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
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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.
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