Date Posted: 4/25/2001
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES CHOOSES FOREFRONT®
SEATTLE, April 25, 2001: Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. [NYSE: IEE], a leading national provider of electrical and communications services to the commercial and industrial, residential and service markets, today announced that it has selected Forefront® Enterprise Construction Management Software from Dexter + Chaney for use at each of its more than 150 locations. IES, based in Houston, recorded approximately $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2000 revenues.
IES will use Forefront Enterprise to run many day-to-day functions, including payroll, service management, accounting, human resources management, project management, inventory control, job cost and dispatch. The software connects IES offices and job sites via the Internet and frame relay and features flexible reporting; access to real-time information; and integrated fax, e-mail and document imaging.
Forefront Enterprise runs on an expandable Oracle database and plans to offer mobile computing applications for payroll/job cost and service, which will enable project managers to enter labor and equipment hours and review daily job cost information on their handheld, wireless organizers.
When installation of Forefront Enterprise is complete, projected for late 2002, more than 1,000 IES employees will be able to use Forefront concurrently. Six IES companies were using Forefront prior to the decision to install it corporate-wide.
IES selected Forefront Enterprise for its ability to smoothly integrate all the modules needed to manage the company?s varying business and financial needs. IES reviewed products from more than 50 software vendors against a broad range of business issues faced in electrical and communications services prior to deciding on Forefront Enterprise.
?A key element of Forefront is the comprehensive integration of work processes: commercial work, service, purchasing, inventory, project management?even document imaging, tools and equipment,? said Dave Ramm, IES president and CEO. ?That feature was a major factor in our selection process.?
John Chaney, Dexter + Chaney co-founder and president, said: ?We?re delighted that IES has chosen Forefront Enterprise for its ability to help run its entire business while supporting each IES company in all aspects of electrical and communications services. Forefront Enterprise is geared for the specific needs of electrical and communications contractors while also able to handle the companywide requirements of large organizations like Integrated Electrical Services.?
ABOUT INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (IES) is a leading national provider of electrical and communications contracting services to the commercial, industrial, residential and service markets. Its network of locations, breadth of services and dedication to quality have enabled the company to attract customers that require consistent, reliable execution on a local, regional or national basis, such as general contractors, developers, telecommunications and technology companies, national businesses and other major corporations. The company recorded approximately $1.7 billion in FY 2000 revenues. For additional corporate information, contact the investor hotline at 877-INFO-IEE (877-463-6433) or visit the company web site at www.ielectric.com.
ABOUT DEXTER + CHANEY
Dexter + Chaney helps owners and managers of construction companies improve how they manage information. Customers report they have improved profitability and grown their companies up to 100 percent without adding accounting staff. Forefront and Forefront Enterprise Construction Management Software products handle accounting, jobs, project management, service, equipment, materials, document imaging, and data sharing tasks. Forefront is optimized for Windows NT Server; therefore, users enjoy high performance, lower network costs and fast remote access. Forefront runs on Windows 95 and 98, Windows NT and Windows 2000 Professional and Server. Dexter + Chaney is a registered Microsoft Solutions Provider.
Contractors who purchase Forefront receive support and training directly from Dexter + Chaney?s staff, either in-person or via a toll-free hotline. Many of the company?s training and support staff are CPAs. For more information about Dexter + Chaney or Forefront, contact Brad Mathews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dexter + Chaney, 9700 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-2347; phone: 800-875-1400 or 206-364-1400; fax: 206-367-9613; e-mail: brad@dexterchaney.com; www.dexterchaney.com.
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