Data Dimensions Introduces Year 2000 Vendor Support Program.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nov. 8, 1996-- Critical millennium data on vendor compliance available worldwide via Internet subscription Data Dimensions 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 :DDIM DDIM Dry Deposition Inferential Method DDIM Device Driver Initialization Model ), the world's leading provider of Year 2000 (millennium) planning and update services today introduced the most complete, single source of Year 2000 compliance information regarding vendor hardware, systems and application software, tools, utilities and other computer products and services. Called the Ardes 2k Vendor Review, the service makes it possible for a company to review its many vendors and determine whether vendors' products are Year 2000 compliant a. 1. (Computers) having dates fully and properly represented, and not susceptible to failure due to the year 2000 bug. . "As companies delve into Year 2000 projects within their organization, it's quickly apparent that they need to look beyond their own company and assess their vendor relationships for compliance," commented Larry Martin Larry Martin (born 1943) is an American vertebrate paleontologist and curator of the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center at the University of Kansas. Among Martin's work is research on the Triassic reptile Longisquama , chairman and 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. of Data Dimensions. "They may have hundreds of vendor relationships and multiple products with various releases. Conceivably con·ceive v. con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing, con·ceives v.tr. 1. To become pregnant with (offspring). 2. , a company could put forth a huge effort toward Year 2000 compliance internally, yet have non-compliant vendor software or hardware. It can have a significant impact on a company's future technology purchase decisions." The Ardes 2k Vendor Review provides ongoing reviews and reporting, as well as unlimited Internet access See how to access the Internet. to the Vendor Review database which enables companies to track vendors' progress on millennium conversions and compliance. "We have come across instances where vendors claim to be compliant, but in fact have only completed a narrow piece of their millennium process," said Martin. "By accessing Data Dimension's Ardes 2k database, companies can determine exactly what is Year 2000 compliant and what is not." "Over the past five years we've provided Year 2000 services for over 29 Fortune 500 companies which has given us an excellent base of expertise," Martin said. "We've worked with all the major technology vendors worldwide and they know us. We've pooled our expertise, knowledge and vendor relationships into the Ardes 2k Vendor Review database and can save companies thousands of hours in research and planning." Information about the Ardes 2k Vendor Review is available by contacting Data Dimensions at 800/708-0675 ext. 225. Headquartered in Bellevue, Data Dimensions Inc. provides high-quality, knowledge-based and tools-assisted products and services, including millennium update services based on the company's proprietary methodology, Ardes 2k. The company began providing millennium consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" in 1991 and has specialized exclusively in the service since 1993. The company's clients include multinational leaders in insurance, health care, manufacturing, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , public utilities and government. CONTACT: Data Dimensions Villette Nolon, 206/688-1000 http://www.data-dimensions.com/ or Kaufer Miller Communications John Snyder, 206/450-9965 JohnS@kmcomm.com |
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