Company's Federal Consulting Practice Was Launched in April 2001
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Halifax Corporation (Amex: HX)
today announced that it has reached the $1 million mark for new contract
bookings to provide professional services to the federal government.
The Company launched its federal consulting practice in April 2001.
Halifax is providing high-end enterprise resource planning (ERP) and e-
government solutions, which include specialized functional and technical
PeopleSoft and web-based business intelligence support to personnel and
payroll redesign programs, in selected Department of Defense and Civilian
agencies. The client list now includes the U.S. Army, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Federal Reserve, and
several others.
Charles McNew, president and CEO, stated, "The federal government
marketplace has historically been an important customer for our enterprise
maintenance and communication services. We decided to capitalize on
established relationships and contract vehicles to offer complementary IT
support, and we're seeing an increased demand for specialized ERP expertise."
Added McNew, "We are focusing our sales and marketing efforts on the many
segments of the federal government that are expected to increase spending on
infrastructure upgrades and operations related to homeland security."
Founded in 1967, Halifax Corporation provides a wide range of information
technology services to commercial and government customers throughout the
United States. The Company's principal products are Seat Management,
Enterprise Maintenance Solutions, Network Security Solutions, e-Business/e-
Government Development and Communication Services.
Certain statements made by the Company which are not historical facts may
be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements as to trends, management's beliefs, expectations and opinions,
which are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions that
ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties and may be affected by various factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements. For further information that could affect the Company's
financial statements, please refer to the Company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT:
Karen Vahouny of Qorvis Communications,
+1-703-744-7809, or kvahouny@qorvis.com, for Halifax Corporation
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