ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
A. Business Development and Summary
BIFS Technologies Corporation (f/k/a BioFiltration Systems, Inc.), hereinafter referred to as the "Company", was incorporated on December 17, 1992, as a "C" corporation under the laws of the state of Florida. The Company is authorized to issue 800,000,000 shares of its common stock, $.00001 par value per share. As of March 16, 2001, the Company has 519,320,716 shares issued and 505,820,716 outstanding. The Company is currently traded on the National Daily Quotation Bureau Pink Sheets and intends to become listed on the OTC Bulletin Board as soon as all listing requirements are met.
For the period from inception (December 17, 1992) to March 2000, the Company has been in a development stage. During this time, management has been engaged in business planning activities and obtaining capital.
The Company currently operates two reporting segments. The first is the Pollution Control Systems Group and the second is the Internet Technology Group. The Company began with only the Pollution Control Systems Group in 1992.
The Company has recognized the need to expand its management capabilities. In an effort to consolidate the executive level management functions and to establish an organizational platform that provides for the achievement of its existing and planned business objectives, the Company reorganized its Biofiltration and Beach Access.Net subdivisions into a functional reporting structure. The new corporate structure contains an Administrative Services Division, an Environmental Systems Division, an Information Systems Division, and a Technology Development Division and centralizes these functions under the corporate headquarters in Sarasota, Florida.
The Company's Environmental products will be distributed through the Environment Systems Division, while the SWOMI products will be distributed through the Information Systems Division. The Technology Division will be responsible for Research and Development and the Administrative Services Division will be responsible for accounting, finance, etc.
Mr. Jim Feiler, Director, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Environment Systems Division. The Company is focusing on filling the Managing Director of Information Systems position next, with the other two key positions to follow. In the interim, the Myrtle Beach operation reports to the CEO, Mr. Keyser. Additionally, Dr. Campbell is acting as the Director of Technology Division and an outside consultant is performing the accounting and reporting tasks of the Administrative Services Division. |