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Epic Data Hosts The British Columbia Technology Industries Association Premier Technology Community Tradeshow.


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The British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography
 Technology Industries Association

Premier Technology Community Tradeshow

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004

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) today hosted the British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BC TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) "Show Your Stuff" premier technology community tradeshow at its Richmond, BC corporate headquarters office building.

"BC TIA is pleased to have Epic Data host and participate in this event which is back due to popular demand. Epic Data has been a leader in the BC technology community for nearly 30 years," said George Hunter George Hunter may refer to:
  • George Hunter (Coca-Cola bottler), a businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune bottling Coca-Cola
  • George Hunter (author), an author and authority on decorative art
, BC TIA President.

With its strategic vision of developing a collaborative and supportive technology community, BC TIA's goal for this event was to provide an opportunity for peer-to-peer networking See peer-to-peer network. , to put companies and investors face-to-face, and to aid BC Technology companies in building a local profile.

"I'm delighted that Epic Data had the opportunity to be involved with the BC TIA organization and to be distinguished at this level. Supporting the growth and development of technology in BC is a key part of our corporate vision", stated Peter Murphy Peter Murphy may refer to several people:
  • Peter Murphy (politician)
  • Peter Murphy (artist), Stuckist artist
  • Peter Murphy (musician), English singer with the rock group Bauhaus
, President & 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.

Epic Data is a pioneer in the development of automated data capture solutions. Founded in Richmond, BC in 1975, Epic Data's product lines today include solutions for the manufacturing supply chain and enterprise mobility. Epic Data's P3CME CME

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CME

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 Collaborative Manufacturing Execution Suite includes three integrated modules -Time and Labor Capture, the Materials Management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering,  System and Extended Shop Floor Execution - that allow operators and managers to see the overall manufacturing picture in real-time and to instantly focus on exceptions to plan. TicketManager, Epic Data's enterprise mobility solution for real-time wireless parking enforcement and citation management increases productivity while improving customer service and officer safety.

Epic Data won the Best Application of Technology award from the BC Technology Industries Association in 2003. This award recognizes the innovative use of Epic Data's eXpresso wireless data platform to improve the province-wide dairy milk pick up and transportation system of the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board.

About the BC Technology Industries Association (BC TIA)

As the largest and most influential association representing BC's technology industry, BC TIA is dedicated to fostering growth and development in the province's technology industry and member companies. BC TIA programs and services are designed to meet the needs of the industry in the areas of networking, education, public awareness, marketing and government relations.

The association provides a forum for members to review industry issues, obtain new business knowledge from leading industry professionals, provide input on existing and proposed government legislation, and to work together to advance the industry's interests. BC TIA is also working to promote key issues such as education and training as vital components in the successful growth and development of technology.

Since its incorporation in 1993, the association has grown to over 450 member companies and is the hub of the new and growing technology sector. The technology sector - which currently employs over 45,550 people, and generates a multi billion annual revenue - is rapidly becoming the industrial leader of the 21st century.

Information about BC TIA is available at www.bctia.org.

About Epic Data International Inc.

Epic Data has been a leader in automatic identification and data capture For "AIDC" the Taiwanese company, see .

Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) refers to the methods of automatically identifying objects, collecting data about them, and entering that data directly into computer systems (i.e. without human involvement).
 solutions for more than 25 years. Epic Data's solutions are used by hundreds of leading manufacturers across the globe in aerospace, automotive, high technology and heavy machinery industries to increase productivity and accelerate continuous improvement. Epic Data's wide area wireless solutions for parking enforcement and route management increase productivity while improving customer service and worker safety by connecting mobile personnel to central offices in real time. People and technology make Epic Data the global leader in automated data capture solutions for the extended enterprise.

Information about Epic Data is available at www.epicdata.com.
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