Select Integrator Data Science Automation Honored with Pittsburgh Fastest Growing Companies Award

Pittsburgh, PA, September 8, 2000 --- The Pittsburgh Business Times, Pittsburgh’s exclusive weekly magazine covering business and the economy of the Pittsburgh area, last week named Data Science Automation (DSA), a National Instruments Select Integrator, among the top 100 fastest growing companies in Pittsburgh. Now in its fourth year, this year’s Pittsburgh 100 Award is a comprehensive ranking by percentage increase in sales and percentage increase in employment over the three-year period 1997-1999. In order to qualify for this year’s Pittsburgh 100, a company must have at least $500,000 in revenues in 1997. Pittsburgh 100 companies represent all types of companies, including Technology, Environmental, Health Care, Manufacturing, Real Estate/Construction/ Development, Retail/Wholesale Distribution, and Service. The companies range in size from $1 million to $50 million in revenues last year. DSA was ranked 9th among the technology companies and 17th overall. Over the past three-year period, DSA experienced sales growth of 181% and employment growth of 262%.

“In addition to thanking our employees for their invaluable efforts, I would like to thank National Instruments for establishing such an exceptional support program,” said Pittsburgh-native Richard Brueggman, President and CEO of DSA. “National Instruments has provided a strong vendor relationship with ample sales and marketing opportunities that have been integral to our growth, allowing DSA to expand rapidly into new markets and industries.”

Data Science Automation, a full service software and systems engineering firm, specializes in developing highly technical PC-based solutions for demanding data acquisition, analysis, process, and quality control applications. With a diverse pool of engineering and programming talent, DSA provides its international client base with strategic business advantages by leveraging the overwhelming trend toward PC-based virtual instrumentation and control solutions across the enterprise. A National Instruments Alliance Program member since 1994, DSA has offices in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Washington, DC.

To learn more about Data Science Automation, contact the company at Southpointe Plaza 1, 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.

About National Instruments
National Instruments, a leading supplier of computer-based measurement and automation products, manufactures and sells hundreds of software and hardware products which, when combined with industry-standard computers, are used for test, measurement, and industrial automation applications.

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