Crimson Tide Regulatory News (TIDE)

10 Dec 2007 07:01

Crimson Tide PLC10 December 2007 Crimson Tide plc Contract Win - Knight Frank Crimson Tide plc is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement withglobal property consultancy Knight Frank to provide its mobile data system,mPro. The new system will assist with the consultancy's facilities managementand replace its current paper-based operation. As well as providing significantcost and time savings, it also closely monitors the progress of maintenance andrepair operations. The agreement is for an initial pilot within a small number of Knight Frankmanaged properties with the potential to roll out the programme further in duecourse. The website/smartphone based system is used for tracking the repair andmaintenance of electrical, air-conditioning, plumbing, lighting, power and otherfacilities within Knight Frank managed premises. The smartphone, website andservices are all provided on a monthly subscription basis. Tenants report problems via phone or email to Knight Frank's helpdesk, wherethey are delegated to one of a number of specialist contractors. At the currenttrial sites contractors' operatives come to the office and pick up details ofoutstanding jobs for the day. They then travel to the location, record arrivaltime and either complete the job or, if parts are required, mark it as 'parked'.Signatures, dates, times and comments are written on forms alongside each jobtitle. At the end of the day, engineers return to the office and hand backcompleted job sheets. These are collated and monthly performance reports createdfor Knight Frank and its contractors. The Crimson Tide mPro solution means thatall reports are auto generated, enabling real time interaction with operativesand removing the need for them to return to the office for further instruction. Executive Chairman, Barrie Whipp commented: "We are delighted to be working withsuch a prestigious company as Knight Frank. Our mPro system will enable thecompany's facilities management operatives to complete any scheduled andemergency task in a more timely and organised manner." Knight Frank is the latest in a series of well-known brands and blue chipcompanies making use of Crimson Tide's mobile data systems. Recent client winsalso include Marks & Spencer, which has commissioned a mobile reporting systemfor use by cleaning contractors. - ends - For further information, contact:Crimson Tide plc 01892 542 444Barrie Whipp, Chairman Threadneedle Communications 020 7936 9605Graham Herring/Josh Royston Notes to Editors: About Crimson TideCrimson Tide is a provider of mobile data solutions. The company, formed in 1996has underlying competency in sales, service and customer relationship softwarewhich it has evolved into solutions available on a range of handheld computersand smartphones. The company works in partnership with Microsoft, Sage, Palm, Hewlett Packard andGood Technology as well as the Mobile Operators Vodafone, Orange and O2 in theUK and O2 and Vodafone in Ireland in order to be able to offer a complete end toend solution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange