcohol consumption.
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About BLR
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training products for HR, compensation, safety, and environmental managers. For a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com
Contact:
Safety.BLR.com
Associate Editor Sean Dean
860 510-0100 x 2129
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February 20, 2005
Would Your Company Benefit From More Effective Manufacturing Methods?
As the Aerospace Industry faces increasing cost pressures, more effective manufacturing methods can help revolutionise the use of existing materials. By understanding the advanced manufacturing methods available, seeing demonstrations of the newest techniques and meeting with the key players in the UK, your company’s manufacturing can become more cost and time effective.
(PRWEB) February 20, 2005 -- The objective of this seminar is to enable Designers, Manufacturers and suppliers to the Aerospace Industry to update themselves on the latest manufacturing methods and opportunities. Metallic structures are still the most widely used and their competitiveness can be improved by the approaches to be discussed.
This seminar will be held at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing and so there is a keynote address from Boeing in the USA as well as the opportunity to tour the lab and see first hand the new techniques, including a metallic manufacturing machine which is the only one of its type in Europe.
Advanced Metallic Manufacturing Methods for the 21st Century
1 day seminar
11 May 2005
University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Rotherham
Benefits to Delegates of Attending:
•Up to date view of metallic manufacturing techniques
•Interfacing with other aerospace professionals in this field
•Knowledge of modern methods necessary to remain competitive in this sector
•Opportunity to establish research and possible funding contacts
•Gain an insight into views of major aerospace companies in this sector
•Opportunity to see demonstrations of metallic manufacturing in a lab environment
About The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution has been the home of the Mechanical Engineers for 150 years. Around 80,000 engineers world-wide are members. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the United Kingdom’s qualifying body for mechanical engineers.
Members work in research, design, development, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, contracting, consulting and teaching in fields as diverse as lubrication, satellite launching, surgical implants and power stations. All find out about the latest developments in their own and related fields in the Institution’s Conferences and Events.
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February 16, 2005
Markland Announces Acquisition of Homeland Security Company Genex Technologies Inc
Supplier of Advanced Surveillance and Security Solutions
Markland Completes Acquisition of Genex Through New Majority Owned Public Subsidiary Technest Holdings Inc.
Ridgefield, CT (PRWEB) February 16, 2005 -- Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MRKL), an integrated homeland security company, (http://www.marklandtech.com) announced today that it has completed a multi part transaction which includes the purchase of majority ownership of Technest Holdings Inc (OTCBB:THNS), a company that prior to this acquisition had no operations but was traded on the OTC bulletin board and the subsequent purchase by Technest Holdings Inc of all of the stock of Maryland based Genex Technologies, Inc. (Genex) (http://www.genextech.com) for $3M in cash and $7M in Markland Technologies stock.
Genex is a supplier of advanced imaging, surveillance and security sensor technologies. The transaction is in keeping with Markland’s recently announced strategic initiatives. The company believes that the acquisition of Genex will provide important advanced strategic capabilities in a range of technologies, including video surveillance, biometrics, disposable sensors as well as basic research and development expertise.
Genex revenues derive principally from 20 ongoing contracts to supply imaging and surveillance sensor technology to a wide array of government customers. Genex has 32 employees located in their Maryland facilities and had revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 of approximately $5.5M. Markland believes Genex , which has a patent portfolio of over 20 issued and pending US patents for video and imaging technologies is well positioned to capture additional sales in the United States within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense.
Founded in 1995, Genex has an established history in video surveillance sensor science. Its Surveillance Group provides innovative sensor and algorithm solutions that are small, tactical, low power and low cost solutions. Its surveillance technologies combine powerful algorithms, such as object tracking and image enhancement, with revolutionary wide-area, 360-degree sensors. These solutions operate in visible, near-infrared, infrared, and acoustic wavelengths. Within its biometrics technologies the 3D Facial Recognition Group develops tools for enhancing facial recognition. By leveraging the power of 3D, Genex enables existing recognition systems to perform reliably while advancing progress towards total 3D systems. The company’s tools allow for seamless integration of capabilities, such as 2D-to-3D face conversion and compensation for pose, lighting, expression, aging, and weight. Management believes that Genex expertise has particular impact within the DOD and Homeland Security market place.
Markland Chairman and CEO Robert Tarini stated, ``We are pleased about this acquisition. It will enhance our research capabilities as we add another highly capable group of Genex scientists to our own research and development team. We also gain very desirable products, technologies and intellectual property in the areas of video surveillance and facial biometrics. The addition of Genex will continue to expand our operations and our visibility within the Homeland Security arena. It fits well into our Homeland Security business plan and creates another established revenue stream for the company.”
Additional details as they pertain to these transactions will be available in the company's filings on Form 8K with the SEC. We expect to file audited financial information for Genex and pro forma financial information for Markland and Genex on a combined basis in accordance with SEC requirements. Additional details concerning acquisition of Genex, the terms of employment issued to key employees and the financing will be available in the company's filings on Form 8K with the SEC
About Markland Technologies
Markland Technologies, Inc. is committed to setting next-generation standards in defense and security through the provision of innovative emerging technologies and expert services. The Company is engaged in the identification of advanced technologies currently under development in laboratories, universities and in private industry, and in the transformation of those technologies into next-generation products. Markland's solutions support military, law enforcement and homeland security personnel to protect the nation's citizens, borders and critical infrastructure assets from the threat of terrorism and other dangers. Through strategic development, Markland focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in both the defense market and civilian homeland security and law enforcement fields. The Company is a Board Member of the Homeland Security Industries Association, and is a featured Company on HomelandDefenseStocks.com; additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech. For more information about the Company and its products, please visit the Markland home page at http://www.marklandtech.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of Markland Technologies officials during presentations about Markland Technologies, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future actions, which may be provided by management, are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: a reduction in order rates from the Army's Night Vision and Electronic Surveillance Directorate, difficulties integrating our acquisition of EOIR, insufficient cash flow to continue to fund the development and marketing of the Company's products and technology; a rejection of the Company's products and technologies by the marketplace, and; disputes as to the Company's intellectual property rights. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about Markland Technologies, its products, economic and market factors and the industries in which Markland Technologies does business, among other things. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and Markland Technologies has no specific intention to update these statements. More detailed information about those factors is contained in Markland Technologies filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Markland Technologies, Inc is a featured Company on http://www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com, a service for which Markland compensates the provider.
For full details, click here: http://www.Homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech/ NewsReleases.asp (Due to its length, the preceding URL may need to be copy/pasted into your internet browsers address field)
Contact:
Markland Technologies
http://www.marklandtech.com
or
ECON Corporate Services
Dawn Van Zant, 866-730-1151
or Trevor Ruehs
Source: Markland Technologies, Inc
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February 11, 2005
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), announces the appointment of Attila Horvath as Director, Application Development.
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-based Training and E-Learning Solutions, is please to announce the appointment of Attila Horvath as Director, Application Development.
(PRWEB) February 11, 2005 -- KMSI is pleased to announce that Attila Horvath has joined KMSI as director of its Application Development team. The Application Development team executes both the development and evolution of KMSI’s flagship production, KMx Enterprise, and delivers technical integration and other services to KMSI’s customers.
“KMSI is delighted to have Attila join our team,” said Mike Binnix, KMSI’s Chief Technology Officer. “His experience as both an engineer and a leader in enterprise software development will further strengthen our core product development team, and bring new vision and insight to our growing integration and implementation efforts on behalf of specific customers. Attila brings over 20 years experience to KMSI including past management and engineering positions at CAPSTAR (a division of ETS), Cable and Wireless, and GTE.”
His professional accomplishments include:
• Led CAPSTAR’s Resound product development team through a series of major product upgrade releases that resulted in new clients and new revenue opportunities, while at the same time overhauling the product development process to improve reliability and predictability of software engineering projects.
• Founded a successful technical consulting and contracting services company, Mutsuura Associates, Inc serving high profile clients in the Washington, DC area including: ORBCOMM, Visa Interactive, GE-Spacenet and Hughes Network Systems. His tenure included leading the development of a web-based satellite network test system for ORBCOMM.
• While offering consulting and contracting services to Washington DC metro area organizations, Attila co-developed and prototyped a proprietary intelligent tutoring systems [ITS]. This was followed up by researching methods for deriving a knowledge based risk management system using ITS and a proprietary e-Valuation system - a method of combining accountability along with evaluating and assessing core competency.
KMx is an advanced distributed learning platform that is globally scalable and provides an integrated environment for developing, managing, and delivering performance support documentation and learning content. KMx enables rapid content creation and delivery by a wide range of content creators including instructional designers and subject matter experts. KMx is a Tiered Enterprise Class Web-Application built using MS .Net and MS SQL Server 2000. KMx is accessible using standard desktop applications and browser technologies and supports popular learning, content and document management technologies.
About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies. For more information, please visit www.kmsi.us
KMx is available to all government agencies via the General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-35F-0461M with Velocite Systems, Inc.
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February 08, 2005
Former ArvinMeritor Executive Assumes Senior Role With Kaufman Global
Mr. Sean Wright, the former head of continuous improvement at the $8 billion, Tier-I automotive system and component supplier, ArvinMeritor, has formally accepted the senior position of Vice President, Operational Excellence with Kaufman Global, an industry leader in the practice of implementing operational improvements.
Indianpolis, IN (PRWEB) February 8, 2005 -- Mr. Wright will have responsibility for driving operational excellence strategies, lean transformations, implementation design and executive coaching for key clients. He will also develop and lead emerging practices in Business Continuity, Value Chain Management and Latin America Production Excellence for Kaufman.
"This move underscores what we have long known to be a critical need for manufacturing organizations world-wide,” said Jerry Timpson, President of Kaufman Global. “Our clients must be able to successfully implement operational improvement efforts on a global scale in order to meet their key strategic objectives for growth.” To support those objectives Kaufman has been deploying an integrated, structured approach to conducting continuous improvement initiatives since the firm’s inception in 1995, an approach with which Wright is well versed.
"Sean brings a unique set of skills and experiences to this position as he has worked with us numerous times during the past decade," Timpson continued. "We will benefit significantly not only from his leadership capabilities and the intimate working knowledge he has of our programs and methods, but also from his extensive international experience, technical skills, and notable successes in driving sustainable results in large-scale business unit and corporate-wide transformations.”
Indeed Wright brings with him a wealth of industry and global experience. Prior to his time at ArvinMeritor he served at $4B defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space in numerous roles that included: Director, Lean Process Center; Manager, Strategic Operations, Electronic Products; and Subcontract Manager, Commercial Space. Also while at Lockheed Martin, Wright helped launch the Microwave Technology Center and then served for five years as its Site Manager. Before joining Lockheed he also worked for TRW as a Program Manager and Member of Technical Staff in Satellite Communications, and served as a Hybrid Microelectronics Engineer with Hughes Aircraft. All told, he has held responsibility for rapid operational improvements of land, sea and air products in 27 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, spending considerable time working outside of the US in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and the UK.
Wright noted that he is excited about the opportunity to assist a diverse range of clients who are facing the daunting challenges that come with operational and cultural change. “Having many times met the challenge of achieving operational performance while implementing sweeping cultural change to Lean, I look forward to sharing my own experiences to help guide executive teams through the planning and execution of a global, strategic improvement initiative to meet their performance objectives and expectations,” he stated.
Wright is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach where he received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology.
Kaufman Global, LLC is an Implementation Services firm that specializes in the implementation of strategic initiatives for organizations in need of accelerated performance and sustainable results. Additional information is available at www.kaufmanglobal.com
Implementation Services, LLC is the holding company of Kaufman Global, LLC and Bourton Group, LLC. By leveraging the deep industry experience of its professionals as well as its global affiliations, IS provides a complete portfolio of strategic implementation capabilities and true global reach. Additional information is available at www.implementation.com
Source: Kaufman Global, LLC
Contact: Amy Howard
Marketing Coordinator
(317) 818-2430
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