RE: AD OPT Technologies/National Air Traffic Services Selects AD OPT Technologies' ShiftLogic Scheduling Software System.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1999-- AD OPT Technologies Inc., a leading developer and vendor of advanced human resource scheduling and optimization software, today announced that National Air Traffic Services NATS, (formerly "National Air Traffic Services Ltd."), is the United Kingdom's main air navigation service provider. A full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, NATS is also a shareholder in European Satellite Services Provider Limited (NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS Naval Air Transport Service NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science ) has purchased AD OPT's ShiftLogic(tm) scheduling software. Based in London, NATS provides the majority of the United Kingdom's air traffic control and employs more than 5,000 personnel. ShiftLogic is an advanced human resource planning tool which offers shift schedule planning, updating and administrative functionality together with powerful optimization modules, which are used to produce the most efficient schedules while allowing consideration of employee preferences and quality of life scenarios. It has been purchased by the NavCanada, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control (FAA), DFS (Distributed File System) An enhancement to Windows NT/2000 and 95/98 that allows files scattered across multiple servers to be treated as a single group. With Dfs, a network administrator can build a hierarchical file system that spans the organization's LANs and (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) in Germany, the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration, Eurocontrol in Maastricht, Airways Corporation of New Zealand and Air Services Australia. ShiftLogic's power and flexibility make it ideal for companies that are looking for shift scheduling software that can be implemented as a standalone product or complement their existing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. system. "Labor costs represent a significant portion of an organization's overall operating budget," said Tom Ivaskiv, 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 AD OPT Technologies. "ShiftLogic not only helps lower this expense by streamlining the scheduling process and producing more efficient schedules, but it improves quality of life by giving employees more control over their schedules." NATS has air traffic control centers at West Drayton near Heathrow, Prestwick and Manchester, and also provides services to the country's leading airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Belfast and Farnborough. NATS' objective is to ensure safe separation between aircraft while handling the increasing volumes of air traffic. NATS employs more than 5,000 personnel in a variety of different careers including: air traffic control officers, engineers and operational research scientists. Founded in 1987, AD OPT is a leading developer and vendor of advanced planning and scheduling Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) refers to a manufacturing management process by which raw materials and production capacity are optimally allocated to meet demand. APS is especially well-suited to environments where simpler planning methods can not adequately address complex software, specializing in human resource scheduling and optimization applications. AD OPT customers include Federal Express, Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, TWA, Air Canada, Nav Canada, Canadian Regional Airlines Canadian Regional Airlines was an airline based in Canada and now part of Air Canada Jazz. Former Code Data
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