Centennial Technologies announces introduction of NOMAD SYSTEM.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1996--CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CTN ctn abbr. cotangent ) announces the introduction of the NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM (Nationwide On-Board Mobile Access to Data). The NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM is a PC Card based system developed for the transportation industry. The NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM provides a multi-functional single-box solution utilizing PC card technology. The system integrates up to seven PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. standard cards, which serve as the functional building blocks of the NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM. The NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM is designed to provide the computing and communications architecture recommended by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. PC cards allow for easy, cost-effective and flexible system configuration by vehicle manufacturers and fleet owners. Some of the PC card functionalities include on-board diagnostics On-Board Diagnostics, or OBD, in an automotive context, is a generic term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or a repair technician access to state of health information for various vehicle sub-systems. , location management, on-board weigh-in motion and vehicle to roadside communications. The system can provide automatic notification of vehicle incidents, non-stop credential clearances for drivers and vehicles, and non-stop vehicle inspections, as well as interaction with a fleet operations control center for "real-time" data polling and collection. Mr. Jack Mr. Jack was a funny animals comic strip by Jimmy Swinnerton which ran from about 1903 until 1935. History When Jimmy Swinnerton moved from the San Francisco Examiner to the New York Journal in 1896, he changed his The Little Bears to McDonald, President of CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., commented, "We are pleased to introduce the NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM at this time. As the use of the PCMCIA (PC Card) standard becomes more widespread we believe it may become the defacto standard platform in applications such as this. With the NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM, CENTENNIAL is positioned to provide the additional solutions to the transportation industry." The NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM will be displayed for the first time at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress at the Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. in Orlando, Florida from October 14th through 18th at the AT&T/CENTENNIAL display booth, No. 821. CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of PCMCIA cards used primarily by OEMs for industrial and commercial applications, as well as provides contract manufacturing services. This press release contains forward-looking statements. By way of example, this release contains statements regarding acceptance of the PCMCIA standard platform and the display of the NOMAD(TM) SYSTEM at the Intelligent Transport System World Congress. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those relating to technological obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. and other risks described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances of the date hereof. CONTACT: JOHN J. MCDONALD, 508/670-0646 LINDA DECKER, 908/788-9660 |
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