OneGIS and Utility GeoSolutions Ink GIS Consulting Agreement
Industry Veteran to Provide Marketing Services
Atlanta GA, May 3, 2005 – OneGIS, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has chosen Utility GeoSolutions, LLC to provide marketing communications services and business development assistance to aid in its growth in the utility and government GIS services market.
Under terms of the agreement, Utility GeoSolutions will provide ongoing business development, marketing assistance and marketing communications services directly to OneGIS as well as GIS business process and needs assessment services to OneGIS customers on a subcontract basis, as needed. The contract calls for Mr. Bud Porter, a long time GIS industry veteran and principal at Utility GeoSolutions to provide the marketing services to OneGIS.
Late last year, Mr. Porter left his position as vice president of PDA/Origin GeoSystems to found Utility GeoSolutions, LLC, a GIS consulting firm specializing in infrastructure and facilities management solutions for utilities, telecommunications companies and government entities. Prior to joining PDA, Bud was with ESRI for over six years where he held the position of AM/FM (Utilities) Industry Solutions Manager. He has been involved in the GIS industry since 1982, coming from a background of electric and telecommunications engineering management.
Mr. Chris Cirillo, president of OneGIS commented “I have known Bud Porter for many years, ever since we both worked at ESRI. I am pleased to be able to enlist his marketing expertise to help OneGIS continue to grow at the rapid pace that we have enjoyed since we started the business in 2003. He will certainly be able to add valuable experience to our staff, which now comprises mostly technical personnel. Since we specialize in ESRI-based utility and municipal solutions, it will be good to have access to such a marketing resource that is not only knowledgeable with the technology, but the industry as a whole.”
“I always enjoyed working with Chris. We made a good team marketing and implementing GIS solutions, so it was natural that we work together now that we both have our own service firms. I am pleased to be able to have the opportunity to contribute to the success of OneGIS and am sure that the agreement will be mutually beneficial”, commented Mr. Porter, principal, Utility GeoSolutions.
About OneGIS
OneGIS, Inc. is a full service consulting and outsourcing firm specializing in the development of turnkey GIS solutions for the electric, gas, water, wastewater, storm water, and municipal government markets. Its goal is to provide off-the-shelf solutions that provide significant business benefits to organizations implementing Geographic Information Systems. OneGIS focuses its development, customization, and implementation efforts solely on ESRI-based applications, thus offering solutions on the best GIS platform available in the market place. For further information, visit www.onegis.net.
About Utility GeoSolutions
Utility GeoSolutions, LLC is a Geographic Information System (GIS) consulting firm specializing in infrastructure and facilities management solutions for utilities, telecom companies and government entities. It offers management consulting, needs assessment, business case development, business process analysis, and project management to this market as well as marketing consulting and business development assistance to GIS vendor firms. For further information, visit www.utilitygeo.com.
For Further Information, contact:
Bud Porter
Marketing Communications for OneGIS, Inc.
Utility GeoSolutions
(770) 420-9404
bud@utilitygeo.com
or
Chris Cirillo
President
OneGIS, Inc.
(770) 619-9608
Chris.cirillo@onegis.net