2012
<!–mep-nl–>MSI in the News
<!–mep-nl–>Recent Media Coverage of MSI Data
<!–mep-nl–><!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/12/05/msi-data-expands-mequon-office-adding.html” target=”_blank”>MSI Data expands Mequon office, adding 10 jobs</a>
<!–mep-nl–>MSI Data LLC has expanded its Mequon headquarters to accommodate an expected 50 percent boost in local staff, the company said Wednesday.
<a href=”https://biztimes.com/article/20121206/ENEWSLETTERS02/121209897″ target=”_blank”>MSI Data to Expand Mequon HQ</a>
<!–mep-nl–>MSI Data, a provider of field workforce automation software, is expanding its Mequon headquarters by adding more office space and employees to meet the needs of new customers and to roll out new technology offerings.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://btreport.net/2012/12/keeping-the-field-force-fleet-sailing-smoothly/”>Keeping the Field Force Sailing Smoothly</a>
<!–mep-nl–>While some may be its equal – utilities and the telephone companies come to mind – no industry is more dependent on field force management than cable is.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://www.utilityproducts.com/articles/print/volume-16/issue-10/feature-stories/field-information-system-advancements-help.html”>Field Information System Advancements Help Close Communication Gap Between Field Workers, Key Stakeholders</a>
<!–mep-nl–>Every day, utilities and their contractors dispatch millions of field workers to perform a variety of functions, from meter reading, collections, utility installations, aerial work, trenching, construction, tree trimming, preventive maintenance and repair work, to trouble shooting, quality assurance, inspections, site surveys, safety audits and other critical field operations.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://btreport.net/2012/10/msi-data-to-demo-workforce-management/”>MSI Data to Demo Workforce Management</a>
<!–mep-nl–>MSI Data’s cable field workforce applications are designed to bridge the field force execution gap by combining cross-platform mobile applications with field management software and cable billing system integration.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/products/App-Suite-Simplifies-Field-Service-and-Workforce-Management82408″>App Suite Simplifies Field Service and Workforce Management</a>
<!–mep-nl–>MSI Data, a leading developer of field workforce automation software for the cable industry, today announces that its suite of cable mobile applications will be on display at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/09/12/milwaukee-businesses-react-to-iphone-5.html” target=”_blank”>Milwaukee Businesses React to the iPhone®</a>
<!–mep-nl–>Shovers said it was good to see the upgraded technical capabilities of iPhone 5, such as longer battery life, a faster network and a bigger screen. Those technological advances move the marketplace closer to a point where workers only need a single device in the field and where “the field becomes the office,” Shovers said.
<a href=”https://www.constructech.com/news/articles/article.aspx?article_id=9415″ target=”_blank”>Service Contractors BYOD</a>
<!–mep-nl–>Certainly, one specific area of the industry that has a big need for mobile technology and devices is service construction. Some service organizations might be standardizing on one device these days, while other are considering how to implement policy and strategy for a mobile workforce that is using multiple different devices.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://d1odugabhcp9u9.cloudfront.net/assets/Quite_a_Year_for_Software_Firm_Business_Journal_of_Milwaukee.pdf” target=”_blank”>Quite a Year for Software Firm</a>
<!–mep-nl–>It has been quite a year for Harvey Shovers and his software company, MSI Data LLC. The Mequon-based company, which provides mobile and enterprise software primarily for companies that inspect or service products in the field, will more than double its revenue in 2012 and is expected to reach annual revenue of $10 million in the next few years, said Shovers, MSI Data president.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://cable.tmcnet.com/topics/cable/articles/2012/07/23/300050-secret-weapon-the-war-against-declining-cable-subscribers.htm” target=”_blank”>The Secret Weapon in the War Against Declining Cable Subscribers</a>
<!–mep-nl–>So what can be done to slow the decline in the number of new cable TV subscribers? Currently cable companies spend between 5% and 10% of their revenues on advertising and promotions; and discounting impacts revenues by a similar percentage. These are both very ordinary and necessary weapons in the battle against declining cable subscribers but are also very costly.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://www.ishn.com/articles/93154-modernizing-the-mature-ppe-market” target=”_blank”>Modernizing the Mature Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market with Mobile Field Force Automation Technology</a>
<!–mep-nl–>Despite the ready availability of leading-edge mobile technology, most manufacturers continue to rely on decades old technology to guide their survey process.
<!–mep-nl–><a href=”https://www.biztimes.com/article/20120206/MAGAZINE03/120309941/0/SEARCH” target=”_blank”>Innovations: Field Automation Software Can Make Business More Efficient</a>
<!–mep-nl–>Traditional office employees are doing more work from mobile computers and tablets and companies with field employees are finding ways to streamline processes and become more efficient.
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