Camp Point, IL and Bowling Green, MO – February 22, 2008. Adams Electric Cooperative has contracted with Daffron & Associates, Inc. to provide Application Service Provider (ASP) services including on demand access to Daffron’s Customer Information System (CIS), Financial Management (FMS), and Materials Management (MMS).

"One of the main reasons for going with the Daffron ASP solution is provide more flexibility and quicker response for our disaster recovery planning," explains Steve Jennings, Manager of Finance for Adams Electric. In the event of an unexpected power interruption at Adams Electric, the back-up data is readily available at the Daffron Data Center. They just need to connect through the internet to their data and can continue doing business as usual.

In case of electrical interruptions, Daffron’s data center automatically switches to a diesel generator and in case of a serious interruption, Daffron’s data center is backed-up through a hot site arrangement. All of this world-class technology and services are available on demand for a very competitive cost.

Time to dedicate to projects is another key factor for Adams Electric going with the ASP solution. "We want to free up personnel from maintenance and support of an in-house IBM System i. This allows them time to focus on other strategic plans, such as assisting with implementing our new mapping and outage management systems," states Jennings.

Daffron’s ASP Service includes a secure and reliable IT environment that is fully scalable to support a utility’s growth. Daffron provides state-of-the-art IBM System i technology, 24x7 management and emergency phone support, web browser access to your data, the software required to support your business, and tools to integrate third party applications.