FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Professional Computer Systems, Co. Partners with Powel, Inc.
Denison, IA – July 15, 2009 – Professional Computer Systems, Co, (PCS) is pleased to announce their partnership with Powel, Inc., (Powel) located in St. Paul, MN. PCS specializes in the development and support of multi-service utility billing and accounting software. Powel provides WorkStudio, a Mobile Work Management platform with office-based analysis. Partnering with Powel allows PCS to offer clients tight integration between the PCS applications and Powel’s WorkStudio Suite, including StakeOut for field design. PCS has already developed an interface with the StakeOut application which ties directly to PCS’s accounting application, Utilit-e Insight. A new interface is in development for the WorkStudio Suite application which ties PCS’ Utilit-e Connect Service Orders to Powel Work Management. This interface is expected to be available by late 2009.
Scott Rogers, CEO of Powel, Inc, says, “We are excited to be partnering with PCS. PCS has shown exactly the kind of committed integration development that is needed for utilities to get the most value from their software. PCS will now be able to use the WorkStudio Suite to offer their customers a complete solution for work orders and service orders.”
“PCS strives to provide an enterprise solution,” comments Kim Ingerslev, President and CEO of PCS. “Not only do we want to bring our core accounting, billing, e-Commerce and hosting options to our utility clients, we want to provide options to integrate seamlessly to other 3rd party applications. PCS can provide this enterprise by integrating with key vendors like Powel who are experts in their field. It is just one more way to bring increased value to our customers.”
About PCS
PCS has been serving the utility industry with billing and accounting solutions for over 28 years. PCS offers Utilit-e Solutions, an integrated suite of premier products for the utility industry. The suite includes: Utilit-e Connect, a Customer Information System and Billing application, Utilit-e Online, an e-Commerce solution, Utilit-e Insight, a comprehensive financial accounting solution, and Utilit-e Central, an innovative application software hosting service. PCS’ world-class customer support is second to none, providing personalized support personnel who know your utility and understand your support needs. For more information on PCS visit www.pcsco.com.
About Powel, Inc.
Powel, Inc, headquartered in St. Paul, MN, delivers software solutions that realize our mission of “Helping Utilities Work Smarter.” Powel WorkStudio is a Mobile Work Management platform with office-based analysis that helps utilities work smarter through the entire asset lifecycle, from design to construction to service, including right-of-way clearance, maintenance and storm assessment. WorkStudio incorporates Powel’s industry leading StakeOut field design application. Powel, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Powel ASA, a publicly held company serving customers worldwide. For more information on Powel, visit www.powelinc.com.
Contact Information
Kathy Muckey Professional Computer Systems, Co. 712-263-3106 
Mandy Bambenek Powel, Inc 651.251.3005, 