BROOMFIELD, CO - July
7, 2006. Innoprise Software, Inc. today announced that the City of
Haltom City, located in the North Central Texas Metroplex, has
contracted with the enterprise software company to go live with the
company's financial, payroll and CIS software. The new software will
replace a legacy system that no longer meets the city's changing
business requirements. Haltom City provides city services, as well as
water and sewer collection and treatment services to over 13,000
customer accounts within the boundaries of the City.
Haltom City wanted to take advantage of the latest
advances in the field of computer software designed for use in municipal
finance operations. The city's existing legacy system had been in place
since 1997 and utilizes a proprietary database that stifles the ability
to access information across departments. "It was difficult to share
information on our legacy system and it lacked any type of web
capability," said Joel Welch, Director of Finance for the City. "Our
existing system lacked the capability to sort, filter and display
information online. Monthly and other reports had to be created first
and then printed for review and analysis," explained Welch. The
reporting capability on Haltom City's existing system was very limited
and extremely complicated and required a third-party report writer just
to extract much of the information. City officials require the
flexibility to make adjustments to financial reports in order to make
informed business decisions. "We are looking forward to using
Innoprise's unique data filter tool that will allow our users to make
system-wide inquiries and easily download the results into Microsoft
Word and/or Excel with one click," added Welch. In addition, the City
was also looking for a browser-based solution that staff other than
primary users could easily understand. "Haltom City was looking for a
solution that is easy to learn and use, since we are planning on
increasing the number of users with access to the new Innoprise
applications by 60 percent," explained Welch.
Vendors making the final list were Innoprise, Harris/GEMS,
StW and MUNIS. According to Welch, Innoprise was the unanimous choice
of the committee because of its functionality. The look, feel and
operation of the system is 21st century, not 20th Century with a new
face. The seamless ties between Innoprise and Microsoft are highly
efficient and will bring many benefits to the City of Haltom City.”
Innoprise Software, Inc.™ is a leading provider of
financial and utility software solutions to the local government and
utility industries. Teaming with a core group of customers, Innoprise
developed next generation CIS, financials, work management and community
development software. The new software is based on 30 years of industry
experience, Java™ and Internet technologies that enable Innoprise
customers to reduce their cost of service, streamline operations and
improve productivity. For additional information, visit www.innoprise.com.
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