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NEWS FLASH 2000 - 21 (June 2000)
(Updated on June 27,  2000)

PRODUCTS, SERVICES & APPLICATIONS

BC Gas Selects Utility Partners’ Workforce Automation Solution

To improve efficiencies in its customer service, B.C. Gas Inc. has selected Utility Partners’ MobileUP™ Field Workforce automation solution as part of its Integrated Resource Management project.

Utility Partners’ MobileUP system comprises of several functions

  • Scheduling
  • Dispatching
  • Communications
  • Field Processing

The system’s scheduling and dispatching modules allow dispatchers to reallocate available qualified resources immediately to field situations. Utility Partners will be rolling out its standard  MobileUP version 5.4 produced in October and intends an upgrade to Release 6 in the first quarter of 2001.

Utility Partners will arrange for Peace Software’s Energy System to be implemented at B.C. Gas in tandem with its MobileUP system. Energy System offers Web support, a Browser User Interface, integrated e-commerce functions including acquisition, enrollment, customer information, billing forecasting, and settlement and credit/collections. B.C. Gas will use Energy for customer care, customer billing, and call center workflow management for 250,000 customers.

For more information: http://www.utilpart.com/

Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Utility Partners understand the business processes of utility companies. Recommended for utilities among the packages to evaluate on their criteria.

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.

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