RE: RE: The Worm has turnedWatkin did indeed resist the move to eXpresso, until it became apparent he would get further up the corporate ladder if he "caved" and accepted the technology. Watkin's ego to reach the top of the food chain at Epic Data over-shadowed better judgement. The decline started when they began to acquire worthless companies with nothing to offer. Real Data Systems, Connectware, etc. RDS was a drain from day one. Mickey Mouse technology, lots of overhead, no revenues. Connectware had a number of botched installations that had to be corrected to keep Epic Data out of court.
I understand they have a great automated traffic ticketing system. But it's hard to sustain a company on municipal contracts in smaller cities. I've tried very hard to justify additional investment at the price over the last 2 years. There's just no light at the end of the tunnel for this once proud company. Unfortunately it's just an ever darkening abyss.