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BGE HOME Chooses MDSI's Advantex r7; Solution to Improve Enterprise Field Service Efficiency and Performance.


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 HOME, a Maryland based provider of home improvement, appliance service, plumbing and electrical sales and service, and HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free  sales and services, has selected MDSI Mobile Data Solutions' Advantex r7 software to manage its field service operations.

For BGE HOME, Advantex will replace an earlier version of MDSI's software used for scheduling, work order assignment, dispatching, and managing fieldwork. Advantex r7 will also enable dispatchers to use GPS to locate and monitor the exact position of the fleet on detailed maps. Field workers will be able to use Street Level Routing to identify the quickest route between assignments, sequence assignments to minimize driving time, and request driving directions on-demand. Advantex Business Intelligence will enable managers to monitor workforce performance and control operational costs.

According to Kevin Klages, BGE HOME's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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, "We have had a very positive experience working with MDSI in the past. They understand our business needs and that is reflected in their product, Advantex. Advantex is a natural choice to help us going forward. Using Advantex Compose, we can configure the solution quickly and easily ourselves, as our business changes and grows."

"We are pleased to receive continuing validation of Advantex r7 from long-time customers like BGE HOME. We look forward to building our relationship with BGE HOME well into the future as their business needs change and grow," commented Erik Dysthe, MDSI's President, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and Chairman. "Advantex r7 is the only mobile workforce management solution available that is scalable and flexible enough to meet those challenges."

Advantex helps companies provide better customer service and improves field productivity. It automatically schedules and dispatches work orders, and helps field workers, supervisors and dispatchers record and manage their work throughout the day and report results wirelessly, in real time.

About Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy, a Fortune 200 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's leading competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and one of the nation's largest wholesale power sellers. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and utilities. It owns or co-owns 107 generating units at 35 locations in 11 states, totaling approximately 12,500 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2004, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $12.5 billion. www.constellation.com.

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MDSI is the largest, most successful and experienced provider of mobile workforce management software in the world. MDSI's software improves customer service and relationships and reduces operating costs by allowing companies to manage field resources more effectively. Headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada, MDSI was founded in 1993 and has approximately 325 employees. The company has operations and support offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. MDSI services approximately 100 customers and has licensed more than 80,000 field service users around the world. MDSI is a public company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)

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