How it started
The Saskatchewan Computer Utility Corporation (SaskCOMP) was established in April 1973 under General Manager L.T.Holmes
SaskCOMP was formed through the acquisition of the Systems Centre Branch of the Department of Government Services and Saskatchewan Power Corporation Computer Services. The corporations initial objective was to consolidate and combine computer services for provincially-funded institutions
1974
Further expansion of SaskCOMP - with the acquisition of the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Campus Computation Centre and the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus Computer Centre. SaskCOMP's major new customers were the City of Prince Albert and the Saskatchewan Government Insurance office
1975–1980
The central theme for SaskCOMP was improved ease of access to computers. Revenue grew by 16% overall and software associated with new services increased four-fold and was expected to double again in 1976. In 1976, Norm E.Glassel took over as General Manager of SaskCOMP and a comprehensive mandate was formed for the corporation. The computers at the three main centres in PA, Saskatoon and Regina were linked via telecommunications lines to enable SaskCOMP customers at any one centre to use the services of another. SaskCOMP created a Minicomputer Division to provide minicomputer services to customers as readily as large-scale computers
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