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Heart of the Cogar 4 is a Program cartridge which instructs the machine’s memory. Cogar Corporation in Schuyler, N. Y. produces the Cogar 4, a desk-,op data entry and processor tysteM.

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ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COGAR 4
Remarks by George R. Cogar, president, Cogar Corporation New York, January 18, 1971
Eighteen months ago, my colleagues and I, at a press conference here in New York, for the first time publicly announced the philosophy and the intentions of Cogar Corporation. We were then an infant Company of 165 people, entering a highly competitive industry, with a business plan that called for our introducing into that industry a technology which most of the industry’s experts were then proclaiming lay 5 to 8 years in the future.
Most of our discussion at that meeting was concentrated on the Technology Division in Wappingers Falls, New York. We described a memory market for computers that was doubling every 2-1/2 years and how Cogar anticipated a revolution in Memory Technology beginning in 1970 which would see monolithics dominate the memory market by 1974. We described a family of memory products which Cogar would be making available to com-puter manufacturers in model quantities in 1970 and major production capabilities in 1971.
Cogar has made good on those projections. We began deliveries of our first high performance memory products early in the
second calendar quarter of 1970, on our medium performance products in the third quarter, on our cost performance products by the fourth quarter of 1970. We are now in volume production on each of these three types of memory product.

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Extending these capabilities into the near term, during the third calendar quarter of this year, our Technology Division will be delivering the Cogar 70, a totally monolithic main memory system that will replace or enhance IBM 2365 add-on memory, making available to system 360 users, the reliability and cost/performance advantage of 370 type Technology.
With the introduction of the 370 system, the importance, the timing, in fact the domination of the memory market by Monolithic Technology, is no longer a point to be argued. Today we are of the opinion that Cogar is the only production source of monolithic memories. Moreover, Cogar is one of only two companies in the world who, as suppliers of computer systems, also has a fundamental capability for both develop-ment and production of advanced Monolithic Technology.
At the meeting held in September of 1969, I spoke in less detail, but with equal conviction, on the importance of the application of new Technologies to the development of equip-ments which could make meaningful, the enlar:ging computational power of computers.
For lack of a better name, appliances which could translate the energies represented by, computers into the solutions of the more day-to-day business problems, simplifying the interface between man and these new machines.

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Over the previous five years there has been much advertising and little invention directed at the solving of the real man/machine interface problems of how to get the computing power available to the person who really needs to solve a problem, systems which can begin in today’s environment, emulating the procedures and equipments presently in use, while affording the user a straightforward and low risk path to a more reliable and efficient management of the collection and processing of his business information.
Thus, a product to be viable in terms of the customer’s long term needs, must have an easily recognizable interface, an interface which is amenable to the actual environment of the potential user’s business, and its impact in terms of risk, start-up cost, etc., must be commensurate with the advantages it offers. This impact must be predictable within the perspective and to the satisfaction of the potential user.
Today, Cogar Corporation’s Information Systems Division unveils the first of what we envision as an enlarging family of equipments and systems which can contribute to the simplification and improved efficiency of the man/machine interface.
Between the 1890’s and 1960’s, there was a gradual evolution in the machines utilizable for the entry or conversion of media into a form acceptable for mechanized processing. The world knows this media as an IBM card and the conversion equipment as a keypunch and its cohort, the verifier.

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While history included a number of manufacturers of key-punches and verifiers, practically speaking, one manufacturer dominated the world market, and from this base maintained a presence within virtually every company which employed mechanized handling and processing of information.
There were a number of abortive attempts to compete with the keypunch card as a media conversion system. However, no serious inroads were made until 1965, with the introduction by a new company of a new device called a data recorder, which made practical for the first time, both in terms of cost and function, media conversion to magnetic tape.
The new system was an immediate success, which was to a great extend unrelated to direct functional or economic advan-tages. Nonetheless, many people again predicted an early demise to the punch card and a host of companies appeared on the scene with their copy of the key to tape concept. It then became all too obvious that only a limited percentage of the total keypunch, key verifier market was really impactable by these new key to tape devices.
Although the thruput advantages offered by this new generation of media conversion devices ‘fell short with regard to many of the functional advantages of the punched card as a unit record – and further that many of the procedural aspects of the information handling and processing base of the users had the punch card as an integral part, and while the user did indeed desire to modernize and improve the capture and inputting

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of his business information — he viewed the key to tape as at best an interim step toward his ultimate goal, that of making the data capture and inputting function interactive with his business data base.
The Cogar System 4 makes available for the first time, a system immediately and easily introduceable into the present work environment, while at the same time, offering a clear and identifiable path to the user’s ultimate goal, without the trauma of continually revising either hardware and – equally important — employee skills.

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BACKGROUND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COGAR 4
Highlights of remarks by William Gall, Director of Marketing
New York, January 18, 1970
Data preparation is the point in any data processing system where the business meets the computer. Where the pro-cedures for information handling, that make good business sense, meet the procedures required for efficient computer operation. Generally, it has been the business procedures that have yielded.
It never really made good business sense to take a perfectly comprehensible document out of the hands of people who understood it, and have it re-prepared by someone who didn’t understand it. But, because the machine required punched cards or spools of magnetic tape, that’s exactly what we did.
The keypunch never did fit smoothly into the massive flow of business information. Because it took documents out of the hands of people who understood them, it caused the vast majority of critical errors for which the innocent central processor is popularly blamed. And because it centralized vast
stores of documents, it became a bottleneck through which all
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The answer has always been to get the documents back to the source. To prepare a computer-suitable record in remote locations. But this move has always been blocked by the limitations of available data preparation equipment.
The limitations existed not so much in equipment per-formance as in equipment concepts. You could always take a keypunch/verifier into the field. But it was a bulky piece of equipment. Requiring a trained operator. And since it could do nothing but punch cards, it would be idle much of the time in most remote locations.
What the data processing manager needs is a new kind of equipment. A data recording system that can start in the keypunch room as a replacement for present keypunch or key-to-tape equipment. That can handle his present data conversion problem more efficiently and without causing any change in the data center procedures he is now employing.
At the same time, this new system must be perfectly suitable for use in remote locations. That is, it must be small, easy to operate, and must be capable of serving a variety of data handling chores other than straight data con-version.
Those requirements define what the new system must be. First and foremost, it must be fully programmable. So that it can adapt to a variety of work environments as it is moved into the field. So that it can be taught new business applications.

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Secondly, it must be small. It must be desktop size if it is to fit comfortably into field offices.
Third, it must be easy to program. Really self-programming so that it makes absolutely no requirements on the operator.
Fourth, it must be simple to use. We can’t support it with a keypunch operator in field offices. A secretary will have to use it just as conveniently as she uses a typewriter.
Fifth, it must be fully competitive in cost and through-put with present keypunch, key-to-tape and key-processor systems. Otherwise, the data processing manager cannot immediately justify replacing the less flexible equipment he now has in his data preparation center.
It was to meet all these requirements that the Cogar 4
was developed.

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RESOURCES OF THE COGAR CORPORATION
Remarks by R. J. Klein, Vice President, Informations Systems Division
New York, January 18, 1971
While Cogar is a young Company, it has grown rapidly with people carefully selected for the job they have to do — to create a dynamic new force in the data processing industry — information appliances which can bring a much wider circle of users all the power of the computer era.
People buy appliances from a company who will be in business when the need arises. We have people with extra-ordinary talents chosen to bring together advanced techniques in information processing technology and systems design, as well as volume production, distribution and strong field support. Our Division already has over 150 people — a highly motivated team of business people. Therein lies the difference — each of the leaders of this team was chosen not just for outstanding technical ability in his specialty. That’s required, but it’s not enough. He was chosen because he also possessed an understanding of Business-like approach to the trade-offs in product and market place. We are building a broad based Company which our customers can trust to understand your problems and provide creative, total solutions. Equally important, we are committed to establithing a Sound Business that will be around when the need arises.

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Commitment is the word. The Cogar System 4 is the result of an intense two year development program. Recent d v lop-ments in Technology — many of them pioneered by Cogar –have made it possible. The Cogar Technology Division has over 400 people and millions of dollars committed to the Production of the world’s most advanced Monolithic Technology. We have “constructed a modern million dollar facility for initial production of the Cogar System 4. We have established our own Marketing and Field Service forces in nine major centers i this country anj ere moving ahead with plans for many more offices here and abroad. We are committed to the establishment of a major enterprise which will merit your confidence new and in the futute — which supply products that will grow with our customers’ needs —- Solve today’s problems —then grow without replacement to future requirements. Today’s Sri ces Tomorrow’s performance.
Let me attempt to anticipate some questions which will arise as you hear more about the Cogar System 4:
1. How cen we make the System 4 so small? Monolithic Memory, Multi-layer P.C. cards and innovative packaging all help.
2. Nov can we deliver so much for the price? Commitment–That’s the answer here. Commitment to a Technology, Design, manufacture and tooling. We know the product is right and have made the investment to Produce on volume Now!

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4. How can such a small system be so powerful? Monolithic Memory — 3 to 5 times faster than the fastest competitor and unique processor architecture offering and unbeatable combination.
5. How can I be sure that as a key entry system, Cogar System 4 can really do all the functions we have come to expect from keypunches, key tape or key processor systems and more? Because we understand the problem. The apparent simplicity of the key-punch has caused many to underestimate the complexity of its functioning. Key members of our staff have developed successful products in this area before — We understatittemohlpr
6. Is the Cogar System 4 only a keypunch replacement?

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COGAR CORPORATION — BIOGRAPHIES
George R. Cogar, President, Director
Mr. Cogar is founder and chief executive officer. Prior to formation of Cogar Corporation, in January, 1968, he was a founder and vice president of engineering, Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation.
He previously held various engineering and managerial positions with Sperry Rand Univac Division and Philco Corporation’s computer division.
Mr. Cogar is a member of the Council for the State University Upper Division College, The Post Viet Nam Economic Planning Committee and Director of the Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce.
He is also a member of the National Institute of Social
Sciences. Robert E. Markle, Vice President, Director Mr. Markle, general manager of the Company’s Technology
Division, was formerly a division manager at International Business Machines Corporation, responsible for memory component development. Previous to that he was manager of Endicott Machine Technology.
He holds a BSEE from Penn State University and a MSEE from
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Rudolph J. Klein — Vice President
Mr. Klein, general manager of the Company’s Information Systems Division, was formerly with Univac Corporation where he held various positions in systems development and engineering; most recently director of engineering for Univac’s Philadelphia operation.
He received his BSEE from Georgia Tech and a MSEE from
the University of Tennessee.

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DR. GEORGE R. COGAR Biographical Data March, 1975
Dr. Cogar began his business career in 1964 as one of the co-founders of Mohawk Data Sciences. He served as a Director and as Vice-President of Engineering.
In 1967 Dr. Cogar resigned his position with MDS to pursue interests in venture capital investments and simultaneously worked as a private con-sultant to a small number of major U.S. Data Processing Companies. He was one of the financial founders of Data General Corporation and served during the corporation’s first year as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr. Cogar was elected a Director of Computel Systems Ltd in 1968, serving for a period of three years, including one year as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
In 1967 founded Cogar Corporation and has served continuously from its
founding until the present, as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Cogar has a world reputation for his technical contributions to the Data Processing Industry. From 1955 to 1958 and 1959 to 1964, he was employed by Univac as a Systems Designer and Systems Architect. He was a principal contributor to the development of the UNIVAC II, LARC and a

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number of related peripheral systems. As project manager for the logics design of the UNIVAC III, he developed the industry’s first high density tape system. He was the principal architect and program manager for the UNIVAC 1004, including its adaptation as a peripheral processor and commu-nications terminal for the UNIVAC 490 and UNIVAC 1107. Additionally, at UNIVAC, he served as Divisional Staff Scientist for Systems Architecture.
During 1958 and 1959 was employed by Philco Corporation as Principal
Engineer for Magnetic Tape Systems for the Philco 2000.
Dr. Cogar holds numerous patents relating to systems architecture, logic
designs, electronic circuits, fluidics and mechanical systems.
Honorary Doctor of Science from West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Founder, benefactor and member of Cogar Foundation, a “not-for-profit” corporation financing studies of potential sociological impacts of rapidly evolving technologies. Trustee of Hamilton College. Council Member, Upper Division College Utica-Rome, State University of New York.

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Hobbies include photography, public speaking, cabinet making and wild life sports. Has been engaged for the past six years in developing a major wild life sanctuary (several thousand acres) in Herkimer County, New York.
Addenda – Dr. Cogar is married to the former Ann Bowyer of Coal City, West Virginia. They have three children – Cassandra, Cheryllyn and Cecil Clay II, aged 20, 17, 14.
Born in Gassaway, West Virginia in 1932. Dropped out of primary school after tenth year to join USAF, serving 4 years as Radar, Radio and Weather Equipment Specialist. Self-employed in Radio and Television Repair followed by a short period as an Instructor for the Army Signal School prior to joining UNIVAC in 1955.

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Entered USAF prior to completing high school. Received primary technical education at Keesler AFB. Graduated with distinction from Radar Maintenance School. Continuing education thru self study in work environment.
Employment
1949-1953 USAF
Technical specialist and supervisory assignments in maintenance of heavy ground radar, communications and meteorological equipment. Received senior rating in Radar Maintenance, Radar Maintenance Supervision and Meteorological Equipment Maintenance.
1953-1953 Self employed Any type of work to support my family. 1954-1955 Civil Service Commission Instructor basic electronics at Army Signal School, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. 1955-1958 UNIVAC Instructor – Customer Service Engineering
Education Manager – Commercial Systems Maintenance. Supervisory responsibility for curriculum development and instruction related to maintenance of commercial • systems. Logics Designer – UNIVAC II Logics Designer – UNIVAC LARC
1958-1959 PHILCO CORPORATION
Engineering Supervisor – Magnetic storage sub-system. Individual contributions to development and design of systems and logics family circuit design of the PHILCO 2000.
1959-1964 UNIVAC
Senior Logics Designer
Supervisor, UNIVAC III logics Design Group Senior contributor to overall architectural design of UNIVAC III. Personally developed the architecture and executed logics design of Magnetic Tape Sub-system.

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Project Manager UNIVAC 1004
Personally responsible for organization and management of engineering team that developed the UNIVAC 1004. This system constituted a significant breakthrough for UNIVAC in low cost stand alone systems. The development, from systems concept to pre-production models was accomplished in nine months.
Division Staff Engineer
Audit and review of all Engineering programs within UNIVAC Division
1964-1968 MOHAWK DATA SCIENCES
Co-founder – Director and Vice President of Engineering
Responsible for concept and engineering implementation of the Industry’s first viable Key-to-Tape System (within 24 months of the unveiling of the MDS System, 43 companies were producing systems employing the same basic concept).
1968-1975 Founder and Chief Executive Officer of COGAR CORP.
Initially founded to develop, manufacture and market intelligent terminals. The company produced the Industry’s first self contained desk top data processing system. This system was manufactured on a continuous basis from 1970 thru 1979. COGAR CORP. created in 1969 a Technology
Division to develop and marke very advanced high performance si-polar and N-MOS monolithic memory systems. The Technology
Division was discontinued in 1972 due to lack of adequate market but made very substantial contributions in advancing the art of VLSI in general and specifically related to monolithic memory devices and systems.
1969-1970 Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of DATA GENERAL CORPORATION.

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1969 Provided capital and Management Expertise to rescue HOMOGENEOUS METALS, INC. from bankruptcy. This company, later acquired by uNiILD ItCHNOLOGIES developed processes for producing very high purity tine mesh nowders of high temperature alloys which made possible the high performance F-100 engine used in the F16.
1969-1971 Director COMPUTEL LIMITED
1975-1981 SINGER COMPANY
President SINGER Business Machines, SINGER CORPORATION Vice President. Overall responsibility for restructuring and sale of the Business Machines Division. This was accomplished with the results of preserving the employment of more than 90% of the emoloyees and the recovery of the Divisions book value.
1981 Co-founder, DEERFIELD SYSTEMS, INC.
A company engaged in the design and development of turn-key systems for office automation.
1978 to Present
Specialized consulting in the Data Processing Industry related to Engineering/Manufacturing organization and management.
Developed processes for producing high resolution images utilizing exclusively refractory materials. Founded PERMANENT IMAGES, INC. for the commercial exploitation of these processes.
1961 to Present Member IEEE
1970 to 1974 Member of the Council for Upper Division College, Herkimer-Rome-Utica Area
1971 to Present Charter Trustee, Hamilton College
1969 Founded Cogar Foundation
The Foundation provides 4 year supplemental \• scholarships for High School graduates of high academic standing. To date the Foundation has distributed in excess of $500,000. in support of scholarships and research grants. • Patents- rwparx1/4, ao— r. o cavt-iner- 04. 16 5; Lxv1 At-,p, 4, ul E.b6c11 t4.10 C,610 ;e A.)e7trAiCiV-LS Ch.”`Z eL44114 .

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