Penta and Dexterra to provide
flexible Mobile Construction Workforce Software Solutions
Partnership enables contractors to run Penta Mobile
Construction Software on any device and integrate with any
enterprise system
Milwaukee, WI May
18, 2006- Penta Technologies,
Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software to the construction
industry, announces today that it has entered into a partnership
agreement with Dexterra, of Bothell , WA , to provide mobile
software solutions to the construction industry.
Via this partnership, Penta and Dexterra will deliver complete
mobile enterprise solutions to construction firms seeking to
improve communication, reduce paperwork and increase efficiency
and accuracy by automating field tasks. Penta Mobile Construction
Software applications; Field Service, Field Reporting and Tool
Management will be deployed alongside the Dexterra Concert Platform.
By leveraging the Dexterra Concert Platform, construction firms
choosing a mobile solution will no longer need to make their
choice based on device preference or limitations caused by integration
requirements.
"Dexterra's Concert Platform technology enables us to present
construction firms with the most options, allowing them to implement
a mobile solution which fits their budget and existing enterprise
environment," said Doug Peters, Penta Vice President of Mobile
Products. Supported enterprise environments include Oracle, SAP,
JD Edwards and other leading ERP solutions, along with Penta's
ERP solution for construction management.
According
to Harvey Shovers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
for Penta Technologies, "The solution-driven
focus and partner network Dexterra has built is the best in
the industry. We're confident that we can collectively deliver
mobile construction solutions with the most value now and in
the long term."
Key components of Penta Mobile Construction Software for Field
Service and Field Reporting include:
- The ability to automate tasks while obtaining data from a
variety of corporate and web based systems
- Visibility to contracts and warranty information
- Mapping and driving directions
- Capture of labor and materials usage
- Customer signature at point of service
- Service history
- Inventory management
- Parts ordering
- Preventative Maintenance checklists
- Capture of time and attendance information
- Complete user authentication and security
- Recording of employee's hours to multiple jobs in a day /
pay period
- Enter employee hours to non-job activities
"Penta Mobile Construction's expertise in providing construction
firms with applications that zero in on their specific needs
is second-to-none," said David Schreffler, Dexterra VP Worldwide
Sales. "Penta's selection of Dexterra as their mobile platform
of choice validates our strategy to provide the world's most
adaptable mobile environment, and confirms our intent to work
with the leading solution providers in industries with large
mobile work forces."
About Penta Technologies, Inc.
PENTA provides a complete and robust enterprise software
system specifically designed to accommodate the complex requirements
of today's construction, engineering, and service management
firms. We offer integrated solutions for projects, financials,
service, labor, and equipment cost control - along with the ability
to extend the enterprise by utilizing mobile field applications.
For more information, please visit www.penta.com .
About Dexterra, Inc.
Dexterra offers the leading mobile platform available today,
Dexterra Concert, to enterprises across the globe in industries
such as construction, manufacturing, transportation, real estate,
utilities, IT consulting, government, facilities management and
consumer packaged goods. Dexterra delivers competitive advantage
with applications that address unique business needs quickly,
efficiently and economically, and integrates with the largest
selection of wireless devices and enterprise back office systems.
With offices in Seattle , Toronto , London , Dubai , and Melbourne
, Dexterra also partners with technology leaders Microsoft, IBM,
Motorola, EDS, CapGemini, Itronix, Symbol, and Cingular.
For more information, visit www.dexterra.com.
Editorial Contact:
Harvey Shovers
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Penta Technologies, Inc
Phone: 262.780.2427
Fax: 262.780.2444
E-mail: hds@penta.com
