BTG selected for Hagerstown Telework Center.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 1995--BTG Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BTGI) has been selected for work on a telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. center in the City of Hagerstown, Md. The Northern Virginia information technology firm will supply, install, and test computer systems, software and peripherals for the Hagerstown Telework See telecommuting. Center. The Telework Center project is a partnership between the City of Hagerstown and the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) of the Federal Government. The Telework Center may be used by all Federal Government employees and subcontractors, as well as employees of state, county and local governments, who currently face daily commutes of 75 miles or more each way to jobs in the Baltimore, Md. and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. These workers -- nearly 6,000 from civilian agencies alone -- live close to the Hagerstown Telework Center. Their agencies can contract for space in the center, which provides full access to all equipment necessary to support both individuals and work groups. Each workspace will provide the teleworker See telecommuting. with a high performance BTG BTG BIT (Built-In Test) Target Generator BTG Bridging the Gap BTG British Technology Group BtG Betreuungsgesetz (Germany) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BTG Begbies Traynor Group computer, dial-in/dial-out capability, comprehensive suites of office software, a telephone, and access to shared services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. such as high performance laser printers. Office equipment that also will be shared by users of the Telework Center are fax machines, copiers, shredders and a state-of-the-art video teleconferencing room. The Hagerstown Telework Center is one of four in the Interagency Telecommuting Center Pilot Project initiated by GSA for the Washington metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. (the other Telework Centers are located in Waldorf, Md. and in Fredericksburg, and Winchester, Va.) Based upon the success of this demonstration project, GSA plans to move forward with similar partnership initiatives in 30 additional cities across the United States. BTG Vice President Cathy Yandel said the Hagerstown Telework Center is a prototype for the future and an asset for employers and employees alike. "These centers allow employees to spend less time on the highway and more time on productive work. The benefits for business are equally impressive. The flexibility of Telework Centers is an incentive that helps companies retain good people. Employers also have access to a larger pool of qualified workers and to employees with special knowledge or assets." According to Stan Kremp, Hagerstown Telework Center Manager and owner of The Lowry Group, a telework/telecommuting management consulting firm, "Center-based telecommuting is an innovation whose time has come, and the momentum is building rapidly throughout the Federal Government. Forging partnerships between the Federal Government and both public and private entities to provide fully-equipped centers, at low cost, to workers within a short drive of their homes is a win-win situation. In addition to the benefits for employees and employers, cities like Hagerstown can revitalize their downtowns once again into thriving business centers." BTG is an information technology company providing complete solutions to specific systems and product needs of Government and other customers, combining systems development, integration and engineering with value-added reselling of hardware, software and integrated systems. BTG is headquartered in Northern Virginia. CONTACT: BTG, Inc., Vienna Theda A. Parrish, 703/761-6581 (editors) George Moses, 703/761-6675 |
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