Atmos Energy Implements MapFrame's FieldSmart® Software In 45 Days
Dallas, TX (September 18, 2007) — MapFrame Corporation announced today that Atmos Energy has implemented MapFrame’s FieldSmart® View as the first step of a mobile mapping and field automation solution.
MapFrame’s FieldSmart® View, the core map viewing application on which all FieldSmart applications are based, was implemented and deployed in 45 days. View replaces paper maps at Atmos Energy and provides an easy-to-use interface for approximately 300 line-locating field workers and 500 office workers to query and navigate the utility’s GE Smallworld GIS data.
“We are honored to work with Atmos Energy, the largest all-natural-gas distributor in the US,” said Paul Wilson, MapFrame President & Founder. “With 8 of the top 10 largest US utilities as customers*, we have experience working with utilities the size of Atmos Energy, and have proven the speed, reliability and ease-of-use of our FieldSmart applications in both field and office environments. We look forward to a long working relationship.”
About MapFrame
With over 30,000 end-users, MapFrame Corporation leads the industry in developing mobile mapping technology and field automation processes for utility, telecom, cable and broadband organizations. More than just a map viewer, MapFrame's Enterprising Solutions™ integrate data from core systems such as GIS, CIS, dispatch and work management in a single, easy-to-use field automation package. Unique compression and data flow capabilities allow organizations to extend back office data, including the entire GIS, into the field and throughout the enterprise. MapFrame's FieldSmart software brings greater efficiency to the field, providing workers with fast access to the latest maps and customer information in both wired and wireless environments. Updates made both in the office and from the field are automatically downloaded on a daily basis, reducing mistakes and improving productivity. FieldSmart applications include View, Route, Secure, Sketch, Inspect, Plot, Repair, Design, Connect and Field Flow Manager. More information is available at www.mapframe.com.
*According to the 2007 FORTUNE 500 ranking. FORTUNE 500 was published in FORTUNE Magazine on April 15, 2007 and contains the 500 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue.