By Brad Kenney

April 1, 2008 -- Noted technologist, inventor and author Ray Kurzweil is bullish on the prospects for the global solar power industry, forecasting exponential growth along the same lines as another silicon-based sector -- semiconductors. One well-positioned company, Prism Solar Technologies Inc., manufactures a solar module technology commonly used in a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial solar electric applications. With all signs pointing to a market about to catch fire, Prism needed to be able to react more quickly to changing market demands and implement process controls to accommodate its expanding business "Flexibility, scalability and control are critical issues for us as we project future business growth," explains Prism Solar president Rick Lewandowski. Adding to the favorable market climate are government initiatives (such as state-based renewable portfolio standards) that are driving an ever-expanding market for solar and wind power solutions across the country and teh world. To help capture and manage their part of this global growth, company officers at Prism Solar chose to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system -- IFS Applications -- at its Lake Katrine, N.Y., manufacturing location. The implementation was carried out by a third-party -- Corning Data Services -- which helped Prism Solar with its application selection process, and will be on hand to further assist the company match processes and technology. Prism Solar will implement a product suite of mixed-mode manufacturing, which will also be integrated with existing PLC devices and RF devices to automate its data collection processes. For further information, please contact: Michael Pauley Corning Data Services Phone : 336-510-8764 E-mail : mpauley@corningdata.com Kristy Mills IFS Phone: 262.317.7476 E-mail: kristy.mills@ifsna.com

Genetic Analysis Technology Company Goes Live with IFS Applications in Four Months SCHAUMBURG, Ill. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that Helicos BioSciences, of Cambridge, Mass., went live with IFS Applications in approximately four months. Helicos BioSciences, a young company positioned for growth, is a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies for the research, drug discovery, and diagnostic markets. Helicos’ goal is to enable genetic analysis on an unprecedented scale by providing scientists and research/clinicians the ability to compare genes and genomes from thousands of individuals. This, in turn, will lead to the potential for improved drug therapies, personalized medicine and more accurate molecular diagnostics for diseases like cancer. Helicos’ product has the potential of having a high demand due to the faster results it provides. To ensure its business process could handle this resulting demand, its forward-thinking company leaders chose to implement IFS Applications. “Our early commitment to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application will help us plan for and respond to the dynamics of the life sciences marketplace,” Helicos BioSciences President and COO, Steve Lombardi said. “We feel strongly that IFS Applications was the correct ERP choice based on our needs to rapidly build our business processes. Keeping in mind that our technology is cutting edge, we also wanted an agile business system that would scale with our plans for growth.” Assisting in Helicos’ IFS Application implementation was a consulting team from Corning Data Services, Inc. of Corning, N.Y. “IFS Applications was by far the best solution for Helicos’ rapid installation requirement,” Corning Data Services, Inc. General Manager Michael Pauley said. “In order to keep pace with a fast growing company, Helicos sought out an enterprise application that would help them meet their changing needs and be quickly implemented. We are pleased to have provided a fast turnaround of our services to assist this fascinating company’s implementation of IFS Applications.” “Helicos will continue to benefit from the agility of IFS Applications and its component-based service oriented architecture (SOA),” IFS North America President and CEO Cindy Jaudon said. “As Helicos experiences rapid growth, IFS Applications can be reconfigured and augmented to meet these needs with minimal business disruption. Our solution will grow and change with them as they encounter all the new challenges their early success will bring about.” The life sciences industry is one of IFS’ targeted vertical markets. IFS Applications provides medical related companies a fully integrated, paperless system that enables a shorter time-to-market, faster payback on investments, and enhances customer loyalty while complying with complex government regulations. IFS Applications has proven its ability to help customers comply with FDA requirements and offers a Software Validation Package. IFS’ life sciences customers include Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc., Camtronics Medical Systems, Bede Scientific, and KeyMed. About Helicos BioSciences, Inc. Helicos BioSciences is a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies for the research, drug discovery, and diagnostic markets. Helicos’ proprietary True Single Molecule Sequencing, (tSMS)TM technology allows direct measurement of billions of strands of DNA enabling scientists to perform experiments and ask questions never before possible. Helicos is a recipient of the $1,000 genome grant and committed to providing scientists the tools to unlock the era of genomic medicine. The company’s corporate headquarters are located at One Kendall Square, Building 700, Cambridge, MA 02139, and its telephone number is (617)264-1800. For more information, please visit www.helicosbio.com. About Corning Data Services, Inc. "Experience Matters"®. Since 1980, Corning Data Services, Inc. has delivered complete solutions to meet our customers’ needs. Experience does matter. Our seasoned professionals are equipped with the talent and expertise to deliver complete ERP and e-business solutions. By partnering with world-class software and hardware manufacturers, we EMPOWER businesses with the tools to succeed today ... and the skills to succeed tomorrow. For more information, visit www.corningdata.com. About IFS IFS (OMXS: IFS), the global enterprise applications company, provides ERP solutions that enable organizations to respond quickly to market changes. The solutions allow resources to be used in a more agile way to achieve better business performance and competitive advantage. Founded in 1983, IFS has 2,600 employees worldwide. With IFS Applications™, now in its seventh generation, IFS has pioneered component-based ERP software. The component architecture provides solutions that are easier to implement, run, and upgrade. IFS Applications is available in 54 countries in 22 languages. IFS has more than 600,000 users across seven key vertical sectors: aerospace & defense; automotive; high-tech; industrial manufacturing; process industries; construction, contracting, service & facilities management; and utilities & telecom. IFS Applications provides extended ERP functionality, including CRM, SCM, PLM, CPM, enterprise asset management, and MRO capabilities. For more information, visit www.IFSWORLD.com. IFS Applications is a trademark of Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS AB. All other referenced company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. For further information, please contact: Michael Pauley Corning Data Services Phone : 336-510-8764 E-mail : mpauley@corningdata.com Kristy Mills IFS Phone: 262.317.7476 E-mail: kristy.mills@ifsna.com

October 25, 2007
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Arrhythmia Research Technology goes live with IFS Applications within four months   SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and FITCHBURG, Mass., October 25, 2007 – IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that Arrhythmia Research Technology has successfully gone live with IFS Applications in only four months.   Almost exactly 120 days after signing a contract with IFS North America and Corning Data Services of Corning, N.Y., the medical device manufacturer has successfully implemented a full suite of IFS functionality including repetitive manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, engineer-to-order, distribution, demand planning, human resources, financial integration and shop floor reporting. Rapid implementation was one reason Arrhythmia chose IFS Applications over competing products, as the company wanted to get up and running quickly to allow automated reporting required under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and FDA regulations for medical device manufacturers. “One reason for our ERP system search was to proactively meet new SOX reporting requirements that will be enforced January 1, 2008,” Arrhythmia IT Director Salvatore Emma said. “We were convinced that IFS Applications would be able to meet our diverse business needs and aggressive implementation timeline. At the same time, we needed to choose a vendor that could meet our budget requirements and help us to eliminate a variety of software systems we previously had in place. IFS Applications has proven agile enough to implement quickly, so we could be fully functional with the system an entire quarter before the reporting requirements deadline in January. The IFS Applications implementation has shown us that our systems will be able to support the growth and strategic goals of the organization in the future. Corning’s consultants and service level is among the best we have ever worked with, and this successful go-live couldn’t have been achieved without their in-depth business knowledge, the committed backing of our organization’s leadership and the hard work from a talented team of employees.” “Implementing a top-tier enterprise application on a four-month timeline – even one as granular and flexible as IFS Applications – took close collaboration between Corning, IFS and the great team at Arrhythmia Research Technology,” Corning Data Services General Manager Michael Pauley said. “The fact that our consulting services team was based near the deployment helped, as did the rapport we were able to build with Arrhythmia.” “Rapid implementation compared to other top-tier enterprise suites is one benefit customers can expect from IFS Applications,” IFS North America President and CEO Cindy Jaudon said. “But implementing the best-designed application in the world will take longer without quality people involved in the project, and much of the credit here must go to Corning and to Arrhythmia’s dedication.” The high-tech industry is one of IFS’ targeted vertical markets. IFS offers industry-specific solutions for companies in the electronic equipment, electronic component and semiconductor industries. These solutions support all business processes, from design and mixed-mode manufacturing to after-sales support and warranty management. IFS’ high-tech customers include Rockwell Automation, NEC Philips Unified Solutions, NEC, SiRF, Maxon Motor, Kontron and Olympus Optical.   About Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. (AMEX: HRT), through its subsidiary Micron Products, Inc., manufactures silver plated and non-silver plated conductive resin sensors and distributes metal snaps used in the manufacture of disposable ECG, EEG, EMS and TENS electrodes. Micron’s NEM division manufactures custom injection molded products for medical, electronic, industrial and consumer applications. Micron’s MIT division provides end-to-end product life cycle management through a comprehensive portfolio of value-added services such as design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, machining, assembly and packaging. Micron’s Leominster Tool division provides high end mold design and manufacturing for the injection molding industry. The Company’s products also include proprietary signal-averaging electrocardiography (SAECG) software used in the detection of potentially lethal heart arrhythmias. For more information, visit www.arthrt.com, www.micronproducts.com, www.newenglandmolders.com, www.micronintegrated.com and www.leominstertool.com.   About Corning Data Services, Inc. "Experience Matters"®. Since 1980, Corning Data Services, Inc. has delivered complete solutions to meet our customers’ needs. Experience does matter. Our seasoned professionals are equipped with the talent and expertise to deliver complete ERP and e-business solutions. By partnering with world-class software and hardware manufacturers, we EMPOWER businesses with the tools to succeed today ... and the skills to succeed tomorrow. For more information, visit www.corningdata.com.   About IFS and IFS Applications IFS (OMX STO: IFS), the global enterprise applications company, provides solutions which enable organizations to respond quickly to market changes—allowing resources to be used in a more agile way to achieve better business performance and competitive advantage. IFS was founded in 1983 and now has 2,600 employees worldwide. IFS has pioneered component-based ERP software with IFS Applications, now in its seventh generation. IFS’ component architecture provides solutions that are easier to implement, run and upgrade. IFS Applications is available in 54 countries in 22 languages. IFS has over 600,000 users across seven key vertical sectors: aerospace & defense; automotive; high-tech; industrial manufacturing; process industries; construction, contracting & service management and utilities & telecom. IFS Applications provides extended ERP functionality including customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM), corporate performance management (CPM), enterprise asset management (EAM) and maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. More details can be found at www.ifsworld.com. # # #   IFS Applications is a trademark of IFS Industrial and Financial Systems. All other referenced company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. For further information, please contact: Michael Pauley Corning Data Services Phone : 336-510-8764 E-mail : mpauley@corningdata.com Charles Rathmann IFS Phone: 262.317.7419 E-mail: chuck.rathmann@ifsna.com Kristy Mills IFS Phone: 262.317.7476 E-mail: kristy.mills@ifsna.com IFS – THE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS COMPANY top-of-page

Oracle to Extend Support for J.D. Edwards iSeries Apps

Oracle Corp. unveiled plans to continue upgrading and supporting J.D. Edwards applications running on IBM's iSeries platform beyond 2013.

Read about this important announcement on the Oracle Site.  
Click here to read the information.

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 February 24, 2005

Corning Data celebrates 25th year
By Michael Mullaney

CORNING | Scott Peterson's first stint with computers was thirty years ago in Hammondsport.

Fresh out of college, the math major was working as a tour guide for Taylor Wine Co. on Keuka Lake. After the winery purchased its first IBM computer, Peterson gladly accepted an offer to become the resident "computer guy."

The old IBM "was about the size of a washer and dryer put together," Peterson said. His love and understanding of computers grew, as he used the machine to automate the winery's record books.

Read the whole story . . . . .
Link to the page as it appeared in the Leader

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February 21, 2005

Corning Data Services

Address: 139 Wardell St., Corning.

Top executive: Scott Peterson, chief executive officer. Product or service: Sales and service for Oracle, IFS and IBM.

Number of employees: 75. Year founded: 1980.
Telephone: 607/936-4241.

2004 review: Corning Data Services sells, installs and implements world-class Enterprise Resource Planning systems, including Oracle’s EnterpriseOne software (formerly JD Edwards OneWorld), and IFS software throughout the United States. Also, we offer state-of-the-art commercial hardware and infrastructure solutions. We have attained IBM Premier Partner status every year since 1995. Sales activity and staff grew more than 5 percent in 2004.

2005 outlook: With domestic information technology spending on the rise and the addition of a new ERP product, IFS in late 2004, we anticipate sales to increase by 10 percent to 15 percent. Our hardware solutions line-of-business will expand its IBM i, x and p series product offerings, which will further contribute to our growth. This marks the 25th anniversary of Corning Data Services.

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February 7, 2005

Corning Data Services has the solution
by Casey Dickinson, Journal Staff
 

Read the article that appeared in the CNY Business Journal
Click here to read.

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July 15, 2004 - Chicago, IL

IFS continues its North American expansion with another new partner—Corning Data Services

In a move to further strengthen its presence in targeted vertical industries in North America, IFS has announced a new sales and services partner, Corning Data Services Inc. (CDS) of Corning, New York. CDS is a supplier of business applications services and products, and will focus on the northeastern region of the United States. CDS has significant experience in IFS’ targeted markets, including industrial manufacturing.

“By combining IFS’ flexible, component-based product with our sales and services expertise,” said Scott Peterson, President, Corning Data Services, “we’ve created a strong offering for mid-market companies in a number of vertical industries such as industrial manufacturing. Our new relationship—which includes joint marketing, business development, services, and sales activities—provides both firms with significant growth opportunities and offers tangible benefits to both companies’ existing customers.”

“Corning Data is well known in the Northeast for its excellent sales and services capabilities in our targeted markets,” said IFS North America president Michael Nordin. “We have been experiencing a growing demand for our component-based business applications in the industrial manufacturing sector. And we expect that this new relationship with CDS will allow us to significantly increase our market share in this and other targeted industries.”

The industrial machinery and manufacturing industry is one of IFS’ targeted market segments.   With industry-leading solutions for to-order manufacturers around the world, IFS has a broad customer base that is concentrated around large- to medium-size manufacturers that need to support complex order-driven and mixed-mode manufacturing across their extended enterprises.

About IFS and IFS Applications

IFS develops and supplies component-based business applications for medium and large enterprises and organizations. IFS Applications, which can be implemented step by step, is based on web and portal technology. The solution offers 60+ enterprise application components used in manufacturing, supply chain management, customer relationship management, service provision, financials, product development, maintenance and human resource administration. IFS offers customers an easier, more open alternative.
 
IFS is a leading global business applications supplier with sales in 45 countries and more than 350,000 users worldwide. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (XSSE: IFS).

IFS Applications is a trademark of IFS Industrial and Financial Systems. All other referenced company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Link to the press release:

IFS continues its North American expansion . . .

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November 26, 2003 - Quarryville, PA

Corning Data Services and J.D. Edwards Software helps Stoner Inc.  to win the Malcolm Baldrige Award.

"Stoner Inc. is probably one of the smallest companies to ever implement JD Edwards. All Modules (Financials, Distribution, Manufacturing), company wide, within budget, in 9 months. Our use of this software was a large contributor to our success."
                                                 Jon Farrell - IT Manager and Controller

Malcolm  Baldrige  Award

On Tuesday, November 26th, President George Bush and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans announced that Stoner, Inc. was one of seven organizations to win the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's premier award for performance excellence and quality achievement. Stoner is the smallest business to ever receive a Baldrige Award and one of only fourteen small business winners since the award's inception by Congress in 1987.

The criteria for the Baldrige Award are widely accepted, not only in the United States but also around the world, as the standard for performance excellence. The Baldrige criteria helps organizations enhance their competitiveness by focusing on delivering ever improving value to customers and improving overall organizational performance.

Stoner and other Baldrige winners are expected to be honored by President Bush at a winter ceremony in Washington, DC.

Stoner manufactures specialty cleaners, lubricants, and coatings which include car care and auto detailing products, mold release agents, and specialty cleaners for electronics and other critical components.

To learn more about Stoner, their products, or our eleven year Baldrige journey, please visit:

http://www.nist.gov/ - (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/newsfromnist_stoner030904.htm
(Stoner Malcolm Baldrige Award)

http://www.stonersolutions.com - (Stoner, Inc. Web Site)

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June 10, 2002     Atlanta, GA

Optio Software, Inc. [NASDAQ: OPTO] and Corning Data Services today announced a partnership that will allow the two providers to help companies drive efficiency and cost effectiveness into their business processes and communications. Optio is a leading provider of software that captures, transforms and delivers information and data to allow automated processes; and Corning Data Services is a leading provider of customized e-Business solutions.

Both companies partner with Oracle^®, a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Corning Data is a member of J.D. Edwards' Distributors, a group of resellers who market the enterprise applications, manage the installations and provide ongoing support. Optio brings added value by meeting the user's need for distributed output management.

"Under the new partnership, we will be better equipped to meet the needs of our mutual customers," said John Walczak, vice president of Corning Data Services' JDE Business Unit. "Optio's DOM solutions have proven themselves in the marketplace, so we're able to recommend and deliver their software with confidence."

"Optio has been a J.D. Edwards partner for eight years, which makes us one of their longest-standing partners," said Warren Neuburger, president and CEO for Optio. "This new partnership with Corning Data Services further reinforces this important relationship and gives us a better opportunity to bring distributed output management solutions to markets served by the J.D. Edwards' Distributors Group.

"Optio Software is J.D. Edwards' preferred partner for the Solution Kit Rapid Implementation Methodology.

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About the Optio Software Partner Program

The Optio Software Partner Program offers an enhanced set of opportunities, allowing Optio and its partners to expand business partner support and development programs for their customers. Optio partners are able to offer revenue-generating solutions that provide the capability to customize transform and distribute information - reducing costs and improving overall operations. The program offers a range of cooperative partner support elements from Optio including marketing, sales, customer service, consulting services and product development support providing partners with the benefits necessary to increase revenue opportunities. The program is designed for resellers, system integrators, consultants, service providers, original equipment manufacturers and independent software vendors.

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About Optio Software, Inc.

Optio Software, Inc. provides infrastructure software that enables organizations to capture information from disparate systems and networks, transform it into formats needed by various recipients, and deliver it via print and to a global network of digital destinations. Optio's software improves the organization's ability to communicate and connect with their e-commerce constituents, including customers, suppliers, partners and employees. With headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Europe and Australia, Optio has more than 4,000 customers serving the manufacturing, healthcare, retail, distribution and financial industries. For more information, please visit http://www.optiosoftware.com or contact Sherrie Kingsley:  skingsley@corningdata.com

Sherrie Kingsley
Technology Solutions Oracle
135 Main Street
Cherry Valley, NY 13320
607-264-3377
skingsley@corningdata.com

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April 13-17, 2008


Besides providing hundreds of sessions and networking opportunities for JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle Utilities and other related Oracle application users, Quest gives you a one-of-a-kind experience at COLLABORATE 08. Make sure you view our agenda online to see everything that Quest has planned for COLLABORATE 08.

Join Corning Data Services at booth #764
Featured presentations courtesy of Corning Data Services being offered at Collaboatate08 April 13-17:

Wednesday, April, 16 1:30 pm Room: 711-Sideways and Upwards
How one customer brought their outsourced JD Edwards EnterpriseOne System back in-house and upgraded to e8.12 at the same time.  Presenter, Jim Oldham, Corning Data Services

Thursday, April, 17 945 am Room: 702- JD Edwards World A9.1: Dressed Up & Ready to Take on the Web
We will discuss the technical aspects of implementing this new interface and offer pointers on best practices for implementing. Presenter, Joe Fullam, Corning Data Services



User Group Meetings on Monday
Besides our Industry Path, there will be other User Group meetings on Monday afternoon. During these user group meetings, attendees will break into individual user groups and follow their own agendas. Remember -- user group meetings are open to all customer attendees. Topics may include enhancement requests, round table discussions, panel discussions, etc. Check our user group meetings listing and see if there are any meetings you might be interested in attending. Please refer to myConference for details of each of the meetings.

Meet the Developers at COLLABORATE 08
Always wanted to visit and get to know your JD Edwards product developers and experts? Well, you can! During exclusive show floor hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne Devel opment and Customer Support personnel from Denver will be on hand to visit with you. Stop by and meet the people you've talk with on the phone, and hear the latest about JD Edwards product releases and what's new on the Denver campus.






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