Company:The Virant Group
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The Virant Group started business as Alpha Robotics in 1984 developing and marketing robotic controllers and components. Since that time it has acted as a springboard to several spin-off companies. In 1986 we began developing hardware and software to test for semiconductor reliability at both the wafer and package level. After proving the technology through a sale to , we spun off a company called Sienna Technologies. The system was expanded and marketed to the top semiconductor manufacturers world-wide and was considered a cutting edge application featured at several scientific conferences. The company went public and was eventually acquired by where an evolved version of the product continues to be sold. By capitalizing on the first-hand experience of building these companies, we entered the MRP / ERP arena in 1992 by providing specialized, independent services for Fourth Shift. We were also contracted by Fourth Shift to contribute to the
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