SpatialNews Press Release
APEX DATA SERVICES, INC. AWARDED GIS PROJECT BY
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
HERNDON, VIRGINIA, October 30, 2000 - Apex Data Services, Inc. (Apex), a leading
provider of data conversion and related services for utility and government markets, announced
today the award of a major data conversion project for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s
(SMUD) G/Electric geographic information system (GIS).
Apex was contracted to build a GFramme spatial database from SMUD’s existing electric
facilities maps and records, and to furnish field data collection services to supplement the
existing records. This initiative will provide support for one the first full implementations of
Intergraph’s new GFramme product.
“Our win at SMUD highlights the power of our open-systems, Oracle-based conversion
technology, DataWorks®. SMUD is taking a bold, pioneering step in integrating GIS technology
with a company-wide, comprehensive SAP implementation for its business processes. Apex is
delighted to be part of this trend-setting program,” said Dr. Shashikant Gupta, Apex’s President.
“Perhaps no other component of the District’s Service Delivery Information Technology (SDIT)
project is as critical or demanding as data conversion. We’re confident of Apex’s ability to
deliver quality data. This belief is founded in our knowledge of Apex’s innovative tools and
sound processes, competent staff, and proven track record. A highly successful partnership is
envisioned,” said Jim Hayes, SMUD’s SDIT Project Manager.
About Apex Data Services, Inc.
Apex is the world’s premier provider of geospatial data services to electric, gas, telecom, and water utilities and state,
municipal, and local governments. Apex’s service offerings include data conversion, software development, field inventory
services, and database modeling, design, migration, and maintenance for electric, telecom, gas, and water distribution
networks. Established in 1988, Apex is a rapidly growing, debt-free, and employee owned company. Visit our Web site at
www.apexinc.com.
Apex Data Services, Inc. 120 Presidents Plaza, 198 Van Buren Street Herndon, Virginia 20170-5338
Phone: 703.709.3000 Fax: 703.709.0333 E-mail: info@apexinc.com Web site: www.apexinc.com
Contact:
Sheila Gass
(703) 709-3000
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