AZCAR marks completion of contract for Professional and Integration Services to Fiji TV on Inauguration of Sky Pacific service.MARKHAM, Ontario -- Stephen Pumple, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AZCAR Technologies Incorporated, is pleased to announce that Fiji TV recently commenced providing a welcome new satellite based regional television service to the South Pacific region. In 2004 AZCAR was awarded a contract for the design, equipment procurement, and systems integration of a new satellite-based program delivery service with technical facilities in Suva, Fiji. This contract was awarded on the heels of an earlier feasibility study that led to the project being implemented. This new project included the design and implementation of studio facility upgrades, new satellite uplinks, complex digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). , conditional access systems and set-top boxes and related hardware. AZCAR employed its UK subsidiary, Megahertz One million cycles per second. See MHz. MegaHertz - (MHz) Millions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. Broadcast Systems, to provide system consolidation and initial installation for the shipment of pre-built modules to Fiji for integration with existing Fiji TV systems. The operation brings a new level of television services to the Pacific Region, including the Fiji islands some of which now have access, for the first time, to live local programming, news and popular sporting events. "We were very pleased to be working with Fiji TV on this new project and look forward to continuing to support them and their developing broadcast and media growth. Bringing together dispersed resources of our company, this project also demonstrated AZCAR's ability to apply those distributed resources, skills, creativity and capability to assist broadcasters of all types and in any location to meet their goals," said Stephen F. Pumple, Chairman and CEO of AZCAR. "We had been impressed with the work, talents and practical solutions that AZCAR demonstrated in previous projects and we are very pleased with the work and support they have provided us throughout the development of this important initiative," commented Ken Clark, CEO of Fiji TV. "We look forward to maintaining our relationship with them as we continue to grow," he added. Television was first introduced to Fiji in 1991 as a temporary service, mainly to broadcast the 1991 Rugby World Cup For the rugby league competition, see . The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men's national teams. . Fiji Television Limited was formed in1994 to operate both Free-to-Air and Pay TV services in Fiji. Fiji TV is situated in Suva and is the sole commercial television operator now serving the Fiji Islands. Sky Pacific is their South Pacific digital satellite service and is available over a wide area. AZCAR is an independent technology integration company providing the broadcast and media technology sectors with innovative and value driven solutions. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol: AZZ. This review contains management's discussion of the AZCAR's operations. It should be read in conjunction with management's discussion and analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial , and the audited consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge for the year ended December 31, 2004, which are filed on www.SEDAR SEDAR System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval SEDAR Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review .com. The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein. AZCAR Technologies Incorporated (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :AZZ) |
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