Measurement Computing Acquires Most Trusted Name in DAQ Software, LABTECH.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIDDLEBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Measurement Computing Corporation today announced that it has acquired LABTECH of Andover Massachusetts. LABTECH is the oldest and most trusted name in PC DAQ See data acquisition. software. LABTECH Notebook (tool, product) Labtech Notebook - Commercial data aquisition software. software has been helping scientists and engineers develop computer based test, measurement and control applications since its founding in 1981. "We are delighted to have added such a powerful force in the industry to our corporation. The addition of the LABTECH products will fill an important niche in the software we can offer to our customers"; according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Measurement Computing 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. Ben Bailey Ben Bailey (born 1971) is an American comedian, Cabbie and game show host for Discovery Channel's Cash Cab. He classifies his comedy as mainly "surreal observational". Originally from Chatham, New Jersey, he went to Los Angeles in 1993. . "Further, LABTECH is a trusted name, sold and supported by many hardware vendors such as Data Translation and Keithley Instruments. Our plan is to enhance and improve LABTECH as a trusted platform for all independent vendors' I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output hardware. This industry needs an alternative to National Instruments." The acquisition provides owners of LABTECH Notebook with security and certainty that Notebook has a future. Plans to invest in improvements and enhancements include a migration to Microsoft's .Net Framework. Rick Lamanna, Vice President for Software at MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. points out that; "Taking advantage of the newer .Net Framework will give LABTECH owners control over Web Services, Pocket PC integration and other exciting advances in computer science." Fred Putnam, founder of LABTECH adds; "Securing a dynamic home for my products with a company that will care for the loyal LABTECH users was the driving force in selecting Measurement Computing Corp. as our successor." Measurement Computing Corporation is a market leader in the design and manufacture of computer-based test and measurement hardware and software. The privately owned company, founded in 1989, has more than 65 employees, and markets its products worldwide through direct sales, a distribution network, and the worldwide web. Visit http://www.mccdaq.com for more information on Measurement Computing or http://www.labtech.com for more information about LABTECH. |
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