BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
For an overview of technology trends, Arbor Age recently spoke
with two of the premier providers of business management
systems for the Green industry.
Arbor Age:What is the latest news about your company?
Donna Garner,Tree Management Systems, Inc. [ArborGold]:
Tree Management Systems, Inc., developers of ArborGold software,
released a new Cloud-based version.With the Cloud, users can access
their data from any device with an Internet connection — including
Mac computers and tablets.The Cloud version works seamlessly with
the iPad app developed for mobile estimator. Crews can also access their
work orders from any smart phone,customers can access proposals online
too, to create a totally paperless system.
Image provided by Tree Management Systems, Inc.
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Diana Cardillo, Creative Automation Solutions, Inc.
[ArborSoftWorx]: Since 1983,CreativeAutomation Solutions,Inc.(CAS)
has been serving the technology needs of its clients — from small businesses to the federal government.CAS has been serving the Green industry
since 1991 with its suite of software built for the Green industry.
The ArborSoftWorx Commercial Business Management product
continues to be a leader in professional Business and Customer
Relationship Management solutions.Recent product releases have expanded offerings to include a debt management solution providing EFT
(electronic payment) from within ArborSoftWorx;a web-based Customer
Portal for clients to access their records online; and a document management system supporting any digital content file associated with customer
records. Since 2008, we have offered "real-time" solutions for remote
access to ArborSoftWorx, and continue to enhance our SaaS (Software
as a Service) and Cloud-based solutions, offering "anytime, anywhere"
access to secure servers using Windows laptops and tablets, MAC iOS
devices such as MacBook and iPad, NetBooks, and other devices.
The ArborSoftWorx Green Asset Inventory Management (GAIM)
product has seen significant growth. It is a robust inventory asset management system leveraging on our commercial offering with GPS and
GIS on an affordable platform. Municipal, consulting and commercial
arborists use this software with ease to perform street tree and property
inventories for efficient management of small townships, communities,
parks, schools, golf courses and HOAs.The GIS component has a small
footprint and an affordable price.It is capable of utilizing ESRI ARCView,
Google and Bing Maps, MapInfo,AutoCAD and other file formats.
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