July 2007

Summer Greetings

We are well into summertime and hopefully you have either had a nice vacation or are counting down the days until you get a week or two away for rest and relaxation. While a vacation is certainly time to focus on anything other than work, some of you will undoubtedly have a nagging concern about something back at your facility. Perhaps there is a process that needs special attention or data that is still manually collected or a report that has to be sent to regulators. If you are one of those people that cannot really get away from it all perhaps Sunapsys can provide the solution that will make your next vacation a true escape. Sunapsys has years of experience implementing control and information systems that work. Every day we implement control, data collection, and reporting systems that don't require special attention and will allow you to leave your facility confident that your vacation won't be interupted mid-week. Contact our sales manager, James Smith, for more information or to schedule a consultation visit.

Company News

Sunapsys Client Earns VRWA Award

Congratulations to the team at High Knob Utilities, Inc. (HKUI) for being selected as the recipient of the Virginia Rural Water Association's (VRWA) 2007 System of the Year award. The outstanding achievements of High Knob Utilities in the areas of operational and fiscal management made it possible for them to rise above the field of 210 eligible water systems throughout the state, and be chosen as the recipient for the award. Sunapsys, Inc. (formerly Synchrony Industrial Controls) has continued to play a critical role in the operational improvements of the system since 2002.

Sunapsys Delivers Automation Solution for Moneta Wastewater Treatment Plant

The explosion of growth along the 122 corridor of southern Bedford County has been the driving force behind the largest project ever undertaken by the Bedford County Public Service Authority (BCPSA). Completed in January of 2007, the Moneta Wastewater Treatment Plant is the area's first regional wastewater treatment facility. The MWWTP will initially have a 500,000 gallon per day capacity and be fed by three additional pump stations in the plant's service area. The plant was designed to easily expand to meet the future needs of over 3,000 residential units and more than a half a million square feet of commercial and office space already in the planning stages.

Employee Spotlight

Jim Wertz

It is with a hearty "Welcome" that we would like to announce the newest addition to our outstanding team roster. Project Engineer, Jim Wertz joined Sunapsys, Inc. in May 2007, bringing with him over 10 years of experience in a multitude of industrial settings. Jim's primary areas of expertise include engineering, constructing and servicing control systems that utilize PLCs, drive systems, registration systems, vision systems, SCADA, databases, and custom reporting applications. Jim has more than 9 years experience as an independent systems integrator, providing custom solutions to the pulp and paper, bulk material, and tobacco industries. If you ask Jim what his favorite part about being a systems integrator is, he will tell you that it is having the opportunity to provide unique solutions to diverse situations and seeing them work. Prior to joining Sunapsys, Jim worked as an electical engineer for RR Donnelley and Masonite. Jim holds a BS in Electrical Engineering as well as a minor in Physics and Mathematics from Virginia Tech. Don't hesitate to give Jim, or any of our engineers, a call to discuss your control and automation questions.

Calendar of Events
Future events are scheduled for:
September 16 - 20, 2007	October 1 - 4, 2007	October 14 - 17, 2007
VA AWWA / VWEA Joint Annual Meeting Hampton, VA	ISA Expo Houston, TX	WEFTEC San Diego, CA

About Us

Sunapsys, Inc., based in Vinton, Virginia, is the largest independent systems integrator located in southwestern Virginia. In May 2006 Sunapsys, Inc. became the first system integrator in Virginia to become a Certified Member of the Control System Integrators Association. To learn more about us, please visit our website, or call us at (540) 904-6862 x2. Please send comments to us at newsletter@sunapsys.com.