UNICON International, Inc

 

UNICON and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were recently named as semi-finalists for TechColumbus’ Innovation Awards Outstanding Technology Team for 2009.  UNICON and the EPA Division of Air Pollution Control and the Information Technology Services team successfully implemented a new enterprise level web application to administer the EPA’s air pollution permitting program for the Ohio.  This new system replaced seven separate legacy system and significantly increased the efficiency and effectiveness of EPA permitting process, and is considered to be one of the most advanced permitting systems in the country.

Winners and finalists for TechColumbus’s Innovation Awards will be presented on February 4, 2010 at the Innovation Awards Banquet in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
 

UNICON was recently honored as the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) of the Year for 2009 by the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (SCOMSDC).  UNICON was selected as the Class III category winner, which consisted of other MBE companies in the South-Central Ohio area with revenues between $10 million and $50 million.  This latest recognition came at the SCOMSDC’s Annual Awards Gala in Cincinnati, Ohio.  This award recognizes UNICON’s continued commitment to provide strategic IT consulting and staffing services to assist our clients in meeting their business objectives.

 

For the sixth consecutive year, the Ohio chapter of Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) honored 12 women making a big difference in business in central Ohio by showcasing them and their accomplishments in a beautiful calendar.  UNICON’s president and CEO, Pei-Chen Jane Lee, was featured in this calendar as Mrs. October!  A copy of the 2010 calendar, as well as full bios of all 12 honorees can be found here.

UNICON’s technical consultant, Nels Hoenig, published an article titled “Stop the Leaks” in the October 2009 issue of Software Test and Performance Magazine. In the article, Nels discusses the challenges of developing new interfaces to legacy systems, and identifies some key considerations and test points to give projects a better chance of success.

The full article can be viewed here (free registration required).