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ATLANTA - Oct. 13, 1999 - ELTRAX Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELTX) announced
today a major restructuring of the Company as part of a bold strategic
initiative into the Applications Service Provider market and an expanded
effort into network and application services. In addition, the Company
is actively evaluating options related to these initiatives including,
but not limited to, capital formation, and sale of assets and strategic
mergers. The Company is finalizing an agreement with a major New York investment-banking
firm to assist them in these efforts.
William P. O�Reilly, Eltrax Chairman, stated, �We have spent the last
several months since the closing of the Sulcus merger evaluating our strategy
and came to the conclusion that we needed to move more aggressively and
focus our talents in those areas where the greatest
The Company will be managed as two distinct operating groups: Technology Services Group and the Hospitality Services Group. The Technology Services Group will utilize Eltrax�s Plan, Build, Run Methodology to provide a straightforward approach that clearly articulates the value brought by Eltrax to their technology issues. The Technology Services Group will consist of three operating units:
The Technology Services Group, which is already enjoying a 40% annual
revenue growth rate, will expand into Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver and
Boston while also adding a second Network Operation Center in Atlanta during
first quarter 2000. When coupled with our new
The Hospitality Services Group will provide leading edge software, training
and installation services to the hospitality industry. This group will
consist of the �Squirrel� Point-of-Sale
Mr. O�Reilly continued, �The restructuring of our operations will result
in a better allocation of management focus. Of the approximate $130 million
in forecasted 1999 revenue, $70 million will come from the Technology Services
component of our business and $60 million from the Hospitality component.
By allocating resources along these operating lines, we believe that Eltrax
is better positioned to realize value for our shareholders. Retention of
a major investment
Eltrax provides Internet and network-based applications and services to enterprises worldwide. Eltrax is a global leader in the design, development and management of technology solutions used to improve the quality and availability of business-critical information and data. |
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