FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KorTerra Announces Strategic Relationship with MapFrame
Minneapolis, MN – November 11th, 2002 – KorTerra announced its tactical relationship with MapFrame Corporation, a mobile mapping solutions company. KorTerra will use MapFrame’s map based data application and integrate it into their ticket receiving and dispatch software solution.
MapFrame’s FieldSmart viewing and sketching applications enable field technicians to quickly and easily view any type of GIS or map data in the mobile environment. MapFrame’s unique compression technology typically allows for fitting entire service territories of multiple facility owners on each mobile device. MapFrames server process, Field Flow Manager, automatically moves map updates to the field users on a daily basis. This ensures that all field technicians start each day with the most current facilities maps.
“The relationship we have developed between KorTerra and MapFrame is a logical fit,” said Chris Stendal, President, KorTerra division, “Being able to use digital maps to screen tickets in the office will help further streamline our client’s operations and through access to digital maps in the field, locators will be more efficient in marking the dig site, doing so quicker and with more precision than without the help of MapFrame.”
KorTerra is working to integrate the MapFrame application into the KorTerra software suite to easily zoom directly to the facility maps associated with a ticket. This functionality will allow Korterra users to map utilities at the click of a button. Korterra Suite customers will be able to use this feature as an add-on to their current suite.
“Field crews performing locates need timely and accurate ticket information and simple to use maps that are current. MapFrame is pleased to work closely with KorTerra as it merges the two most advanced, field proven, and widely used mobile solutions for One Call ticket tracking and mapping into one combined offering. This combined mobile solution clearly adds value to the locating operation by dramatically increasing productivity while simultaneously reducing damages”, said Ted Eynon of MapFrame.
MapFrame and KorTerra will be hosting a joint presentation at this year’s Damage Prevention Convention speaking on a real life example of the success a utility experienced through implementing an integrated mapping tool into their ticket receiving software. The presentation will include implementation/integration steps taken, functionality description, live demonstration, and the utility’s amazing return on investment and operations streamlining benefits detail.
About MapFrame Corporation
The MapFrame Corporation is a leading provider of mobile solutions for
the utility industry. MapFrame develops smart, simple solutions for field
automation that leverage the investment of back office systems such as GIS, CIS,
and Work Management. Founded in 1991, the company is the market leader of the
most advanced mobile mapping applications involving large GIS databases and
graphics. For more information, please visit them on the web at www.mapframe.com.
About KorTerra, Inc.
Since 1990, KorTerra, Inc. has developed mobile computing and workforce
management solutions for the utility industry. They have worked with
major utilities, contract locators and municipalities to develop a
variety of Utility Workforce Management systems. The software
effectively manages on-time response, management reporting, positive
response, and keeps track of locating team performance in a real-time,
mobile and paperless environment. KorTerra also provides ASP services;
capabilities that allow KorTerra to host the software on their servers
with customer access to the application via the Internet. KorTerra
software interfaces with every One Call Center and is used by Utilities,
Municipalities and Contract Locators across North America. Today, over
20,000,000 tickets are managed by the KorTerra application annually. To
learn more about KorTerra and see what their customers are saying about
the KorTerra product suite, go to
www.korterra.com, or contact via telephone at 952.368.1911.
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For additional information contact:
Press Contact(s):
Chris Stendal, President
KorTerra, Inc.
18882 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Tel: 952.368.1911
Fax: 952.697.3141
Email: sales@korterra.com
