HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ESB Networks
Ltd., the licensed operator of the electricity distribution system
in the Republic of Ireland, has
implemented a geographic information system (GIS) built upon
Intergraph G/Technology® to support the planning, design,
construction and day-to-day operations of Ireland's electricity distribution
network.
The Intergraph GIS serves as a single enterprise solution for
the full life-cycle management of ESB Networks' network assets,
improving workflow efficiencies and integrating seamlessly with
other business-critical systems. The new system went live this week
following a three-year delivery project.
"The delivery of our new GIS system has been a huge team effort
from all the parties involved and provides a highly integrated,
modern solution which will serve the expanding and challenging
requirements of the ESB Networks business over the coming years,"
said John Gallagher, IT delivery
manager, ESB Networks. "We can now face the challenges of the
future safe in the knowledge that we have a state of the art and
future proofed solution in place."
An Intergraph customer for 20 years, ESB Networks had previously
developed a highly bespoke Intergraph FRAMME-based solution to meet
the specific workflows the utility company's business users
required. ESB Networks determined to upgrade to a new
G/Technology-based system and contracted Intergraph and its
partners, Irish Mapping & GIS Solution Limited (IMGS) and Rolta
U.K. Limited in 2012 to deliver the project following a highly
competitive procurement process. The selection was based on the
Intergraph team's demonstration of an understanding of the
solutions complexity, the ability of the technology to meet the
utility company's requirements and the team's commitment to
deliver.
"The Intergraph team is honored to serve ESB Networks in its
efforts to ensure reliable electricity distribution in the
Republic of Ireland," said
Alun Pearsey, U.K. country manager,
Intergraph Security, Government and Infrastructure (SG&I).
"This major enterprise information system implementation is the
culmination of a global collaboration and partnership between ESB
Networks and its vendor team."
"IMGS were delighted to support Intergraph in the implementation
of a national next-generation GIS for ESB Networks," said
Ciaran Kirk, general manager, IMGS.
"This next generation GIS will streamline existing ESB Network
workflows and provide unheralded levels of integration between the
GIS and ESB's core business systems to ensure ESB can meet the
challenges of providing a smarter 21st century electric grid."
The solution features Intergraph's G!NIUS electricity data model
with additional customizations to meet the advanced business
workflows ESB had configured in FRAMME. Taking advantage of the
latest in web services technologies, including Intergraph's SAP
integration module, the project featured a tremendous level of
integration, integrating fully with SAP asset, work and customer
management systems; Oracle outage management system and Synergee
network modeling system. The new Intergraph GIS solution enables
ESB Networks to manage the network in three views simultaneously –
geographic, geo-schematic and ortho-schematic – through a
single system.
Intergraph SG&I helps utilities and communications companies
streamline work processes and make smarter decisions. A pioneer in
the development and application of location-based technology for
more than 45 years, Intergraph SG&I provides solutions to
hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the
globe, supporting network engineering and operations, customer
services and more.
About Intergraph
Intergraph helps the world work
smarter. The company's software and solutions improve the lives of
millions of people through better facilities, safer communities and
more reliable operations.
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) is the world's
leading provider of enterprise engineering software enabling
smarter design and operation of plants, ships and offshore
facilities. Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure
(SG&I) is the leader in smart solutions for emergency response,
utilities, transportation and other global challenges. For more
information, visit www.intergraph.com.
Intergraph is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA
B; www.hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information
technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial
and industrial enterprise applications.
About ESB Networks Ltd.
ESB Networks Ltd., a ring-fenced subsidiary within ESB Group, is
the licensed operator of the electricity distribution system in the
Republic of Ireland. ESB Networks
is responsible for building, operating, maintaining and developing
the electricity network and serving all electricity customers in
the Republic of Ireland. ESB
Networks also holds the only Meter Operator license in the
Republic of Ireland and installs,
maintains and reads all electricity meters. ESB Networks currently
employs a 3,000 strong workforce throughout the country. Visit
http://www.esb.ie/esbnetworks/en/home/ for more information.
About IMGS
IMGS is Ireland's leading
supplier of spatial solutions for government, utility and
telecommunications industries. Its solutions enable customers to
capture, manage and embed spatial data and engineering
documentation into their enterprise information systems. IMGS
serves more than 50 customers across the island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland
Electricity, Eircom, BT Ireland, Ordnance Survey Ireland, Ordnance
Survey Northern Ireland, the Irish Naval Service and 34 local
authorities.
IMGS have a long track record in developing and supporting GIS
for national network companies such as eircom as well working
Government Agencies across the country. In fact currently in
Ireland the majority of electric
and telecoms network is managed using software supported or
developed by IMGS. For additional information, visit
http://www.imgs.ie.
About Rolta
Rolta is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions and
services for many vertical segments, including Utilities, Process,
Power, Banking and Insurance, Federal and State Governments,
Defense and Homeland Security. These enterprise level solutions are
built around Rolta's intellectual property in the geospatial arena
and domain expertise to offer unique business intelligence for
impactful insights to enable effective decision-making. Rolta's
services and solutions cover the entire life-cycle for the process
industry, from engineering design, through to operational
excellence. Headquartered in India, Rolta is a multinational organization,
with customers in more than 40 countries. Rolta UK enables its
customers to realise their business objectives through its deep
domain expertise in the Utilities and Oil and Gas sectors, where
its systems integration experience is unrivalled.
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