Avantis is a brand of Invensys Operations Management, based in Plano

Plano

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, Texas

Texas

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, which is a Division of Invensys

Invensys

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 plc. based in London

London

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. Invensys (ISYS) is listed on the London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

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Avantis enterprise

Company

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 asset management software helps companies make more informed decisions on managing industrial assets. Its computerized maintenance management (CMMS) systems and services provide asset performance management, condition monitoring, and decision support software.

Avantis headquarters are in Burlington, Ontario

Burlington, Ontario

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, Canada

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1980s

1980: Shaw Computer Consulting Services Ltd (later renamed ShawWare) founder Bill Shaw develops an engineering stores management system on the IBM System/34 for an Ontario paper manufacturer

1983: Delivered packaged CMMS Solution for the IBM System/38 to major industrial customers (with particular success in the Pulp & Paper field) across N.America, and later on in Europe

1984: First Customer Conference

1988: Formation of User Advisory Council (UAC)

1989: First Release for the IBM AS/400 (later known as Avantis.XA)

1989: Began investigating new open system technologies

1990s

1991: Acquisition by Marcam Corporation

1992: First Delivery of Prism Maintenance & Procurement

1994: Marcam Acquired Mapics

1995: Moved to current facilities

1995: First Delivery of Protean Maintenance & Procurement

1996: Formation of Asset Management Advisory Panel (AMAP)

1997: Marcam spins off Mapics and becomes Marcam Solutions

1999: Acquisition by Wonderware Corporation

2000s

2000: Developed MaintenanceSuite Brand

2000: Avantis introduces InRIM Rapid Implementation Methodology

2001: Avantis becomes a part of Invensys Process Systems

2003: Avantis embraces a Microsoft.NET rich client strategy

2003: Plant Services/MRO Marketplace magazine awards Avantis a Silver “Product of the Year” Award for Avantis.DMM

2005: Avantis introduces the Invensys Condition Monitoring software solution

2005: Avantis introduces the Supply Chain Collaboration Module

2005: Avantis introduces Avantis.DSS decision support solution

2005: Invensys Condition Monitoring named “Breakthrough Product of 2005” by Processing magazine

2006: Avantis.PRO becomes available in the Simplified Chinese language

2006: Avantis achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

2006: Avantis.DSS 1.1 and Condition Monitoring 2.1 are released

2006: 20th Anniversary of Avantis User Group

2006: Avantis.DSS named “Breakthrough Product of 2006” by Processing magazine

2007: Avantis.PRO achieves Microsoft Vista certification

2007: Avantis is runner-up in the Plant Services Best Practices Awards, Software/Systems category

2007: Avantis introduces InFusion Condition Manager

2007: Avantis introduces a financial integration module for Avantis.PRO with Microsoft Dynamics GP and AX

2007: Avantis.PRO 4.2 is released

2007: Avantis.DSS 4.2 is released

Products

• http://iom.invensys.com/EN/Pages/Avantis_EnterpriseAssetManagement.aspx
  • Is the windows based Enterprise Asset Management
    Enterprise Asset Management
    Enterprise asset management means the whole life optimal management of the physical assets of an organization to maximize value. It covers such things as the design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning/replacement of plant, equipment and facilities...
    
     solution for the enterprise customer to enable maximum Return on Investment (ROI)
    Rate of return
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• Avantis.XA
  • Current evolution, running on the IBM AS/400, of the CMMS originally developed on the IBM System/38 in 1983 and still being used by some of its very earliest customers
• http://iom.invensys.com/EN/Pages/Avantis_EnterpriseAssetManagement.aspx
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• http://iom.invensys.com/en/pages/avantis_avantisconditionmanager.aspx
  • Avantis Condition Manager collects and analyzes real-time condition data from a wide range of plant data sources. Through analyzes in real-time triggers and manages the appropriate actions to improve asset performance.

External links

• Avantis EAM [ Avantis EAM http://www.Avantis.net Avantis website], retrieved October 22, 2006