Willowtec and Utilities, utilites, computer

Case Studies:

WILLOWTEC is a computing company specializing in the provision of business and e-commerce solutions for deregulated utilities. Our purpose is making computing technology work for you.

CNP is a hydro electric power generation and distribution company. It is a subsidiary of a large US Utility corporation. WILLOWTEC has enjoyed an excellent business and working relationship with CNP since the 1980's.

Problem: Unstable, unreliable and inefficient computerized administration systems. No in-house IS department.

WILLOWTEC solution: Use Willowtec technical expertise to stabilize and optimize existing administrative applications.

Client benefit: Improved, stable and efficient systems. Reliable 24/7 support facility.

Problem: Facing significant and increasing hardware maintenance costs for limited technological power.

WILLOWTEC solution: Use WILLOWTEC's Automated Migration Workbench to convert existing Cobol applications to a newer, open platform offering opportunity to take advantage of emerging technologies.

Client benefit: Fast migration. Much reduced hardware costs. Introduction of automated meter reading devices and barcode data collection techniques.

Problem: Manual processes to produce statistical data at the generation plant.

WILLOWTEC solution: Introduce computerized Hydro Generation and Water Flow statistics.

Client benefit: Faster and more comprehensive statistics production. Analogue to Digital conversion and alarm system monitoring techniques. Direct Communication link to parent Co. H.O. in Syracuse, NY.