INT
Rolls Out New Consulting Services For Graphics Application Development
INT
TechSource™ Offers Full Range Of Intelligent Solutions
Houston,
TX (February 9, 1999—ESRI Petroleum Users Group) INT, Inc. (Interactive Network
Technologies), the leading developer of high performance C++ and Java based graphics
solutions and tools for the oil & gas market, announced today the formation
of INT TechSource, the company’s consulting division that will serve the graphics
application development requirements for industries including oil and gas, telecommunications,
meteorology and medical imaging. INT TechSource services include design, integration,
implementation, programming, training, operations assessment and technical support.
Since its inception, INT has provided graphics toolkits for geoscience. However,
the demand for their services grew and INT began assisting customers on a range
of development projects. Over the last several years, major corporations have
relied on INT for a total solutions approach to support their development progress.
INT TechSource became the natural emergence from formalizing its consulting services.
"We have accumulated more than a decade’s worth of technical expertise in
developing graphics solutions," said Olivier Lhemann, president of INT. "Leveraging
this knowledge allows us to bring a new graphics consulting model to our customers.
Our goal is to custom-design intelligent graphics solutions to meet current and
future business needs."
INT TechSource Solutions
Customers
benefit with a significant return on their investment by using the INT TechSource’s
expertise and Carnac toolkits. TechSource provides customers with tailored solutions
through a comprehensive five step approach:
Fact Finding—An examination of the current computing environment and customer
goals.
Strategic Outline—This written proposal will identify
the solutions that will meet budgetary as well as technical expectations.
Rapid Prototype Development—In some cases, the TechSource team will
recommend developing a prototype—an opportunity to gather additional information,
fine tune plans and designs, demonstrate the application’s effectiveness and determine
administration and training requirements. During prototype development, prospective
customers can take advantage of a free 30-day evaluation of Carnac and J/Carnac
toolkits. Carnac toolkits are easy-to-use and require little-to-no maintenance
because of a rigorous quality assurance testing.
Documentation—A
comprehensive design document is then delivered, which provides a detailed description
of the system structure, interfaces, content and a strategy for integrating the
Carnac toolkits and other industry-standard software tools, if needed.
Implementation—Final elements are put into place such as field performance
testing, education and training; and plans for maintenance, administration and
operations.
Services
INT TechSource offers programming services for customers ranging from the
most simple (primarily for staff support) to the most complex (involved project
design). Additionally, TechSource is available for:
- Operations
Assessment—a review of current graphics application enterprise to make recommendations
and to optimize its performance.
- Educational/Training
Services—for customers to achieve a level of technical self-sufficiency, TechSource
offers a comprehensive series of training programs. The classes are designed to
educate underlying concepts as well to develop proficiency in applying INT software
and methodologies to particular business needs.
Support
Beyond the delivery of a software project, INT TechSource offers a level
of support that is tailored to each customer’s needs. Examples of support activities
include access to source code, code review and documentation; maintenance updates;
and technical support of directly to end users.
About INT
Based in Houston, Texas, INT is the leading Java and C++ developer and supplier
of high performance graphics tools for the geoscience industry. INT TechSource
provides consulting and training services for through INT TechSource. INT customers
include most of the international oil companies, as well as many Fortune 500 companies
and large software vendors. INT’s data visualization software products enable
programmers and vendors to enhance the performance and functionality of their
graphics applications while reducing development times and maintenance costs.
INT sells its products directly from the US and Europe, as well as through partner
channels. For more information on INT, call toll-free (US) 1-877-4CARNAC, or contact
(London) +44-1273-835133, (Norway) +47-51 53 61 60 or www.int.com.
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