US Federal Government (Including Congress, Dept. of Defense, and Dept. of Education), Unisys, & Fujitsu Sign Pi Technologies to Address Year 2000 Problem;
Leading Technology Company Develops First-Ever Internet-Based Y2K Solution Software, Dramatically Reducing the Number of Scarce and Expensive Programmers Required for Y2K Computer Conversions. Company Also Forms New Training/Workforce Division to Provide Cost Effective Global Service
Peter Rockefeller Joins The pi Team as Investor and Analyst
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- pi Technologies, a leading edge New Jersey-based information technology company with offices in New Jersey, Los Angeles, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, has announced that it has developed the first-ever software paradigm capable of repairing year 2000 date field problems, dramatically reducing the number of scarce and expensive programmers required for Y2K computer conversions. The announcement was made today by pi Technologies CEO, Alan Kaplan.
The unique software, which not only repairs the Y2K problem, but also provides critical software documentation for its maintainability, enables practically anyone with basic PC skills to become a rapidly-trained ''Software ParaTechnical'' and help address Y2K problems for pi Technologies' clients on- site or over the Internet! The company's unique combination of easy to use software tools and powerful processes dramatically reduces the need for expensive programmers needed to address Year 2000 projects.
To service the company's clients, pi recently launched InfoCorps, a new division designed as a training and placement agency for people wishing to learn how to use the new software and become pi Technologies' ''ParaTechnicals'' for the Y2K problem.
Regarding the announcement, Mr. Kaplan commented, ''Only pi Technologies is in the process of training, tooling, and deploying a virtual army of Y2K technicians to address the upcoming issues as a result of the global software crisis. Our new division will provide jobs for thousands and thousands of teens, adults, and seniors with basic PC skills who are desperately needed to fix the Y2K problem. The rapid training and experience InfoCorps graduates receive will not only allow them to become experts at resolving the year 2000 dilemma for pi Technologies' clients, but will also provide them with the knowledge and experience to go on to other data related responsibilities within the computer industry. Because of this ingenious, easy-to-use, internet-based software, our clients will have many of their Y2K problems addressed at a fraction of the cost charged by professional programmers.''
pi Technologies supports the software analysis and Y2K conversion efforts of such companies as UNISYS, Fujitsu, and the US Federal Government, including Congress, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education, to name a few.
In addition, noted professional analyst, consultant, and data modeling expert Peter Rockefeller, who brings with him over 30 years of experience in extracting business ''know-how.'' has joined pi Technologies as an investor and analyst.
Mr. Rockefeller commented, ''The real crisis of the Year 2000 is the lack of understanding about what a particular system is doing before renovation or replacement. Solving the Y2K problem requires knowledge of how the systems work and what business practices are imbedded in the customized software. Unfortunately, there are usually no roadmaps or schematic diagrams. Computer programmers do not like to document and describe their creative software writing efforts -- they never did. pi Technologies has developed the first- ever software tools that provide accurate technical documentation showing how these programs work. pi Technologies will be able to understand their clients' systems and can more easily and inexpensively maintain, upgrade, and convert them.''
pi Technologies was established in 1995 to sell ''Dynamic Information Renewal'' (diR), a proprietary suite of tools and processes designed to reduce costs and improve the quality of upgrading and enhancing legacy systems (older and larger computer systems). pi Technologies is headed by President and CEO Alan Kaplan, who has directed technology oriented companies for twenty-five years.
InfoCorps, a division of pi Technologies, is headed by Lori Weiss, a former director of educational projects at Apple Computer and The Walt Disney Company [NYSE:DIS - news].
SOURCE: pi Technologies
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