21 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07871
Tel: 973-729-5888, Fax: 973-729-1673
E-Mail: gainfo@giordano.premise.com
Introduction
Giordano Automation is an internationally recognized small business corporation whose primary focus is providing high technology innovative systems and software solutions to commercial, aerospace and government customers.
Giordano Automation Corp. was founded in June 1991 by Paul J. Giordano. In view of a downturn in military business, the Company pursued a rapid conversion to commercial business through productization and sales of a commercial tool set implementing model-based diagnostic reasoning technology. Initial marketing of these software products began in the U.S. in April 1994. Marketing in Taiwan and Europe began in 1995.
Diagnostic Profiler / Diagnostician Product Line
Our products are aimed at designers and manufacturers across telecommunications, medical, aerospace, and office equipment industries. The company is now signing up sales representatives to market its products worldwide. In August 1994 a patent on the "Method for Automating the Development and Execution of Diagnostic Reasoning Software in Products and Processes" was filed. In August, 1996, Giordano Automation was granted a patent from U.S. Patent Office.
Giordano Automation Corp. software technology fits many unique markets within the Test and Measurement industry, which is a $10 billion industry in the U.S. alone.
Projects are underway to integrate our innovative Diagnostician into mainstream operating systems (Windows 3.1 / 95 /NT, Unix, Sun Solaris, VMS) and programming environments (DLL/OLE, LabVIEW, C++) for use across the entire test and measurement suppliers spectrum. The use of artificial intelligence algorithms operating with a knowledge base generated with our tool set has totally re-engineered the test process. Separation of diagnostic logic from test opens many new markets. In the new paradigm, diagnostic reasoning software generated by our concurrent engineering tool set is used as a diagnostic "server" across many client applications.
Alliances
Our software products, installed in concurrent engineering centers of large companies including Hughes, GEC Marconi, McDonnell Douglas, General Instrument, and Northrop Grumman is part of a long term alliance and partnering strategy. Joint marketing of our products is now underway. We expect to initiate other alliances with large companies who are seeking out our core capabilities in software systems. These large company alliances will enable Giordano Automation to pursue significant programs despite our small size. The fundamental core competency utilized by partner companies is the Giordano Automation concurrent engineering tool set which enables concurrent design of production and maintenance "reasoning" systems. Our tools facilitate reduced time to market for new products (a key factor in a competitive global business environment).
An alliance with National Instruments was consummated in June 1994 for a virtual diagnostic instrument in the LabVIEW environment. Using the National Instruments alliance, we expect to enter the commercial contract manufacturers test and diagnostic marketplace with turnkey solutions to increase productivity using model-based reasoning.
An alliance with Hughes Technical Services Company for joint product development, marketing and workshare focuses on the use of the Diagnostician in the Hughes AIMSS IETM Authoring and Display Package.
An alliance with Instrumentation Engineering focuses on incorporation of the Diagnostician in open-architecture factory and maintenance test systems.
Mission Statement
The mission of Giordano Automation is to be a Market-Driven, Systems and Software Engineering company providing Innovation and High-Technology products. Our Commitment to Our Staff is to empower individuals committed to excellence. We will strive to have the best equipment needed to do our jobs well, and we hope to build a business around work we enjoy doing. Our goal is to make our customers successful and to provide a good return on investment for our shareholders.
Outsourcing of Software Professionals
The corporate culture of Giordano Automation focuses heavily on individual freedoms and the responsibilities and individual commitment that go along with an open environment. Our technical staff is one of the best in the country. As such, Giordano Automation is a very attractive source for companies that wish to outsource software-related efforts. We provide Software Services to five major corporations. As of May, 1997, we have approximately ten professionals outsourced to these organizations.
A strong team has been assembled ...