SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Trimble
(Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that three new electric cooperative utilities
have selected its UtilityCenter(R) software as their enterprise Geographic
Information System (GIS) solution. Trimble UtilityCenter software tools allow
electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities to automate their workflow and
business processes to increase efficiency and improve productivity. The
software leverages ESRI ArcGIS technology to provide a comprehensive and cost-
effective GIS solution for the office and the field.
The new Trimble electric cooperative utility customers include:
Blachly-Lane County Cooperative Electric Association, Inc. located in
Eugene, Oregon. Blachly-Lane selected the Trimble UtilityCenter uaField(TM)
module to put the utility's GIS at field workers' fingertips, and the uaFM(TM)
module to provide core GIS and asset management functionality in the office.
The new solution will allow them to distribute GIS data and interface with the
company's Customer Information System (CIS) to support workflow for utility
billing, accounting, engineering, and operations.
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Inc. located in Grants, New
Mexico, is transitioning to Trimble's UtilityCenter software from their
previous vendor. Continental Divide chose UtilityCenter to integrate their map
data into their day-to-day workflows and eliminate some problematic
interfaces. They are using UtilityCenter's uaField module for field design, a
viewing tool with redlining capabilities for field workers, and the uaFM
module for ESRI desktop users in the office. The solution also interfaces to
the utility's CIS.
Harney Electric Cooperative, Inc. based in Burns, Oregon, selected Trimble
UtilityCenter to improve their data management. Harney Electric began
utilizing Trimble's handheld devices for data collection to meet requirements
from the local Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide data about the
accurate location of electric poles on BLM land. They have subsequently
selected the uaField and uaFM modules of Trimble's UtilityCenter software
suite to make better use of their asset data and enhance their decision making
process. Harney Electric plans to integrate with their CIS in the future.
The Trimble UtilityCenter software provides a comprehensive suite of GIS-
based workflow solutions designed to automate the daily business operations of
utilities from outage management and work order tracking to updating GIS maps
while in the field. The technology is fully scalable, cost-effective and able
to meet the diverse needs of utilities. The Trimble UtilityCenter software
includes application modules for utility desktop GIS mapping, mobile GIS and
field staking, asset maintenance tracking, and outage management. Through an
integrated desktop, Web and mobile platform, Trimble UtilityCenter provides
utility office and field employees with a complete visual solution for
managing assets, customers and mobile resources.
"We are extremely pleased that the customer commitment of Blachly-Lane,
Continental Divide, and Harney Electric has led to the selection of the
Trimble UtilityCenter solution. UtilityCenter will facilitate improved
customer service, greater efficiency in the utilization of GIS data, and more
effective management and maintenance of utility assets to improve the overall
efficiency of daily operations," said Katherine Sandford, general manager of
Trimble's Utilities Field Solutions Group.
Trimble's UtilityCenter software is currently used by more than 100
electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities throughout the U.S. Trimble's
Utilities Field Solutions group specializes in implementing enterprise mobile
workforce, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), asset
management, field data collection, staking and inspection solutions for
electric, gas, water/wastewater and solid waste utilities. Trimble's
UtilityCenter, Fieldport(R), and Utility Fleet Manager(TM) enterprise
solutions automate utility operations which can lead to increased field worker
productivity, enhanced customer service and faster emergency response.
For more information about Trimble's utility enterprise solutions, visit:
http://www.trimble.com/ufs
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses
and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on
applications requiring position or location-including surveying, construction,
agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In
addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and
optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs
of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the
user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded
in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
For more information, visit: http://www.trimble.com
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