BTG wins TVA computer contract.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1996--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) announced that it has been awarded a $10 million one-year contract by the Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), independent U.S. government corporate agency, created in 1933 by act of Congress; it is responsible for the integrated development of the Tennessee River basin. (TVA TVA: see Tennessee Valley Authority. ). The contract has the option of two additional years of equal or greater value, with potential contract capacity of more than $30 million. The work will be performed by BTG's operation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Under the terms of the award, 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 will provide TVA facilities throughout the Tennessee Valley with desktop computers, hardware, software and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including warranty maintenance and integration. The new award was a recompete for a previous five year contract which the BTG operation in Chattanooga had worked on as Concept Automation, Inc. of America (CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction ). CAI was acquired by BTG in October 1995. The company won an Outstanding Supplier Award in 1995, the third consecutive year it was honored by the TVA for consistently outstanding performance. The citation said that in over four years, the company had processed thousands of orders on the TVA contract with only two errors. BTG Senior Program Manager Sue Miller said the new award is a result of the company's excellent past performance for the Tennessee Valley Authority. "Our goal in working with the TVA," she said, "is to continuously improve the quality of service we provide. We are always seeking new technologies and processes that will help TVA reduce costs and maintain its competitive edge in the utility business." One example, she said, is the company's implementation and use of electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. to improve the efficiency and accuracy of order processing. BTG provides information technology services and products to government and commercial clients. The company specializes in systems engineering, integration and network systems, Internet/intranet access and services, custom computer manufacturing, and the value-added reselling of hardware, software and services. The company has over 1000 employees in offices in 11 states, 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). , and in Europe. Additional information on BTG is available on the Internet at http://www.btg.com/, by e-mail at info@btg.com, or by calling 703-556-6518. Investors contact: John Graham, 703-761-6675, or by e-mail: investor@btg.com. Editors contact: Theda Parrish, 703-761-6581 (office), 703-573-8135 (home), or by e-mail: tparrish@btg.com. CONTACT: BTG Inc., Vienna Investors contact, John Graham, 703/761-6675 |
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