The AccuWeather Story Over the last 38 years, AccuWeather has grown from one man's dream to become one of the world's largest commercial weather services. Today, AccuWeather serves more than 10,000 clients with weather forecasts, data, broadcasts, color graphics, consulting services, computer hardware and software. From Government agencies to media to a wide variety of businesses and industries, clients all around the world depend upon AccuWeather for their critical weather forecasts and information. On November 15, 1962, Joel N. Myers, then a Penn State graduate student, began forecasting the weather for a gas utility company in Pennsylvania. Joel not only had a firm grasp of weather patterns, but he also had insight into the impact of the weather on businesses and people, and how accurate forecasts could improve their ability to plan for, and cope with, the weather. As Joel worked on his M.S. and then Ph.D. in meteorology from The Pennsylvania State University, AccuWeather's client base grew to include other businesses and government agencies. In 1971, AccuWeather began services to radio and television stations. Six of the first seven broadcast stations served by AccuWeather in the early 1970s are still clients today. AccuWeather now serves hundreds of television and radio stations all across the United States plus stations from Canada to Chile, from Asia to Africa, and from Puerto Rico to Porto Allegre. During the early days of AccuWeather, Dr. Myers not only forecast and managed the new company, but remained an active member of the Penn State faculty. At the time of his retirement from teaching at Penn State, it was estimated that Dr. Myers had taught basic forecasting skills to 17% of all of the country's practicing meteorologists. During Dr. Myers' teaching at Penn State and work at AccuWeather, he conducted numerous studies to help develop forecasting techniques, which increase forecast accuracy. The AccuWeather approach to forecasting has helped make AccuWeather the most accurate and most recognized name among commercial weather forecasting services. Joel and AccuWeather share a commitment to excellence in education. Joel has served as a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees since 1981, and each year AccuWeather awards several scholarships to Penn State meteorology students and State College High School seniors. In addition, AccuWeather is a sponsor of the National Collegiate Weather Forecasting Contest. AccuWeather's pioneering developments have extended well beyond the creation and dissemination of weather forecasts. AccuWeather has also led the way in utilizing and developing new technologies. In 1979, AccuWeather began to develop a state-of-the-art meteorological database for use by thousands of federal, state and local government agencies, businesses, aviators, educators, mariners, meteorologists, weather hobbyists, and other subscribers. This database, known as AccuData® is still used today by numerous clients, as well as serving as an infrastructure for AccuWeatherÕs Intranet and Internet sites. In 1983, AccuWeather began to make color weather graphics available, and these are now utilized by more than 100 television stations. Since 1986, AccuWeather has also supplied weather graphics computer systems to television stations. Its latest, the UltraGraphix ULTRA® Weather System, is now used by CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Tokyo Broadcasting System and stations all around the world. AccuWeather pioneered advances in newspaper weather, providing newspapers with complete, electronically transmitted custom weather pages since 1986. With our latest technology, transmitting complete weather pages directly to a newspaper's pre-press system, AccuWeather today provides weather pages to more than 600 newspapers around the world and, in addition, prepares all of the weather maps for The Associated Press. AccuWeather is the leader in Internet weather, providing weather and 20 other types of content to 700 Internet sites, including CNN Interactive, MSNBC.com, Microsoft Network, the New York Times and the Washington Post. AccuWeather meteorologists have forecast for the entire world for more than 20 years, providing forecasts for agriculture, energy, travel, media and other interests. Verification studies show AccuWeather forecasts are the most accurate in both routine and severe weather events. AccuWeather has also developed numerous forecasts geared to specific need of various niche and specialized users. For example, we offer customized forecasts and warnings for utilities, agriculture, boaters, hotels and construction. Over the past 38 years, AccuWeather has grown from one manÕs dream to one of the worldÕs best-known and most respected companies. AccuWeather today employs 375 people, including 95 meteorologists, with the largest staff of operational forecasters at one location anyplace in the world. In recognition of his vision and leadership over the past 38 years, Dr. Myers was named one of the 520 greatest entrepreneurs in American history with his biographical inclusion in Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs. AccuWeather is proud of its continued growth over the past 38 years. Each year, AccuWeather has grown in number of employees and clients served and total revenue. AccuWeather is an assembly of the best meteorologists, computer, graphics, technical, and support personnel available. The AccuWeather staff takes pride in the company's success, and in the positive impact AccuWeather has had in people's lives.