FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NorthStar CIS Live at Woodstock
Hydro
OTTAWA, ON, May 12, 2008 - The NorthStar division (Harris
NorthStar) of Harris Computer Systems (Harris) is pleased to announce
that Woodstock Hydro Services Inc. is now live on the NorthStar
CIS system.
Woodstock Hydro converted to NorthStar CIS from a legacy system
that had been in place for a number of years. Woodstock Hydro is
located in Woodstock, ON (pop. 33 000) about 140km west of Toronto,
ON. The utility can trace its history back to 1886 when the town
of Woodstock purchased a privately owned waterworks. In the 1890s,
fresh water was delivered to residents from local springs through
wood mains fed by gravity. The electric utility began in 1888 and
supplied power to the town’s 35 street lights. Woodstock has
grown significantly since then. Today, it services approximately
12 500 residential and 1400 commercial and residential customers.
"It is a great time to join the growing NorthStar family,"
said Ken Hayes, Dir. of Sales and Marketing for Harris Northstar.
"State of the art tools, a powerful billing engine, and flexible
reporting interfaces have made NorthStar CIS the foremost choice
for municipal utilities in Ontario and across the United States.
We look forward to a long partnership with Woodstock Hydro."
NorthStar CIS represents the next generation of CIS software. Incorporating
a state-of-the-art user interface, it provides users with business-focused
functionality and ease of use. NorthStar CIS continues to deliver
innovative, utility-specific features in a robust environment that
is cross-database and cross-platform capable. Harris NorthStar is
dedicated to giving customers value driven software with unparalleled
customer support.
About Harris
Harris is a leading provider of utility customer information systems
(CIS), billing, and financial management software solutions. Since
1976, Harris has focused on providing feature-rich and robust turnkey
solutions to public power and water markets as well as all levels
of local government throughout North America. Harris' focus is on
creating long-term relationships with our customers and ensuring
that we meet the changing needs of our customers over time. For
further information on Harris Computer Systems and NorthStar CIS,
please visit www.harriscomputer.com.
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