CAM Data Systems Adds Outside Director; CEO Of Centura Software Elected to Board.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1999--CAM Data Systems (Nasdaq:CADA CADA Canadian Automobile Dealers Association CADA Capitol Area Development Authority CADA Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists CADA Central Area Development Association CADA California Association of Directors of Activities (Santa Cruz, CA) ), one of the nation's largest providers of software to the retail industry, Thursday announced that Scott Broomfield, chief executive officer of Centura Software Corporation (Nasdaq:CNTR CNTR Center CNTR Container CNTR Control CNTR Counter ), has joined the company's board of directors. Broomfield oversees operations at Centura Software, a company that provides embedded databases (1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS. , software development tools and e-commerce development components utilized by CAM Data in most of its products. Prior to his employment with Centura Software, Broomfield was a principal at consultancy Hickey & Hill for eight years, where he was responsible for advising companies on operational and financial strategy development and business planning. "Having Scott Broomfield join our board of directors is a valuable addition for CAM Data Systems," said Geoff Knapp, chief executive officer of CAM Data Systems. "Scott's business and financial expertise in assisting thousands of organizations around the world with their software needs will be priceless price·less adj. 1. Of inestimable worth; invaluable. 2. Highly amusing, absurd, or odd: a priceless remark. as our company continues to develop new software and services for our retail customers. In addition, maintaining our relationship with Centura Software is very important to us, and having Scott agree to join our board demonstrates the strength of that relationship." Broomfield has also held positions as operations manager See datacenter manager. and controller at Digital Equipment Company and was chief financial officer of Trilogy Technology Inc. He holds a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration from Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. University. Based in Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. , Calif., CAM Data Systems is the largest supplier of microcomputer-based inventory management and point-of-sale solutions for the small to medium-sized retailers. CAM Data Systems provides software, hardware, installation, training, service and ongoing enhancements necessary to implement and maintain a retail management system. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.camdata.com The statements made in this news release could be forward looking statements based on expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: economic conditions, competitive factors, and pricing pressure; changes in product mix; technological developments affecting the company's operations, market, products and other factors discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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