Epic Data Announces Contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat.Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2003 Epic Data International Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension symbol: EKD EKD Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (Protestant Church in Germany) EKD Electronic Key Distribution EKD Early Kick Detection (oil drilling) ) today announced that General Dynamics Electric Boat This article is about a U.S. corporation that is usually referred to simply as "Electric Boat", which redirects here. There is a separate article about electric boats. General Dynamics/Electric Boat (usually abbreviated as Electric Boat , a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation has selected Epic Data to upgrade and extend the data collection system at its facilities in Groton, Connecticut and Quonset Point, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . The value of the agreement is approximately CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. $3 million. Epic Data will install its innovative eXpresso(TM) software platform and MPT MPT Maryland Public Television MPT Modern Portfolio Theory (investing) MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications MPT Message-Passing Toolkit MPT Master of Physical Therapy MPT Mitochondrial Permeability Transition 9100 advanced data collection terminals to replace and enhance the existing data collection system. The new system will automatically collect data in the following areas: time and attendance, inventory, work order execution, and materials management. "Electric Boat has relied on our firm since the 1980s to manage their important data collection needs. They see the value of migrating their system to the open standards solution offered by eXpresso and the new MPT9100 terminals," said Peter Murphy, President 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 Epic Data. Electric Boat is a world leader in the design, construction and service of nuclear submarines. As a defense contractor, Electric Boat must have a dependable time and attendance tracking system to ensure that the company records all employee labor. The new eXpresso system will help the company control costs and improve efficiency by working seamlessly with a variety of existing software and hardware systems. An important objective of the new system is to enable Electric Boat to use their data collection terminals to gain access to everything from the corporate directory to policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , safety rules and accumulated know-how of other staff. "The new MPT9100 data collection terminals will provide employees with improved on-screen access to corporate information assets. In addition, the eXpresso software platform will greatly improve the collection and distribution of information," said Murphy. The MPT9100 terminals feature a large, integrated, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. color screen and trans-reflective display that provides excellent visibility in industrial environments. The terminal's touch-screen interface provides a high degree of versatility in application user interface design. About General Dynamics Electric Boat With a current workforce of 10,000 employees and more than a century of experience, General Dynamics Electric Boat has established standards of excellence in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the U.S. Navy. Primary operations are the shipyard in Groton, CT, and the automated hull-fabrication and outfitting facility in Quonset Point, RI. About Epic Data International Inc. Building on over 25 years of innovation, Epic Data enables companies to increase productivity and make better business decisions by improving business processes and supply chain efficiencies. With over 2000 installations on four continents, Epic Data offers automated data capture products for enterprise applications and supply chain collaboration. Information about Epic Data is available at www.epicdata.com. Note: Forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations of management. Epic Data cautions investors that, due to risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. |
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