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Technology Stocks : Y2K (Year 2000) Stocks: An Investment Discussion -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Done, gone. who wrote (7787)	11/13/1997 9:04:00 AM
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To: Done, gone. who wrote (7787)	11/13/1997 9:50:00 AM
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TPRO Joins c.era Program, Adding Factory Automation And Control Systems to the c.era Year 2000 Solution November 13, 1997 08:30AM MIAMI, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- AnswerThink Consulting Group and Topro Inc., d.b.a., TAVA Technologies TPRO today announced that TAVA Technologies has joined the c.era(SM) program. TAVA is a leading provider of automation and information technology solutions to companies with factory automation and process control systems. TAVA will support the c.era program with its Plant Y2K One(TM) suite of products, which offers manufacturing and process industries a tool-based solution to address companies' year 2000 compliance issues at the control layer of its IT systems. TAVA joins AnswerThink, Viasoft VIAS , Peritus PTUS , MatriDigm, and INTO 2000 as members of the c.era program, which provides "best of breed" year 2000 solutions to the marketplace, through the cooperative offerings of a growing number of companies. Ken Coppins, National Director of AnswerThink's millennium solutions(SM) practice, noted, "The addition of TAVA strengthens the c.era program by adding non-traditional IT and pragmatic shop floor capabilities within a year 2000 offering that delivers, for the first time in the market, a comprehensive enterprise-focused solution." John Jenkins, CEO of TAVA stated, "We have built our business by delivering on the issues faced by shop floor and process control management. We believe participating in the c.era program leverages our knowledge with that of AnswerThink to deliver working solutions." He added, "Many clients are looking for one point of contact-enterprise-wide solution providers for their Year 2000 compliance issues. The combination of solutions including in the c.era program provides just that." Kevin Schick, Director of the c.era Program for AnswerThink Consulting Group, who has been involved in Year 2000 projects with more than l00 major companies, stressed the importance of coordinating Year 2000 resolution in terms of process, technology, and service options. "The industry is only now beginning to address year 2000 issues at the factory floor automation and process control layer," he explained. "The TAVA Plant Y2K One(TM) product and service offering is unique and fills a rapidly growing need." Schick added, "With Plant Y2K One(TM) as part of the c.era program we can offer the market a year 2000 supply chain solution that understands the total technology needs in the marketplace." c.era, which stands for "cooperative era," is a program of unprecedented cooperation between independent vendors, resulting in significant return on investment for customers. c.era allows companies to meet their specific needs, through a customized combination of technology, vendors, and services. AnswerThink Consulting Group answerthink.com is a knowledge-based consulting and systems integration company focused on improving business results through technology enabled solutions. AnswerThink has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, and San Jose. TAVA tavatech.com provides independent factory automation and control systems integration. Located in 10 regional offices throughout the U.S., TAVA has a staff of 275 system engineers with experience in multi-site and global projects. TAVA provides independent factory automation and control systems integration helping clients in the manufacturing process industries integrate their processes, applications, hardware and software into seamless manufacturing enterprises. The result for TAVA clients is improved competitive advantages through increased yields, reduced production cost, and accelerated responsiveness to customer needs and demands. SOURCE TAVA Technologies