har*GIS, LLC and Mentor Engineering Establish a Business Partnership; Firms to Provide Field Information Solutions to Utility, Petroleum and other Markets

har*GIS, LLC, provider of mobile Field Information Systems, and Mentor Engineering Inc., manufacturer of innovative, rugged wireless data and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solutions that automate the dispatching, status reporting and data collection functions of the mobile workforce, today announced the formation of a business partnership to help customers improve field crew operations through the integration of mobile software and hardware technologies.

Centennial, CO (PRWEB) April 28, 2004 -– har*GIS, LLC, provider of mobile Field Information Systems, and Mentor Engineering Inc., manufacturer of innovative, rugged wireless data and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solutions that automate the dispatching, status reporting and data collection functions of the mobile workforce, today announced the formation of a business partnership to help customers improve field crew operations through the integration of mobile software and hardware technologies.

The companies agreed to integrate their respective product lines in pursuit of customers in the electric, gas, cable, telecommunications and petroleum exploration markets that seek advanced, bundled solutions for automating information transfer between the office and field crews to improve service fleet management. Under terms of the partnership, har*GIS will configure and deliver its TruckMap* Field Information System to the client, while Mentor Engineering Inc. provides advanced, ruggedized mobile hardware platforms for running the Truck*Map software.

Field Information Systems improve operations by automating the flow of data to and from the field and eliminating the paper-based business processes performed by field crews today. TruckMap* mobilizes large amounts of geospatial and tabular data from enterprise databases and moves it into a common computing environment for use by field crews. With TruckMap*, field tasks in support of multiple vertical applications can now be performed on the Stryder hardware, Mentor Engineerings rugged Windows CE.net handheld computer.

In 2002, Stryder was named Product of the Year by Planet PDA magazine. Featuring a color display, touch screen, DVD drive, vehicle docking station, smart and credit card readers, and multiple inputs and outputs, Stryder offers more features in one field hardware unit than any other product in its class.

TruckMap* provides the robust application solution that many of our customers have been asking for to mobilize field information," commented Kurtis McGeachy, Mentor Engineerings applications/partner manager.

Teaming with Mentor will definitely provide significant savings and quicker deployment for new mobile markets." Added Jim Hargis, founder and president of har*GIS, The TruckMap* software is an ideal application for the Stryder handheld computer. The durable wireless" feature will be very popular with field crews at remote job sites."

About har*GIS, LLC
har*GIS, LLC develops mobile Field Information Systems that dramatically improve field force productivity. By combining wireless communications, enterprise information systems, and location-based services, the har*GIS TruckMap* product line provides instant information to mobile field crews and dispatchers on a variety of handheld computer platforms. har*GIS provides TruckMap* software, including systems integration and support services, to the utility, municipal/government, communication, and route services industries. har*GIS is a Microsoft Windows® Embedded Partner, a Trimble® Business Partner, and an ESRI® Business Partner.

About Mentor Engineering Inc.
Mentor Engineering Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada develops innovative, rugged wireless data/Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solutions to automate the dispatching, status reporting and data collection functions of the mobile workforce. Selected as one of Albertas fastest growing companies in 2004, Mentor Engineering is an expert at designing wireless data systems with AVL/GPS tracking capabilities. The companys mobile computing solutions have been implemented in ten major transportation- related industries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Australia. For more information on har*GIS LLC, visit www.har-gis.com.

For more information on Mentor Engineering Inc., visit www.mentoreng.com.

Contact:
Jackie Greiner, Marketing Director
har*GIS, LLC
(303) 898-9787
jgreiner@har-gis.com

Trademarks: TruckMap* and Field Information Systems are trademarks of har*GIS LLC. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.