News I particularly like the news release dated Nov 22, 2000. How did that IBM relationship work for shareholders?
OTTAWA, ON, August 20, 2012 – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX-V: FMS; OTCQX: FCSMF; FSE: FKC) is pleased to announce that Grafoid Inc. – in which Focus Graphite holds a 40% ownership stake – has executed a Joint Intellectual Property Development Agreement with New Jersey based CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV).
(Please see the Marketwire August 20, 2012 Grafoid-CVD Joint News Release)
Focus Graphite and Grafoid President and CEO Gary Economo, said the one-year, renewable agreement utilizes both companies’ scientific expertise to develop a catalyst material using Grafoid’s graphene derivatives and carbon nanotubes.
Grafoid Inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation investing in graphene applications and an economically scalable production process for meso-graphene and its graphene derivatives from raw, unprocessed graphite ore.
Mr. Economo said the agreement represents a major developmental step forward for Grafoid as awareness of its scientific accomplishments continue to broaden within the graphene community.
“As the single largest shareholder in Grafoid and on behalf of Focus Graphite shareholders, the agreement with CVD underscores the significance of FMS management’s decision to venture into the realm of cutting edge graphene technology. The strength of Grafoid’s economically scalable mass production process provides us with our long-term business platform for growth and expansion within our industry,” Mr. Economo said.
Dynasty January 18, 2001 news release as filed on SEDAR.
“The logistics management and fulfillment function are absolutely critical to business success on the Internet,” commented Gary Economo, President and CEO of DCI “... and PLM, with its proven web-based logistics management capabilities and proprietary software will round out DCIenable’s suite of end-to-end web enabling services.The DCI TELUS e-Business Alliance now offers Canadian business a comprehensive national B2B alternative.”
Dynasty November 22, 2000 News Release as filed on SEDAR.
“Having DCIenable join both the IBM and Lotus Business Partner programs is another step forward in our broader e-business channel partner strategy” says DCI President and CEO Gary Economo. “Our e- Business Channel Partner program is a key business driver which allows DCIenable to leverage channel partner relationships to grow revenues while at the same time bringing the best possible value to our customers.” The new IBM and Lotus Business Partner relationships compliment the growing list of DCIenable channel partners which include industry leaders such as Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Intel, and Apple. “To be competitive in the e-business space it is absolutely critical to be positioned with major players” added Economo, “and initiatives such as our e-Business Channel Partner program and the new Business Partner relationships with IBM and Lotus are designed to do just that.”