Avitek and CU-Boulder Partner to Provide Technology for Boulder-based Family Learning Center.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1999-- Partnership Donates Computers, Services and Training to Kickstart New Literacy Training Lab Upgrades. It's a common event when computer systems no longer meet current technology demands and companies must buy new machines. This past month CU-Boulder partnered with a local, alumni-founded software company, Avitek Inc., in an effort to "recycle" older computers from several CU-Boulder departments. The partnership enables the Family Learning Center, a non-profit agency that provides life-long learning and economic self-sufficiency support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , the opportunity to establish a new computer lab - available to more than 150 Boulder families. "The demand for computer access at the Center has risen dramatically, and so obviously we're pleased with the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
n. 1. The groove at either end of a bow for holding the bowstring. 2. The notch in the end of an arrow that fits on the bowstring. tr.v. nocked, nock·ing, nocks 1. , after school program director at the Family Learning Center. "The foundation of strong volunteer partners like CU and Avitek that are committed to providing necessary resources will directly benefit our community." The CU-Boulder/Avitek partnership combines the university's older computers with Avitek's information technology expertise to completely overhaul the machines. Tim Miller, the founder of Avitek, developed his vision for a software development company specializing in the emerging Java technology platform while attending graduate school at CU. Not only does Miller have CU ties, but actually 16 of Avitek's 28 employees are CU-Boulder graduates. "As a Boulder-based technology company, we look for opportunities to give back to the community that tie in with our strong technical foundation," says Avitek's Miller. "It is also a tremendous opportunity to partner with CU where a lot of the ideas were sparked for what Avitek is founded upon today." More than eight company employees worked to refurbish, repair, reconfigure and add new software and memory to the used computers donated by CU-Boulder's Police and Parking Services, Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis, Telecommunications, Institutional Relations and JILA JILA Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (Space) - a joint institute of the university and the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. . Avitek also provided additional computer supplies for use at the Family Learning Center. On January 27th, volunteers from Avitek will install 10 computer systems for the Center's new computer lab - providing literacy training programs as well as early childhood education, after school tutoring, recreation and child care services to Boulder families. ABOUT AVITEK, INC. Founded as a Java technology development organization in 1995, Avitek has continued to grow rapidly as an employee-owned business Noun 1. employee-owned business - a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it employee-owned enterprise business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and based in Boulder, Colorado The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is the 11th most populous city in the State of Colorado, as well as the most populous city and the county . Through reuse of custom Java technology components and by utilizing the company's proven Steel Thread A steel thread is a software engineering construct that indicates the most important path(s) of execution in a computer system. The focus is on core usage or basic behavior of the system. (TM) methodology, Avitek has established itself as a technical leader in the development of Java software solutions for businesses. With complete project support from technical analysis, design and prototyping through engineering, component assembly, development and deployment, Avitek has successfully completed more than 25 Java technology projects for clients including U S WEST, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , Inc. EchoStar Communications and DMW DMW Dead Man Walking DMW Domain Migration Wizard (domain reconfiguration software) DMW Dissimilar-Metal Weld DMW Demineralized Water DMW Directorate of Military Works DMW Dawson Motor Works Worldwide. For more information about Avitek, its services and the Avitek Java Service Center, contact Ryan Martens at (303) 415-9525, email at ryan@avitek.com, or visit the company Web site at http://www.avitek.com. |
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