Parsippany, NJ - January
8, 2008
Central Vermont
Public Service Selects Macrosoft’s Emergency
Resource Management Tool Macrosoft’s
Resources on Demand (RoD) Enables Utility Storm
Centers to Track and Manage Crews During Large Scale
Emergency Outages Parsippany, NJ, - Macrosoft
has entered into an agreement with Central Vermont
Public Service to provide its emergency resource
management tool, Resources on Demand (RoD), to
the Rutland, VT, based utility. RoD is a multi-user
system that manages resource requests and allocations,
tracks personnel movements, and supports lodging
and logistics during restoration events.
“We are excited to add CVPS as our seventh
utility client,” said Jason Singer, director
of Macrosoft’s Utility Practice. “RoD
will help CVPS speed efficiencies during restoration
while creating a permanent record for post-event
reporting and analysis.”
“In Vermont, we face severe weather, from
spring thunderstorms to snow and ice in the winter.
RoD will help us manage, track and support the
logistical needs of the crews we deploy during
a storm restoration,” said David DeSimone,
manager of field operations at CVPS, Vermont’s
largest electric utility.
Intuitive and user-friendly, Macrosoft’s
Resources on Demand provides storm center personnel
with a tool to effectively organize crew and equipment
allocations, monitor personnel availability, and
improve the assignment process. The system leverages
historical data and reports to establish best
practices for use during future events.
“Storm management is a critical function,
which we take extremely seriously,” said
Scott Massie, manager of CVPS’s Central
Scheduling unit. “Resource on Demand will
give us more information, at-a-glance views of
resources, and insights on how best to manage
our people and physical assets.”
About Macrosoft
Macrosoft delivers high-quality, cost-effective,
full lifecycle solutions to complex software development
projects. The company has over a decade of successful
engagements and over 150 professionals working
for an exceptional client list.
Macrosoft’s highly qualified and professional
development teams can address the entire development
lifecycle, from business process engineering and
system architecture design through final system
hosting and maintenance. Macrosoft maintains a
leading edge in software technology allowing the
company to design new systems efficiently and
rapidly and successfully integrate those new system
capabilities in complex business and IT environments.
Macrosoft can be found at www.macrosoftinc.com
About CVPS
CVPS (NYSE-CV) the largest of Vermont’s
21 utilities, is an independent, investor-owned
company providing energy and energy-related services
to customers throughout Vermont. The company serves
more than 158,000 customers across the state.
CVPS has one non-regulated business, Catamount
Resources Corp., which sells and rents electric
water heaters through a subsidiary, Smart Energy
Water Heating Services.
For
immediate release
Contact:
John Kullmann
Office: 973-889-0500 x 272
jkullmann@macrosoftinc.com
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