A solution developed by SciSys in partnership with the Coal Authority has been recognised by IBM as one of the top three worldwide government solutions using IBM technology in 2010/11.
Steve Brignall, SciSys Director and Chief Technical Officer comments: “Both the SciSys Environment Division and the Coal Authority should be proud of this award. Inferis is a great example of how much value can be derived when matching the right technology solution to a complex business problem. This value can only be realised with an open and mutually respectful relationship between the supplier and the customer such as we have with the Coal Authority. The approach we have taken in delivering Inferis is based on the considerable experience we have gained providing environmental regulatory systems over the last 10 years”.
SciSys is an advanced level IBM business partner, recognised as a specialist in the use of technologies in business process management.
The full IBM Beacon Awards Winners Announcement is available (opens in new window).
About the nominated solution: Coal Authority “Inferis”.
Inferis is a critical system for the Coal Authority; central to their operations it brings previously dispersed corporate data and knowledge into a central repository and provides a set of re-usable tools that serve individual business functions and customers. Business benefits to the Coal Authority include greater efficiencies and reductions in risks to property and the environment from subsidence and pollution associated with the legacy of past mining.
Technically the solution is based on true service oriented architecture principles (SOA) with services orchestrated into business processes by IBM products. It has significant mapping components based around the ESRI set of tools which are closely integrated with the IBM products and tailored to each business process.
About the IBM Beacon Awards
The 2011 Beacon Awards recognise IBM Business Partners who have raised the standard for delivering innovative solutions and exemplary client satisfaction. The Beacon Awards recognise innovation and achievement across a wide range of solutions and markets to support a Smarter Planet. The winning solutions demonstrate maximum client value by addressing real business issues.
"The Beacon Awards are a way for us to honour an elite group of IBM Business Partners who are leaders in IBM's Business Partner community and who have excelled in the marketplace", said Rich Hume, General Manager, IBM Global Business Partners.
About the Coal Authority:
The Coal Authority is the part of the UK Government that works to protect the public and the environment in coal mining areas. It manages the effects of past coal mining in order to promote public safety and safeguard the landscape – now and for future generations. (See http://www.coal.gov.uk/ opens in new window)
For further information:
Contact Richard Saull, Business Communications Manager, SciSys 01249 466466, email: Richard.saull@scisys.co.uk
