Data Science Automation Acquires LCISoft

Pittsburgh, PA, January 2, 2001--- Data Science Automation, Inc., a full-service software and systems engineering firm historically focused on process automation solutions and technical training, today announced the completion of the acquisition of LCISoft.

Pittsburgh-based LCISoft operated as a technical consulting firm offering advanced IT and business automation services to provide the spectrum of design, development, deployment and support services required in today’s technical business environment. Jerry Lucarelli, previously President of LCISoft, is now Director, Project Consulting, Business Automation for Data Science Automation. In his new role, he will be responsible for expanding DSA’s sales and consulting services on software development and information systems projects.

“The accelerated demand for streamlined processes and enterprise data management has forced manufacturing and laboratory process automation systems to share and enhance historically separate IT and business automation systems. The acquisition of LCISoft will strengthen our ability, and increase our capacity, to provide complete automation solutions that span the enterprise and that offer long-term strategic value to our regional, national and international clients,” said Pittsburgh-native Richard Brueggman, President and CEO of Data Science Automation.

With a diverse and growing pool of engineering and programming talent, DSA has won numerous regional growth awards including Pittsburgh Technology 50 and the Pittsburgh 100. The creation of the Business Automation Group will provide a mechanism to continue that growth and diversification in a way that directly benefits the existing customer base.

The Business Automation Group will maximize client’s ROI for enterprise business software systems through increased profitability, reduced operating cost, and improved quality. The expanded services available through this acquisition include system engineering and consulting, application development, installation and support. The new Group’s expertise resides in e-business, supply chain management, customer and vendor relationship management systems and intranet, internet and extranet solutions. DSA’s new and existing clients will benefit from feasibility studies, technology planning, process analysis and documentation, project specifications and software selection criteria, vendor evaluations, recommendations and business systems project management and detailed implementation.

Data Science Automation was established in 1993 as a software and systems engineering firm that specializes in developing highly technical PC and network-based solutions for research and industrial clients. DSA has three operating divisions for Process Automation, Business Automation and Technical Training. DSA has offices in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Kansas City and Washington, DC.

To learn more about Data Science Automation, contact their Pittsburgh headquarters at Southpointe Plaza I, Suite 210, 400 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317 or call (724) 745-8400, fax (724) 745-8461, e-mail Info@DSAutomation.com. Readers can also visit the company’s Web site at www.DSAutomation.com .