FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KorTerra 2002 User Conference Agenda Expanded
Minneapolis, MN – September 3rd, 2002 – KorTerra announced today major additions to their 2002 User Conference agenda; adding two educational presentations by industry experts. MapFrame, a mapping solutions company will present to the group on mapping technologies. Discovery Enterprises, a Human Resource company will be presenting on techniques to effectively hire and train locators.
The User Conference is a tool that KorTerra has used for the last three years to solicit feedback from their customers and meet in an interactive environment to discuss how to better accomplish everyone’s core business needs. The addition of these sessions will promote education about different tools and technologies that can be utilized in the damage prevention industry.
“Inviting MapFrame and Discovery to present to our clients is just another way we can educate and be aware of hot topics in the damage prevention industry, “ noted Chris Stendal, President, KorTerra division, “As we partner with our clients, we are looking to add value to their business, education is one of the ways we are accomplishing that. We are looking to help our clients succeed and we feel education about current technologies and tools is a great way for our clients to develop an edge against their competition”.
The KorTerra User Conference will be held September 10th through September 12th in Minneapolis, MN. The three-day event will include several presentations, roundtable sessions, and customer appreciation events.
About Discovery Enterprises
Discovery Enterprises is a human resource management consulting firm that specializes in designing, developing, and implementing systems that help companies to improve their productivity and quality of work. They focus primarily on creating tools and procedures in the areas of recruitment and selection, training and development, certification, performance management, and reward and recognition.
Over the past 17 years, they have offered their products and consulting services to a wide variety of companies, including those in the utility, financial, insurance, computer, medical, and legal industries. To learn more about their PULSE Leadership System for Damage Prevention Specialists, call 651-747-1250.
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 has been the damage prevention industry’s most trusted partner in providing quality and comprehensive One Call ticket management software solutions. KorTerra works with Pipeline Companies, Utilities, Municipalities, Contract Locators, and One Call Centers to help them operate as efficiently as possible through the use of our industry-leading technology, while cutting costs by eliminating unnecessary manual processes. KorTerra’s unique position of collaborating directly with these companies in the damage prevention industry has allowed us to build a compilation of industry-wide knowledge and best practices that few companies possess. KorTerra's current One Call ticket management operations process over 25,000,000 tickets annually. In addition to One Call ticket management software, KorTerra provides process consulting and software training services to ensure operations are streamlined and functional throughout all areas of an organization. To learn more about KorTerra, please visit www.korterra.com, or contact via telephone at 952.368.1911.
For additional information contact:
Press Contact(s):
Aimee Wendland, Marketing Manager
KorTerra, Inc.
18946 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Tel: 952.368.1911 ext. 3157
Fax: 952.697.3141
Email: marketing@korterra.com



