ADSI Expands U.S. Sales Network for its Shipping Software and Supply Chain Visibility Solutions

Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) March 08, 2012

Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc. (ADSI), a leading provider of flexible logistics management solutions that streamline supply chain operations, today announced the expansion of its sales organization to accommodate sales growth in its southern and western U.S. territories.

“We’re extremely excited to expand our sales and service network as the demand for our multi-carrier shipping systems and supply chain visibility solutions continues to grow,” said Robert Fischer, ADSI’s president and CEO, “ADSI’s end-to-end suite of flexible shipping software and mobile computing solutions delivers operational efficiency, cost savings and supply chain visibility for a wide range of manufacturing, distribution, online retail and corporate office environments. As a result, we’re seeing a steady adoption of our solutions by companies of all sizes.”

ADSI recently added senior sales executive Wayne Thompson, based in Houston, TX to handle sales in Texas and the surrounding states. Wayne brings extensive experience selling radio frequency identification (RFID) and data acquisition systems for ERP, WIP, asset and inventory management solutions to the ADSI organization. Prior to joining ADSI, he sold business automation solutions for Datalogic Automation, one of the major worldwide producers of automatic identification, detection and marking solutions for industrial automation. He has also successfully sold enterprise solutions for Data Storage and IBM.

ADSI has also engaged Chris Garcia, an accomplished sales executive with over 13 years of experience in the mailing and shipping industry, to handle sales in California and the surrounding western states. Garcia, based in Los Angeles, CA, most recently was an area sales manager for EMS Inc. a Neopost/Hasler dealership, a provider of mailroom solutions including mailing systems, postage meters, folder inserters, addressing systems, and shipping and receiving solutions. Prior to joining EMS Inc. he held a branch manager position for field sales and service at Neopost Inc. (direct) overseeing the Los Angeles and tri-counties area.

“Beyond ‘traditional’ shipping systems, our clients rely on us for Web-based or SaaS shipping software, international shipping tools, mobile computing and industrial RFID transportation solutions to improve real-time visibility into their customer service and delivery levels,” said Fischer, “We’re committed to providing a first-class sales and support organization for our clients’ evolving operational and technical needs.”

Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc. (ADSI) is an industry-leading provider of flexible logistics management solutions for manufacturers, distributors, corporate campuses, online retailers and others. Founded in 1997, ADSI’s customers include 1500+ installed sites located in the U.S., Canada and internationally. ADSI’s solutions include Ship-IT™, a multi-carrier transportation management solution for domestic and export shipping, as well as optional configurable modules to streamline order picking and packing, delivery tracking and more. ADSI is also a Motorola Mobile Computing Solutions Channel Partner and a Zebra Premier Partner. For more information, please go to http://www.adsionline.com or call (877) 755-2374.

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HRMS Solutions, Inc. Earns Epicor Software’s Top HCM Business Partner of the Year

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 24, 2012

HRMS Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the 2011 Epicor HCM Business Partner of the Year. This honor recognizes the top-ranked business partner who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and exceptional delivery of professional services for the Epicor HCM solution. For four straight years, HRMS Solutions has earned this esteemed accolade distinguishing themselves for continually producing new enthusiastic Epicor HCM customers and persistently delivering quality and successful project implementations.

“HRMS Solutions has been an incredible asset for Epicor this year. The acquisition and integration of SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems into the Epicor family of solutions last year could have been a distraction, but not for HRMS. They continued to produce year-on-year (YOY) growth and led the HCM channel partners in new customers and revenue for fiscal year 2011 within our HCM community. HRMS Solutions achieved Top HCM Partner for 2011 and will be recognized for this accomplishment at our upcoming 2012 Momentum Partner Conference in Las Vegas,” stated Patrick Coulbourne, Sr. Director of Channels, Americas.

Mike Maiorino, President and CEO of HRMS Solutions states, “We have been an Epicor HCM business partner since 2005 and firmly believe in their product, people and direction. Epicor’s customer centric approach enables HR organizations to reach their human resources management goals, both functional and strategic, while creating a rapid return on their investment.” Maiorino continues, “This recognition is a testament to the success of our Epicor partnership. The Epicor HCM platform offers outstanding value for both domestic and international organizations. Its usability and ease of personalization enables a fast user adoption rate and allows customers to quickly begin the process of better managing their people, policies and processes. Epicor HCM offers a complete end-to-end HRIS software solution and adds strategic HR capabilities by leveraging a single system of record for talent and career development, performance management, self-service, workflow and analytics.”

Although there were significant organizational changes this past year with regards to the Epicor HCM Group, formerly Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corporation, the HRMS Solutions team remained focused to attaining success for each of our clients. Maiorino states “We believe in and stand behind the Epicor HCM product that continues to deliver the ultimate in product usability, adaptability, configurability, and accessibility. By leveraging the latest development technologies, employing a three-tier architecture and delivering a functionally rich and intuitive application, HRMS Solutions is able to continually provide the mid-market with a high-end human resource management system, either as a cloud or on-premise based solution, enabling our clients to better administer their most valuable asset – their people.”

About Epicor Software Corporation

Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail and services industries. With nearly 40 years of experience serving midmarket organizations and divisions of Global 1000 companies, Epicor has more than 20,000 customers in over 150 countries. Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP), point of sale (POS), supply chain management (SCM), and human capital management (HCM) enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability. With a history of innovation, industry expertise and passion for excellence, Epicor inspires customers to build lasting competitive advantage. Epicor provides the single point of accountability that local, regional and global businesses demand. The company’s headquarters are located in Livermore, California, with offices and affiliates worldwide.

About HRMS Solutions, Inc.

HRMS Solutions is a North American provider of human capital and talent management solutions for small to mid-market businesses. The broad portfolio of on-premise and cloud-based technology offerings include HRIS, Recruiting and Talent Management, Payroll and Time & Attendance. The firm’s mission is to serve as a trusted advisor and meet client’s human capital challenges with objectivity, credibility and integrity. HRMS Solutions currently has more than 400 clients throughout the globe and across a wide variety of industries including federal government contractors; architectural, engineering and environmental firms; manufacturing; not-for-profit organizations; healthcare; technology and financial institutions. To learn more about HRMS Solutions, please visit http://www.hrmssolutions.com.

Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.

All product and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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A&I Solutions Selects SpyLogix™ Enterprise by IdentityLogix as Its Cloud Security Services Platform

MERRILLVILLE, IN (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

IdentityLogix, an innovator in continuous security intelligence and real-time data actualization, announces a strategic partnership with A&I Solutions, a leading provider of IT consulting and managed services specializing in solutions based on CA Technologies software. A&I Solutions, today announced it has selected SpyLogix Enterprise to be its platform for cloud security offerings. A&I Solutions’ Advanced Continuous Monitoring System (ACMS) for SiteMinder will be the first in a series of cloud security services by A&I Solutions and powered by SpyLogix technologies.

This partnership will enable customers to efficiently manage support costs, bring web applications online faster, and improve responsiveness when upward or downward scalability is needed.

“Our companies have invested in certifying a team of expert practitioners on SpyLogix Enterprise and CA SiteMinder technologies to better assist clients in improving security, web application uptime and people resource management,” said Michael Hlebasko, president and founder at IdentityLogix. “This cloud service can reduce operational costs and enhance an organization’s ability to re-invest precious capital.”

“At A&I Solutions we understand the challenges facing our customers face securing business data using web based technologies, especially web access management using SiteMinder,” said John Balsavage, president and founder at A&I Solutions. “Our ACMS solution includes assessment, design, development, delivery, and support – a comprehensive bundle that can help accelerate web application service delivery.”

ACMS cloud service provides security intelligence to simplify management of CA SiteMinder. ACMS employs continuous situational awareness, enhanced visibility and real-time data analysis features to assist support staffs with operations by monitoring key native SiteMinder security data, including: policies, user store, performance metrics, and activity.

About IdentityLogix

IdentityLogix is an innovative software company offering products that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of people, process and technologies that secure business information. It’s SpyLogix™ Enterprise software is state-of-the-art security middleware, which allows for continuous monitoring and comprehensive automated real-time visibility of enterprise digital assets across IT infrastructures users, networks, identity systems, applications, mainframe systems and cloud services. Corporate and government entities utilize SpyLogix to be proactive for enterprise situational awareness, data analysis and real-time actualization to support issue resolution. They benefit from increased IT staff productivity, stream-lined audit support, enhanced overall security and improved governance, risk and compliance posture.

For more information please visit http://www.identitylogix.com.

About A & I Solutions

A&I Solutions is North America’s premier provider of integrated enterprise solutions, dedicated to implementing solutions from CA technologies. A&I Solutions provides enterprise products and services to help companies achieve the highest level of performance. We focus on the best rated products and extensive experience to deliver comprehensive integrated Enterprise Solutions. Working with enterprise management, resource planning, service assurance, security and infrastructure monitoring, A&I helps organizations achieve their full potential by driving consistency and maximizing efficiency. Our proven methodologies, innovative best practices and deep technical experience produce better business results for our Customers. A&I has expertise across all IT environments – physical, distributed, cloud, virtual and heterogeneous platforms. We specialize in the following: CA Security Suite, CA Clarity, CA Wily – Introscope, CEM, SOI, NetQoS, Reporting – Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Actuate Reporting, Enterprise Integration.

For more information please visit http://www.anisolutions.com.

IdentityLogix and SpyLogix are either registered trademarks or trademarks of IdentityLogix in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or trade names are property of the respective holder.

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Each of AERC Recycling Solutions’ Five Com-Cycle Facilities Attains R2 / RIOS™ Certified Electronics Recycler® Designation

Flanders, NJ (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

AERC.com, Inc. (AERC Recycling Solutions), one of the largest electronics recyclers in the United States, announces today that each of its Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facilities has the designation of being an R2 / RIOS™ Certified Electronics Recycler®. AERC’s Electronics Processing Com-Cycle Facilities are located across the United States in Hayward, CA, Houston, TX, West Melbourne, FL, Ashland, VA, and Allentown, PA. All AERC / Com-Cycle facilities have been audited by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (PJR Associates), an Accredited Certification Body for the R2 (Responsible Recycling) and RIOS™ (Recycling Industry Operating Standards).

Tomorrow, November 15, America Recycles Day, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the General Services Administration are scheduled to recognize AERC/Com-Cycle for becoming the nation’s newest Certified Responsible Recycler (R2) for electronics. With five electronics processing facilities across the country, AERC/Com-Cycle is one of the nation’s largest single electronics recyclers. The Allentown facility processes more than 600,000 pounds of electronics monthly and is a zero-landfill facility.

“AERC was distinguished as one of the first electronics recycling companies to become a Certified Electronics Recycler® when the West Melbourne, Florida facility attained R2 / RIOS™ certification back in July 2010. By having attained this Certified Electronics Recycler® designation at all of its Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facilities, AERC further demonstrates its competitiveness in the marketplace and commitment to continuous improvement within the organization,” states Lindsay L. Kissel, AERC Recycling Solutions company spokesperson.    

“AERC Com-Cycle Facilities are clearly committed to the highest standards of quality, health and safety and protection of the environment as demonstrated by their certification to R2/RIOS,” said ISRI President Robin Wiener. “The U.S. electronics recycling industry is growing rapidly, creating jobs in the United States and recovering valuable resources while also keeping electronics out of landfills. AERC and its facilities are excellent examples of how electronics recycling can be done safely and responsibly here at home and abroad.”

RIOS™–the recycling industry’s standard for integrated quality, environmental and health & safety management systems–is administered by ISRI Services Corporation (ISC). The R2 Practices is the consensus standard for responsible electronics recycling developed by a multi-stakeholder group convened by the U.S. EPA. R2 is supported by ISC via the RIOS™ program and is administered by R2 Solutions (http://www.R2Solutions.org). R2 contains specific requirements for recyclers who dismantle, refurbish or recycle end-of-life electronics. Together, these industry standards make up ISRI’s R2 / RIOS™ Certified Electronics Recycler® Program.

In addition to having attained R2 / RIOS™ Certifications at all AERC / Com-Cycle locations, AERC’s other points of distinction further define key benefits that AERC has to offer its clients. All AERC facilities are registered with or permitted by the EPA and are in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, Local EPA and OSHA regulations. AERC stands out as the first company in the industry which now combines the rigorous permitting process under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) for Hazardous Waste handling and

processing as well as meeting the standards set by the R2 and RIOS™ Certification Programs. The Company has been permitted for almost two decades for the safe and best available technology for mercury recycling and recovery. AERC Allentown is one of the few mercury retort operations in the United States.

Other points of distinction for the Company include membership to Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), National Association of Information Destruction (NAID), Association of Service and Computer Dealers International (ASCDI), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG). AERC’s Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania is NAID Certified. Company facility locations throughout the United States have been audited by CHWMEG, an independent auditor used by many Fortune 500 companies. In addition to electronics recycling services, AERC also manages Universal Wastes including lamps, batteries, ballasts, and mercury-containing devices.

The R2 standard can be found at the US EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ecycling/r2practices.htm) or R2 Solutions’ website (http://www.R2Solutions.org).

Information about RIOS™ can be found on ISRI’s website:

https://www.isri.org/RIOS

Certified Electronics Recycler® facilities are listed at:

http://www.certifiedelectronicsrecycler.com

About AERC Recycling Solutions

AERC Recycling Solutions is committed to a green world by helping clients in proper end-of-life management of assets, including those containing sensitive data and components hazardous to our environment. AERC has become an industry leader through its partnerships with clients by providing unmatched convenience, regulatory compliance and expert consulting to handle Electronic and Universal Waste issues. AERC develops comprehensive programs for its clients around the nation in providing full service solutions for handling End-of-Life Electronics, Secure Data Destruction, Asset Management, Electronic and Universal Waste needs. Acceptable Universal Waste materials include fluorescent lamps, batteries, ballasts and mercury containing devices.

AERC owns and operates five wholly owned Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facilities in five separate geographic locations. Each of these facilities has the industry designation of being an R2 / RIOS™ Certified Electronics Recycler® facility and has been independently certified to these industry designations. These Certified Electronics Recycler® facilities are in Allentown, PA, Ashland, VA, West Melbourne, FL, Houston, TX, and Hayward, CA. AERC maintains a Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Policy for all of its hazardous electronics / electrical recycling services. All electronics are dismantled domestically by AERC’s highly trained staff. Any information on data storage devices is either wiped to the standards set by the Department of Defense or physically destroyed. AERC offers its clients compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

For additional information please visit http://www.aercrecycling.com/ or http://www.com-cycle.com. You can also search for AERC Recycling Solutions on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.

AERC is committed to responsible recycling practices for a healthier tomorrow.

For more information contact:

Lindsay L. Kissel

AERC Recycling Solutions

866-447-5177

info(at)aercrecycling(dot)com

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Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union Turns to AnyHour Solutions for Outsourced Contact Center Support

Rockford, IL (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

AnyHour Solutions (http://www.anyhoursolutions.com) announced today that Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union of Scranton, Pennsylvania has selected its outsourced services to provide members with exceptional contact center support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AnyHour will augment Tobyhanna’s internal contact center by transparently serving the credit union’s members – handling everything from typical transactions and information requests to member loan applications – “after hours”, on the weekends and when there is high call volume during the normal business day.

The company will provide these services to Tobyhanna via a real-time interface between AnyHour’s front-end call center system (KIVA Group Inc.’s Respect 7™ unified Contact Center solution) and Tobyhanna FCU’s inhouse Symitar Episys core system. Leveraging the capabilities afforded by the KIVA software, AnyHour will seamlessly serve as an extension of the credit union’s team and be well-equipped to resolve member inquiries on first contact. The outsourced services provider will automatically route Tobyhanna’s transaction details, requests for information, cross-sell opportunities and other follow-up activities directly to Episys.

“AnyHour Solutions is making it virtually effortless for us to supplement our call center and provide members with convenient, around the clock phone service,” Nina Waskevich, VP of Marketing and Sales, “Being able to support members in the U.S. and abroad 24/7/365 is invaluable for our organization and a crucial element in our strategy to deepen and maintain member relationships. At the same time, we expect to realize a boost in operational efficiency and reduced operating costs.”

About Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union

Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union (TobyFCU), located in Northeast Pennsylvania, currently has $ 155 million in assets and 21,100 members throughout the United States. TobyFCU originated in 1954 to service those affiliated with the Tobyhanna Army Depot military base, and has since expanded and now services the employees and immediate family members of over 500 businesses located throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Everyday new businesses are joining to benefit from the products and services offered.

About KIVA Group

KIVA Group Inc. is a global provider of unified customer interaction and experience management software that helps financial institutions to integrate and optimize their multiple delivery channels to achieve sales success through exceptional service. RespectTM 7, the company’s technology platform and suite of applications, is enabling banks and credit unions worldwide to connect the customer, product and services information they need to create a more satisfying experience with each interaction. These teller, branch, internet, call center, IVR, marketing and sales software products can be implemented as point solutions or as part of a strategic initiative to completely unify the enterprise. For more information, contact the company at 866.212.2225 or visit http://www.kivagroup.com.

About AnyHour Solutions

AnyHour Solutions (http://www.anyhoursolutions.com) is a highly flexible provider of comprehensive, 24/7 contact center services for financial institutions via its AnyHour MSR and AnyHour Loan-By-Phone services. The company’s purpose is to help its partners to enhance customer and member service, increase loan volume and reduce operating expenses. AnyHour Solutions has been providing contact center services for almost 20 years. Highlighted by the most experienced staff of agents and a turnover rate under 10%, its contact center goal is to provide “Service They Will Remember.” In addition, AnyHour provides online loan application functionality as well as a full suite of mortgage processing services. For additional information, contact Steven Holmes, VP Strategic Development, at 888.622.8696 or sholmes(at)anyhoursolutions(dot)com.

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Ivara Corporation and Management Resources Group (MRG) Partner to Deliver Asset Performance Management Solutions

Burlington, Ontario Canada (PRWEB) July 07, 2011

Ivara Corporation, the industry leader and innovator in asset performance management solutions, today announced a partnership with Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG),a leading reliability engineering & asset management consulting and solution provider. MRG will provide implementation services for Ivara® EXP Enterprise asset performance management software for asset-intensive businesses across North America.

MRG will combine its methodology, tools, libraries and industry best practices with Ivara’s enabling technology, Ivara EXP Enterprise, to help customers increase asset reliability and availability, avoid capital costs, and reduce the cost of maintenance. EXP Enterprise provides a cohesive and integrated platform to develop, implement and manage a living equipment reliability program.

“We are excited to partner with a recognized leader in asset performance management software,” says Robert Distefano, Chairman of the Board and CEO, MRG. “EXP Enterprise extends and enhances our own accelerators, providing the technology platform needed to build and sustain sound asset management process and practices on an enterprise basis.”

“MRG is renowned for their expertise in the asset management community. We are delighted that they have chosen Ivara EXP technology as their platform of choice for implementing enterprise reliability programs” says Paul Marshall, CEO, Ivara Corporation. “This partnership unites two pioneering companies that together can provide the strongest, forward-thinking solutions in reliability-based asset performance management.”

About Ivara:

Ivara is the leader and innovator in asset performance management software. Ivara® EXP Enterprise provides a holistic view of asset health and helps to instill a proactive process for asset care. EXP collects, consolidates and processes condition data from all sources to anticipate the onset of failures. With EXP, make timely and informed proactive maintenance decisions to mitigate risk and improve process safety while at the same time, lowering operational costs. EXP has both SAP and IBM Maximo certified integrations. For more information, visit http://www.ivara.com.

About MRG:

Management Resources Group, Inc. is a professional services firm dedicated to helping our clients optimize the reliability and performance of their physical assets, thereby maximizing the financial and business return on those assets. Founded in 1987, Management Resources Group, Inc. is dedicated to adoption of proactive maintenance practices and processes across the globe. To learn more, visit: http://www.mrgsolutions.com.

Ivara contact:                            

Sandra DiMatteo                        

Director of Marketing                        

Ivara Corporation                        

Tel: (905) 632-8000 ext. 271                    

sandra.dimatteo(at)ivara.com

http://www.ivara.com                    

MRG contact:    

Will Goetz

Chief Marketing Officer

Management Resources Group, Inc.

Tel: (203) 264-0500

goetz(at)mrgsolutions.com

http://www.mrgsolutions.com/

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Synterprise Global Consulting Launches Redesigned Website Featuring Expanded Plant O&M Services and Boiler Performance Improvement Solutions

(PRWEB) April 23, 2005

Integrating a recently updated look and feel across all corporate communications, the new site offers many the same efficient attributes as the previous site, but features additional content and new online resources. With this redesign, Synterprise is focusing on their core strengths- creating clear and sustainable improvements and competitive value across functional business units in asset intensive industries. The updated website highlights CMMS / EAM services, reliability management, outage / shutdown performance, and boiler efficiency improvement and NOx reduction technologies.

“Synterprise’s increasing global visibility is now supported by a robust, integrated presence that clearly reflects our capabilities to provide our client with powerful asset optimization, plant performance, and combustion improvement solutions,” said Bob Moss, COO of Synterprise Global Consulting. “Our updated site provides a renewed sense of energy and innovation, and the world-class consulting services featured are anchored by our global exposure and implementation of industry ‘best practices’. Our clients know we have been where they are, and the experience we bring to the table has allowed them to place a higher standard of trust in Synterprise—our greatest asset.”

With recent installations and the widespread North America availability in 2004 of the Ecotube System–an advanced boiler combustion and performance improvement technology with powerful CO and NOx reduction capabilities—the updated site reflects additional supporting data requested by customers, especially in the biomass, pulp and paper, and waste to energy industries. Benefits include NOx and CO reduction- allowing organizations to maximize green credits participation, boiler lifecycle extension, and lower fuel, ash and disposal costs.

Users can now access new online features such as the EAM / CMMS Technology Evaluation Center, an automated decision support system, powered by the TEC Group which accesses thousands of functional and technical vendor criteria. The software, which features an expanding data base of CMMS and vendor information is now coupled with Synterprise’s FIVEstar’s ‘best practices’ EAM / CMMS evaluation methodologies to lower an organization’s risk of incorrectly selecting and implementing a CMMS system.

About Synterprise Global Consulting

Synterprise, LLC is a privately owned consulting company to the energy and utility industry. Synterprise’s Reliability, Outage, Work Management, and Boiler Performance improvement programs integrate leading reliability technologies with best practices asset utilization and business processes for sustainable improvement.

For more information, please visit us at http://www.synterprise.com or contact us at 423.267.5363.

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Let a CMMS help your facilities management

Dunedin, FL (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Inc. announced today a unique contest for a fully installed Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) valued at over $ 20,000. Contestants will have the opportunity to receive Mintek’s Transcendent®, an industry leading software application designed to organize and automate many maintenance management functions.

The contest which begins August 25, 2010 includes:

1 Site License for 1 Year
10 User Web and Mobile Licenses for 1 Year
Set-up and implementation services
Training and Support

Transcendent® CMMS features include automated work requests, work orders and inspections as well as the collection of asset detail. These features enable maintenance management to become proactive in addressing potential issues and enable companies to accomplish more with the same amount of resources.

“One of the greatest CMMS benefits is the elimination of paperwork and manual tracking activities, saving time and allowing staff to remain productive” writes the US Department of Energy.”

“The elimination of paperwork helps facilities management spend more time on preventive maintenance tasks to reduce unplanned repairs,” says Jerimi Ford, CTO of Mintek. Jerimi goes onto say “properly maintained assets will last longer and are more energy efficient.”

Win a Free CMMS Contest.

Mintek is the developer of turn-key solutions for cable, city utilities, and lodging companies that provide access to customer, employee and asset information beyond the traditional office. Mintek is proud to offer two CATV industry specific solutions, WinTrack® CRM and WinTrack® SETS, as well as, a new Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) & Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) solution, Transcendent®. Mintek’s solutions have been implemented in more than 1,500 individual locations with more than 5,000 mobile field users. Among Mintek’s clients are Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Communications, Marriott International, Loews Hotels, and Plant City, FL.

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RFID Asset Tracking for the Oil and Gas Industry

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2010

AssetPulse, a leading provider of RFID-enabled asset tracking solutions, announced the completion of the deployment of its solution “AssetGather for Oil & Gas” at key destinations of the industry in USA, Africa and the Middle East. AssetPulse has tailor-made its solutions to meet the needs of organizations servicing the oil industry. Everything from the rugged RFID tags to the application software features have been custom-implemented for the industry’s unique environment and use-cases. The AssetPulse RFID asset tracking solution enables oil and gas organizations to have a complete picture of the assets they own or lease, and provides insight into the utilization, allocation, maintenance and regulatory testing of every individual asset.

AssetPulse has closely worked with a major player in the oil and gas industry for over 3 years. What started as an R&D pilot project for RFID pipe tracking at one facility in the Gulf of Mexico (USA), quickly moved into full-scale production within a year. It was then rolled out to other destinations and multiple segments to track a wide variety of oil field equipment ranging from sophisticated electronic isolation valves to simple metal containers and baskets with each type of asset having its own use-case and process life-cycle. The solution provides immediate asset visibility which has positively impacted the internal process work-flows at the warehouse/yard and at offshore locations.

AssetPulse, in co-ordination with its partners has designed and pioneered customized RFID tags to survive the harsh environments and the rough handling that the items are subject to. Depending on the application and use case, a variety of RFID tags were selected for different asset types after extensive testing. AssetPulse’s rugged RFID tags can be embedded inside vulcanized rubber, silicone, ceramic and even metal. The tags can be mounted using steel bands, rubber/steel cables, tie-wraps, bolts or just plain adhesives depending on the surface and form-factor of the items. RFID Tags are also available for high-temperature, high-pressure down-hole applications.

AssetPulse’s AssetGather solution combines the benefits of using varied RFID technologies, active and passive, mobile and fixed, which can be paired along with GPS, GPRS devices for real-time asset tracking at multiple locations. The web-based solution allows for accurate and efficient management of current and historical maintenance records for all the assets. The solution has also been customized to flag maintenance violations and to prevent usage of assets that don’t meet maintenance and safety standards.

Additionally, the AssetGather system can be configured to send out alerts to notify users whenever maintenance is due or delayed for equipment. “Ensuring strict procedure to comply with regulatory maintenance continues to be critical in the oil industry, especially after the recent disaster in the Gulf coast. Incorporating RFID based scanning into existing process work-flows will allow for a simple, efficient, electronically-recorded and fail-safe method of compliance of every individual asset” said Sujatha Bodapati, CEO of AssetPulse.

Apart from inventory tracking, AssetGather has out-of-the-box capabilities for returnable asset tracking, designed for companies that rent or lease equipment to the oil and gas industry. Personnel can efficiently track equipment that has been sent or received from a job (check-out/check-in), automatically reconcile inventory and flag items that have not returned from the job. The system maintains the history of jobs for every asset and it can generate reports of non-returned or missing assets.

About AssetPulse

AssetPulse is a San Jose, California based company focused exclusively on providing complete customizable RFID solutions for tracking assets in various industries, including IT, Oil & Gas, Construction and Rental Assets. AssetPulse’s solutions integrate seamlessly with fixed and mobile RFID readers using Passive, Semi-Passive and Active RFID Technologies or bar-codes. For more information, please call (408) 872-3104 or visit http://www.assetpulse.com/.

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The decision to maintain software systems in-house is sometimes predicated on the notion that internal IT experts will have better control over security, privacy, use, and application control of the software. Security is often touted as the number one concern.

In contrast, software vendors have countered that a web-based EAM/CMMS solution makes more sense because of a lower asset Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and greater accessibility. If security was no longer the top concern would your company be more willing to accept a web-based EAM/CMMS solution?

A Quick Look at Security Intelligence

Not that long ago, Microsoft released Volume 9 of it’s Security Intelligence Report (SIR) for the first half of 2010 that covers the latest security threats to more than 600 million systems. According to Microsoft, the three greatest threats to system security comes from:

• Stolen equipment – 30.6% of the total reported security breaches. This includes stolen laptops, flash drives, CD’s and so on.
• Malicious incidents such as hacking, malware and fraud at about 15%.
• Improper disposal of business records. This may include not wiping hard drives before disposal, misplaced sensitive files or lost asset management documents.

Security breach incidents by incident type

Source: SIR

Why Asset Information Needs to be Secured

Since theft is the number one security breach, it makes sense to make sure that Company owned software, is not on equipment or assets that can be stolen, damaged or erased by thieves. This includes laptops, desktops, CD ROMs or anything else that can be removed from the facilities premises.

Quality EAM software provides facilities, property managers, plants, utilities and governments with the tools they need to streamline maintenance operations as well as manage the physical assets of a company. These two areas represent substantial cost to any asset intensive organization. Theft of critical information can lead to some very expensive capital replacements if crucial asset information is lost.

Web-based EAM/CMMS Security Advantage

Good EAM and CMMS vendors offering hosted solutions have a significant advantage for software application security. This includes features such as:

• State-of-the-Art secure data centers that care for hundreds if not thousands of client servers.
• Theft or the improper disposal of hardware/software and files is minimized by the latest and proven audited practices and security teams.
• Dedicated security experts staying up to date on the latest security threats with resources usually much better than any stand alone company.
• 24/7/365 access over a secure network.
• Software is updated and maintained by the vendor much faster than sending out upgrades to individual PCs or laptops.

What Does This Mean for Potential EAM/CMMS Customers

The reality is any system can be breached given enough effort and resources. Lowering the threat means minimizing the opportunity for loss or damage to the company. A hosted asset and maintenance management solution reduces the risk from the top three security threats for the facility using the software. For example:

• If a laptop is stolen only the laptop is lost. Data is not stored on the laptop, it is stored in the data centers.
• System and redundancy planning in data centers means you always have access to your asset maintenance and history. In contrast, if the data was located on a local server, downtime is a given for hardware upgrades or other changes.
• A hosted solution takes the control of the system out of the hands of one rogue in-house person who might wish to harm your company.

Final Note About Enterprise Level Software

Enterprise level software application security does not have the same threat vulnerabilities as software that is downloaded off the Internet to play games with or run simple applications. The reason is enterprise level software such as an EAM system or CMMS is built and maintained at a much more sophisticated and secure level. System access can be tied down to specific levels or users.

Share with us what you think are the pros and cons of hosted software solutions. If you liked this article you may also want to read:

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