Baker Support Services Inc. Wins $10.7 Million in Telecommunications Support Contracts.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--Baker Support Services, Inc. (BSSI), a subsidiary of Michael Baker Corporation Michael Baker Corporation is an engineering and energy management corporation headquartered in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Its headquarters is located in Airside Business Park, an office park near the Pittsburgh International Airport that the company (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BKR), has been awarded three new contracts totaling $10.7 million to operate and maintain telecommunications systems on United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. Bases (AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass ). The Bases are: -- Pope AFB in South Carolina -- Holloman AFB in New Mexico -- Shaw AFB in South Carolina These contracts call for Baker to operate and maintain telephone systems on each base including inside and outside plant equipment and facilities. Responsibilities include the installation and movement of telephones and lines. Another task frequently performed is the installation of fiber-optic transmission cables. Fiber-optic lines are used to create Local Area Networks (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) that support information management systems. All contracts are awarded on a four-year basis, with one base year and three additional one-year options for renewal. With these contracts, Baker now provides telecommunications and related support services on 18 military facilities nationwide. Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, construction, and operations and technical services through its five global business units: buildings, civil, energy, environmental, and transportation. |
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