FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guyana Power & Light
Inc. Selects Advanced Utility Systems and CIS Infinity
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA and TORONTO, CANADA. March 31, 2009
- Advanced Utility Systems (Advanced) is pleased to announce that
Guyana Power & Light Inc. (GPL) has selected CIS Infinity to
replace its legacy customer information and billing (CIS) solution.
GPL’s choice of Advanced Utility Systems further strengthens
Advanced’s commitment to The Caribbean Community and Common
Market (CARICOM) member nations.
Based in Georgetown, Guyana, GPL is the largest supplier of electricity
in the country of Guyana – serving approximately 130,000 electric
customers. Guyana is part of mainland South America, situated on
the Northern Coast. Guyana is bordered by Suriname to the east,
Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and the
Atlantic Ocean to the north.
GPL began their search for a new CIS in early 2007. Working with
the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”) GPL was
able to identify and qualify firms to bid on replacing their existing
legacy CIS system. After a rigorous evaluation, and thorough reference
checks, GPL selected Advanced and CIS Infinity as their preferred
CIS solution. As part of this evaluation, Advanced also presented
to GPL the robust functionality of CIS Infinity and Advanced’s
commitment to CARICOM member nations.
As Steve Hammond, General Manager of Advanced Utility Systems commented:
“After a detailed, transparent, and methodical evaluation
process, GPL was in a position to select Advanced and CIS Infinity.
GPL’s selection of Advanced further strengthens our goal of
becoming the premier provider of CIS Software to CARICOM members.
Advanced is very committed to implementing a successful project
to GPL, and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of GPL operations.
CIS Infinity will bring true value to not only GPL, but also the
country and citizens of Guyana.”
Implementation of CIS Infinity is scheduled to being in May 2009.
Advanced Utility Systems is excited to begin a long and mutually
successful partnership with GPL and the Country of Guyana.
For more information on Advanced and CIS Infinity® visit our
website at www.advancedutility.com.
About Advanced Utility Systems
Advanced is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Computer Systems
that provides Customer Information and Billing solutions exclusively
to utilities and municipalities. Harris is a leading provider of
financial management and Customer Information Systems (CIS) software
solutions. Since 1976, Harris has focused on providing feature-rich
and robust turnkey solutions to all levels of local government as
well as public power and water markets 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, please
visit our website at www.Harriscomputer.com.
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