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GE Network Solutions Signs Agreement with Germany’s Third Largest Energy Provider ATLANTA, GEORGIA (May 28, 2003) — GE Network Solutions, a leading supplier of innovative technology solutions to the utilities industry, has signed an agreement with Energie Baden-Würtemberg AG (EnBW) of Germany to standardize its disparate geo-spatial information systems. With more than 4.2 million customers, EnBW is Germany’s third largest energy business. Entitled the SUSY-Q Project, source data from EnBW and its affiliate, Neckarwerke Stuttgart AG (NWS AG), host more than 35 databases that will be integrated and managed using a combination of SAP® and GE Network Solutions’ Smallworld™ software products. The new integrated database will help EnBW avoid cost-intensive redundancies and will serve as the strategic asset management tool for EnBW. Harald Hauser, EnBW’s Regional AG manager comments, “Having recognized the long-term benefit, EnBW and Neckarwerke Stuttgart, are working in close co-operation to standardize today’s heterogeneous GIS and NIS environment. The result will establish a firm base for both technical and commercial processes in our joint network operation businesses that is homogenous and efficient.” Implementation of GE Network Solutions’ turnkey integration solution will include its Smallworld Design Manager™ product for project planning, Smallworld Internet Server™ software, and Smallworld Business Integrator™ for mySAP.com® products. The SUSY-Q Project is slated for completion during the latter part of 2005. European Regional Manager for GE Energy Services, Magued El Daief commented, “We are pleased to have this opportunity to provide EnBW a strategic integration solution. Crafting this solution is a true testament to how closely GE Network Solutions can integrate with SAP to provide solutions that leverage the reliability and functionality of their GIS and SAP environments.” GE Network Solutions, a GE Power Systems business, provides software products that design and manage the world’s networks. It offers network software solutions to utility, communication and public systems organizations and has more than 900 customers in 44 countries around the world. About GE Power Systems GE Power Systems (www.gepower.com) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of power generation technology, energy services and management systems with 2002 revenues of nearly $23 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Power Systems provides equipment, services and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, distributed power and energy rental industries. > Press Contacts > More 2003 Press Releases |