FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Speaking Engagements Secured at Damage Prevention™ Convention Shows for KorTerra, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN – September 26th, 2003 – KorTerra announced today their involvement in the upcoming Damage Prevention™ Convention shows. This year there will be two shows; one in Minneapolis and one in Tampa. Along with exhibiting, KorTerra has been selected to present at both shows.
KorTerra will be presenting a customer case study and performing software demonstrations that show how KorTerra has integrated real-time ticket receiving with electronic mapping. Their presentation title is “Real-Time Ticket Receiving, Mobile Mapping, and Positive Response”. As a part of their presentation and software demonstration they will address the issues involved with positive response and discuss its future, specifically how the damage prevention industry will be impacted.
“KorTerra is a firm believer in education. In the damage prevention industry, it is imperative that knowledge is shared across organizations to improve safety and efficiency”, said Chris Stendal, President, “KorTerra is honored to be a participant in the Damage Prevention™ Conference, sharing how KorTerra utilizes technology to create efficiencies, and help to protect underground lines.”
For the last five years, the Damage Prevention™ Conference and Exposition has been the leading interactive forum to learn about and discuss current and emerging issues that impact the design, installation, pipeline rehabilitation/maintenance and protection of buried cables and pipelines. Facility owners, contractors, utility professionals and excavators turn out each year to learn the latest technological applications for preventing damage to our vital subsurface infrastructure.
About The Damage Prevention Convention
The DPC conference program helps to save millions of dollars annually,
featuring experts sharing the latest technological applications and
lessons learned. Participants meet face-to-face with leading
manufacturers on the exhibit floor, seeing the latest technology,
products and services available to help prevent various types of
disasters. Beginning in 2003, two DPC events will be offered in
different geographic locations. The 2003 DPC events will be held October
8-10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and December 2-5 at the Tampa
Convention Center. For information on attending or exhibiting, visit
www.damageprevention.com or call 800.827.8009.
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
