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In the early days of technology procurement, there was a saying that “No one was ever fired for choosing IBM”. With technology making such a drastic impact on a business’ operations, this saying eluded to the fact that team members that were tasked with selecting a technology provider were often held accountable for the success of a software deployment and thus selected an established player over smaller more nimble offerings.
Nowadays, there are a myriad of technology providers bidding on projects – both large and small organizations – and many of the same choices hold true as they did during tech’s early days. The choice, go with a large generalized technology firm, or go with a specialized provider.
Having lived through a number of technology selections and understanding the typical results, I want to share some pros and cons of this selection.
Parachute Software will be attending the AESP National 21st National Conference & Expo this week.
We will be attending several informational sessions about demand side management (DSM) to hear how electric and gas utilities are implementing, tracking and managing demand side management programs. The conference kicks off on Monday with an overview of demand side management, where The Cadmus Group will provide discuss the following:
Agenda – http://www.aesp.org/associations/5980/files/Agenda%20Ntl%202011.pdf
Website - https://m360.aesp.org/ViewEvent.aspx?id=22499&instance=0
Parachute provides software to track and manage demand side management programs for utilities.
More updates to follow, as well our check the latest news on demand side management programs from the Parachute Software Twitter account
Delegates from around the world will meet in Quebec City between September 19th – 21st to discuss and showcase advancements in the auto recycling industry. David Linton will be in attendance to meet representatives, learn more about the industry and provide feedback on Parachute Software’s expertise – software systems to manage large-scale auto recycling programs.
Parachute Software is also there to show support to the host organization, the Automotive Recyclers of Canada, who have a large contingent of members and associates interested in providing their insight to the international audience.
Parachute Software was recently highlighted in the sustainability section of The Globe and Mail. The article describes how Parachute is used to track, report and provide visibility into sustainability programs. Here is an excerpt from the article:
“Software that tracks sustainability programs cuts costs and improves visibility
Simply making environmental change isn’t enough. You have to be able to show people what you’ve done.
That’s the idea behind Toronto-based Parachute Software’s products. The firm’s custom-designed, Web-based software allows environmental programs to track and measure their progress – and hence, their success.”
Source: The Globe and Mail
…by 2020, and 54% by 2030 (according to the International Energy Agency). Click here to read the entire article posted on treehugger.com – Energy Efficiency: Twice the Impact of Renewables, Nuclear and Clean Coal. Combined
Parachute Software offers a dsm tracking solution to manage the process and data necessary to track and report on energy efficiency programs. To date, Parachute Software solutions have already reported thousands of gigawatt savings through Lighting Replacement and Appliance Retirement.
Dave Linton