Webcentric Computer Services
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 1, 2005
For Further Information concerning this Press Release, Contact:
Barbara Kreiss
Phone: 209-296-4053
Email: info@web-centric.net
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http://www.web-centric.net
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Suggested Photo Caption: Local Amador Computer Users Group Wins Three
Awards. Shown left to right: Karen Crabtree, Ted Langlet, Gene Sproul of
ACUG, Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric Computer Services.
Jackson's Amador Computer Users Group Wins Three
Awards
The International Association of PC User Groups (APCUG) held its annual
meeting during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada
on January 3rd, 2005. Hundreds of user groups were represented from many
countries, including the US, Canada and Australia. Jackson's local
computer user group won three awards at the event.
The Amador Computer Users Group (ACUG), a non-profit group which holds
its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at
the Jackson Senior Center, is a long time member of the International
Association. This is not the first time ACUG, with business sponsor
Webcentric Computer Services, has won awards and been recognized
Internationally.
The APCUG holds three contests annually: the Jerry Awards (given for
exemplary community service by a user group), a newsletter contest (for
outstanding user group news letters), and a Web site contest honoring
the best of the user group Web sites. Many user groups enter these
contests every year, but notably, the Amador Computer Users Group was
one of only two computer user groups that won awards in all three
contests held this year.
Karen Crabtree accepted an award as editor of the Bytes & Bits
Newsletter, published monthly for members. Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric
Computer Services, accepted an award for the second time as developer
and Web master of ACUG's Web site. The group's winning site can be found
at http://www.goldrush.com/~acug .
The ACUG Senior Center Broadband Project Committee, composed of project
leader Ted Langlet, and members Gene Sproul, Karen Crabtree and Barbara
Kreiss, also accepted a joint award from the APCUG's Jerry Awards
committee for their outstanding community service project. The committee
helped the Jackson Senior Center choose a method of bringing broadband
computer access to the center. ACUG and Webcentric jointly have won a
total of four Jerry Awards for community service since 1998. This year's
award of $500 will be used in ACUG's Scholarship Fund for deserving
local high school graduates.
Webcentric Computer Services, located in Pine Grove (www.web-centric.net),
is a long time sponsor of the local user group and has participated in
all of the award winning community service projects ACUG has completed
to date.
"We have enjoyed working with ACUG members over the years on many
community service projects. Webcentric has provided technical
assistance, equipment and time, the volunteers that make up the user
group have volunteered many hours, and are a great group to work with"
said business owner Barbara Kreiss. "We recommend their meetings as a
good place to meet nice people who will go out of their way to help you
with computer issues".
The group's meetings are open to the public and free of charge. Special
Interest Groups (SIGs) are held through out the month on various topics
such as Windows, the Internet, Digital Photography, and more. Membership
includes vendor discounts on software, books and other services. Contact
president Karen Crabtree at 296-5252 or email acuginfo@goldrush.com
for more information.
About Webcentric:
Webcentric Computer Services (WCS) is located in Pine Grove, Amador County California, and was founded in 1998. Webcentric specializes in solutions for small business, non-profits and individuals including Custom Web site Design and Development, Web site Maintenance, Consulting, Domain Name Registration, and E-Commerce for small businesses. Webcentric also offers Custom Programming in Perl, ASP, ASP.Net, PHP, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Java, XML, MS SQL, MySQL, SQL, CGI. In addition, WCS offers Copy Writing, Press Releases, Graphic and Photographic Design and Search Engine Optimization and marketing. In Amador and Calaveras Counties, WCS also offers New System Installations, Network Installations, Security Analysis and Solutions, and One on One Consulting. The WCS Web Site can be viewed at: http://www.web-centric.net
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