AED-SICAD to Embed ArcFM™ for Next Generation UT Solution
ArcFM to power new SICAD ESRI-based applications for utilities
Fort Collins, CO -- Miner & Miner (M&M) and AED-SICAD declare a strategic developer partnership to embed ArcFM within the next generation of SICAD-UT based on the ESRI ArcGIS platform.
This partnership follows the announcement of AED-SICAD's plans to re-engineer their current SICAD products for utilities to ESRI technology. In order to benefit from ESRI's ArcFM branding and jump-start the development efforts, the company will leverage the ArcFM components and incorporate them into the final ESRI-based SICAD-UT product. This will allow AED-SICAD to concentrate on extending the overall application to further meet the needs of the European utility market. Development plans are already underway and the initial release is scheduled for end of 2003.
Dr. Thomas Englert, CEO of AED-SICAD states, “By embedding ArcFM technology in the next generation of our utilities applications, our UT solution will leverage an industry standard application that is already present in the market today and allow us to focus on developing many new value-add functions for our existing user community as well as for new customers.”
“This represents an opportunity to partner with a team that will provide a powerful solution by leveraging their knowledge of European energy and water utility requirements and highly skilled development staff.” says Jeff Meyers, President of Miner & Miner.
About AED-SICAD
SICAD Geomatics GmbH & Co. oHG (SICAD GEOMATICS) has its headquarters in Neubiberg/Munich, Germany, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AED Graphics AG, Bonn, Germany. The AED-SICAD group employs around 230 people throughout the world. In addition to operating its own sales centers, AED-SICAD uses the sales channels of Leica Geosystems AG, Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OHG, Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC), Siemens ICN, Siemens PTD and other renowned GIS sales and solutions partners. SICAD, the product of the same name, is one of the world's leading geo-information systems, particularly for large infrastructure projects. Its core segments are supply enterprises, public utilities, surveying offices, local and municipal authorities and property companies. AED-SICAD focuses on the management of geo data within enterprise-wide processes and provides standard applications for a wide range of sectors. 17 language versions with a total value of more than EUR 500 million have already been installed worldwide. www.aed-sicad.com
About Miner & Miner
Miner & Miner (M&M) is a world leader in the development and implementation of GIS software for utilities. M&M's ArcFM Solution and its extended services assist electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in increasing productivity, lowering costs, and improving services by allowing them to effectively manage spatial information. Founded in 1946 as a full-service electrical engineering firm, M&M has been a business partner of ESRI since 1987. This partnership has enabled M&M to become the world's leading developer of ArcGIS applications for the utility industry. M&M services include implementation and customization of software to fit the needs of individual utilities. For more information, please visit www.miner.com.
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,400 business partners. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
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