DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOURCECORP, Incorporated
(Nasdaq: SRCP) a leading provider of business process outsourcing solutions
and specialized high-value consulting services has been awarded a five
year, estimated $31 million, contract from the National Climatic Data
Center (NCDC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC
produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from
all over the world. NCDC also operates the World Data Center's for
Meteorology and Paleoclimatology under the auspices of the World
Meteorological Organization. The contract is a vital component of the
Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) whose mission is to digitize
global climate and environmental data and make it easily accessible via the
Internet. The CDMP program is an example of a successful government project
working with private industry to preserve valuable climate and
environmental records. Work will be performed at SOURCECORP's secure data
processing centers in Eastern Kentucky.
Addressing the award, U.S. Representative Harold Rogers (R-Ky) of the
5th District of Kentucky and Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, stated, "Our region has
firmly established itself as a major force in competing for the jobs of the
next century. Our economic future relies on our intellect, skills, and
willingness to use the tools of the modern computer age to attract and keep
jobs. With this project, Kentuckians are using their strong work ethic to
help NOAA continue its goal of preserving important weather data that
impacts the life of every American. This is a great combination for our
region."
Kerry Walbridge, President of SOURCECORP's Business Process Solutions
Division added, "SOURCECORP has substantial experience performing this type
of work from its high volume Eastern Kentucky facilities. We are very
pleased that NOAA has selected our company to continue as a trusted partner
in processing data from these valuable records."
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