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SpatialNews Press Release
Mark Ketteman, general manager Mark Ketteman, general manager to deliver
keynote paper at Distributech 2001
Distributech 2001, San Diego Convention Center
(February 5-7, 2001) -- Field mapping leader Mark Ketteman, general manager of Carlsbad, California today
announces that Mark Ketteman, general manager, will deliver a keynote paper
at Distributech 2001 on February 5, 2001 entitled Mobile Data - "Yes We Need
It!". The paper forms part of the afternoon session devoted to the impact of
new technology on distributed operations.
In his address, Ketteman concludes -
"In an age where computers in the workplace are the norm, there are still a
large number of industries, particularly infrastructure-intensive
organizations like utilities, telecommunications, and state or local
government, where half or more of employees work outside the office with
little or no access to computer applications.
Field workers make up the last great frontier of the computer revolution.
They account for more than 40 million employees in the United States-perhaps
as many as 200 million worldwide. These workers do their jobs essentially
the same way today that they did 20 or 50 years ago.
The challenge for management in these industries is to provide the same kind
of time- and money-saving information support systems for field workers as
they do for their office-bound employees. It is no easy task.
While the challenge may be daunting, the solutions are now fully up to the
task. The technology has matured substantially in the last 10 years.
Companies have more options than ever and the capabilities of systems they
can deploy today are exponentially greater than those available just a few
years ago.
With the proper preparation, planning and evaluation, companies can bring
their field workforce into the 21st century in grand fashion, elevating them
from field laborers to knowledge workers and improving bottomline
performance, reducing waste, increasing customer loyalty and improving their
competitive
position in their industries."
Request Your Copy/Meet Ketteman
A copy of Ketteman's paper is available to editors upon request from Laura
Hanscom of Patcom Media Relations - telephone 925-243-0300, email
laurah@patcom-media.com. Ketteman will also be pleased to meet editors at
the show - please call him directly on cell phone 760-402-5951 to make
arrangements, or through Laura Hanscom.
Tadpole-Cartesia, a business unit of Tadpole Technology plc
(www.tadpole.com), is an emerging leader in enterprise-class mobile
information systems for the world's utilities, telecommunications and public
service industries. Its unique range of mobile business solutions open new
vistas for better management and productivity of field workers, improve
customer service, reduce operational costs, and enable user industries to
fully capitalize their investments in corporate GIS and CAD data. Further
information on Tadpole's businesses on 760-929-0992, or by email
sales@tadpole.com.
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