HES has been quick to dispel the rumours and reassure its customers and dealers of its continued commitment to the Hog III, saying: "We have an aggressive schedule for new control products as well as software enhancements for the Wholehog III. We recently released a new Beta version software (version 1.3 Beta 4) for Wholehog III, which brings new functionality . . . Reaction among early users and Beta testers is exciting. We're also working on development of Hog III PC."Debi Moen at HES has also confirmed to LSI Online that there are no plans to close down or to relocate its London office. "As a matter of fact," says Moen, "a technical recruiting agency has been retained to hire two UK-based senior level positions. This new UK team, along with the remaining two UK-based developers, will co-develop with the software team in Austin, where five more software developers and software testing engineers have been hired. In the US, Robbie Bruce, a former HES lighting control developer, returns in a new position as director of software development."
Following the departure of the six members from FPS, Richard Mead told us he was disappointed that things had turned out as they had, adding that he and the others were "exploring various opportunities", and hoped to work together in some capacity in the future.
(Lee Baldock)
