Minnesota's OPUS21 Deploys Innoprise CIS Software in Eleven Weeks

Minnesota's OPUS21 Deploys Innoprise CIS Software in Eleven Weeks ORLANDO, Fla. and BEND, Ore., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoprise Software, Inc. today announced that OPUS21, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, has successfully deployed an ASP-based model of its customer information system (CIS) software to one of their key customers. Innoprise CIS is a fully integrated enterprise software solution developed specifically for the business needs of utilities and local government agencies. OPUS21 provides outsourcing services for customer care and billing which recently licensed Innoprise CIS as its new solution for CIS data hosting, replacing a legacy system that had become obsolete. Conserve, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is the first OPUS21 customer to go live with Innoprise CIS. Conserve provides sub-meter electrical billing for large multi-family complex property owners in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York, supporting approximately 8,000 total accounts. "We were able to convert, implement and deploy CIS software in eleven weeks," said Mike Shuba, CEO at OPUS21. "That in itself speaks for the quality of the software," added Shuba. The Innoprise solution utilizes an Internet-friendly platform, which enables Conserve's property owners to proactively manage vacancy accounts and meter spikes through on-demand access to property information via a standard Web browser. "With Innoprise CIS, we can produce unbundled bills for Conserve's customers in Pennsylvania, consolidate all monthly vacancies into one summary bill for each property complex owner and offer many additional billing services," explained Shuba. About Innoprise Software Innoprise Software, Inc. provides enterprise software for the specific business challenges of utilities and local government agencies. For the last two years, the company has teamed with a core group of customers and concentrated all of its resources on developing next generation software for CIS, financial management, community development and work management. The new software is based on 30 years of industry experience, Java(TM) and Internet technologies that enable Innoprise customers to reduce their cost of service, streamline operations and improve productivity. For additional information, visit www.innoprise.com. About OPUS21 OPUS21 Management Solutions is focused on maximizing resources and minimizing write-offs through people, processes and technology. Specific solutions include organizational assessment and development, CIS data hosting, inbound/outbound call center activities, first and third party recovery and skill development of customer service representatives, in-house collectors and leadership teams. For additional information, visit www.opus21ms.com. Source: Innoprise Software, Inc. CONTACT: Tina Metter of Innoprise Software, Inc, +1-206-937-8599, or +1-888-298-2133, ext.2031, tmetter@innoprise.com; or Ginger Juhl of Juhl Communications, +1-720-200-4082, ginger@juhlcommunications.com, for Innoprise Software, Inc. Web site: http://www.opus21ms.com/ Web site: http://www.innoprise.com/ NOTE TO EDITORS: Please note, in the company name OPUS21, the 21 should be written as a subscript after the word OPUS. ------- Profile: International Entertainment