Dont worry folks WNDR has y2k now thanx to TPRO.
As we speak 1,000 WNDR engineers are being trained to do TPRO CDs
As TPRO dont have enogh manpower.
Below job alone will take 60 engineers full time for 2 years..
DENVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Topro, Inc., d.b.a. TAVA Technologies,
Inc., (Nasdaq: TPRO) a leading provider of automation and information technology
solutions to industry, today announced that it has signed an agreement with
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) to provide Year 2000 tools and
compliance support for all non-Information Technology systems at
approximately 125 sites worldwide.
The initial stage of services is a pilot plant project at the Bristol- Meyers Squibb
multi-building facility in New Brunswick, NJ. The pilot plant project has begun and is
scheduled for completion by February of 1998.
The intent of Bristol-Meyers Squibb is to roll-out the worldwide program, covering all
sites, shortly thereafter. The worldwide roll-out is already in the planning stage. The
engagement program includes TAVA's Plant Y2K One(TM)
CD-ROM based tools, database access and Millennium services.
"We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with Bristol-Meyers Squibb. We
believe that their approach to Year 2000 compliance, which contains a strong element
of self-execution supported by the Plant Y2K One(TM) tools, is a great way to move
quickly through the critical assessment stage," said
John Jenkins, CEO of Topro, Inc.
James Ham, vice-president, Information Management at Bristol-Meyers Squibb
stated, "We believe we are a leader in addressing year 2000 compliance throughout
our organization. Our relationship with TAVA is an important step in addressing our
Non-Information Technology systems around the world."
Jenkins noted, "Our order and proposal activity for Y2K products and services
continues to grow rapidly. In addition, our base business remains strong. Total new
orders in the company's first half are forecast to exceed $28 million. We are recruiting,
hiring and training staff in all offices on an accelerated basis to support current and
forecast demand."
Jenkins also noted that the company had completed a 20,000 unit production run of its
Plant Y2K One(TM) CD-ROM on November 20th and has a third run planned for
January.
TAVA (www.tavatech.com) provides factory automation and control systems
integration helping clients in the manufacturing process industries integrate their
processes, applications, hardware and software into seamless manufacturing
enterprises, featuring their Plant Y2K One(TM) CD-ROM which was released on
October 15, 1997. Located in 10 regional offices throughout the U.S., TAVA has a
staff more than 350.
Statements made in this Press Release that are not historical or current facts
are "forward looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements represent
management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future, but are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those presently anticipated or projected. Such
factors include adverse economic conditions, entry of new and stronger
competitors, inadequate capital, unexpected costs, failure to integrate
operations of recently acquired subsidiaries and failure to capitalize up on
access of new clientele. Specific risks and uncertainties which may affect
forward-looking statements about the Company's Plant Y2K One(TM)
business and prospects include the possibility that a competitor will develop a
more comprehensive or less expensive Y2K solution, and delays in market
awareness of Topro and its product and service solutions. These factors and
others are discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section
of the Company's Annual Report on Form 1O-KSB for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1997, to which reference should be made.
SOURCE Topro, Inc. |
