Intergraph Hong Kong Ltd. Awarded Contract for G/Gas by The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited.Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2003 Intergraph's COTS-based Geofacilities Management System for gas distribution to streamline work processes and integrate with key corporate systems Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Ltd. today announced that The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKCG HKCG Hong Kong and China Gas (Company) ), also known as Towngas, has awarded Intergraph a contract to upgrade its existing FRAMME-based AM/FM/GIS application to G/Gas, Intergraph's next-generation geofacilities management solution based on gas distribution industry best practices. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited provides gas and services to more than 1.4 million customers throughout Hong Kong. G/Gas will provide HKCG with the core-enabling technology for a Geospatial Resource Management environment, in which pre-integrated solutions help streamline day-to-day activities that maintain the service delivery network. G/Gas is based on standard, non-proprietary programming tools and represents commercial, off-the-shelf software (COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) Refers to ready-made merchandise that is available for sale. See MOTS. (software) COTS - commercial off-the-shelf. See commercial software. ). These characteristics facilitate systems integration and set the stage for ongoing application extensions and easy maintenance and upgrades, thereby supporting HKCG in maintaining the system long term. "We are very pleased with HKCG's decision to support continuous business expansion by embracing our next-generation geofacilities management technology," said Benson Law, regional director, Utilities & Communications Division, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions, North Asia North Asia or Northern Asia is a subregion of Asia. The most common definition of the term is;
The centrally located system will also serve users located at remote sites. Intergraph Hong Kong Ltd. will provide data conversion, migration, set up, and installation service for the project. The project is on a fast-track schedule, with completion anticipated within 12 months. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Founded in 1862, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) is the first public utility in Hong Kong. With more than 3,000 km of pipeline network covering about 85% of Hong Kong households, the company supplies gas to more than 1.4 million customers in the territory. Its core business comprises the production and distribution of gas, marketing of gas and appliances, as well as comprehensive after-sales services after-sales service n (BRIT) (COMM) (for car, washing machine etc) → servicio de asistencia pos-venta after-sales service n → service m . Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading geospatial solutions provider for the following markets: local, state, and federal government; transportation; utilities; communications; location-based services See mobile positioning. ; photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. ; remote sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. ; cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. ; and military and intelligence. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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