PAR Technology Subsidiary Awarded $5.1 Million Government Contract.Business Editors ROME, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced a $5.1 million contract award to PAR Government Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. ). The multi-year contract calls for PAR Government to develop remote sensing products, a suite of water quality modeling support software and visualization tools, and an advanced Geographic Information Systems data management framework. The contract work supports the assessment and monitoring of the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Watershed, which encompasses 2,000 square miles in Upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. and is the primary source of drinking water to over 9 million people. This contract is sponsored by NYSDEC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ), and in support of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (NYCDEP) Watershed Protection Program. The EPA support for the Program is co-sponsored by Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Congressman James Walsh (R-NY) under the Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans. . The PAR Government contract is administered through a task order agreement with the New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC), Rome, New York Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 34,950 at the 2000 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. The city is named after the Italian city of Rome. . Under the contract agreement NYSTEC will provide contract administration and technical support regarding Air Force Research Laboratory technology transfer. "We are very pleased to be expanding our relationship with the State of New York and its Department of Environmental Conservation," commented Al Lane, President of PAR Government Systems. "This contract award is validation of the effectiveness of our technology, and further proof of our strong reputation in the Government sector and our ability to develop strong software applications that support significant environmental programs." This new contract represents an expansion to PAR Government's growing business in the water resources engineering services area, and builds upon the next generation floodplain mapping program currently being performed in cooperation with New York State and FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. . The contract work will be performed at PAR Government's office in Rome, NY, in addition to performing database and systems administration services on-site at NYCDEP's offices in Kingston, NY and Valhalla, NY. ABOUT PAR Government Systems Corporation PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC), an information technology company, provides software-based solutions to the U.S. and state government agencies and non-government customers. During 30 years of service, PGSC has earned the reputation for producing high quality technical products ranging from theoretical and experimental studies, to advanced system prototypes and operational systems. About PAR Technology Corporation PAR Technology Corporation is a leading provider of professional services and enterprise business intelligence software. PAR develops, markets and supports software products that improve the ability of business professionals to make timely, fact-based business decisions, and has been a leader in providing computer based system design and engineering services to the Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. The Company is the world's largest supplier of Point-of-Sale systems to the quick service restaurant market with over 25,000 systems installed in over 90 countries. PAR also focuses on the design, development, manufacture, sales and support of EAI solutions to Fortune 500 manufacturing, retailing and distribution concerns. PAR Technology Corporation's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol PTC. Visit PAR's website at www.partech.com |
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