Panasonic Toughbooks Play the Field; Field Service Leader Increases Application Capabilities with FieldCentrix.Business & Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2002 Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (booth # 1400), the leading provider of ruggedized portable computers, and the leading vendor of rugged notebook and sub notebook shipments to the field service sector(a), announced today at DCI's Field Service Management Show that FieldCentrix(R), of Irvine CA, has recently signed on as a Panasonic Platinum Toughbook(R) Vendor Partner. The TVP TVP abbr. textured vegetable protein program enables third-party vendors to participate in joint marketing and application development efforts for utilizing Panasonic ruggedized Toughbook portable computers in vertical industries. "We look forward to working with FieldCentrix, the leading provider of field service automation software," comments Rance Poehler, president of Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "By integrating FieldCentrix's FX Mobile(R) automation software for notebook PCs in Panasonic's wireless enabled ruggedized Toughbook computers, we have created a unique field-service based solution offering that increases field technician productivity, improves customer satisfaction, and reduces operational costs," notes Poehler. "We are the leading provider of field service mobile software," said Judy Johnson
Johnson was born in Snow Hill, Maryland. , senior vice president of marketing for FieldCentrix. "It is important that we give our customers the hardware that best meets their business needs. By partnering with Panasonic, the leader in the ruggedized notebook space, we not only expand our customers' hardware options, we also provide them with a proven, reliable method for automating their field force." The field service industry employs more than seven million mobile technicians in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . However, advancements in technology to support it have been slow. Technicians have had to rely on multiple tools such as pens, clipboards, pagers, and cellular phones to service residential and commercial customers. Panasonic and FieldCentrix are committed to bringing the latest technological advances to the field service industry thereby raising profitability and creating a competitive advantage. (a) According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Venture Development Corporation's "The Global Markets For Rugged Mobile Computers-Volume I" Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Panasonic Computer Solutions Company is the leading provider of ruggedized and wireless notebook PCs for mobile professionals in the USA. The company is a unit company of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, the principal North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MC), which recorded annual sales of $61.45 billion in the most recent fiscal year. Matsushita Electric is one of the only manufacturers today that directly controls the process of design, manufacture and quality assurance of its notebook PCs. Many key components, including LCD panels, Lithium Ion A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1991 that provides greater charge per pound than nickel metal hydride. In 1993, Toshiba introduced the first notebook in the U.S. with a Li-ion battery. batteries, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. , and board-level electronics are the products of its divisions. The products, people and business of Panasonic Computer Solutions Company are entirely dedicated to the needs of the professional user, including Fortune 1000 business and government professionals. Panasonic also supplies mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings solutions to over 1,900 police departments in the United States. http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook FieldCentrix Based in Irvine, Calif., FieldCentrix is the largest, most experienced provider of wireless, Internet-based software for the field service industry. The company's software addresses the problems associated with the costly maintenance and repair processes for mobile technicians, service companies, and manufacturers. For more information about FieldCentrix, call 1.888.552.0101, or visit the company's Web site at www.fieldcentrix.com. |
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