HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- E.ON Mitte AG, Kassel, a Germany-based electric, gas and water utility, is the latest E.ON unit to standardize on Intergraph(R) technology for more efficient infrastructure management. E.ON is the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider.
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Intergraph geospatial software improves data quality and accuracy to enable utilities to more efficiently manage and track thousands of power lines, poles, pipes and other assets while reducing costs. Utilities around the world rely on Intergraph for comprehensive utilities outage, asset and field force management to ensure efficient operation, unified monitoring and control and fast service restoration of distribution networks. E.ON Mitte is the fourth E.ON company in Germany, following E.ON Ruhrgas, E.ON Bayern and E.ON Thuringer Energie, to standardize on Intergraph technology for infrastructure management.
"E.ON Mitte has been keeping electronic network data in a geographic information system (GIS) for 30 years, making us a pioneer of online graphical network documentation in Germany," said Wolf Hatje, technical and operations director at E.ON Mitte AG. "Due to its scalability, open architecture and mobile capabilities, Intergraph technology will allow us to take our use of GIS data to a new level and continue to innovate for future success, while at the same time saving on maintenance and operational costs."
Additional factors leading to E.ON Mitte's selection of Intergraph include simple integration with E.ON's legacy SAP system, and the ability to easily transfer GIS data back and forth to mobile devices and share spatial data with all company departments via the Web.
"We are pleased that yet another E.ON utility has adopted Intergraph technology as its standard for infrastructure management," said Maximilian Weber, Utilities & Communications manager for Intergraph in EMEA. "The size, scope and longevity of E.ON's business speak to the reliability and cost-effectiveness of Intergraph technology for supporting the performance and success of even the largest, most established utilities."
About E.ON Mitte AG
Headquartered in Kassel, Germany, E.ON Mitte has been providing utility services reliably and efficiently for 80 years to a population of around 1.5 million in the heart of Germany. Founded in 1929, E.ON Mitte employs over 1,300 people and covers an area of around 12,000 square kilometers and more than 200 municipal and rural districts. For further information, please visit www.eon-mitte.com.
About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data into understandable visual representations and actionable intelligence. Intergraph's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.
Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public safety and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities, and communications industries. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.
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