Inmedius -- Global Leader in Operational Knowledge Management -- Acquires Vektas, Adding End-to-End S1000D Capability.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PITTSBURGH & PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2004 Company Continues Its European Expansion, and Now Offers S1000D Publishing Management Systems to Global Markets Inmedius Inc., a pioneer in providing interactive operational performance management software solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based Vektas, a leading provider of technical authoring solutions. The combination of Inmedius' operational knowledge management and workflow solutions and Vektas' S1000D authoring tools now offers military, aviation, and corporations a single-source, end-to-end management system for creating, publishing, and deploying "front-line" technical documentation and operational knowledge management. Inmedius, with its global headquarters based in Pittsburgh, now has offices in the United Kingdom and Munich, Germany. "The emerging S1000D standard represents the first major overhaul in the technical publishing world since the 1970s. What is called for is a set of integrated tools that can accelerate the acceptance of this new standard," said Mike Dressler, Director of Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal of Collaborative Strategies. "With the Vektas acquisition, Inmedius is positioning itself to take an important step forward in delivering the first comprehensive solution set for the end-to-end creation, management, and delivery of S1000D content." "Our acquisition of Vektas was a natural outcome of our desire to provide unrivaled S1000D expertise to global customers in addition to our other operational knowledge management capabilities," said Gary L. Schaffer, 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 Inmedius. "Vektas is a perfect fit for our corporate vision, which is to bring a fully integrated suite for creating and deploying the superior capabilities of the S1000D standard, as it is increasingly adopted by global players like NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 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Vektas Ltd., based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, will operate as Inmedius United Kingdom. Inmedius United Kingdom brings extensive knowledge and expertise in management of technical publications, especially in "best practices" and "best authoring processes" for ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment iSpec 2200 and S1000D. Vektas' new authoring tool will be renamed Inmedius AuthorPro, as part of Inmedius' S1000D product suite. Vektas also brings unparalleled personnel expertise in the design and development of S1000D and ATA editing tools, including Mr. Ian Proudfoot (technical director for Vektas), an early creator of authoring and editing tools for S1000D and a widely recognized global expert. Also joining Inmedius is Michael Ingledew (operations director for Vektas), who started his technical authoring career on the Eurofighter Typhoon program with BAE Systems (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :BA.L). S1000D has already been deployed for test applications sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Strike Fighter development program, the F-117 and the Global Hawk unmanned drone now in use in Iraq. The broad adoption by all of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community and early adoption by North American-based global players such as Boeing (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT LMT left mentotransverse (position of fetus). ) indicate the growing acceptance of global standards for document management. About Vektas Vektas is a UK-based company and leading specialist in professional authoring of technical publications. The company combines more than 30 years of real-life technical publications experience, including key personnel who have strong experience on the AECMA AECMA European Association of Aerospace Industries AECMA Association Europeene des Constructeurs de Materiel Aerospatial and S1000D standards, as former members of BAE Systems. Vektas was formed by technical authors, technical publication managers, and software developers, with an aim to deliver the tools needed to achieve authoring with the most comprehensive capabilities for this ever-demanding discipline. Vektas has representation on the ATA standards committees, and its authoring experts serve as representatives with the EPWG EPWG Environmental Protection Working Group EPWG Electrical Power Working Group EPWG Electronic Publication Working Group EPWG Electrical Protection Working Group Group, an association with direct influence over the development of the S1000D (also known as AECMA) specification. For more information on world-class documentation solutions, contact Vektas at www.vektas.com. About Inmedius, Inc. Inmedius interactive software automates the capture and re-use of operational knowledge and presents that knowledge in field-service, multimedia, interactive formats that can be instantly deployed around the globe via the web. Incorporated in 1995 and based in Pittsburgh, Inmedius has developed its operational performance management solutions through extensive work with global enterprises that seek to deploy rich, interactive mentoring and workflow management experiences. Inmedius' clients include multiple service branches of the Department of Defense and national-security-focused corporations that support military preparedness. Learn more by visiting www.Inmedius.com |
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