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Exhibitors

2008 Transforming Local Government Conference Exhibitors

Active Government Advanced Technology Services
BeGlobal Network CH2M Hill OMI
Demand Pooling Global Services, LLC DNA-SI
Duke Energy eCivis
Fluor Government Outreach
HR Gray Hubbel Lighting
ICMA ImageNow by Perceptive Software, Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc. TechSolve
Teleworks Visible Strategies

 


Active Government, Part of the Active Network, Inc.

ActiveGovernment, part of ActiveNetwork, brings 30 years of experience transforming and empowering state and local governments with innovative technology and marketing solutions.  Designed specifically for government agencies, ActiveGovernment solutions include integrated cashiering and payment management, citizen request management, 311 contact centers and support, knowledge management, and web content management tools.  Government agencies are empowered to deliver superior services by improving the way services are delivered to, and accessed by, citizens.  Active's marketing solutions help governments promote the use of those services, while creating revenue-generating partnerships that expand service offerings and fund new and supplemental citizen programs without raising fees or taxes.  For more information, visit www.ActiveGovernment.com.



Advanced Technology Services

ATS grew out of the need for American business to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy. From our roots as a spin-off enterprise from Caterpillar, ATS has grown into a leading supplier of outsourced factory maintenance, industrial component repair and IT services for top FORTUNE 500 companies.

Our track record of increasing productivity for the leaders in automotive, consumer durables, heavy equipment, government, healthcare, finance and aerospace industries is your assurance that ATS can help make your operation run better.  Visit Advanced Technology Services at www.advancedtech.com.

 


BeGlobal Network

You don't have to get on a plane to connect globally. There are many organizations, businesses and individuals in your area that are globally engaged - doing amazing things around the world. These are "global assets" that form the foundation of a Global City.

BeGlobal.net is an exciting and innovative social network focused exclusively on global connections and opportunities for individuals, organizations, and cities. Click here to see our PowerPoint presentation (PDF format). For more information, visit www.beglobal.net.


CH2M Hill OMI

CH2M HILL OMI partners with communities and companies to deliver a complete range of custom-tailored operations and maintenance solutions.

Our services include water and wastewater system optimization; contract O&M of water, wastewater and other utilities; and complete municipal operations, including administration, public works and community development, all backed by a commitment to safety, quality, innovation and customer service.

As an employee-owned company, we recognize that our people are our most important resource, and we make a point to train, empower and reward them. The result: our people have an extraordinary commitment to our customers, to our company and to the communities in which we work.

When you partner with us, our experience and expertise is at work to meet your specific needs every day, or just when you need it. Our goal is to do whatever it takes to exceed your expectations and deliver solutions that get results.  For more information, visit www.omi.ch2mhill.com.


Demand Pooling Global Services, LLC

Demand Pooling Global Services LLC ("DEPO") provides a cost-saving internet-based electronic platform that enables state and local government buyers ("SLGs") nationwide, to cooperatively purchase capital assets and selected commodities (e.g., motor fuel and water treatment chemicals), at volume-discount prices. DEPO's comprehensive platform is provided to SLGs at no cost.

The benefits available from nationwide pooled purchasing can result in a level of savings that is significantly greater than a local pool. DEPO's platform makes this pooled purchasing straightforward, simple and seamless. All bids are submitted through the DEPO platform; however, you evaluate and accept or reject the bids you receive, as you have in the past. Visit DEPO at www.depo.org.


DNA-SI

For Law Enforcement Officers. Discover how DNA:SI LABS makes a difference to cops on the street, for active investigations from burglary and property crimes to violent crimes using the new LODIS database system.

For Forensic Laboratories. Learn how DNA:SI LABS' experience in forensic DNA casework and government contracting can support your laboratory with a full range of out-sourcing capabilities

 For Officers of the Court. Understand the esoterics of DNA testing to use this powerful weapon as an instrument of justice.

For more information, visit www.dnasi.com.


Duke Energy

 

Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States. We supply and deliver energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. We have approximately 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, we have more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America. We are also a joint-venture partner in a U.S. real estate company.

 

The company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. For more information, visit www.duke-energy.com.



eCivis

You've probably heard our name in association with finding grants, but today's eCivisĀ® is grant research and so much more. eCivis is dedicated to helping local governments improve their grants success through expert grant research, information, grant training, and technology. Focusing exclusively on the needs of cities and counties has allowed us to provide the specialized products and services that help government organizations bring billions of grants dollars to their communities. For more information, visit www.ecivis.com.

 


Fluor Corporation

Fluor Corporation is one of the world's largest, publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services companies. Over the past century, Fluor, through its operating subsidiaries, has become a trusted global business leader by providing exceptional services and technical knowledge across every phase of a project. Clients rely on Fluor to deliver world-class solutions that optimize their assets, improve their competitive position, and increase their long-term business success.

Consistently rated as one of the world's safest contractors, Fluor's primary objective is to develop, execute, and maintain capital projects on schedule, within budget, and with operational excellence. The individual and collective expertise of our global workforce of more than 46,000 provides cost-effective, intelligent solutions in a timely manner. In addition to project offices, Fluor maintains a network of offices in more than 25 countries across 6 continents. Our outstanding dependability, expertise, and safety distinguish Fluor as the preeminent leader in the global building services marketplace. 


Government Outreach

Government Outreach is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and provides citizen relationship management solutions to city, county, airport, and public transit agencies.

Founded on the belief that there is a better way for public officials to connect with their citizens, Government Outreach brings the CRM solution into the public sector with a suite of products that support the unique needs of local government agencies.

Government Outreach's founders have extensive local government and customer contact software industry experience. For more information, visit www.governmentoutreach.com .


H.R. Gray

H.R. Gray was founded in 1979 to meet the increasing demand for responsive, cost-effective, quality, construction management services for complex projects and resolution of construction disputes. Our construction project management company has extensive experience in the construction industry including engineering, project management, scheduling, claims avoidance and ADA compliance.

We utilize our insight on behalf of our clients to proactively prevent factors that result in change orders, budget overruns, delays, scheduling problems and design errors during construction.

H.R. Gray specializes in: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Tunnels Roadways Utilities Police Fire Stations Libraries Schools Hospitals ADA Public Right-of-Way Programs Construction Claim Consultants and Resolution. For more information, visit www.hrgray.com


Hubbell Lighting

 

 

Hubbell Lighting is a leader in lighting technology and customer service. For over 100 years Hubbell has excelled at creating products that are technologically advanced and achieve the highest levels of performance in the industry. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, we rank among the top lighting companies in the world. This means we have the support, creativity and enthusiasm to continue designing and delivering the most advanced commercial, outdoor, industrial, hazardous location, controls, emergency and exit, and downlighting and track lighting systems available anywhere.

 

We provide a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential markets. For more information, visit www.hubbelllighting.com .

 



ICMA

ICMA is a partner of the Alliance for Innovation and a professional and educational organization for chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and regional entities throughout the world. Since 1914, ICMA has provided technical and management assistance, training, and information resources to its members and the local government community.

ICMA creates excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional local government management worldwide. The organization provides technical and management assistance, training, and information resources in the areas of performance measurement, ethics education and training, community and economic development, environmental management, technology, and other topics to its members and the broader local government community. For more information, visit www.icma.org .

 


ImageNow by Perceptive Software, Inc.

Perceptive Software creates enterprise document management, imaging and workflow software for organizations in a broad range of industries worldwide. Since 1995, the company's unique approach to product development and services has produced cost-effective solutions that leverage an organization's existing technology investments.

ImageNow, the company's flagship product, puts key documents at business workers' fingertips, saving their organizations time and money, and eliminating the drain on efficiency that comes from manual business activities. Used by more than 1,700 organizations in 30 countries, ImageNow lets users efficiently capture and organize virtually any document type, then route and retrieve a precise page with a single click from within any business application at the moment it's needed. For more information, visit www.imagenow.com .

 


Johnson Controls, Inc.

Johnson Controls is a global leader in automotive experience, building efficiency and power solutions.

The company provides innovative automotive interiors that help make driving more comfortable, safe and enjoyable. For buildings, it offers products and services that optimize energy use and improve comfort and security. Johnson Controls also provides batteries for automobiles and hybrid-electric vehicles, along with systems engineering and service expertise.

Johnson Controls has 140,000 employees in more than 1,300 locations serving customers in 125 countries. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com

 


TechSolve

TechSolve is a team of business experts, engineers and scientists who represent some of the best thinking in the world on how to make your organization more successful. We work with a wide spectrum of organizations to apply a variety of improvement tools to achieve top-line growth, bottom-line savings and improved profitability. TechSolve's purpose is to improve the economic vitality of the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area, the state of Ohio, and the nation.

For more than 20 years, TechSolve has helped small to large companies around the globe identify and implement process changes that will make them more successful. TechSolve believes so strongly in the importance of measuring client satisfaction that it relies on an independent third party to secure customer evaluations of TechSolve project results. TechSolve doesn't just talk about impact; TechSolve measures it. For more information, visit www.techsolve.org

 


Tele-works

Since 1986, Tele-Works has provided local governments with simple, affordable Web and interactive voice response (IVR) solutions that connect citizens with government services. From paying a utility bill to high-volume notifications, Tele-Works products help ensure citizen satisfaction and foster safer, more participatory communities. We are a proven provider of citizen-focused eGovernment solutions for local government, with hundreds of installations for agencies both large and small.

We are devoted exclusively to local governments and work hard to bring local governments the same types of information technology solutions used by Fortune 1000 businesses. It is our job to bundle the best of what works well in the commercial market into one affordable package that is an appropriate fit for local government. We invest heavily in research and development to bring your city or county the highest quality Web and IVR solutions, at price points that fit your budget.

Tele-Works has integrated with more local government third-party databases than any other IVR vendor. That means we likely have installed an IVR system for a database like yours. And, if you need a Web interface to your existing departmental applications, Tele-Works has the experience and talent to provide your citizens with a total integrated Web and IVR solution. Our exclusive focus on local government means we understand the common problems and challenges you face and the appropriate solutions needed to address them with confidence. Our successful 21 years of experience reduces the risk for any local government implementation. For more information, visit www.tele-works.com .


Visible Strategies

Visible Strategies provides next generation strategy mapping and reporting software and consulting services that enables community and corporate leaders to communicate transparently with staff and stakeholders regarding key progress towards their strategic goals.

Delivered as a web-hosted service, see-it provides a platform for communities, companies and other organizations to integrate and effectively communicate strategies and plans, from core performance management to newer concepts such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Triple Bottom Line (TBL), Sustainability Reporting and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting.

Visible Strategies' extensive consulting expertise combined with the power and simplicity of see-it means clients can have their see-it visible strategy maps up and running in as little as three days. For more information, visit www.visiblestrategies.com .