ACCUSTAFF ACQUIRES LENCO COMPUTER CONSULTING; ADDS $15 MILLION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVENUES; ADDS NEW EXPERTISE IN I.T. SYSTEMS.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 1997--AccuStaff Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. ), a national provider of strategic staffing, consulting and outsourcing services, today announced that it has acquired 100% of the stock of Lenco Computer Consulting, a leading information technology services firm based in Tallahassee, Florida For other uses, see Tallahassee (disambiguation). Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida and the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. , with an additional office in Boston. Terms of the purchase transaction were not disclosed. Lenco has specific expertise in providing information technology, supplemental staffing, and consulting services for large-scale health care delivery systems, government health care applications, manufacturing and banking. Major customers include Unisys, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , AT&T, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Lenco's revenues for 1996 are projected to be approximately $15 million, based on unaudited financial information. Wayne Cooper Artis Wayne Cooper (born November 16, 1956 in Milan, Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. , founder, and Tom Johnson Tom Johnson may refer to:
AccuStaff's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Derek E. Dewan de·wan n. Any of various government officials in India, especially a regional prime minister. [Hindi d said, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our range of services. The markets and clients served by Lenco offer substantial potential for our enhanced array of IT services." AccuStaff Incorporated, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, is a national provider of strategic staffing, consulting, and outsourcing services to businesses, professional and service organizations, and governmental agencies through a branch office network that includes franchised and associated offices. AccuStaff now has over 800 offices in 44 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain of the factors set forth under the "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated October 8, 1996, and as discussed in the Company's reports of Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. CONTACT: AccuStaff Inc., Jacksonville Michael D. Abney or Derek E. Dewan, 904/725-5574 |
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