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In an age when we are surrounded by technology, more and more people are becoming tech-savvy. Children surf the Internet and text message on hand-held devices. Grandmothers are keeping in touch with family and friends on Facebook. In the business world, a solid understanding of new technology is a pre-requisite for most jobs.
And yet, in the midst of this technology boom, are there still people who are too comfortable to change their old fashioned ways of doing things?
In Whitney, Ontario, Public Works Superintendent Gerry Dunn admitted that his technological expertise started and ended with a familiar device.
"My high-tech device was a ballpoint pen," said Dunn.
Dunn could be considered one of the old-school civil servants; someone whose years of experience in the Public Work department made him familiar with the ways to effectively get the job done. As much as technology was changing, he saw no advancements that could help him improve on the task of maintaining the infrastructure of this burgeoning South Algonquin Township.
Dunn soon learned that a new challenger to his trusty ballpoint pen had arrived. A challenger that could help him discover hidden assets and provide new ways to manage township data.
"The gariston™ municipal system opened my eyes to the ways in which new tech can simplify and improve time-tested procedures," said Dunn after witnessing a demonstration of this new product.
From its state of the art hand-held mobile devices to its cutting edge web-based solutions, gariston™ municipal allowed Dunn to see the ease at which valuable data can be gathered in the field and uploaded to the main system. It is an ease of use that makes it ideal for those people who don't consider themselves high-tech experts.
With gariston™ municipal, you can take advantage of the industry's leading solution for asset management and infrastructure tracking.
Ballpoint pen not included.
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