GPS Insight and NISC Partner to Help Members Increase Efficiency

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--May 12, 2011: GPS Insight, a leading provider of GPS tracking solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, and the National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) announce a partnership that integrates GPS Insight’s tracking technology into NISC’s Outage Management System, SmartTrack and GIS solutions.

“Our partnership consists of us feeding location-based data into NISC’s iVUE software, allowing cooperatives to realize benefits including increased safety, shorter response times and work order scheduling and tracking”

The partnership between GPS Insight and NISC allows utility cooperatives to track their resources and service teams, giving them the ability to deploy resources in the most efficient and effective means possible.

“The integration between NISC and GPS Insight will allow NISC Members to serve their memberships in a more effective manner,” said Andy Fink, Engineering Consultant for NISC. “With this iVUE integration, NISC’s Members can better manage their day-to-day tasks as well as easily handle critical or trouble-ticket situations.”

With the GPS tracking data provided by GPS Insight, Members can use iVUE’s mapping solutions to determine where technicians are located, see who is the closest to an issue and dispatch the unit to resolve the problem. Because East Central Energy, located in Braham, Minn., uses iVUE heavily for its day-to-day operations, it needed a GPS tracking solution that could integrate with NISC’s iVUE software. East Central was able to turn to GPS Insight, a leading provider of GPS tracking technology, for that integration.

“Our system control personnel rely on the integrated piece from NISC and GPS Insight during outages and other service situations,” said Linda LaTourelle, Technology Manager for East Central Energy. “They can look at our map and get an idea of where our vehicles are in relation to outages and other work in the field.”

Joe Vidmar, Senior Account Manager for GPS Insight, said the company’s GPS tracking technology is able to enhance the efficiency of cooperative crews by providing real-time workforce visibility.

“Our partnership consists of us feeding location-based data into NISC’s iVUE software, allowing cooperatives to realize benefits including increased safety, shorter response times and work order scheduling and tracking,” Vidmar said.

About GPS Insight

GPS Insight is a leading supplier of reliable GPS tracking, navigation, and messaging technology for fleet-based customers. They utilize high quality GPS hardware and add the technology, customization and enhancements which fleet-based companies demand. Using the GPS Insight solution, companies realize a significant increase in efficiency, and gain insight into all aspects of their fleet operations. Current location, unlimited history, Garmin integration, engine diagnostics, routing, reports, alerts, and messaging all combine to provide the ideal platform for fleet-based companies. GPS Insight provides highly flexible solutions, which include a wide range of customized reports, alerts, and other features that can be tailored to meet specific customer requirements and ensure maximum return on investment. Additional information about GPS Insight can be found at GPS Insight , or contact Joe Vidmar at 630-544-2794 or by email at joe.vidmar@gpsinsight.com.

About NISC

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) is an information technology company that develops, implements, and supports software and hardware solutions for our Members/Customers. We deliver advanced solutions, services and support to more than 550 cooperatives and other public power entities and independent telephone companies in 47 states, one U.S. territory and Canada. NISC is an industry leader providing Information Technology (IT) solutions for consumer and subscriber billing, accounting, engineering and operations, e-solutions, automated mailroom services, bill printing, third-party integration as well and more than 75 other IT solutions. NISC has facilities in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., Mandan, N.D. and Shawano, Wis. and employs more than 830 professionals between the three locations. Additional information about NISC can be found at NISC .