GeoSpatial Innovations Joins Microsoft Partner Network

GeoSpatial Innovations Joins Microsoft Partner Network GSI demonstrates leadership through attaining a Microsoft Gold Application Development Competency

— GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI), a cloud and mobile software company that delivers productivity tools to electric utility field workers, announced today it has attained a Gold Application Development Competency with Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. This membership will help both Microsoft and GSI to educate utilities on the safety and benefits of cloud computing. Acquiring Gold Competency will help in supporting utilities like American Electric Power (AEP) who currently uses GSI Scout on Microsoft Azure, a module of the GSI AssetManager suite, which allows assessors and patrollers to record equipment damage and restoration requirements in the field. It sends the assessment data to dispatchers without radio traffic and assists all stakeholders with seamless communication for optimal service restoration.

“This Microsoft Gold Application Development Competency provides numerous technical benefits for our software development teams,” said Carl Livingood, president of GSI. “We also established a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement for Azure cloud services to help keep IT costs down for our customers.” “Azure provides utilities with a scalable, flexible environment with improved security to run the most demanding of business applications,” said Jon Arnold, managing director, Worldwide Power & Utilities Industry for Microsoft. “This gives utilities like AEP a business platform that allows them to focus on increasing productivity and collaboration, resulting in faster time to value for the business and ultimately AEP’s customers. GSI acquired a Microsoft Gold Application Development Competency through rigorous application testing and by successfully completing technology expertise exams. Customer references demonstrating successful projects were submitted, along with implementing an ongoing customer satisfaction study.

About GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.

GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI) is a private, woman-owned software company headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more than 15 years, GSI has delivered innovative field software and advanced GPS technologies to electric and natural gas utilities throughout North America.

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