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BusinessNow TV To Air Segment on FGM Inc.


Business Editors/High Tech Writers

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000

FGM FGM
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 to be Featured On BusinessNow Television Program - June 18, 2000

On WJLA WJLA Washington DC area television station; JLA comes from founder Joseph L. Allbritton , ABC ABC
 in full American Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928.
 Channel 7

FGM Inc. was selected by Building America Television (BATV BATV Bounce Address Tag Validation (email) ) as a feature company for the Sunday, June 18, 2000 airing of BusinessNow. The segment highlighting FGM will air on WJLA, ABC Channel 7 at 10:00 AM that day. FGM was chosen for the segment because the company offers outstanding software services and retains their highly skilled technical staff in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?"
midmost
 of a difficult recruiting and retention period in the technology industry. The segment can be viewed after the initial airing on Business Now TV's website at www.businessnow.com.

BATV Director of Program Development, Laurett Ellsworth said, "One of the major reasons we chose FGM for the segment was that they have a fresh way of looking at their employees as assets to the company. Even with as many employees as they have, they manage to maintain a family and team environment that makes their employees want to stay with the company and recruit their friends and colleagues." In the segment, FGM customer, Colleen Gustitus of ScoreBoard, Inc., a Herndon-based wireless technology firm, explains ScoreBoard's reasoning for choosing FGM as its Internet-based software applications provider.

FGM's 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.  and President, Scott Gessay explains, "This is a great opportunity for us to gain some recognition in the industry and with potential employees for our low attrition rate Noun 1. attrition rate - the rate of shrinkage in size or number
rate of attrition

rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"


 and our technique in providing a culture and environment that focuses on people, both customers and employees." FGM was recently awarded the Fantastic 50 Award for its growth, as well as the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award, identifying FGM as a balanced industry leader.

FGM Inc. is an innovative technology company that specializes in software and systems development and integration. FGM focuses on the practical application of new and emerging technologies to develop products for its customers. Among its many services are e-business and Internet development, e-government, data management, data visualization, and systems integration. FGM is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation
 headquartered in Dulles, Virginia. The company also has offices in San Diego, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; and Honolulu, HI. For more information, contact Sarah Mills at 703-478-9881 or sarah@fgm.com, or visit the FGM web site at www.fgm.com.
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