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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1980)
Portland Observar Thursday, Juna 26,1980 Section II Paga 16 Putting people first Floating Point Systems, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is a leading m anufacturer o f A rray Processors. These special-purpose, high speed com- Oonna Uhlin (left) and Christina Easley, both m em bers of Floating Point System s, In c ., Reprographics Department, form a good team in cataloging the company's Engineering drawings. puters are used chiefly in scientific computation ap plications. when combined with “ host" minicomputers, or major mainframe computers, FPS Array Processors increase the perform ance speed o f the host by mathematically processing large arrays, or groups, o f data simultaneously. Following the company’ s incorporation in October, 1970, recognition o f FPS products and their uses in creased rapidly, resulting in remarkable growth. From its modest beginning operations in a Portland basement. Floating Point Systems, Inc., today conducts design, manufacturing, marketing, and support functions in a modern, attractive 130,000 square-foot building com pleted in early 1979. The company employs some 700 people at this location, and in district offices elsewhere in the United States and throughout the w orld. Its European headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland, and sales o ffice locations include the United Kingdom , France, Germany, and Canada. FPS distributorships are also maintained in Australia, India, Israel, Japan, and Mexico. Despite the company's "high-technology” product line and rapid growth, FPS employees still enjoy a long- established tra d itio n o f meeting w ith founder and president C. N. "N o rm ” Winningstad each month to ask questions and hear company progress reports. Under W inningstad's leadership, Floating Point Systems, Inc., continues its people-oriented philosophy which has been instrumental in attracting capable and well-qualified workers, ranging from clerical employees to degreed engineers. FPS is recognized for its pleasant, casual w orking clim ate, and generous employee benefits. These include company-paid health and dental plans for employees and their families, and two com prehensive retirement programs in which every em ployee automatically participates. Winningstad’s leadership is also reflected in the com pany’ s committment to its continued recognition as a "Patay" Ruaaall daft), an Invantory Control am- ployaa, and Roaa Laoa, am ployad In tha Pur chasing Department, find thalr skills on tha com pany's com putar tarmlnals halpful In thalr dally rssponsibllltiss at Floating Point Sytama, Inc. stable, reliable, and reputable company, in te r nationally, nationally, and locally. FPS employees share pride in their com pany’ s achievements, and in the knowledge that FPS Array Processors are being used in a wide variety o f human- advancement applications throughout the world; ap plications which include scientific research, education, medicine, seismic data processing in the search fo r petroleum deposits, and many others. Floating Point Systems, In c., is located at 3601 Southwest Murray Boulevard, just north o f the Tualatin Valley Highway 8, or a bit south o f Sunset Highway 26, in Beaverton. Personnel Department hours are 8:00 A M. to 5:00 P.M. weekdays. We are Oregon Physicians ’ Service Portland 243-7500 Salam 585-9211 Roseburg 673-6045 Coos Bay 269-1510 « UE SHELD OPS Blue Shield is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants regardless of race, color, sex or national origin. -• »