Sidewinder the UK based Real Time Scheduling Software Provider Announces Strategic Partnership with Solarvista

Sidewinder, providers of real time mobile resource optimisation software for vehicle and people resource efficiency today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Solarvista, the award-winning pioneer in the development of service management, mobile data and CRM software.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2003 --Sheffield based Solarvista first launched its SOLARVISTA PRONTO 6.0 product in 1992. Since then it has become a standard in the Service Management software market. The product has been awarded several honours including the Best New Software Innovation" award when launched and most recently Best Field Service-Led CRM Project". PRONTO 6.0 comprises of five modules, Service, Sales, Inventory, Help Desk and Financials and is complemented by the new Mobile Edition that integrates field-based personnel using PDAs and laptops.

Sidewinder, Sales Director, Derek Brown Comments. Solarvistas approach of providing best of breed functionality for Service and Support (SMS) functions fits in well with our real time scheduling technology. I was extremely impressed with their products. The SOLARVISTA PRONTO 6.0 product effortlessly manages field service, repair centre and helpdesk/support operations and will be substantially enhanced by our real-time scheduling solution. The tight integration between the two products can only deliver increased value to customers from a combination of these two cutting-edge solutions."
The business partnership will allow Solarvista to incorporate elements of Sidewinders sophisticated real time resource scheduling functionality, as part of their award-winning Pronto 6.0 suite of modules.

Sidewinders core expertise remains in complex scheduling - the real time scheduling of resources such as people and equipment that need to be efficiently controlled and managed in order to receive maximum return. Sidewinder's sophisticated, real time mobile resource optimisation solution has been designed to handle situations where requirements are continually changing. Our system has unique dynamic scheduling facilities and provides real-time control over operations. The alliance with Solarvista however, will now also permit Sidewinder to jointly sell both solutions, giving us instant access to a SMS solution we previously lacked." Commented, Derek Brown.

"Aligning with Sidewinder is the perfect solution for us. Now together we can offer a full-service, Service Management software concept to companies that combines real-time scheduling," noted Paul Adams, Development Director of Solarvista. We saw first hand the level of technological innovation Sidewinder has imparted to their real time mobile resource optimisation software suite, and together identified clear and present opportunities for Solarvista to contribute significant functional and performance gains relative to industry. The two systems used together form an unbeatable combination. Were very excited about where our relationship with Sidewinder is headed, and totally committed to their success."

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About Sidewinder
Sidewinder has enabled businesses worldwide to maximise revenue and customer retention, through efficiency improvements, from the optimisation of mobile resources and business processes. Today, Sidewinder is viewed as a leader in real time mobile resource optimisation software solutions for vehicle and people resource efficiency. At present, Sidewinder sales and service facilities are located globally on 3 continents with Group Headquarters and European offices in the UK, in addition to offices in America and Asia Pacific.

For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Derek Brown -- European Sales Director
Sidewinder
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E: derek.brown@sidewindereurope.com
T: +44 (0) 1753 779 900
F: +44 (0) 1753 779 944

Keith Ricketts -- Director
Marketing Fusion Ltd
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E: keith.ricketts@marketingfusion.co.uk
T: +44 (0) 121 506 9666
F: +44 (0) 121 506 9610